Trailer for Secretariat

Disney has released the first trailer for Secretariat. The movie is based on the real life events of the horse which went on to win the Triple Crown in 1973. Directed by Randall Wallace (The Man in the Iron Mask, We Were Soldiers) it stars John Malkovich, Diane Lane, and James Cromwell. Secretariat is slated to release on October 8.

Based on the impossible true story, SECRETARIAT chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (DIANE LANE) agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery—with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (JOHN MALKOVICH)—manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.