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The Derby gets some recognition from TCM today:

All Times Eastern

1 Friday
6:00 AM Sporting Blood (1931)
A horse passes through a series of owners on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Cast: Clark Gable, Ernest Torrence, Madge Evans. Dir: Charles Brabin. BW-82 mins, TV-G

7:30 AM Racing Lady (1937)
A millionaire hires a lady trainer for his stables. Cast: Ann Dvorak, Smith Ballew, Harry Carey. Dir: Wallace Fox. BW-59 mins, TV-G

8:45 AM Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
A young jockey goes crooked to land a valuable riding job. Cast: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Sophie Tucker. Dir: Alfred E. Green. BW-80 mins, TV-G, CC

10:15 AM Pride Of The Bluegrass (1939)
A jockey trains a blind horse for the Grand National. Cast: Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Granville Bates. Dir: William McGann. BW-65 mins, TV-G

11:30 AM Harrigan's Kid (1943)
A disgraced jockey teaches a boy to ride and cheat. Cast: Bobby Readick, Frank Craven, William Gargan. Dir: Charles F. Reisner. BW-80 mins, TV-PG

1:00 PM Story Of Seabiscuit, The (1949)
Fictionalized account of the legendary racehorse's training and triumphs. Cast: Shirley Temple, Barry Fitzgerald, Lon McCallister. Dir: David Butler. C-93 mins, TV-G, CC

2:45 PM Girl In Every Port, A (1952)
Two sailors invest in a racehorse. Cast: Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix. Dir: Chester Erskine. BW-87 mins, TV-G, CC

4:30 PM Fast Company (1953)
The heiress to a racing stable uncovers underhanded dealings. Cast: Howard Keel, Nina Foch, Polly Bergen. Dir: John Sturges. BW-68 mins, TV-G, CC

6:00 PM Glory (1956)
A young woman's devotion to her racehorse creates romantic problems. Cast: Margaret O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood. Dir: David Butler. C-100 mins, TV-G, CC, Letterbox Format