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Thoroughbred - Close Call
K. Dickerson, J. Campbell (creator) / Paperback / Jun 2000Parker Townsend and Christina Reese haven't seen much of each other lately. Parker is competing in the Olympic trials in combined training and Christina is racing Thoroughbreds. When Parker meets Lyssa Hynde, things only get worse.
Lyssa, the daughter of a Montana rancher who rides her horse without a bit, has been winning everything and is fast becoming a celebrity. Christina instantly befriends Lyssa, eager to learn all her tricks. Parker's jealous of Lyssa, and it's affecting his riding. Will Parker let Lyssa ruin his shot at the Olympics?
Thoroughbred - The Bad Luck Filly
A. Leonhardt, J. Campbell (creator) / Paperback / Aug 2000Melanie Graham can't help herself --- she's fallen in love with this high-spirited black filly, Perfect Image. More than anything, Melanie wants to help train the filly and be the first one to race her.
Despite her name, Image is anything but perfect. The filly has been spoiled by her doting owner since birth, and is impossible to handle. In fact, her trainer wants to give up and turn Image into a broodmare, hoping her foals will have better sense than she does. But Melanie is sure that Image was born to win. Will Melanie fight for the horse she loves?
Thoroughbred - Fallen Star
M. Newhall Anderson, J. Campbell (creator) / Paperback / Oct 2000Christina Reese and Wonder's Star are about to race at Belmont, one of the most prestigious tracks in the country. Christina is condfident that she and Star are going to blow all the New York horses away. But when the gates fly open at the start of the race, Star feels sluggish --- something is wrong!
Christina takes Star home to Whitebrook, hoping that he'll recover in time for their next race. But Star's condition only get worse. Faced with the possibility that Star may never race again --- he may not even live --- Christina doesn't find winning so important anymore. Will Christina give up her racing career to save the horse she loves?
Thoroughbred - Perfect Image
A. Leonhardt, J. Campbell (creator) / Paperback / Dec 2000Image is wild --- perhaps too wild to train for the track. But she's fast, and Melanie Graham wants nothing more than to be her jockey. If only Image's owner and trainer would let her work with the temperamental filly.
Melanie isn't the only one interested in Image. Greedy Brad Townsend wants to add her to his breeding stock. Melanie is sure that Image's talent would be wasted as a broodmare --- the filly was born to run, and with the right rider she could win big. Will Melanie prove that Image can race before it's too late?
* Thoroughbred - Star's Chance
, J. Campbell (creator) / Paperback /
* Books I will own at some point in time :)