The Champ Page #2

That's right. I went gambling. | You know yourfathertoo well.

So, I go back to the crap table, of course.

And I lay the money down | on the crap table...

..and your old man is shooting the craps. | What do you think happens there?

I make seven straight passess, | Lettting it ride every time.

Seven straight passes. | Your old man was winning last night.

-Now, how much do you think he won? | -$100?

-More than that. How much? | -$200?

In this pocket, | how much do you think I won?

-$400? | -$6,400!

Yeah!

-$6,400! | -$6,400?

The Champ always comes through | in the end.

That's right! | You know what I did with the money?

-Hell, you blew it. | -No, I didn't blow it.

I got some presents for my friends. | I'm not kidding you.

Everybody, come over to the car. | I got presents for you all.

Come on, let's go! Come on. All right.

Watch this, T.J. | Let me see what we got here.

Hey, Billy, how about....

Who wants that? There you go. | Who wants this?

All right, wait a minute. What's going on? | Now, we got some candy.

Some more. Come on.

Everybody gets presents. | These are all forthe people here.

-Ask me what I got for T.J. | -Hey, Billy, what did you getfor T.J.?

What did I get for T.J.?

You forgot?.

How coould I've forgotten my own son?

-No. | -Poor T.J.

Now, wait a minute.

Maybe there was a little something. | got to think now.

Let me see if I can find it. | Mr. Riley?. Mr. Riley?.

Would you bring that little thing I got | for T.J.? Bring it right over here, please.

Oh, yes. She's Beautiful.

What's the matter?. Don't you like it? | I could take it back.

-She's mine? | -Yeah.

-All mine? | -Yeah, she's all yours.

-Really, all mine? | -Yeah.

She's a beautiful horse, this horsse.

She's a Lady. | That's the name of the horse. Yeah.

What do you think of that?

Ain't she Beautiful?

The world'ss youngest horse owner. | That's what we got here.

It's great! It's a nice horse.

She's a Lady, T.J. | That's the name of the horsse.

Ladies and gentlemen, | your attention, please.

There are changes for the third race.

Bobby Castle will be up on No. 5, | Sunday's Child.

And Perdition, No. 7 horse, | will carry 120 pounds.

It is a tradition on this day of racing | to wear something pink...

..in honor of our beautiful flamingos | who reside here at Hialeah.

And priorto the last race of the day, | lovely gifts will be presented...

..to the lady and gentleman | in the best pink attire.

All right. It's a beautiful day | here at Hialeah, plenty of sunshine.

Dolly Kenyon, owner of the brilliant | 3-year-old champion, Justasec.

Don't forget this race. | I gota horse in this race, too.

-Of course, Dolly's Chance. | -That little bay over there.

She didn't cost much, | but she's a good animal.

Anybody can do what my husband does.

He pays hundreds of thousands of dollars | for Justasec.

I paid $5,000 for Dolly's Chance. | She's going to win this race.

Bullshit.

-Who said that?. | -Who said what?

"Bullshit." Somebody said "bullshit."

-Mrs. Kenyon, what about Justasec? | -Just a horse, just a horse.

Thank you very much. Good luck.

-Did you say that, little boy? | -You weren't supposed to hear.

Well, I heard.

-Sassy boy, what are you doing here? | -What do you mean, what am I doing here?

I'm a horse owner, like you. | And mine's going to win.

-What's your name? And speak up! | -T.J.

I said your name, not your initials.

I got to talk to my rider. | I can't waste my time with you.

Jeffie.

Where have you been? I got to talkto you.

Little smaet aleck.

-Come on, Dolly. | -Thank you very much.

-Jeffie? | -Yeah?

-Don't rate her. Don't rate her. | -Yeah.

You told me already.

-Don't let her get boxed in. | -Yeah.

Go to the front and improve your position.

Sure. Relax, T.J., | I'll ride the horse, you watch.

Everything's coool, okay?.

That's some horse.

Is she really yours?

Yeah. Mine and my dad's.

Well, she's got | an exttremely attractive head.

Good coonfimation.

-What's her name? | -She's a Lady.

Whoever named her | knew what he was talking about.

She has good composure.

Are you with that "sassy boy" lady?.

She's a personal friend of mine.

Personal friend or not, | don't bet on that horse.

Bet on mine. You'll make a million! | Believe me.

-Well, I need a million. | -You got it. It's in the bag.

Okay.

I'll bet her.

But if she doesn't pay off, | I'I come looking for you.

Okay.

The name is T.J.

And if she does pay off, | I'I come looking for you.

The name's Annie.

Good luck, Annie.

..truly named Home of the Champions.

For instance....

That's my horse! That's my horse!

She's going to win.

Firsst horse to win over $1 million.

This was clled Seattle Slew's | winter playground.

And other great champions | who raced here; Affirmed, Aldegar....

-Was that a kid or a jockey?. | -He owns the horse.

What?

-Did you see what he did to Dolly?. | -I think Dolly was flieting with him.

-How about you? | -I guess I was--

-Hello, Mrs. Philips. | -Hello.

I promised to bet his horse.

Could you do me a favor | and put $10 on her? It's No. 1.

She's a Lady. Okay.

-But don't say anything to Dolly. | -No.

Ladies and gentlemen, | ten minutes to post time.

Post time in ten minutes.

-We got any horse owners in this line? | -I'm a horse owner.

You're a horse owner? | You're in the wrong line.

I asked about this line. | I wasjust kidding you.

-I know a horse owner who's 8 years old. | -You can't be a horse owner at that age.

No, I'm telling you the truth. | My son owns a horse. He's 8 years old.

I got some money together. | I got him a nice horse.

Horses are nicee for kids to ne around.

I get him the horse. | He's going to sleep that night.

He's acttually falling asleep, | and he says to me, "Champ."

He calls me Champ | because I used to be a boxer.

He says, "You would do this for me?"

He said, "I can't believe it. | You are a good father."

He just fel asleep.

Yeah, $10.... | I don't want the odds to go down.

$10 on No. 1 to win.

She's a Lady!

It's been nice talking to you, folks.

Ladies and gentlemen...

..the horses are cooming onto the track | forthe great....

Please, ladies, | there's a little boy right here.

There.

Sit up! Watch out! | He's an owner! He's a genuine owner.

The youngest owner | in the history of Hialeah.

Move back! Move back!

I'm going to move back | as soon as the race starts.

I'm going to go right backthere. | Excuse me.

..and is the oldest in continuous use.

While the horses are parading | to the post in front of you...

..may I remind you | of the superb post-Flamingo Day dinner...

..to be held tonight.

Details may be obtained | at the information center at the....

There. Isn't that beautiful?

Marvelous. Marvelous.

-There he is. That's him. All right. | -Come on, Jeffie.

He looks nice and calm. | That's a great sign.

What a beautiful sight this is each year.

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll run down | the horses once again for you.

No. 1, She's a Lady. | No. 2 is Dolly's Chance.

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