Known as the Greatest Thoroughbred Filly, Ruffian was born at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, on April 17, 1972, and died at Belmont Park, New York, on July 7, 1975. Ruffian captured the hearts of the racing world and all those who worked with her. One of those hearts was fictional teenager Meg Murphy. Forced to leave her horse and friends behind in Bison Gap, Montana, and move to Lexington, Kentucky, for her dad’s new job, Meg struggles to fit in and be the society girl her parents dream of. All she wants is to be back in Bison Gap wearing her Wranglers and riding her horse that is until Doc, her uncle and a veterinarian, asks Meg to help him at the barn with the racehorses. Little did she know that one of the first things she helps Doc with-the birth of the beautiful filly Ruffian-would bring Meg her greatest love and heartbreak.
قائمة المحتويات
Chapter 1: A New Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 2: Out of Sorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Chapter 3: Meet the Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 4: A Proposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chapter 5: Hello, World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Chapter 6: Finding A Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 7: Goodbye, Mama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Chapter 8: Promotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Chapter 9: Yearling Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 10: The Training Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chapter 11: South Carolina Bound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Chapter 12: Attitude Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Chapter 13: Out of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Chapter 14: Job Interview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Chapter 15: Horse People. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Chapter 16: The Jockey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Chapter 17: Chica in Trouble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Chapter 18: On the Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Chapter 19: The Maiden Race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Chapter 20: The Fashion Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Chapter 21: The Summer of 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Chapter 22: Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Chapter 23: Rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Chapter 24: Back in Camden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Chapter 25: To The Races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Chapter 26: Match Race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Chapter 27: Emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Chapter 28: And So It Goes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Chapter 29: Friends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Note on the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
عن المؤلف
Luana K. Mitten is the founding editor and CEO of Bea Lu Books, which she established in July 2015 as a way to bring the joy of quality children’s book publishing to young authors and readers. Having personally written 58 books and edited hundreds more, Luana brings a wealth of experience to her role. Prior to founding Bea Lu Books, she served in a host of editorial roles and worked as an educator, teaching creative writing and reading to elementary school students. As the founding editor of a small but mighty independent book press, she works with authors to take their writing from manuscript to book and coordinates with her talented team of in-house illustrators and designs to produce titles that support development and challenge young readers. She lives with her very supportive husband, son, and canine companions, Mr. Beans and Lucy, in Tampa, Florida.
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