The Distance to Derby Day

A Bluegrass Romance

At Merribrook Horse Farm in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass, every sunrise brings the same promise—and the same pressure. Trainer Allyson Boyd has built her life on discipline, precision, and an unwavering devotion to the horses in her care. But when a talented young thoroughbred named Old Revolver begins his climb toward the Kentucky Derby, the path forward becomes anything but predictable. As the stakes rise and the margin for error disappears, Allyson must navigate not only the demands of racing at the highest level, but the unexpected pull of connection with farrier Jason Merribrook—a man as rooted to the land as she is to her work.