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Summary: The ending is the downfall of this book
Review: A horse, I don't care if it's the next Secretariat, doesn't win it's first race of 6 or 7 furlongs by 20 lengths when you get off to a bad start and are far behind the leaders before the first and only turn, it is a short race mind you. They don't even go all the way around the track. This book was great until the end. If the writer could have had Glory win by a realistic margin, say 1 or 2 lengths, I would accept that. And it's true that if you want realistic go to the track, but in my opinion books about racing should be as realistic as the track. This one almost was but fell short in the end.
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Summary: pretty good
Review: I mean, come on! Glory winning his first race by 20 LENGHTHS! But other wise, it's okay. I was generous and I gave it 5 stars but I could have gave it 2 stars. When I review a book, I almost never give 1,2 or 3 stars(just 4 or 5) unless the book was HORRABLE. But really! I've never heard of a colt(or filly) that won his first race by 20 lenghths......Glory was amazing in his future races! If he was that good in #16, #18 then why didn't Ashleigh and Mike head him toward the Tripple Crown? Wonder's Champion never did any of the races that Glory did and Ashleigh and Mike headed Champion toward the Tripple Crown! I think they should have put Glory in the Tripple Crown. He would have done very well. And I don't remember but maybe Ashleigh and Mike should have headed Mr. WonderfuL(Wonder's Son) toward the Tripple Crown too.Acually, ALL of Wonder's offspring should have at least tried to race in the Tripple Crown but thanks to Lavinia, Townsend Princess couldn't have possibly ran in the Tripple Crown and Mr. Wonderful couldn't either because of an injury as well. Wonder's Leagacy(another of Wonder's sons)who apears in book#24 was sold to a woman in exchange for a horse that Christina(she's Ashleigh's daughter) LOVES soooo much. And Wonder's Star(another son!) isn't old enough. But Wonder, Wonder's Pride, and Wonder's Champion were all GREAT champions even though Wonder and Pride didn't win the Tripple Crown. EXCELLENT BOOK!
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Summary: WONDERful
Review: I practically worship the Thoroughbred books. I give everyone 10. I love hearing about Cindy and Glory is an absolutly amazing horse, flying down the home stretch 20 gazzilion lengths in the lead; but I would really like to hear more about Wonder and Ashleigh. All the same, any Thoroughbred book is good enough for me. I want every single one there is. I have up to #21. I'm dying to get more. I often pretend that I am Ashleigh, Samantha, or Cindy... but nothing could compare to their lives. The Thoroughbred series is the best series in the world! Definatly
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Summary: pretty good
Review: I really liked this book, and it was the second I read in the series, I couldn't put it down. But now that I've read more in this series, I see more problems with this book. It's just that Glory winning his first race ever by 20 lengths is slighly outlandish, and something about Cindy just gives me a weird feeling. She's nothing like Ash and Sammy, and I know everyone's different, but she acts like her life depends on Glory's winning, and she doesn't seem to have a whole relationship with the colt. But it's still very good, and I reccomend it.
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Summary: Very Interesting
Review: This book kept my interest through the whole thing because there was so much going on. I figured in the end that they would figure out why Glory was so spooky? To me it never made sense. In #14 it left off saying that Glory was a wonderful horse and Cindy and him were excellent teamates. But in this book it started out with Glory shying all the time. And it never came clear in the end why he did. So that part was a little confusing to me. That was basically the reason why I gave this book only 3 stars. Yeah sure it's a little unbelievable that Glory won a race by 20 lengths,when he got a slow start and it was only a short race. But the book is fiction and it's not going to stop me from continuing to read the books. I'm the type of reader that pays attention to minor detail. But Mandy's age in #14 was 9. But in this book she was 8. What's it going to be? Another thing is the Pony Commandos. Horseback riding is wonderful for disabled kids. But I never suspected that they would be cantering, let alone jumping. That is a big step. And can be physically demanding at times. It seems to be an alright situation for Mandy. But it's unclear with the other riders. But otherwise this book was good. Just confusing and unrealistic and times.
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