[horses whinnying]
[horse nickers]
♪ I'm gonna ride ♪
♪ I'm riding free ♪
♪ So come along, let's go along ♪
♪ Come on a journey with me ♪
♪ I'm gonna ride ♪
♪ I'm riding free ♪
♪ As long as I am here with you ♪
♪ I feel the spirit within me ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[Polly giggles]
-[Clancy honks] -Hi, Polly-wolly.
[Polly] Lucky!
[Polly giggles]
Sit. Have some breakfast.
We made your favorites: eggs, bacon, pancakes, and French toast.
[Lucky] Mm.
So good.
Wait, why did you make French toast?
What's going on?
We've talked it over
and came up with the best solution for your grandfather's house.
We're going to sell it.
Oh, for goodness' sake, Lucky, say something.
[stammers] Here, more toast, with extra syrup.
I don't want to sell the house.
Grandpa left it to me.
I know your grandpa,
and I'm certain he never intended for you to actually live there.
Lucky, it's really the most logical, practical solution,
if you think about it.
This way, the money we get from selling the house
can be put in a trust for your education.
That's probably what your grandpa would have wanted.
Just because a house is broken doesn't mean it can't be fixed.
All it needs is some tender love and care.
[Jim] And lots and lots of money.
It will cost a fortune to fix that roof. Not to mention, the place is dangerous.
Who knows what else could fall apart?
[sighs] I loved Papa dearly,
and I'd do anything to preserve the memory of him,
but even I must admit, fixing that house is a lost cause.
[Jim] It's a huge responsibility.
But the place was starting to take shape.
It was hard for you to tell because...
-Well... -Because the roof caved in?
[Polly giggles]
[Spirit nickers]
[Abigail] There you go, little fella. You'll be all better soon.
Cheer up, Lucky.
There is a bright side to all of this, sort of.
Well, we've been working so hard, I haven't seen you two in forever.
[chuckles] It's only been two weeks, Abigail. But it did feel like forever.
Now we can go for rides together, try Winthrop's guava ice cream.
All that fun stuff.
I got my list right here!
[sighs] Aunt Cora and Dad are wrong.
Grandpa didn't leave me the house so we can sell it.
If he wanted me to have the money,
he would have sold it when he was alive and just given me the money.
That's a good point.
So why did he leave you the house?
[sighs] I don't know.
But my gut tells me he wants me to use it for something.
There's no stopping her when she gets one of her ideas.
[Abigail giggles]
[Chica Linda whinnies]
[Lucky] PALs! PALs!
-I have an idea! -[Spirit neighs]
Oh! Is it to train a raccoon to be your vet assistant and confidante?
No? Just my idea?
You don't need a raccoon.
I told you, I can be your vet assister-tant.
And I'm real confident.
What are you doing here?
I'm bored. You haven't taught me any of your animal doctoring stuff.
-I've been a little busy with-- -What's on that fox's leg?
[Snips gasps]
Is it a broken bone? Can you see it sticking out of its skin?
Snips, get out of here!
[Snips groans]
I never get to do anything fun.
So, what was your idea, Lucky?
I have to show Dad and Aunt Cora I'm serious about fixing the house,
that I'm responsible enough to do it.
If you can do that, they would change their minds.
Of course they will. That's why Spirit and I went to Silverlode this morning.
There's a roofer there that Althea recommended. She can definitely fix it!
-But it will cost us. -[Pru] We saved up money from working.
Yeah, we're gonna need a little more than that.
About five times as much.
What? Where are we going to get that much money?
-[Lucky] Don't worry, PALs, I... -[others] ...have a plan.
-Sign me and Spirit up for the Junior Cup! -[Lou] Afraid not.
What's that sign out there say?
[Abigail] "Lemonade for sale.
Buy two, get one free."
That's a good deal!
No, the big sign on the front.
And that lemonade sign should say "get one half off."
[Pru] "Rosemead Valley Thoroughbred Racetrack:
Home of the famous Frontier Derby."
Exactly.
Not everyone can race here.
It's for the prime racers, the best of the best.
Even the Junior Division.
I can't let you jump the line because you work here. How's that fair?
Spirit and I are on the racing team at Palomino Bluffs.
They're a good team. Even Ramona said so.
Regional school invitationals aren't the same.
This is a professional race.
So, are you working today, or what?
[Lucky sighs]
I'm gonna take that as a "no."
I'm sorry your plan to win the prize money didn't work out.
