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|website=www.laurenstjohn.com

|summary=Laura and her friend Tariq help rescue a stolen racehorse, and as a reward they are invited to America to watch the famous Kentucky Derby. But the danger is not over for the horses of Fleet Farm, and Laura is once again called upon to use her skill as a detective.

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Laura and Tariq have special gifts, and the courage and determination to use them. Laura is highly observant, and even when the adults around her reject her deductions she persists until every mystery is solved to her satisfaction. Tariq is able to calm and reassure animals, even a terrified horse, and when he does not succeed he simply goes back and tries again. But these two are still, at all times, real children, and despite their gifts they live in a world which will be readily recognised and identified with by their young fans. They are offered the chance of a lifetime, to have a free holiday on a horse farm and attend the famous Derby, but of course, like everyone else, they have to take school rules on term-time breaks into account. Fortunately a little financial ''persuasion'' on Blake Wainwright's part gets them the necessary permission—but also a ton of extra homework to take with them. Who couldn't imagine their own school doing that?

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