| Micky Rooney returns as veteran horse trainer Henry Dailey, the role that earned him his fourth Academy Award nomination, from Carroll Ballard's critically praised 1979 screen adaptation of The Black Stallion. This cable TV series follows the further adventures of The Black from Walter Farley's books, as Henry and young jockey Alec Ramsay (Richard Ian Cox) enter him in Franc's biggest race, the Prix de Chantilly. Alec's friend, aspiring French Jockey Nicole (Marianne Filali), must return home to visit her sick mother while Alec and Henry have to deal with crooked gamblers and unscrupulous businessmen, who try to fix the race. Approx. Running time: 90 mins |