The story of Americaâs most heroic war horse is coming to Pimlico Race Course. Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times bestseller Sgt. Reckless: Americaâs War Horse, will hold a book signing on May 15th for Black-Eyed Susan Day, the day before the Preakness Stakes.
Sgt. Reckless - War Horse Hero
Robin Hutton, author of New York Times bestseller Sgt. Reckless, will hold a book signing at Pimloco racetrack the day before the Preakness Stakes on May 15, 2015.
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Sergeant Reckless, a small Mongolian mare, earned two Purple Hearts for her heroics in the Korean War and is the only animal to ever be officially promoted in the U.S. military. Sgt. Reckless is the first-ever full biography of the mare, revealing the complete story of how a young Korean boyâs horse became one of the greatest Marine wartime heroes of all time.
In her effort to share the story of Sgt. Reckless, Robin rallied horse and history lovers across the country to raise enough money to erect a monument in Recklessâ honor at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA, in 2013. Additional monuments will be dedicated soon at Camp Pendleton, CA and in South Korea.
From an excerpt published in the New York Post:
âThey would tie a wounded Marine across her packsaddle and she would carry them out of there with all of this artillery and mortars coming in,â said Marine demolitionist Sgt. Harold Wadley. âThe guys down at the bottom would unload the wounded off of her and tie gun ammo on her and she would turn around right on her own and head right back up to the guns. She was always moving and unforgettable on that skyline in the flare light.â
The book signing takes place on the first floor of the Grandstand from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Black-Eyed Susan Day. Pimlico Racetrack is located at 5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD.