I Rode the Red Horse: Secretariat's Belmont Race
Barbara M. Libby

Pub Date: April 2003. Secretariat deserved his reputation as a Superhorse. In 1973, he won the Triple Crown, the first horse in 25 years to win racing’s hardest test. His picture appeared on magazine covers and on the front pages of newspapers everywhere.

Secretariat’s triumph took place at a time when America was suffering. The war in Vietnam dragged on, students demonstrated in the streets, and President Nixon was in trouble for Watergate.

With his bright chestnut coat and great speed, Secretariat gave America hope. I Rode The Red Horse tells the story of Secretariat’s historic victory in the Belmont Stakes through the words of his jockey, Ron Turcotte, and through the luminous pastel illustrations by author Barbara Libby. Secretariat won by an amazing 31 lengths in record time that no horse has come close to matching.

This is a book to be treasured, not only by children but also by racing fans everywhere.

The author/illustrator:
Barbara Libby is an author, artist, and book designer who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of the Pratt Institute, Libby worked for textbook publishers in New York, Boston, and Cincinnati, designing layouts and covers. Her first children’s book, Old Cat, was published in 1993.

Read a Q & A with Barbara Libby

Hardcover
10 x 8
32 pages
Original pastel illustrations
Product #B11-1071
List Price: $16.95
ISBN: 1-58150-096-3
For ages 4-8 and, of course,
all Secretariat fans