| Series: | The Wonderful World of Disney |
| Season: | 23 |
| Episode: | 21 |
| Director: | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Teleplay: | Sheldon Stark |
| Story: | James Algar |
| Music: | Buddy Baker |
| Photographer: | Duke Callaghan |
| Editor: | Gordon D. Brenner |
| Length: | 60 minutes |
| Guests: | William Windom (Phil Wainright) Celeste Holm (Deirdre Wainwright) Devon Ericson (Penny Wainwright) Davy Jones (Davey Sanders) |
| Prev: | Disney's Greatest Villains |
| Next: | Gus |
"The Bluegrass Special" is a 1977 episode of The Wonderful World of Disney starring William Windom, Celeste Holm, Devon Ericson and Davy Jones which originally aired on NBC on May 22, 1977.[1]
Penny is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true!
On April 26, 2009, "The Bluegrass Special" was released as a Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD, available only to club members for mail or online ordering.[2]