In a world of inspiring real-life sports stories, the tale of Secretariat is one of a kind. It's too bad the Hollywood version about the legendary racehorse is just another one of the pack.

Secretariat, the 1973 super horse, was no Seabiscuit. And that creates problems that "Secretariat," the movie, never overcomes. A well-acted tale of an underdog's triumph that sorely lacks an underdog ...

Super Bowls are rarely super. Pay-per-view fights are hyped without money-back guarantees. And there's that old expression that applies so perfectly to horse racing: There's no such thing as a sure ...