Mac Titus—He’s ex-Secret Service, turned bodyguard to a horse? Can he overcome the indignity and the ghosts from his past in time to save the magnificent colt, his determined owner, Emma Clareborn, and eventually the Bluegrass region?
Emma Clareborn—She’s got spunk and one shot at pulling Firehill Farm back from the brink of bankruptcy. But putting her trust in the hands of a brooding bodyguard could prove dangerous to her heart.
Navigator’s Whim—He’s a big bay colt with the speed and training to win the Triple Crown. That is, if his bodyguard, Mac Titus, can keep him safe.
Thadeous Clareborn—He’s been raising Thoroughbreds for fifty years and he knows Navigator has “the look of eagles” in his eyes—knowing, confident, fierce.
Sheikh Ahmed Abadar—Absent owner of the horses Victor Dago trains.
Victor Dago—He’s the horse trainer for Sheikh Abadar, who Emma has leased her stud barn to, but Victor doesn’t seem to know much about horses.
Agent Renn Donahue—Always suspicious, he knows he’s on to something big at Firehill Farm.
Sheriff Riley Wilkes—He’s one of the good guys who’s always looking out for the horsemen of the Bluegrass region.
Rahul, Karif, Omar, Siraj and Javas—Horse trainer Victor Dago’s stable crew. But where do their loyalties really lie?