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  Horse Called Wonder, a (Special Edition): Horse Called Wonder, a (Speci

  by Joanna Campbell

  Ashleigh wouldn't care about anything, ever again. Ashleigh Griffen swore she'd never give her heart to another horse -- not after a terrible disease wiped out her family's breeding farm, along with Ashleigh's favorite mare, Stardust. Now the Griffens are starting over as breeding managers at Townsend Acres, and Ashleigh's sure she is going to hate living there. Then a small, sickly foal is born -- a beautiful... (more)
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  Thoroughbred #08 Sierra's Steeplechase (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Certain that the wild and rebellious colt Sierra could be a great racehorse, Samantha McLean, the daughter of Whitebrook Farm's trainer, begins to train Sierra for the dangerous demands of steeplechasing.
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  Thoroughbred #12 Shining's Orphan (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Samantha McLean is shocked to discover Cindy Blake, a young runaway from a foster home, hiding in her barn and allows her to remain, until authorities discover her and decide to send her to another foster home.
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  Thoroughbred #11 Wonder's Sister (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Samantha McLean is ecstatic over finally owning her own horse and sets out to turn Shining, Wonder's difficult and neglected half-sister, into a winner, but then the parents of a little girl who cannot walk offer to buy Shining.
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  Wonder's First Race Special Edition

  by Joanna Campbell

  Is Wonder's racing career over before it begins? Against all odds, Ashleigh Griffen's favorite racehorse, Wonder, has come through training with flying colors. Now Ashleigh and Wonder's trainer, Charlie, are putting everything they have into getting Wonder ready for the biggest race of her career: The Kentucky Derby. Then disaster strikes. Brad Townsend, the son of Wonder's owner, insists on working Wonder one... (more)
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  WONDER'S VICTORY (THOROUGHBRED, NO 4)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Ashleigh's determined to make her dreams come true... In her second year of racing, Wonder, the Thoroughbred filly Ashleigh Griffen has helped raise, is the star of Townsend Acres Stables -- until the worst happens. Just as Wonder is about to start training for the important Breeder's Cup race, Ally, Wonder's regular jockey, is injured and can't ride. Wonder doesn't like any other jockey, and she won't perform. ... (more)
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  Seabiscuit

  by Laura Hillenbrand, Laura Hillenbrand

  Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman... (more)
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  Thoroughbred #10 Pride's Last Race (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Grieving for Wonder Horse, who has developed a deadly disease after completing the most competitive year of his life, trainers Samantha McLean and Ashleigh Griffin refuse to give up on their beloved horse.
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  Pride's Challenge (Thoroughbred, No. 9)

  by Joanna Campbell

  After recovering from a dangerous, career-threatening injury, Pride faces a new challenge when the Townsends scheme to stop the horse from racing, and it is up to Samantha to save Pride.
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  Thoroughbred #05 Ashleigh's Dream (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Can Samantha ride Fleet Goddess to victory? When Ashleigh's horse, Wonder, gives birth to a beautiful foal, Ashleigh is thrilled. She's raising Wonder's colt, racing as an apprentice jockey, and she's even looking out for young Samantha McLean. Samantha moved to Townsend Acres with her father after her mother died in a riding accident. When Ashleigh buys a filly named Fleet Goddess, Samantha helps train the horse.... (more)
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  Thoroughbred #07 Samantha's Pride (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Ashleigh Griffen, the jockey for Wonder's Pride, and her friend Samantha McLean are certain that the horse will suffer irreparable damage if he is raced in the strenuous three-race Triple Crown.
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  Thoroughbred #02 Wonder's Promise (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Ashleigh's dreams are in tatters.... Ashleigh Griffen is thrilled when the owner of the horse farm where she lives puts her favorite horse, Wonder, into training as a Thoroughbred racer. Ashleigh has spent the past year turning the sickly filly into a beautiful, healthy yearling. Ashleigh knows Wonder could be great, but Wonder dislikes her harsh new trainer. Soon she's bucking and disobeying all his commands.... (more)
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  Thoroughbred #14 Cindy's Glory (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Anticipating her adoption into the loving McLean family at Whitebrook Farm, Cindy Blake finds her worst nightmares coming true when her adoption is not approved and her favorite horse, Glory, is put up for sale.
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  Thoroughbred #13 Cindy's Runaway Colt (Thoroughbred)

  by Joanna Campbell

  When Lavinia Townsend accuses her of stealing, Cindy Blake fears she will have to leave Whitebrook Farm for yet another foster home, and when she kidnaps a mistreated horse, she knows her days are numbered.
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  Wonder's Yearling Special Edition

  by Joanna Campbell

  Is this good-bye? When Samantha McLean hears that her beloved horse, Wonder's Pride, is about to be sold by the owner of the farm where Samantha lives, she thinks her heart will break. But Samantha knows she has to be strong if she's going to save Wonder's Pride from the auction block. The more Samantha finds out, the more hopeless the situation seems. It's not just Wonder's Pride, but all of the Townsend Acres... (more)
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  Ashleigh's Christmas Miracle (Thoroughbred Super)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Ashleigh Griffen is expecting her first child after the New Year, but on Christmas Eve, as she visits the stables to give treats to her favorite horses, a stallion's kick puts her life and her baby in jeopardy.
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  Ashleigh's Diary (Thoroughbred Super)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Discovering a diary that she kept as a girl while growing up on her parents' farm, champion rider Ashleigh Griffin relives memories of the horses she once loved, including a spirited colt stolen by horse thieves.
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  Ashleigh's Hope (Thoroughbred Prequel)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Accepted into the exclusive Chesterton Riding Academy, a thrilled Ashleigh Griffen pursues her lifelong dream of owning a horse and is confronted by jealous fellow students who attempt to sabotage her efforts during an important competition.
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  Ruffian: Burning From the Start

  by Jane Schwartz

  During two short seasons at the track, Ruffian was hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time. Unbeaten in her first ten starts, she shattered one record after another, dazzling crowds with both her beauty and her brilliant speed. Then tragedy struck on the afternoon of July 6, 1975. Ruffian broke down–on the lead–in the middle of a match race at Belmont Park. Later that night she had to be destroyed. ... (more)
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  Star of Shadowbrook Farm (Ashleigh's Thoroughbred Collection)

  by Joanna Campbell

  Can Susan ever ride again? Susan has fallen off her horses before. After all, she's been riding since she was young. But this last spill was different. Susan only broke her wrist, but she knows it could have been a lot worse for her or the horse. And it was her own fault. Now, just thinking about riding terrifies her. Then Evening Star comes to the horse farm where Susan lives. Star's elegant gait and graceful... (more)