Used. Mass Market Paperback. Meet history's most unlikely hoofed hero, a crooked-legged colt with a pathetic tail who somehow galloped straight into the American zeitgeist. Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly retraces the tumultuous track journey of a bottom-level racer and the eccentric trio of men who bet everything on his redemption. It is a masterclass in narrative nonfiction that captures the gritty, high-stakes world of 1930s horse racing with astonishing horsepower. You will find yourself utterly captivated long before this plucky underdog ever crosses the finish line.