Describes the life and accomplishments of the race horse Seabiscuit, who thrived with a loving jockey and trainer and won the hearts of millions around the country.

"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...

It's Derby day at Epsom Downs, and Lord Charles Sheridan is on hand to photograph the race with his new camera-while his wife, Kate, watches from the stands. It's a thrilling day for both Sheridans-until the race ends with a jockey's death. With her husband busy investigating, Kate retreats to the countryside to interview world-renowned actress Lillie Langtry for a magazine article. Plunging into her subject's less-than-illustrious past, Kate puzzles...

She was practically royalty--the daughter of a rich, renowned horse-breeding dynasty. He was just a hardworking horse trainer. But Brian Donnelly was in America now, where even he might aspire to possess the breathtaking Keeley Grant. Her wealth and position didn't deter Brian ... for it was the innocence Keeley offered him that beguiled the wild Irish rebel and threatened to corral his restless heart.

The story behind the hall-of-fame jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr, who had 9,530 wins. Relive all the unforgettable moments, including Laffit's duel with legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker, his life-threatening fall, and his rise to win the Kentucky Derby.

"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader. Great for...

Well-plotted and full of atmospheric charm, Reflex demonstrates the fine style that earned Dick Francis the title of Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. This fast-paced story of a jockey's courageous murder investigation exposes the politics and corruption at the heart of the British racing world. Philip Nore has no greater ambition than to successfully complete the last years of his career as a jockey, even if it means bending the rules...

An aging jockey aims for a final championship, when a rookie rider arrives claiming to be his son.

Irish thoroughbred : There's nothing left for Adelia Cunnane in Ireland. The aunt she cared for has passed, and the family farm has been sold for taxes. But her uncle Paddy has written her: Come to America... Dee has always had a magical touch with animals, and she finds employment with her uncle on the Maryland horse farm owned by Travis Grant. It's a joy to ride Travis's chestnut thoroughbred--and to spend her first paycheck on luxuries she never...

Follow the river: Mary Ingles is a Virginia homesteader whose family is suddenly captured by Shawnee Indians. Impressed by her courage and strength after being taken captive, the Shawnee leader decides to make Mary his mate. Mary then makes the dangerous decision to escape the Shawnee village with another captive woman. Together they embark on a harrowing journey through the Virginia wilderness toward freedom and home. A song from the heart: Maryann...