Set in the horse racing industry of Ireland, it follows the life of Shannon Sharpely and a thoroughbred stallion Diametric
Shannon Sharpely follows her father Kent to the Irish thoroughbred industry, she meets Donnelly Clarke, top jockey for her father and the unmanageable thoroughbred colt Diametric, together Shannon and Donnelly work to get the horse ready for the Irish Derby, only to discover a mystery lies beneath the owners and people within the racing industry. Upon the kidnapping of the colt, they set out to find not only the horse but get to the bottom of why Diametric appears more important to others than the owners.
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I breathed in the clean spring air and looked to the azure blue sky, where the sun tried to penetrate the wispy clouds. Gazed out past the buildings to where broodmares and foals fed on new spring growth; the babies gambolling happily together. Now and again a whinny could be heard from the stallion yards, as if to let the girls know they were there.
I hurried towards the stables and indulged in one of my favorite moments of the day-flung open the doors and looked in at the occupants. Creatures of habit, they waited, ears pricked, knowing full well breakfast was on the way...
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