Steeplechase

The story revolves around Cudgie, played by Sumner Getchell, whose father has a horse entered in the Big Steeplechase. Judy, portrayed by Ann Christy, discovers that the jockey is sabotaging the race by marrying to avoid winning. In a twist, she steps in to ride the horse herself and achieves victory in a race that utilizes stock footage from another Universal film.

As part of the Sporting Youth series, Steeplechase highlights the era's fascination with sports and youth-driven narratives. The film showcases the early 1930s approach to storytelling, where the themes of competition and determination were prevalent. For collectors, the film represents an interesting piece of early cinema that captures a specific time in film history and offers a glimpse into Universal's genre offerings of the period.