Save your sorrys, Abigail. You have another idea, don't you?
[Spirit nickers]
-[Boomerang neighs] -Patience, Boomerang.
-[gate squeaks] -[footsteps approaching]
Is that him?
-You're at it again, huh? -[Lucky] Sure am!
[Spirit neighs]
-[gate squeaks] -[both gasp]
[Pru] It's him!
Ready? Go!
-Come on, Spirit! Hyah! -[Spirit neighs]
Wahoo!
Did you see that, Lou?
Did you see how fast Spirit and I were?
Yep. You might even be faster than the dash you did an hour ago.
It definitely beat the run Lucky did for you this morning.
All right, kid, you got me beat.
[gasps] I'm in the Junior Cup!
If you qualify as our wild card.
What's a wild card?
It's a slot that's awarded to a racer who fails to qualify the normal way.
In order to get the wild card slot,
a racer has to complete 12 furlongs in under two minutes, 30 seconds.
[scoffs] Spirit and I can beat that, no problem.
OK, Spirit, we can do this. [exhales] Ready, boy?
[Spirit nickers]
-[bell rings] -[Spirit neighs]
-[Abigail] You can do it! -Go, Lucky!
-[Pru] She's doing it! Attagirl! -[Abigail] Yes!
Oh, wow! She did it!
-[Abigail] Yeah, Lucky! -[Pru] Yeah!
-Yeah! -Yes! Yes! Yes!
[Lucky giggles]
There you go, kid. You're officially on the Junior Cup roster.
Good job, Lucky!
I knew you could do it!
But, look! I have the slowest time of all the competitors.
You're too hard on yourself, Lucky.
You qualified. That's what matters.
You have as good of a chance as anyone else to win.
Not with a time like that!
These elite Junior racers, they're the best of the best!
[Spirit nickers]
[Lucky sighs]
Spirit and I will have to work extra hard,
but we're going to win that money!
[Spirit neighs]
That was your fastest time yet!
[Lucky panting]
Good job, Spirit!
[Spirit neighs]
[Kate] Where's Polly? Where's Polly?
Oh! Peekaboo!
[Polly giggles]
[babbles] Again!
Pretty good. But nothing makes Polly laugh more than the fake sneeze.
Ah... Ah... Ah...
-Achoo! -[Polly giggles]
[Jim laughs]
-[Polly] Again! [giggles] Again! -[Jim] Lucky, is that you?
[stammers] Hey, Dad, Kate, Polly-wolly.
What are you doing up so early?
You've been out of the house before breakfast every day.
Oh, well, you know, just out riding with the PALs.
We've really missed the frontier.
We were thinking we can take the train over to Cannon City today. Want to come?
Today? I can't!
Um... I promised Pru and Abigail we'd ride to Windward Falls.
Oh. Well, what do you say we make Windward Falls a family outing?
No, Dad!
Um...
I just want to spend time with my friends, OK?
-[exhales] Of course, sweet pea. -[Lucky] Thanks, Dad.
[door opens]
She must still be upset about Dad's old house.
-Just give her some time. -[Polly sneezes]
[all laugh]
This is it, Lucky. Big race day.
Yep. Spirit and I are ready.
You don't sound ready.
You're not nervous, are you?
Don't be nervous, because I'm nervous for all of us!
-[Boomerang whinnies] -She's not nervous, Abigail.
Just because this is her first professional race
and she needs to win so we can get that prize money,
there's no reason to be nervous.
Those sound like good reasons to be nervous.
I'm not nervous, but... [sighs]
...I wish I could have told my family about the race.
Once you win and get the prize money, then you can tell your dad.
We'll be sure to cheer extra loud for you.
-Go, Lucky! -[Boomerang whinnies]
Sorry, I was just practicing.
[chuckles] Thanks, PALs.
[announcer over PA] Welcome to Rosemead Valley Racetrack!
[crowd cheering]
[Pru] This is it!
You can do it!
-We're ready. Right, boy? -[Spirit neighs]
Boomerang's never eaten professional racing hay before.
[laughs] Chica Linda obviously loves it here.
[Chica Linda nickers]
Hey, Tyler! Sullivan! Hiya, Cecily!
Lucky! You mind saddling up Chance the Trotter for me?
-I got to fix the buckles on my boots. -I'm not here to work. I'm here to race!
[chuckles] You are?
Me and Spirit are running in the Junior Cup!
I didn't tell you before because, well, surprise!
