Horseracing, crime, and shattered dreams!Set in 1971, George Mason is preparing his next hope for this year's Triple Crown. Along the way, he gets involved with the owner of his colt's rival. But, someone is seeking revenge and sets George up to take the fall.Meanwhile, Emma and Sam Parker return to Oregon from their honeymoon to begin building their lives together. Conflict grows when their separate passions threaten to pull them apart.When all come together for the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown, Koenig's Spirit races for the wire in an absorbing and masterful tale.