The long-standing feud between the Dillons and Goodwins in Kentucky reaches a boiling point in 1938. Jack Dillon, who rejects his family's banking business, takes a job as a trainer at Sally Goodwin's stables under an assumed name. As they fall in love, a new challenge arises when Sally's father passes away, leaving the estate and horses to be sold at auction to settle his debts. However, a hidden note reveals a wager between Sally's father and the elder Dillon, allowing the Goodwins to claim any horse from the Dillon stable.

Kentucky
A long-standing rivalry between two prominent Kentucky horse racing families is reignited when a young couple's blossoming romance sets off a chain reaction of destructive consequences.