A Thoroughbred's Dream

ISBN-13: 9780966878004 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 146 str.

John Myers; MaryAnn Myers

Opis

A collection of heartwarming short stories by Kindle Bestselling Horse Racing Fiction author MaryAnn Myers

A Thoroughbred's Dream - Horse lovers rejoice It is a rare treat to be able to experience the life and dreams of a Thoroughbred racehorse through that horse's own viewpoint. From sunup to sundown, from the beginning to the end, suspend your disbelief and go along for the magical ride. Son of Royalty's career is truly a dream come true.

A Derby Dream - Bandaro is heavily favored to win the prestigious Ohio Derby. He is Ohio bred and foaled, he is the hometown favorite. His local trainer is expecting his arrival. The Derby is just six weeks away. But what odds-makers don't know, what even his trainer doesn't know is that Bandaro is....

Shipping Out in the Morning - Recognizable in this motley crew of old Thoroughbred racetrackers, are the people you know and love. The trainer, the groom, the outrider, the jockey and the exercise boy. Whatever happened to them? You'll find yourself smiling and nodding along as you listen to them talk about their careers at the racetrack, and you'll hold your breath along with them when you know what they are about to face tomorrow.

A Horseman's Dream - When well-known horsewoman Janie Pritchard finds herself at heaven's door, will there be horses there to greet her; Thoroughbreds she knows and loves? Will she recognize them? Will they recognize her? Are they happy? Is there an end to the sadness, the mistreatment, the slaughter? Or is this all a dream?

************** Ferdinand was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic. He was the 1987 Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year Winner. He was a champion. He entered stud in 1989 and was sold to a breeding farm in Japan in 1994.

In 2002, when Ferdinand was no longer useful as a stud to his current owners, he was sent to slaughter. Ferdinand's tragic death became the catalyst for the Ferdinand Fee donation dedicated to keeping old racehorses alive. Ferdinand's legacy lives on....