Letter -- Traveling down the Ohio River -- My journal, by Ruby Payne -- Unable to sleep; -- On the streets of Louisville -- River City showdown -- Churchill downs -- Stunned disbelief -- Game begins -- Rube Waddel show -- Horses, horses, everywhere! -- Learned in Louisville -- Ben Brush! -- Coming back! -- Ninth inning -- Now or never -- Three outs to go -- Victory burgoo -- Scrape shares -- Absolute truth.

A panel of three judges has to decide which dog out of eight finalists deserves to win the title of My Hero.