We watch a Standardbred colt born on a California farm that breeds champions. As a yearling, he's hitched to a surrey, and the trainer decides if he'll be a trotter, a pacer, or a show horse. This one, Mortimer, will be a trotter. The film shows us the differences among the three, and the off-screen narrator provides information on the different rules governing each. We then watch training, and the film ends with Mortimer's first race. Written by
Kings of the Turf
The film follows the training of Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, as he prepares for a career in harness racing.
