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The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game (1979)

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Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.

IMDb rating
7.2 (100 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.25 avg 6 episodes 6.4 → 7.3 53 min avg

Ep 1: 6.4 · 25 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 20 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 19 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 17 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 19 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Odds Against6.425
2Trackdown7.120
3Gambling Lady7.317
4Horses for Courses7.919
5Horsenap7.517
6Needle7.319

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-08-19.

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