[chuckles]
Congratulations. Uh, sorry, I didn't know, since you're not wearing the uniform.
I like wearing my racing jacket.
There's no rule that says Junior racers have to wear regulation uniforms.
Uh... OK.
-This is my friend, Pru. -Hey.
-And Abigail. -Howdy!
[Tyler inhales deeply and exhales]
They don't seem friendly.
They want to keep their game face on before the Junior Cup.
We racers get like that before our event.
Ooh! Let's see your game face, Lucky.
[Lucky grunts]
-[Spirit nickers] -[Lucky laughs]
Spirit and I will be in the saddle pit before our race.
-See you! -Good luck!
We finally get to be in here, Spirit.
-Like a real racer! -[Spirit neighs]
[Lucky grunts]
-[Lucky laughs] Spirit! -[Spirit neighs]
You got this! You're tough! [exhales] You're Tyler Stevens!
-[Chance neighs] -[exhales] OK, OK.
All right. You got this.
[horse nickers]
-[Ramona] Hey, wild card! -Hi, Ramona.
Lou told me you made it. Welcome to the saddle pit.
Where's Chocolate?
Oh, yeah, I haven't won with Chocolate,
so Mr. Krumholt wanted to try a different racer with her today.
Aw. I'm sure she'll miss you.
No. Racehorses get used to different riders on them.
Best not to get too attached to the horse you ride.
I mean, it's a race. It's about crossing the finish line first, right?
Um... I guess.
[announcer over PA] Two minutes to post. Race four, two minutes to post.
That's us.
[Spirit nickers]
"And that's why I wrote you this letter, and the next five."
What do you think?
Well, you had a good start with, "Dear Mom and Dad,"
and that was a nice finish, but you kind of forgot the middle part
where you actually tell them about wanting to do dressage.
[sighs] So, you noticed. I just don't know what to tell them.
Yes, you do. Be honest, Pru. Your parents would appreciate that.
I am being honest. I don't know what I honestly want to do.
When I was working at the ramada, I really liked it.
-So, you-- -[Lucky] Hey, PALs!
-[Abigail] Lucky, what's wrong? -Don't be nervous. You got this.
[sighs] Yeah.
It's just being in the saddle pit with the professional racers,
it's not what I imagined.
[sighs] Maybe I can't do this.
And maybe I don't even want to do this.
What do you mean?
I don't know if I want to be a professional racer anymore.
[announcer] And they're off!
Chocolate takes the lead, followed by Ruth Anderson with Yummy Gumdrops!
-Yay, Chocolate! -Go, Chocolate!
...as they head into the first turn.
[Lucky] Come on, Chocolate!
Down goes Chocolate!
Oh, no!
Mr. Krumholt! Is Chocolate going to be OK?
I'm afraid Chocolate's racing days are over.
-I'm going to have to sell her. -Sell her?
Don't worry, she'll be fine. She'll spend her days working on a farm.
She's not a workhorse, she's a racehorse!
She broke her leg.
Even if it heals, the chance of her being able to move normally in a race is slim.
[scoffs] Just because a horse has one broken leg
doesn't mean she can't be fixed.
Sorry, Lucky. But this is normal in the racing business.
Normal doesn't make it right. It means that you--
[announcer] All Junior Cup riders, two minutes to post.
-Lucky, that's you. -Unless you don't want to race anymore.
[Chocolate nickers]
We're going to win that money.
[Chance nickers]
-Good luck, Tyler. You, too, Chance! -[Tyler grunts]
-OK... -[Spirit nickers]
[Chocolate whinnies]
I know, Spirit. Poor Chocolate.
-[bell rings] -[announcer] And they're off!
-[Spirit neighs] -Come on, Spirit!
Looks like it's an awkward start for number eight, Spirit and Lucky Prescott.
They're a bit off their pace.
Oh, no! Get back on your pace!
Chance the Trotter and Tyler Stevens take the lead,
followed by Amber Waves of Blue.
Coming in third is Audrey Brown riding Tenderhoof.
Oh, me! Oh, my! Look who's coming in from the outside!
Go, Spirit! Go, Lucky!
Come on, Lucky! Whoo!
Come on, you can do it!
[announcer] It's the wild card with her wild horse!
Yes, yes, yes!
Go, go, go!
Here they come, heading into the back stretch!
Come on, Spirit!
After their tardy start, Spirit and Lucky are going around the outside,
trying to battle it out with the leads.
-And into the final stretch they come! -[crowd cheering]
-Goodness gracious! -Go, Lucky!
