Based on a true story, Champions is an extraordinary tale of triumph and survival.

Bob Champion was a point-to-point, or Huntsman Timber rider from Yorkshire, England.

He was a success as a teen in the "Steeplechase" circuit and his racing career eventually brought him to America where he rode several winners.

In 1979, Champion was diagnosed with cancer and was given six months to live. After enduring grueling chemotherapy in 1980, Champion was "in the clear" and returned to riding.

His ultimate triumph was the 1981 Grand National Steeplechase aboard the horse Aldaniti.

That any horse and jockey can survive this race when young and healthy is remarkable, to do it, both rider and horse, after fighting back from illness and lameness, is unbelievable. Except that they did, and won! Aldaniti plays himself.

The DVD shows the wonderfully exciting yet dangerous world of horse racing "over the jumps", and can be viewed for a good, accurate and in-depth look at the dangers that jockeys and horses face.

114 mins.