| # |
Title |
Summary |
Airdate |
| 1, 2 |
Pilot: Premier |
Kris is a young girl with a troubled past who gets a second chance when she goes to work at a horse farm, but being an outsider in a high-stakes world isn't easy. Her only friend is a horse named Wildfire, and when he's threatened she makes a decision that will affect both their lives forever. |
June 20, 2005 |
| 3 |
Trust |
Kris returns to the Ritter ranch after being released from juvenile detention a second time; Dani gets jealous when Matt pursues Kris. |
June 27, 2005 |
| 4 |
Mothers |
Kris's substance-abusing mom, Barb, shows up unexpectedly at Raintree with suspicious intentions; Jean reluctantly admits that the farm is in financial distress. |
July 11, 2005 |
| 5 |
Guilty |
Tension mounts when Wildfire's training times have yet to improve; Kris resorts to taking on a full-time job to help out with Raintree's finances; Matt dabbles with a dangerous hobby for his personal benefit. |
July 18, 2005 |
| 6 |
The Claiming Race |
In order to give Wildfire a fighting chance in a race, Kris agrees to do something she promised she never would; Matt delves deeper into a shady world; Dani pushes a friendship to the limit. |
July 25, 2005 |
| 7 |
Lost & Found |
Wildfire and another horse are missing, causing Kris, Junior, Dani, and Matt to head into the mountains to look for them; Jean dares to open her heart until a blast from the past threatens to break it. |
August 1, 2005 |
| 8 |
The Track |
Foul play puts Wildfire in danger; Matt's troubles go from bad to worse when a gambling debt makes him part with his prized possession; Dani gets unexpected support from Junior when she needs it most. |
August 8, 2005 |
| 9 |
The Party |
Matt and Junior throw a party while Jean is away; Dani sets her eyes on a handsome stranger; Bobby turns up the pressure on Matt to settle a score. |
August 15, 2005 |
| 10 |
Identity |
Kris neglects her GED studies to train with a famous female jockey; Dani investigates her mother's identity; Matt confronts Kris about her feelings for Junior. |
August 22, 2005 |
| 11 |
Tina Sharp |
Superstar jockey Tina Sharp returns to help Kris overcome her injury, but ends up creating more trouble than she solves; Dani's curiosity about her past begins to catch up with her. |
August 29, 2005 |
| 12 |
Impressions |
Raintree enters the limelight when Tina Sharp invites a TV crew to film her training for the important Sandpiper Classic, a race that could help Raintree out of it's financial woes. |
September 5, 2005 |
| 13 |
Loyalty |
Kris and Junior arrive at a crossroads; Dani learns the unsettling truth about her mother; Wildfire races in the Sandpiper Classic against his arch rival, Avatar. |
September 12, 2005 |
| # |
Title |
Summary |
Airdate |
| 14 |
Try It Without The Porsche |
Kris becomes a celebrity following her exciting ride in the Sandpiper Classic; Junior moves away from home; Pablo begins a relationship with a reporter. |
January 2, 2006 |
| 15 |
Opportunity Knocks |
Kris stars in a television commercial with encouragement from her new agent, Kerry; Junior and Pete become partners in a new club; Dani starts her own stable. |
January 9, 2006 |
| 16 |
A Good Convict Is Hard To Find |
Kris experiences old temptation while helping out at a charity event; Matt and Junior open the club without Pete; Dani learns that Isabelle lied to her. |
January 16, 2006 |
| 17 |
Dangerous Liaisons |
Kris is left alone at Raintree and must call Junior for help; Jean and Charlie go on a romantic getaway; Matt is in over his head when he tries to purchase a horse for Dani. |
January 23, 2006 |
| 18 |
Family Matters |
Matt trains both Kris and Dani for an upcoming race; Charlie helps Todd establish his independence from Jean; Isabelle reveals her true colors. |
January 30, 2006 |
| 19 |
Nothing Takes The Past Away Like The Future |
Pablo's past ties to a crime syndicate catch up with him; Ken Davis threatens to reveal the truth about Isabelle's finances; Matt agrees to work for Dani as a full-time trainer. |
February 6, 2006 |
| 20 |
Taking Off |
Kris clashes with a legendary trainer, and starts questioning everything she knows; Rebecca moves into Junior's apartment; Charlie proposes to Jean. |
February 27, 2006 |
| 21 |
Fear |
Kris turns to Ken Davis for help when a mob enforcer demands that she throw a race; Matt learns that Pete sabotaged his former clubs for insurance money. |
March 6, 2006 |
| 22 |
Break Down |
Kris loses confidence in her riding abilities following a racing accident; Junior puts his club on the line in a wager with Bobby. |
March 13, 2006 |
| 23 |
51/49 |
Ken Davis is arrested and indicted for fraud; Kris, Dani, Matt and Junior find themselves stranded at Davis Farm during a storm. |
March 20, 2006 |
| 24 |
Who Are You |
Kris must convince an heiress to give Wildfire an invitation to the prestigious Breeders' Invitational race; Dani plots to ruin Kris's plans. |
March 27, 2006 |
