Chapter 1

Catherine Forest-Kingsley knows racehorses inside-out and back-to-front. She always has done. Racing is her life and only love. Her mother was once a champion jockey and her grandparents own one of the most productive and ambitious studs in Europe. And Kat has big dreams. She's finally met the filly of her dreams, the gorgeous, if slightly difficult, Dappled Dove. Kat believes that Dove can be the greatest racehorses in the world, she could even outshine their stable star Tooth and Claw. But injuries and injustice lead to the road to the Epsom Derby being even more difficult than anticipated. The epic race is known for its gruelling course and difficult mile and a half. Can Dove truly stay the distance?