“Lexington” Author at Northshire Books Saratoga Aug. 24 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Set against the background of the Civil War and filled with a cast of characters that includes a formerly enslaved Black trainer and a half-blind horse, “Lexington” provides a dramatic true story of the thoroughbred from which the book is named.  

The book was released in July and its author, Kim Wickens, will be visiting Northshire Bookstore Saratoga at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24.  

Wickens, a lawyer and dressage rider who grew up in Dallas, Texas, became fascinated by the legendary horse when she learned 12 of Thoroughbred racing’s 13 Triple Crown winners descended from Lexington. 

“Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America’s Legendary Racehorse,” ($28.99, Ballantine Books) is a story of the champion who gained international fame in the tumultuous Civil War-era South  and became the most successful sire in American racing history.

For more information, go to: northshire.com.