| 25 |
For Love Or Money |
Wildfire competes with Dani's horse for a Breeders' Invitational slot; Belladonna goes in to labor with Baby Wildfire(Flame); Kerry rekindles his romance with Gillian. |
April 3, 2006 |
| 26 |
Close Shave |
Kris must decide between staying at Raintree or traveling to Europe with Kerry to further her career; Wildfire races in the Breeders' Invitational. |
April 10, 2006 |
| # |
Title |
Summary |
Airdate |
| 27 |
Fairy Tale Endings |
The Ritters are shaken by Kerry's disappearance and a family member's death; Dani takes control of the Davis farm; Ken Davis looks to rid himself of his fraud charges. |
January 1, 2007 |
| 28 |
The Feud |
Kris overworks herself trying to repay the Ritter family for her financial blunder; Matt and Dani compete for a new client. |
January 8, 2007 |
| 29 |
Moving On |
After learning that Wildfire is sterile, Kris pushes to get him back on the track; Ken Davis Sr. tricks Gillian into selling her shares of Davis Farm to him. |
January 15, 2007 |
| 30 |
Close To Home |
After Kris's trailer burns down, her sense of independence is tested when she has to move in with the Ritter family. |
January 22, 2007 |
| 31 |
Love vs. Work |
Kris and the Ritter family struggle to come to terms how to deal with having their biggest opponent train at Raintree; Junior leaves to follow his rodeo dreams. |
January 29, 2007 |
| 32 |
Kiss, Kiss |
Kris is overcome by emotion when she helps Matt and Junior try to save Flame from being sold by Ken Davis; Dani takes a surprising step in her relationship with R.J. |
February 5, 2007 |
| 33 |
Push Me, Pull You |
Kris worries about her status at Raintree after Gillian moves in with Matt; a Davis family health scare brings Junior back to the ranch, much to Dani's dismay. |
February 12, 2007 |
| 34 |
The Goodbye |
With Raintree in dire financial straits, Jean and Matt's willingness to consider a buyer's offer draws criticism from Pablo and Kris; Junior and Gillian find common ground in their family histories. |
February 19, 2007 |
| 35 |
Heartless |
Gillian's romance with Matt is doomed; a tragic incident at the rodeo hits too close to home for Dani; Pablo considers a new career opportunity; Junior rethinks his working relationship with his father. |
February 26, 2007 |
| 36 |
Diplomacy |
As Kris and Matt's relationship heats up, they struggle with how to tell Junior about it; Dani tries to fight giving into the grief of losing R.J.; Jean visits Davis Farm for the first time since losing Pablo to them. |
March 5, 2007 |
| 37 |
You Can't Count On Me |
Kris's endeavors to get accustomed to her new surroundings are interrupted by a surprise visit from her half-brother, Jace, but she's suspicious of his sudden arrival. |
March 12, 2007 |
| 38 |
Picking Sides |
Matt and Junior's personal and professional rivalry heats up with the arrival of the Bristol Stakes; Kris aches to bring the two old friends back together but her attempts are aggravated by Gillian. |
March 19, 2007 |
| 39 |
So Long, Pardner |
Sheik Omar, Kris, Junior and Gillian enter into a deal for an illegal match race between Wildfire and Avatar that will test everyone's limits and leave the future hanging in uncertainty. |
March 26, 2007 |
| # |
Title[1] |
Summary |
Airdate |
| 40 |
The More Things Change Part I |
Kris returns to Raintree with Matt, after she spent time by herself living in a Colorado motel for six months. Jean turns Raintree Farms into Raintree Ranch Dude Ranch. Junior prepares to propose to girlfriend, Laura. Kris visits Davis Farms to see Wildfire and runs in to Junior, unexpectantly, moments before he plans on asking Laura to marry him |
January 21, 2008 |
| 41 |
The More Things Change Part II |
Kris sneaks back into town to watch Wildfire in a race. Junior finds her in his barn. Dani and Kris become friends, and Dani lets Kris stay at her new clinic. Junior is struggling to decide if he should propose to his girlfriend, Laura. |
January 28, 2008 |
| 42 |
Calm |
Against the wishes of Pablo and Jean, Kris makes the decision to remain with Wildfire to care for his injury. |
February 4, 2008 |
| 43 |
Flames |
Wildfire, who has been cared for by Kris and Dr. Noah, makes a speedy recovery. Meanwhile Matt desires for Raintree to re-enter the world of horse racing. |
February 11, 2008 |
| 44 |
The Friend |
As Junior's wedding day draws closer, he begins to focus his attention towards his wind-tunnel project and Kris. |
February 18, 2008 |
| 45 |
Friendship/Passion |
