I really enjoyed the movie Secretariat? The horse race scenes are some of the best. Lost of shots of the horses hoves/feet and the shots from under their bellies ads to a dramatic effect and intensity. The flared nostrils and panting of the horse is a nice effect. The cinematography is not spectacular but it is well photographed and mostly bright to me. I love the story. I think it all starts in the story. You have to have a good story to have a good movie.