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3) Horse
Author
Language
English
Description
"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
4) Crossfire
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Shell-shocked after losing a foot during his tour in Afghanistan, Captain Tom Forsyth returns to his estranged mother's house. His mother has always put horses first and family last. But now she's being blackmailed for a hefty sum every week and being forced to make her horses lose. Using the skills he honed in the military, Tom sets out to find and defeat a hidden enemy before his mother's reputation is ruined, and he ends up back in the crossfire....
Author
Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
This fast-paced racing story follows Black Minx's journey through training and preliminary races to the opening gate at Churchill Downs for America's most famous race, the Kentucky Derby.
9) Fallen Star
Author
Series
Thoroughbred volume 43
Publisher
HarperEntertainment
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Who would have believed that a knobby-kneed little colt named Seabiscuit would become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time? Although Seabiscuit was the grandson of the legendary Man O' War, he was neither handsome nor graceful. His head was too big, his legs were too short, and his gallop was awkward.
During the depths of the Great Depression, however, Seabiscuit won against incredible odds and uplifted the hearts of people throughout
...11) Hugger mugger
Author
Series
Spenser novels volume 27
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's easy to see why Parker's snappy banter and cynical eye have kept fans turning pages for 25 years . . . his wisecracks, combined with Parker's shorthand flair for scathing characterization, make for a satisfying read," said Entertainment Weekly of last year's Hush Money. Now Parker presents Spenser with a deceptively dangerous and multi-layered case: Someone has been killing racehorses at stables across the south, and the Boston...
13) Outside bet
Publisher
Inception Media Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Set against the financially fraught mid 80's, a life-long group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a severance package and invest their savings in a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.
14) Spirit riders
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Kacie is a seventeen-year-old girl struggling with guilt and anger after a tragic loss. When Kacie is arrested and sentenced to a work-release program at Spirit Riders, an equine therapy camp, she's clearly out of her element. However, she finds a kindred spirit in Blaze, a retired racehorse having difficulty adjusting to domesticated life. With the help of the ranch owner, Kacie helps re-train Blaze and, in the process, learns how to let go of her...
17) Dark horse
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Looks at a small group of friends in a former mining town in Wales who decide to breed a racehorse, Dream Alliance, who goes on to have a prodigious career on the track.
18) Secretariat
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion.
19) Risky Chance
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
20) Lean on Pete
Publisher
A24 Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray, both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's owner Del Montgomery and his jockey Bonnie help Charley fill the void of his father's absence--until he...
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