The Thoroughbred is a 1930 American pre-Code sports drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wesley Barry, Judith Barrett, and Pauline Garon. It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures. It was released the same year in Britain by Gaumont British under the alternative title, Riding to Win.
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Plot
Aspiring young jockey Tod Taylor gets caught in a long-running rivalry between racehorse owners Donovan and Riley while romancing Colleen, the daughter of the latter.
Cast
Wesley Barry as Tod Taylor
Judith Barrett as Colleen Riley
Pauline Garon as Margie
Larry Steers as Tom Drake
Robert Homans as Riley
Walter Perry as Donovan
Onest Conley as Ham Tolliver
Mildred Washington as Purple Washington
Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Sacharine
George Cleveland as Detective
Clarence Muse as Stablehand