Sheer Luck

A thoroughbred racehorse was born one chilly Christmas evening. She was a little filly with long gangly legs that immediately stole the hearts of her owners, brother and sister Gary and Becky Carter. This charming story follows Sheer Luck as she meets her new best friend, a donkey named Jack, who in part is responsible for a serious accident that befalls the young filly. As Sheer Luck recovers, Gary gives her many rubdowns, working with her to keep her calm. After she's healed, Gary begins training Sheer Luck with the help of Becky. Both work hard to make Sheer Luck into the racehorse she was bred and born to be. Soon the track is ready, and Sheer Luck is behind the gate, waiting for the bell to sound. But the race may not be the only struggle of the day as Gary and the jockey burst into an argument. Will she have the Sheer Luck to thrive as a racehorse and beat the experienced horses? Naamah Troutman has written this novel with revealing insight into the world of racing. Sheer Luck will leave you eager to see what the future will hold for the little thoroughbred filly.