race horses

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.

Recounts the life of Secretariat, describing how the strong foal grew up to be one of the greatest racehorses in American history and profiling the people who helped him become a winner.

Mandy is thrilled when her dad wins first prize in the Christmas raffle and wins a racehorse for the day.

Full-color, illustrated photographs describing the history of horseracing, the breeds developed for the sport, and the specific training and caring of race horses.

Chronicles the life of Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, describing the accident in which he broke his leg, his surgery and recovery, and the complications that led to his euthanasia.

Sham and the stable boy Agba travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses.

A trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of old high-school buddies purchase a discarded horse named Funny Cide and turn him into a racehorse.

Describes Kentucky's Bluegrass Country and the role it plays in the breeding of thoroughbred race horses.

Horseman Tommy Hansel plots to race four unknown but prepared horses in claiming races at long odds and escape before anyone notices, but at Indian Mound Downs, the small track in the Northern Panhandle, it is impossible for Tommy to remain unnoticed.

The author provides a detailed looked into the world of horseracing and her efforts to save over 700 racehorses that are no longer able to race and find them new homes.