Story and Characters

Background Story
You are descendant of a family of horse racing enthusiasts. Your grandfather was a successful breeder and jockey, as was your father. Their relationship got tense when your father started to be successful as well. Then, your father had a terrible accident during a race which had severe consequences for the stud. Soon, the family was not able to pay their bills anymore and they had to leave the breeding and racing business. After your grandfather passes away, his good friend Francis Kwan reaches out for you. He asks you whether you would like to resume the business and help the stud regain its fame.

Protagonist - The player and jockey
The player has the choice between two gender - Male and Female - and four ethnicity - Caucasian, African, Asian, Arab/Indian - making for 8 choice. The player also can pick different pattern and color for the racing gear and decide for the name and logo of the stable. All can be changed at anytime.

The player as a total control on the stable, but depend on a leveling system which grants access to certain class of horse, better breeding and training as well new domain to race on and useful ameliorations.

The player has story quests to complete which offer experience and useful objects and/or money. Completing those quests help level, but are technically not obligatory. The player is not blocked had they not complete all quest from a level/chapter. Though, the quest function in chapter and the player cannot access to the quest of the following level had they not complete all quests from the previous.

Trenton "TJ" James - The trainer
Trenton works at your stables and is in charge of training the horses.

He has an aunt who worked as a horse trainer too and give him advice from time to time. It's her who gave Trenton the will and desire to work with horses and train them. He sometimes worries about her about some debts story.

Trenton has a good relationship with the rest of the characters, especially Sophie, they often have light discussion and help each other. When Trenton mention he is seeing someone, Sophie is very happy for him.

Later in some chapter Trenton reveal the name of his partner : Brandon. He was insecure about revealing that information and waited until the relationship got more serious. This revelation makes Trenton the first openly gay (or bi) characters in the story.

He is not easily upset by Richard comment on him.

Sophie Martin - The stable manager
Sophie works at your stables and is in charge of breeding the race horses.

Her family is very important to Sophie. Over the course of the story she and her partner, Paul Taylor, are planning to marry. They have a little daughter, Megane. In the past, Sophie had a terrible riding accident, which is why initially she is afraid to bring her daughter to the stud.

Her fiancee/husband, go past her decision to keep their daughter out of the stables, which make her angry, she doesn't understand why he doesn't respect her decision. Though, she realizes he brings their daughter to see other stables and is saddened to miss opportunity to pass a good time with her family. Later, seeing nothing happened she considers eventually bringing Megane to the stables, it's a work in progress.

She is not impassioned by Richard comment on her, but can be a bit hurt, though, she is proud of her work.

Richard Calthorpe

He is the player rival and also the son of the player father's rival.

He will challenge the player on each racing domain against one of his horses. This rivalry is a family business.

He and Kwan have a lot of animosity for each other. Extremely arrogant and proud Richard keeps belittling the player, his stable and his team and is upset when the player win against him during a race. Unlike the player he retook the stable after his father and did not have to build it back from the ground up.

He seems to have a lot of respect and admiration for his father and his past and wants to prove himself by making a brilliant career too. He seems to see the player and their stable as a menace for his success and family reputation.

During the challenge at El Trueno, Richard mention it's been a long time he didn't lose it.

Note : The racing challenge he lunch you tend to be (if the player chooses an appropriate horse) one on one with him while all the other horses are well behind the player and Calthorpe, though, it can happen he arrives third. His dialog does not change.