"Like so many millions of people, I fell in love with Barbaro. He was a swift, beautiful, and charismatic creature whose struggle to recover from a devastating injury brought out the best in all us bipeds who treasured him. Ultimately, more than anything else, he affirmed our humanity. In this indispensable tribute, Edgar Prado illuminates why Barbaro was so special and touched so many. Together with John Eisenberg, one of our finest chroniclers of the sport of kings, Prado delivers the definitive life of the thoroughbred who, had he stayed healthy, likely would have been as beloved in triumph as he was, instead, in tragedy."
—Jeremy Schaap, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Man and Triumph

"Prado’s unadorned prose beautifully captures the trajectory of two lives: his own and that of the horse he would come to describe as a ‘friend, teammate, and hero.’ After reading this book, it is difficult to predict who you will love more: Prado or his beloved mount, Barbaro."
—Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse

"This inside look at how a racehorse and a jockey communicate and care for each other is at once heartbreaking and harrowing; the fact that it chronicles the relationship of two of the sport’s most compelling figures—Barbaro and Prado— makes it all the more remarkable. Their tale is wonderfully told, and makes you understand why people love horses."
—Joe Drape, author of Black Maestro and The Race for the Triple Crown