Young widow Jan Hardy is a racehorse trainer, a determined woman working in a predominantly male world to provide for her two young children. Having been betrayed by a family of owners and lost seven horses, Jan is desperate. When Gary West, an Australian billionaire, asks her to train eight premium national Hunt horses it seems too good to be true, but just as things are looking up Gary's massive business empire runs into trouble. As Gary becomes increasingly elusive Jan yearns for emotional support and stability. Eddie Sullivan might be the man she needs, but he too has a past to deal with ...