The 500 Mile Race from Deadwood to Omaha
Story Stats
Rating: 4
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8
Page count: 17
Categories: Adventure, Animal Stories, Cowboys, Historical Fiction, Horses, United States, Western Fiction
Author
Jack
Schaefer
Appeared in
Best Horse Stories
Story Summary
After delivering a herd of rough and rangy steers near Deadwood, young Jake Hanlon thinks his little mustang could win against bigger and finer horses in a 530 mile race from Deadwood to Omaha.