Secretariat Reborn: A Novel

In Florida, Christian Roberts, lanky, blond, and twenty-five, accepts a Thoroughbred colt from his estranged, dying father and enters the underbelly of horse racing where he encounters an array of unsavory characters. With a debt to a loan shark hanging over his head and a psychotic ex-girlfriend stalking him, Christian's life becomes one of fear, a race for survival. To add to his panic, he faces fraud charges and jail if the colt is raced since his father illegally… (more)

In Florida, Christian Roberts, lanky, blond, and twenty-five, accepts a Thoroughbred colt from his estranged, dying father and enters the underbelly of horse racing where he encounters an array of unsavory characters. With a debt to a loan shark hanging over his head and a psychotic ex-girlfriend stalking him, Christian's life becomes one of fear, a race for survival. To add to his panic, he faces fraud charges and jail if the colt is raced since his father illegally registered the horse. But Christian with help from Allie, his trainer and more, plows ahead despite the dangers, believing the colt is the equivalent of Secretariat.