A heroic, small-boned horse with a will to win is finally ridden to glory by his devoted jockey.

Alec Ramsay has a hard time persuading his partners to retain the girl he hires as a trainer and an even harder time convincing them to let her race the Black Stallion when Alec is suspended as a jockey.

The Black is the fastest horse in America, and Alex Ramsay is preparing him for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: the island stallion, Flame! An unproven racer, Flame can run like the wind. Black and Flame come face to face on the racetrack.

"Every year, spectators flock to Louisville, Kentucky, to watch one of the world's best-known horse races. Known as 'the most exciting two minutes in sports, ' the Kentucky Derby features fast horses, skilled jockeys, and intense competition."--Back cover.

As he learns about the famous Hambletonian, sire of the American trotter, young Gib White dreams of some day having his own filly become a champion trotter.

Thirteen-year-old Katie, who is herself physically challenged, saves a crippled foal from euthanasia and nurses him back to health and eventual championships.

Ann's parents' equine rescue program will be shut down if Ann cannot get her horse, Sugarfoot, to behave, so Ann and Darby decide to enter Sugarfoot in the island's charity race in order to use up some of his excess energy.