Born into the grinding poverty of post-war Appalachia, tall and beautiful Geri-Jo Lockley hung onto her dreams with hope and relentless ambition. In the rolling lush grasslands of Kentucky, she found her destiny. Drawn to the lithe, pounding grace of thoroughbreds raised, trained and driven to win, she discovered her genius…matching her wits against the top trainers and breeders in a dazzling, high-stakes game. Then tragedy shattered her life, and a web of deceit and betrayal darkened her future…Original. Used paperback in very good condition. 1987.