Derby Dreams

By Chris Platt

Book Overview

Before Thoroughbred, Ashleigh Griffen lived at Edgardale, her family's farm in Kentucky. Nothing could be more perfect than life on the farm with her family, her favorite horses, and her best friend, Mona. Ashleigh loves helping with the horses -- and dreaming of becoming a jockey someday... Meet Ed ardale's new racehorse Ashleigh Griffen's dream has come true. Her parents have bought their very own racehorse, which means Edgardale farm has a shot at winning the Kentucky Derby The entire Griffen family works overtime at training Royal Renegade for his first big race. And he wins But then something goes terribly wrong. The even-tempered stallion suddenly turns mean and starts losing races. No one can figure out why. Will Ashleigh solve the mystery before it's too late for her Derby dreams?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061066729
• ISBN13: 9780061066726
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Oh My Gosh!!

If you are looking at this review, then you have a great taste in books. This book has adventure, mystery, and, of course, horses!! I like it how ashleigh knows Renegade so well, if it wasnt for her, the old owner of Renegade would have gotten away. The old owner of Renegade was SO mean!! I hated it how he kept on yanking on the lead line when the horse wasn't doing anything!! Anyway, this is a great book!!

GREAT BOOK

This is a terrific book.I'm glad that it had some races in it and not just things that happened at Edgardale.Renegade sounded like a really great horse,and he didn't win all the time.My one complaint is that I figured out what had happened halfway through the book.But other than that this was a really great book.

Good read

This was a fun book to read. It didn't matter that I knew what happened to the horse before Ashleigh did. It was fun watching her figure things out. The race track scenes are accurate and it's nice to see the relationship Ashleigh establishes with Renegade.

BLA GOOP

This book is great. I want to give it 4 and one half stars because it gives away the ending that is supposed to be a surprise!

Great Book- Possibly Best In Ashleigh Series!

This (is in my opinion) the best of the Ashleigh series! I wasn't expecting much, but I bought it anyway. I started it as soon as I got home and loved it! I suppose I should fill you in: Ashleigh's family buys a racehorse named Royal Renegade! He wins his first race, but soon starts losing and becomes mean! I won't tell you the rest, but I tell you one thing: if you buy it, you won't be sorry!