A caring young girl’s determination and affection turns a foal born with crooked legs into a rising competitor.

When prizewinning Thoroughbred Grey Dancer’s foal is born with its legs too crooked to race, Mr. Ellis, the owner of Willow Run Farm, orders him to be destroyed. But thirteen-year-old Katie Durham, who works in the stalls and has a disability of her own, can’t bear to let this happen. So she comes up with a plan to save him.

Trading her prize horse Jester in exchange for the colt, Katie takes the newborn Willow King to a remote pasture and begins training him in secret. With the help of Jason Roberts, the boy next door, Katie and Willow King begin a journey through injuries and numerous obstacles to the gates of the Portland Downs Futurity race. With so much at stake, can King and Katie win the race and earn a spot in the prestigious Kentucky Derby?

Chris Platt, a former jockey, has written a riveting and fast-paced story inspired by the experiences of a real championship race horse. Featuring plenty of horse-filled action scenes and information about horse training and behavior, Willow King is sure to delight equine enthusiasts.