MICHELLE PAYNE was the first female to win the MELBOURNE CUP in its 155 year history.
In this inspirational MICHELLE PAYNE biography, it shows how a female MELBOURNE CUP winner shattered gender prejudice in a male dominated sport.
It shows how Michelle trained and was determined to make it as an hockey. She came good to her promise with Stevie and after the first win they bought a farm and are now training race-horses together.Michelle lost her mum at a very young age, she lived with her father and her nine other siblings: Michelle was the last born of her parents and loved her brother PADDY dearly who had the down syndrome sickness.
Michelle elder sister was also a hockey but retired to get married.
CAST:
Teresa Palmer as MICHELLE PAYNE
Sam Neil as PADDY PAYNE
Brooke Satchwell as THERESE
Anneliese Apps as BRIGID
Zara Zoe as MAREE
Katie Castles as MARGARET
Griffin Morrison as YOUNG STEVIE
Summer North as YOUNG MICHELLE
Mitch Goring as YOUNG PATRICK
Joanna Halliday as YOUNG BERNADETTE
Charles Russel as YOUND ANDREW
Lucia Schwerdt as YOUNG CATHY
Anne Phelan as SISTER MARY
STEVIE PAYNE as Himself.
Sophia Forresr as CATHAY
Director: RACHEL GRIFFITHS
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