jockeys

Teagan Sullivan may come from a family of Olympic equestrians, but after becoming a golden disappointment herself, she goes to pony Thoroughbreds at a no-name racetrack. There, she struggles with her feelings for the blacksmith Screaming Wolf, and also finds herself rooming with a would-be jockey named Anne Simmons. Anne, a scrawny eighteen-year-old, dreams of racing in a Derby, but those dreams seem sidelined for good when she suffers a near-fatal accident. Both Anne and Teagan see a chance for redemption at the upcoming Breeder's Cup Classic.

A biography of Jimmy Winkfield, the last African-American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby, discussing the challenges he faced in the course of becoming one of the sport's best jockeys and trainers in the U.S., Russia, and France in the early twentieth-century.

A thirteen-year-old newly-freed slave faces the challenges of freedom and horse racing as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous jockey in Civil War Kentucky and New York.

This book about race horses will be a thrill to interested readers. Big, vibrant, color photos, paired with predictable and organized text, will offer readers supportive CCSS text complexity, and answer questions about breeds, specialties, and routines. A perfect introduction to reading non-fiction.

The lives of Jan, a wealthy white woman with an inside knowledge of organized crime, and Deesh, an African-American man charged with three murders, become intertwined when Jan contacts Deesh and offers to help exonerate him if he'll help her find the real killer.

Tells the life story of African-American jockey Jimmy Winkfield, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his successes in the early twentieth century, his ostracism by American stable owners, and his decades of racing in Europe, made turbulent by two world wars.

A brief biography of Robyn Smith emphasizing her struggles to become a jockey and gain acceptance in the racing world.

Presents the careers of ten notable jockeys in horse racing history, from the pioneers of thoroughbred racing to the most recent Kentucky Derby winners.

Traces the life and career of Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American ever to win the Kentucky Derby. Features full-color illustrations, easy-to-read text, and an afterword.

An autobiography of jockey Julie Krone including her childhood, her early days of racing, her win at the Belmont Stakes, and the almost fatal fall in 1993.