Melbourne Cup Day - all about the horses

Today is Melbourne Cup Day in, well, Melbourne. It's all about the horse race, you know the one in Kenny the Movie. :) I asked my Twitter contacts which horse themed books were their favorites.
So far I have been recommended

• My Friend Flicka @orliyoung
• Jill Enjoys Her Ponies proof of book ownership pictures @retrogrrl

Also had movie recommendations

• Mr Ed
• Velvet Brown with Elizabeth Taylor (horses made her famous)

I must also acknowledge Phar Lap, the most famous Australian race horse that died under mysterious events while in the US. Solved this year by a big machine and found diary entries. Phar Lap's trainer gave a pre-race tonic (with extra strength arsenic which was commonly given then) that killed the horse. See ABC investigation with synchrotron analysis here: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2278343.htm. Books.

Oh and one more recommendation, Horse Sense for People (famous horse wisperer). Tell us about your famour horse book in the comments or tag it with Horse on Booktagger.