The second season opens with Kris riding Wildfire in the finish of the Sandpiper Classic, which unfolds as a nose-to-nose race between Wildfire and Avatar. The close finish puts Kris in the middle of the media spotlight. Junior decides to try and make it in life with his own skills and no longer depend on his father. Meanwhile Dani is having a hard time dealing with the recent revelations about her family.

Kerry comes to Kris with an opportunity to audition for a hot sauce commercial. She wants to pass, but decides not to when she realizes how much the money will help her and Raintree. When she has no chemistry with the actor she must kiss, the director grabs Junior to play the part, and the kiss reignites their relationship. Junior becomes partners with Pete on his new club, and begins to get acquainted with his mother Isabelle. Dani buys two horses to start her own stable against Davis, and Pete is getting more involved in his family's life to the chagrin of Charlie.

Kris is put in an awkward position by a former inmate friend while she is helping out at a charity event at the prison. Matt and Junior decide to open their club without Pete, who is out of town. Meanwhile, Dani discovers that Isabelle lied to her.

A stressed-out Kris has to turn to Junior for help when the ranch is temporarily under her control, a chapter of Pablo's past is revealed in a strange phone call, Matt tries to get back on Dani's good side, and Wildfire stirs up trouble after getting loose.

Matt steps in to train Kris for a race while Pablo is out of town attending to personal matters, but all hell breaks lose on Raintree when Matt is suspected of breaking loyalties to help Dani train for the same race. With Charlie's help, Todd shows Jean that he can stand up for himself. Junior gets some unexpected help repairing damage to his club. Meanwhile, Isabelle shows her true motives.

Pablo's past comes back to haunt him when someone comes to Raintree and tells him he has to train his horse; Meanwhile, Matt takes on a new job, which upsets Jean to no end. Isabelle stirs up more trouble, and does her best to prevent Ken and Junior from reconciling.

Kris gets the chance of a lifetime, and soon finds that fame is taking over. She wonders if she's going to be able to keep her old friends, with all the forces pulling her away. Meanwhile, Rebecca gives Matt a helping hand.

A frightened Kris turns to Davis when an underworld figure approaches her about her next race with Wildfire, and Matt learns the truth about his father's shady business practices.

Kris has to ride for Dani Davis and is actually riding against Wildfire. Junior bets everything he has [the club] against Wildfire, with Bobby who claims he has turned over a new leaf. it turns out there is a major accident where both wildfire and dani's horse are hurt. Kris starts to beleive the accident is her fault.

During a terrible storm Kris, Matt, Junior and Dani are trapped together and a torrent of secrets and lies are revealed. Ken pits Dani and Junior against each other just to save his skin. Kris takes a chance, but can she regain what she's already lost?

Kris must try to convince an heiress to go give Wildfire a spot in the Breeder's Cup. However, Dani stoops to an all new low to ruin her chances. Tempers flare and a new romance begins to simmer.

With the final spot for the Breeders' Cup still up for grabs, Kris must choose between impressing Gillian or helping Junior deliver Belladonna's foal. Meanwhile, Kerry works behind the scenes for Kris's benefit, and Dani learns that Matt and Gillian are an item.

Kris must decide whether to enhance her career in Europe or stay behind at Raintree and renew her romance with Junior.