In London, a young boy named Paul lives with his financially struggling upper-class family. His mother's compulsive spending and father's gambling habits have left them deeply in debt. Paul's uncle frequently covers their debts, but the family is still on the brink of financial ruin. Paul's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers he can predict the winner of horse races by rocking his wooden horse. He enlists the help of the family's new servant, Bassett, and together they bet on the races, hoping to prove Paul's good fortune and silence the constant whispers of financial struggle that haunt him.
The Rocking Horse Winner
A mysterious rocking horse's arrival as a gift bestows upon a young boy the extraordinary ability to foresee the winning horse at the racetrack, profoundly changing his life's trajectory.