They call it the Seabiscuit effect. In 2003, the combination of Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner Funny Cide's unsuccessful bid for the Triple Crown and the popularity of the movie "Seabiscuit" spawned a surge of interest in horse racing. Naturally, a horde of books on horse racing followed. It also brought another book about Seabiscuit back into print, Ralph Moody's "Come On Seabiscuit!" Eric Banks fondly remembers that book and others on the sport of kings that he enjoyed in his youth. Banks' favorites include Walter Farley's immortal "Black Stallion" series. For Doctor S, Farley's horse series is still the champ.
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