"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 artist who has made his name painting the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery...

In this edge-of-the-seat finale to the trilogy that has reunited the Coleman and Thornton families, New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels sets our pulses pounding as horsewoman Nealy Coleman faces her greatest challenge--to produce another Derby winner and show the world that a determined woman never quits... Kentucky Sunrise When it comes to men, Nealy is very content with her new husband, lawyer Hatch Littletree. When it comes to horses,...

"Paras, short for 'Perestroika,' is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and--she's a curious filly--wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of...

Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to raise Dream and compete against the racing elites, becoming a beacon of hope in their struggling community as he rises through the ranks.

Mandy's father promised to take Mandy and James to visit Folan's Racing Stables, and they can hardly wait. But when they arrive, they discover that Folan's in trouble. Some of the jockeys believe the stables are haunted by Tibor, a stallion who died in a race.

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.

"The dramatic true story of the champion Thoroughbred racehorse who gained international fame in the tumultuous, Civil War-era South, despite going nearly blind, and became the most successful sire in American racing history. The early days of American horse-racing were grueling. Four-mile heats--races four miles long, run two or three times in succession!--were the norm, rewarding horses who possessed the ideal combination of stamina and speed, attributes...

When a Chicago advertising account representative named Jack Doyle's life goes up in smoke, he accepts a most unusual offer from an acquaintance to fix a horse race. Soon, the FBI is knocking on Jack's door, looking for his help to catch people who are maiming or killing thoroughbred horses for their insurance values. Jack goes undercover at a multimillionaire media mogul's horse farm to uncover the truth behind rumors of horses being killed if they...