Ruthless Russian oligarch Stanislav Shalakov craves prestige in the West. His ambition is to corner the thoroughbred stallion market in Europe. Massively rich, he is prepared to bribe, torture and murder to achieve his goal.

Tipper O'Reilly, apprentice jockey, learns the hard way that survival is all about what happens off the track, however glamorous his world. Especially when he meets the enigmatic Ana.

Coerced into working at Shalakov's futuristic training complex miles from Moscow, Tipper has no concept of what's really going on, what's become of Ana, or that both their lives are on the line...