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Title: Almost Heaven
Review: Jockey Chris Antley described the feelings of heaven and hell on earth that he had experienced in his life. He saw being on top in horse racing as heaven and hell as dealing with his private struggles. In contrast to the stories of Seabiscuit and Secretariat, the euphoria of beating the best or winning the Triple Crown races goes from sweet to bitter in the story of Charismatic and Chris Antley. Both the experiences of the horse and the jockey as individuals and as a team bring emotion to this touching story. If you loved the other stories of triumphant horses, as well as their jockies and owners who were underdogs, you will be touched by this film, but the feelings you will be left with at the end will be quite different. This is another testament to the emotional investment horse racing fans have in the sport and how it can reach out and touch something in even casual race fans.
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