The Black Stallion's Filly (Paperback)

by Walter Farley (Author), John Rowe (Illustrator)

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"She’ll never be a racehorse,” murmurs the crowd as Black Minx is led into the sales ring. But Alec Ramsay thinks differently and buys the Black’s first filly to train her for the Kentucky Derby. But Black Minx, like her sire, has a mind of her own. This fast-paced racing story follows a great horse’s journey through training and preliminary races to the opening gate at America’s most famous racetrack: Churchill Downs.

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"She?ll never be a racehorse,? murmurs the crowd as Black Minx is led into the sales ring. But Alec Ramsay thinks differently and buys the Black?s first filly to train her for the Kentucky Derby. But Black Minx, like her sire, has a mind of her own. This fast-paced racing story follows a great horse?s journey through training and preliminary races to the opening gate at America?s most famous racetrack: Churchill Downs.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (June 12, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394839161
• ISBN-13: 978-0394839165
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 20 in The Black Stallion Series.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of the better books in the series (later that is), May 12, 2003

By	KC "KC" (CA) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed reading "The Black Stallion's Filly". Of course we all knew right from the get-go that Black Minx would win the Derby; the process was fascinating. This story really centers more on Henry and Black Minx, more than Alec and the Black. Henry's solutions for curing Black Minx of her bad habits and foibles were wonderful.

Oh and BTW, in response to an earlier reviewer's query: in the first chapter of the first book it is plainly stated that the Black is "too big to be pure Arabian". Additionally, in Book #2 (The Black Stallion Returns) Abu Ishak states that Shetan (the Black) is NOT a purebred Arabian. However, even if the Black WAS a purebred Arab, the Jockey Club was still registering Arabians up though 1943 (the first book in the series was published in 1941). One more thing - at least one offspring of the Black already WON the Kentucky Derby - Satan, in the book "The Black Stallion and Satan". Just FYI.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Black has a daughter with his temper. Can she win?, March 17, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Linn Creek Missouri) - See all my reviews

Henry buys the firstborn daughter of the Black named Black Minx. She has the fiery temper and his speed of her famous sire but can Henry and Alec get her to run when they want her to run and not when she wants to to win the Kentucky Derby. This is one of the best stories from Walter Farley yet. The first four are great and they just keep on getting better and better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless Horse Story, January 28, 2007

A Kid's Review

The Black Stallion's Filly, by Walter Farley is exciting and full of suspense!
It is about the most famous race in America: The Kentucky Derby. Only a very few fillies have ever won The Kentucky Derby, but trainer Henry Dailey says Black Minx just might be up to the challenge. There is one big problem. Having been brought up as a pet, the black's first daughter resents training and will not go faster than an easy lope. How will they get her to run the race? There is only a few months until the derby; will she ever enter?
I loved reading this fictional story. I do not know the first thing about horse training, but I felt as though I were the one riding, training, and caring for that horse.
Farley shows that if you really want something, you have to be willing to work for it. It takes a lot of time, patience and perseverance to get a horse ready for the derby. I loved every minute of this book.