No one thinks much of Black Gold because he is so small. But Jaydee sees something special in his eyes. He knows that Black Gold would be a winner if only he were the horse’s rider! Finally, Jaydee gets his wish, and Black Gold grows strong and fast under his careful hands. Soon it will be time for the most important race in America. Do they have what it takes to win? Black Gold’s inspirational story proves that the power of love and dedication...

Ken McLaughlin's mare, Flicka, give birth to an ugly white colt that Ken's mother names Thunderhead. It becomes clear as Thunderhead grows that he possesses unusual capacties of strength, speed, and intelligence. The young stallion becomes an incomparabel racehorse, king of a wild brood of horses and the center of an absorbing story of adventure in the mountains and plains of Wyoming.