This short remix of films about horse racing set to music, takes you through from getting ready and arriving at the track, to placing a bet, the race and the result.
This playful short film set to music, is a tribute to some of the activities around the spring racing carnival that takes place in Melbourne during October and November. It captures the race preparations for both people and horses, and shows the mounting yard, the TAB bets, the race call and a punter finding out the winner.
ACMI gratefully acknowledge donor: Ivan Gaal ( Dir., ‘The Punter’, 1978).
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2003614
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gambling
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse racing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy