Families’ fortunes ride on a once-injured Thoroughbred whose trainer (Mickey Rooney) is murdered. Catherine: Tippi Hedren. Wally: Don Murray. Tracy: Ami Dolenz. Lloyd: Stephen Macht. Paul: Sean O’Bryan. Jill: Shawnee Smith. Angela Lansbury., When Jessica begins a new novel, her research unravels a mystery behind the death of her good friend and thoroughbred trainer Matt Cleveland., Jessica unravels the mystery behind the death of thoroughbred trainer Matt Cleveland., Families’ fortunes ride on a once-injured Thoroughbred whose trainer is murdered., In 1944, Angela Lansbury and Mickey Rooney both appeared in the classic racetrack film National Velvet. The two veterans are reunited in this story, which appropriately enough revolves around a thoroughbred horse, and two families who have staked everything in an upcoming race. When her old friend, horse trainer Matt Cleveland (Rooney), is murdered, Jessica (Lansbury) hits the trail of clues and collars the killer in the home stretch., Tippi Hedren, the muse of Alfred Hitchcock in classic thrillers such as Marnie, guests in the mystery series. Jessica probes the death of horse trainer Matt Cleveland., Murder mystery series. When Jessica begins a new novel, her research unravels a mystery behind the death of her good friend and thoroughbred trainer Matt Cleveland.