| Run for the Roses | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Written by | Mimi Avins Joseph G. Prieto |
| Produced by | Mario Crespo |
| Starring | Vera Miles Stuart Whitman Panchito Gómez Henry Brandon Lisa Eilbacher Sam Groom |
| Cinematography | Raúl Domínguez |
| Edited by | Alfredo Rosas Priego |
| Music by | Raúl Lavista |
Production company | Pan American Films |
| Distributed by | Kodiak Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Run for the Roses (also known as The Thoroughbreds) is a 1977 American drama film about horse-racing directed by Henry Levin and starring Vera Miles, Stuart Whitman and Panchito Gómez.
A young boy named Juanito Hernandez befriends and nurses back to health a horse that undergoes an operation. When the horse recovers, owner Clarissa Stewart and her trainer, Charlie, come to believe Juanito's hunch that the recovered horse now has a good chance to win the Kentucky Derby.
