A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. Based on the inspiring true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys face a series of mishaps on their way to Churchill Downs, becoming the ultimate underdogs in a final showdown with the world's racing elite.

电影讲述了上世纪九十年代的哈萨克小镇，四个少年各自的生命之路。扎哈拉斯正在备受父亲的煎熬，后者因曾是一个诈骗犯而找不到工作，为了帮助父亲，他不得不在玉米加工厂打工。巴拉潘有一把好嗓子，能够将“万福玛丽