Chapter 1: The First
*Pounding hooves, Flaring nostrils* The jockey kept Kryptonite on a fast pace. " Okay buddy, ready?" Kryptonite answered in a gleeful whinny. John the jockey urged Kryptonite on at the final turn passing horse by horse. Kryptonite takes the lead!
"The horses are entering the final turn, and it's Kryptonite by two-and-a-half lengths. Flash is catching up bit by bit, but she is no match for the magnificent stallion. Kryptonite wins. Is Kryptonite the new Curlin? How farther can he take his record?" The announcer said in the stands. Kryptonite all sweaty neighed a good race to the other contenders.
Owners and trainer went to the winner's circle. Kryptonite accepted the Garland of Roses proudly. That was just a prep-race. The real was still to come. The Kentucky Derby. "He gave me a good ride" John said.
Back at the stables Kryptonite went to the pasture with his other friends. He greeted them with a happy neigh. His most faithful buddy was out in a workout. He was trying to overcome his phobia of the starting gate. His name was Chocolate Delight. Kryptonite and the others were grazing. Then a suspicious young sorrel filly named Rosebud came over to him in a flirty mood. Kryptonite ignored her.
Kryptonite was then in yet another prep-race. He won all the prep-races. Now was his time. He was worked harder than ever before. His previous record time was 3:45:23.
His record time now was it good enough for the derby?
Kryptonite lay in his stall exhausted and sleepy. His eyes drooped and his body became sluggish. He heard all of the passing sounds of stable boys, thoroughbreds being hot walked and the sound of stable hands grooming the horses. Other than those noises what he loved most was the neigh of his girlfriend Hardy Bandit. Kryptonite Neighed trying to get her attention. She answered his call with a sweet whinny. After, he heard that he finally dozed and fell asleep. When he awoke he heard no noise. He got up and looked around. No motion, no sound, but the darkness of night. He saw lazily that he had some oats and grain waiting for him. Oh, oats delicious priceless oats. He heard the heavy breathing of the other horses. He knew he shouldn't have fell asleep. " Oh, great" he thought.