Tells the story of Lil E. Tee, a relatively unknown horse with a poor pedigree that won the Kentucky Derby in 1992 in a seventeen-to-one longshot race.
The author retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
Twelve-year-old Shiloh, a troubled foster child, Dream of Night, an abused former racehorse, and their caretaker Jess, a woman who knows how it feels to have loved and lost, find healing by helping one another through their pain.
While visiting the racetrack stables with the Pine Hollow veterinarian, the Saddle Club uncovers a plot to harm Monkeyshines, a stallion in training for the upcoming race.
After an injury, Black Diamond, a racehorse, is sent to a country prison where he forms a strong bond with the inmate assigned to care for him. Includes facts on programs that pair animals with prisoners who learn how to take care of them.