And in an amazing feat of imagination, here are the magnificent Thoroughbreds themselves, from the filly orphaned at birth to the brown horse who always wins by a nose, a lovable "claimer" who passes from owner to owner on a heartwrenching journey down from the winner's circle.Īll the constant excitement of racing courses through a novel that opens up a fascinating world even as it moves us with its exploration of wanting, loving, and striving of our mysterious bond with animals and, above all, of our profound desire to connect-emotionally, sexually, spiritually-with each other. Here is the trainer of dazzling integrity and his opposite: a wicked prince of the tract, headed for still another swindle here are the gamblers and hangers-on. Jane Smileys novel Horse Heaven (2000) presents a diversity of human and equine characters related to the world of American thoroughbred racing. Spanning two years on the circuit, from Kentucky and California to New York and Paris, Horse Heaven puts us among trainers and track brats, horse-obsessed girls, nervy jockeys, billionaire owners and restless wives.
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