There are so many stories in the world that can inspire ... What is the story of Michelle Payne - an ordinary Australian girl. From an early age she adored horses, spent a lot of time with them. Sometimes she understood them much better than other people. All her life, the girl dreamed of becoming a jockey. Only here in this sport usually there are no girls, and the winning girls have never been seen before in one of the most popular competitions in Australia - the Melbourne Cup. But Michelle cannot be stopped so easily - no matter how much life let her fall, she will still get on her feet and fight. And will be the first girl to win the Melbourne Cup.

The film was directed by Rachel Griffiths, for whom he became the debut full-length project in this role.