"The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup."
Teresa Palmer
as Michelle Payne
Sam Neill
as Paddy Payne
Sullivan Stapleton
as Darren Weir
Magda Szubanski
as Sister Dominique
Genevieve Morris
as Joan Sadler
Stevie Payne
as Stevie Payne
Gryffin Morrison
as Young Stevie Payne
Summer North
as Young Michelle Payne
Brooke Satchwell
as Therese Payne
Sophia Forrest
as Cathy Payne
Anneliese Apps
as Brigid Payne
Katie Castles
as Margaret Payne
Veronica Thomas
as Bernadette
Zara Zoe
as Maree Payne
Aaron Glenane
as Patrick Payne
Henry Nixon
as Andrew Payne
Dennis Coard
as Owner #1
Miranda Bloom
as Extra
Jessica Clarke-Nash
"A" Camera Operator
Warwick Field
Camera Operator
Martin McGrath
Director of Photography
Aidan Heller
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Vanessa Orzlowski
Second Assistant Camera
Narelle Portanier
Still Photographer
Stephen Oh
Matt Dobson
First Assistant "A" Camera
Rob Stagg
Cameron Gaze
First Assistant "B" Camera
Lachlan Moore
Claudia Allison
Casting Assistant
Fiona McMaster
Extras Casting
Chris Webb
First Assistant Director
Erin Lander
Second Second Assistant Director
Angella McPherson
Second Assistant Director
Michael McLean
Third Assistant Director
Susie Struth
Script Supervisor
Alli Parker
Script Coordinator
Carrie Kennedy
Production Design
Cappi Ireland
Costume Design
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Maria Papoutsis
Rachel Griffiths
Director
Nele Pandis
Makeup Artist
David Hirschfelder
Original Music Composer
Tim Haslam
Executive Producer
Nikki Barrett
Casting
Elise McCredie
Writer
Andrew Knight
Richard Keddie
Producer