That's my girl!
Lucky and Spirit are closing the gap!
Come on, Spirit! Hyah!
Hyah! Hyah!
-Faster! Faster! -Yeah, Lucky!
Chance the Trotter is holding off Spirit!
Now he's starting to pull ahead!
But here come Spirit and Lucky with a burst of speed!
Go, go, go!
And it's Lucky Prescott and Spirit winning the Junior Cup!
[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, talk about a comeback!
-Yeah! -[Spirit whinnies]
-[Lucky sighs] -[Spirit nickers]
[Lucky laughs]
-I'm proud of you, boy. -[Spirit neighs]
[announcer] The winners of the Junior Cup, Lucky Prescott and Spirit!
[crowd cheering]
-[Spirit whinnies] -[camera whirs]
Congratulations, wild card. Welcome to the big leagues.
Thanks, Lou.
-[Pru laughs] Yeah! -[Maricela] Brava!
[Spirit nickers]
Oh, congratulations, Lucky!
That was quite the excitement.
-Good job, Lucky! -Dad?
[both laugh]
-How did you know we were here? -I heard it from you.
When you didn't know I was hiding in the barrel.
Snips!
I didn't know it was a secret. You should have been whispering!
Oh, well, no matter how we found out,
I'm glad we were here for that adrenaline rush!
[gasps] My, oh, my!
I haven't felt this excited since I tried that potent imported tea.
Congratulations, Lucky.
We're proud of you.
And now we can use the prize money to fix up your grandpa's manor.
And you're on your way to being a professional racer.
[Chocolate nickers]
Yeah.
At least we had some money left over to buy supplies for the roof.
And we don't need workers... when we have friends and family.
[Polly babbles]
[Chocolate whinnies]
Bet you're itching to get back on the track, girl.
[Chocolate whinnies]
Yeah, you've still got a few more races in you, after you recover.
[Chocolate nickers]
Once her ligaments heal more, we'll start physical therapy.
Maybe we can try aquatic therapy. That means taking them for a swim.
How do you know about aquatic therapy?
I read it in one of your animal doctoring books.
Remember, you taught me how to read? Now it's come in handy.
[sighs] All right, Snips.
You can be my vet assister-tant.
Wahoo! Thanks, Abigail!
I'm going to need my own lab coat, and I don't work on weekends.
We also can use the foal training course I created
to help strengthen Chocolate's agility.
[Al] That was a good idea.
"Dear Mom and Dad,
I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just launch in.
Yeah, well, no, I can't just launch in."
You found my letter.
We found all your letters.
You've been thinking a lot about dressage, haven't you, baby girl?
Your father and I talked it over. If you want to continue with dressage...
you have our support.
You're passionate about it.
And when you have a passion for something, we know you can make it happen.
Thank you.
But I don't know if dressage is my true passion.
Remember last week at the ramada,
when we figured out how to get Tambourine to stop jumping the fence?
"We" nothing. That was all you.
Well, I loved it, and I think I want to keep doing it. Both things.
I want to keep trying dressage, for fun,
but I'm good at working at the ramada, and I get to work with horses every day.
Even if the boss is tough.
[Al laughs]
All healed, little fox.
Back into the wild you go.
Good job, Abigail.
Or should I say, "Doctor Abigail"?
Oh, this place is going to be wonderful.
We're proud of you, Lucky.
[Lucky] I knew there was a reason Grandpa left me the house.
It's so I can do something beautiful with it.
Once we fix up the barn, it will be the best place for racehorses to recuperate.
And the greenhouse will make a great clinic. Lots of light.
We'll set up the agility course in the ramada.
Injured racehorses and animals are going to love recovering here.
Our little horse haven.
Our little animal haven.
[Maricela] Voilà!
Turo and I made it.
[hammering]
You know, PALMs, I don't know why you didn't ask for my help earlier, hmm?
If I can turn a dusty tent into a magnificent living space,
I can surely restore this manor back to its former glory.
[all gasp]
[pig grunts]
I believe word of your animal sanctuary may have spread.
How do people know about it already?
You wanted to fix animals,
so I told people to bring you broken animals.
See? I'm a good helper.
Oh! Look at that sheepdog!
[PALs gasp]
Those bunnies are so cute!
-[animal bellows] -[PALs gasp]
Is that... a bison?
-[chuckles] Well, let's get to work. -Yeah. Those animals need us.
-[Spirit nickers] -I love you, too, Spirit.