Big Spender (2003)

Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad but too many screwups land him repeatedly in jail so his 8year old son Will simply abandoned by his mother has nobody else then Eddies granny When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundations farm for retired race horses Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender who was found completely run down He nurses the horse back to health and convinces Jake Cotter the man in charge to try a stunt train him for an new career in jumping which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again If he does really well he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear hell get out the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good