The Black Stallion

The series chronicles the story of a Sheikh's prized stallion after a ship journey gone awry brings it into the possession of a young man named Alec Ramsay.

Steven Farley subsequently has also written additional Black Stallion novels, which are not included here.

Alexander "Alec" Ramsay - the red-headed young man is the main character in Walter Farley's books.

A forgotten jockey legend, Henry's career is revived after teaming with Alec to train the Black.

Charles Volence - owner of Sun Raider, and accompanies Alec and Henry on their first trip to Arabia.

Tony - an Italian immigrant who owns the carthorse gelding, Napoleon, and works as a vegetable salesman in New York City's smaller streets.

Mr. Ramsay has a more prominent role in the books than his wife, later helping to run Hopeful Farm's business affairs.

Abu Ja' Kub ben Ishak - a Sheikh, and Shêtân's (the Black) original owner and breeder.

Ibn al Khaldun - a fat, wrinkled, one-armed man who travels on the same plane as Alec, Henry, and Volence on their first trip to Arabia.

He was originally bred in Arabia, the property of Abu Ja' Kub ben Ishak, but ultimately was captured or stolen, placed on a ship to a destination unknown, where he first encounters Alec.

Napoleon pulls Tony's vegetable cart through the smaller areas of New York, though he eventually is retired and becomes the Black's full-time companion.

Purchased at an auction by Henry, who has trained many horses but not actually owned one, he overcomes her quirks, even fashioning her a false tail to replace her docked one, lost in an accident, to boost her confidence.

She is slightly lazy and lacks the drive for racing, and also develops what appears to be an obsession with a rival colt, Wintertime, which ultimately leads to her retirement.

Jôhar - a Nejdi purebred Arabian mare owned by Tabari, a gray with a pure white coat.

Casey- an experienced, winning chestnut horse whose speed and skilled jockey tests the Black and Alec in a three-way race that includes Eclipse.

Black Sand - son of Satan, a promising young colt and favorite of Pam Athena, who must overcome fears linked to abuse by a previous owner.

The eponymous first novel of the series, The Black Stallion, won the 1944 Young Reader's Choice Award.