It’s been seven years since the release of Seabiscuit, and apparently that’s plenty of time for Hollywood to reenter the world of horse racing.
The autobiography of jockey Julie Krone, the most successful female jockey in racing history, has been adapted into a screenplay entitled Freak.
Katherine Brooks has signed on to direct the film, saying that Krone’s personal triumphs are what drew her to the film more than her racing accomplishments.
The story of the only woman to ever win a Triple Crown race and be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, as well as having stacked up nearly four thousand wins and over $90 million in earnings to her name, Krone’s is definitely deserving of some screen time.
Freak will be filmed in New York and Michigan, with Gravity Films principal Sophie Watts producing alongside Brooks, and John Manulis serving as executive producer.
Filming is set to start in April.
