Thirteen-year-old Katie, who is herself physically challenged, saves a crippled foal from euthanasia and nurses him back to health and eventual championships.
After a string of wins, Trish breaks her arm, and since the horse Trish and her father have entered in both the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby won't tolerate another rider, it seems that they're going to miss the greatest opportunity of their lives.
Carmen Solar, an aspiring jockey, always rides to win. Now she has a chance to ride on a top horse in a big race. But someone wants Carmen to throw the race and losing could cost her everything.
Cindy has trained Storm ever since he was a colt and is overjoyed to see him on his way to becoming a champion racehorse, but the horse's career is cut short when he is diagnosed with an incurable, contagious disease.