The Black Stallion And the Girl (2011)
“It was just after twelve o’clock and there was little for caretakers to do. A few late-working horses were being cooled out and walked monotonously in circles.
The quiet was suddenly broken by the crackling of the loudspeaker system as a message came over it for one of the trainers. Alec jumped at the noise and decided he wasn’t as calm about facing Henry as he had thought.
Reaching the tack room, he looked inside, expecting to find Henry. Instead, Deb, their night caretaker, was stretched out ...on the cot, reading the Daily Racing Form.
“Hey,” Alec greeted him. “Where’s Henry?”
The man put down his newspaper. “He’s gone up front, Alec. Said he wanted to watch the races today.”
“Everything okay here?”
“Yeah, sure.”
Deb was as old as Henry and perhaps more dependable when it came to caring for horses. He was a true racetracker, having gone from track to track all his life, caring only for his beloved charges and the day’s eating money. Most important to Alec, he got along with the Black, who allowed few people to approach him.MoreLess
The quiet was suddenly broken by the crackling of the loudspeaker system as a message came over it for one of the trainers. Alec jumped at the noise and decided he wasn’t as calm about facing Henry as he had thought.
Reaching the tack room, he looked inside, expecting to find Henry. Instead, Deb, their night caretaker, was stretched out ...on the cot, reading the Daily Racing Form.
“Hey,” Alec greeted him. “Where’s Henry?”
The man put down his newspaper. “He’s gone up front, Alec. Said he wanted to watch the races today.”
“Everything okay here?”
“Yeah, sure.”
Deb was as old as Henry and perhaps more dependable when it came to caring for horses. He was a true racetracker, having gone from track to track all his life, caring only for his beloved charges and the day’s eating money. Most important to Alec, he got along with the Black, who allowed few people to approach him.MoreLess
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