The Favorit. The Story of a Legend

America, the 1930s. The Great Depression is in full swing, and for most people, already despairing in the face of hopelessness, the only escape becomes the racetrack with its thrilling races and unpredictable outcomes. It is here that the future star of all the newspaper headlines and radio stations rises - an unremarkable little horse named Skorik, an annoyingly troublesome lame horse. His owner is automotive magnate Charles Howard, the trainer is the hermit Tom Smith, and the jockey is former star Pollard, who has serious health issues. At first, it seems almost impossible to believe in the success of this quirky alliance: who in their right mind would take a lame horse and a sick jockey seriously? However, Skorik proves that the impossible is possible, winning race after race, victory after victory, capturing the hearts of horse racing enthusiasts.

Will the unremarkable little horse manage to outplay the absolute favorite of the racetrack and win the main tournament for equestrian sports - the «Hundred Thousand»? Find out in Laura Hillenbrand's book, based on real events and which became an absolute bestseller in the USA!