The object of this film is to create a romantic impression by letting a young girl ride a beautiful, jet black race horse to victory and so pay off the mortgage with her prize money. The situation that made her action necessary, as it is developed step by step, is handled so well that every bit of it is clear and effective. Two races are shown on the screen before the climax when the heroine rides up to the bars a victor. Neither of the races is exciting; they are both processions, but the excitement of the faces on the stands is shown and that keeps up the interest. The characterizing of every one in the story is good. But the man who takes the part of Mr. Spotwood, who appears only for a moment, is perfection, and the heroine (Little Mary) is the part's true personality to the very breath. It's a good film. - The Moving Picture World, May 27, 1911
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