Horseplay is a 2003 Australian Comedy drama film, written & directed by Stavros Kazantzidis and co-written & produced by Allanah Zitserman, starring Abbie Cornish and Marcus Graham.

[3] Lovable rogue Max Mackendrick dreams about winning big on the Melbourne Cup.

Set in the colourful world of horseracing, Horseplay follows the chaotic life of a wannabe horse trainer as he deals with the turf, the ladies and everyone else out to get him.

[5] On the SBS Movie Show David Stratton called the film "a disappointment after the generally entertaining Russian Doll.

The tone is uneven, and though there are some amusing scenes, and it's handsomely produced, this is a horse burdened with just too much baggage.