Junior goes out for a drive minutes before the wedding, driving to Raintree, where he stops. Shortly after seeing Wildfire running and Kris chasing after him. He helps Kris catch Wildfire, which delays the entire wedding. He tells Kris that he wants to just drive away with her, but she says she can't be the one to break him and Laura up, she has already lost her self respect to many times, and can not handle doing that again. (though she does say she wishes she was the one walking down the aisle) While Kris and Junior are out catching Wildfire, Noah arrives at the wedding. Junior and Kris arrive back at the wedding, as the ceremony proceeds, the electircity goes out. Noah and Dani talk. Dani says that the odds of a Davis relationship working is about as good as a mule winning the Kentucky Derby.. referring to Juniors wedding now, and her dads previous.. she also says that Junior is marrying the wrong girl.. Noah replies back to Dani though that he has seen some pretty fast mules. Meanwhile Junior talks with Laura about how he is serially passionate. Laura shortly after says "i know what you want.." when the lights go back on due to Calvin setting up the wind turbine and Junior says "Kris". Junior tells his dad that Laura is not the right girl (implying that Kris is the right one) Junior then announces to everyone that the wedding is off as Laura runs away, and Kris is left shocked. |
February 25, 2008 |
| 46 |
Commitment Issues |
Flame races in a graded stakes race. Junior finally admits to Kris that he really still is in love with her. Kris tries to reinstate her jockey license with the help of Jean and Dani. Even with their help the board still turns down her appeal because Congressman Nichols made a very strong objection to reinstate her license. The board then impressed with Dani trying to help Kris out gives her license to race horses again. The race that Flame is entered into is ridden by another jockey and Flame wins the race. Jean admits to herself that she still wants to be apart of the horse racing life and ask Pablo to rejoin Raintree, but she is too late in asking and finds out that he has decided to partner with Ken Davis Farms. |
March 3, 2008 |
| 47 |
Life's Too Short |
Just as she is getting her life back on track, Kris is faced with two unanticipated proposals. One coming from Junior Davis asking Kris to marry him. The other is Jean asking Kris to move back into Raintree. |
March 10, 2008 |
| 48 |
Vows |
The "FINAL RUN" of the series, which encompasses the last five episodes. Kris and Junior hastily decide to get married, but they're forced to postpone their plans when Jean is injured by one of the horses rescued by Matt, who is unnerved by Kris and Junior's impending wedding. Meanwhile, Dani's interest in racing is reignited after her father buys her a thoroughbred. |
April 28, 2008 |
| 49 |
The Comeback |
With Jean still out of commission, Kris and Matt do their best to run the dude ranch at Raintree while also preparing for the next race, which features Dani's new horse in the field. Later, Junior and Matt come to blows during a search for a pair of dude-ranch guests who got lost. Directed by James Read, who plays Junior's father, Ken Davis. |
May 5, 2008 |
| 50 |
Being Mrs. Junior |
Universal disapproval of Kris and Junior's wedding plans has everyone on edge, and even Kris wonders if she has what it takes to be part of the Davis family. Meanwhile, Dani's return to racing continues to be plagued by her father's interference. |
May 12, 2008 |
| 51 |
The Ties That Bind: Part I |
Part 1 of 2. Before Kris gets one last race on Wildfire in the Tucker Stakes, she and Junior consider a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to relocate to Alaska for a year to work on a geothermal project. |
May 19, 2008 |
| 52 |
The Ties That Bind: Part II |
FINALE--The Wedding.In the series finale, Junior's schedule goes haywire when an urgent matter in Alaska that requires his attention coincides with Kris' ride on Wildfire in the Tucker Stakes---and their wedding. Junior has to take an emergency trip to Alaska to help with the geothermal project. Wildfire returns home and Kris races Wildfire's last race. They win and Kris tells Junior (who is watching the race inside of the plane) that the win was for them and that she loves him. Matt asks Kris if she wants to take one last ride before he has to take her to the airport and she agrees. Matt gallops ahead of Kris and she looks around trying to find him. Suddenly Pablo and Danny come from the trees and Gene follows saying that it is time and carrying a wedding dress. At first Kris doesn't understand, but then Junior tells her that it is their wedding and Kris kisses him happily. Gene then talks to Kris about how she had hesitations with holding the wedding dress because she didn't have a daughter, but now she has one. Danny tells her that she couldn't have wished for a better sister. Gene and Pablo give Kris her wedding present, Wildfire. She is hesitant at first, stating that she was going to Alaska, but Junior comes up and tells her that it would be pretty lonely without him and Wildfire. She asks him why he won't be there and he says that they should be together at home, because they are great just where they are. Then the wedding starts. Junior and his dad reconcile because of Kris. Kris and Junior say their "I Do's" with no hesitation and exchange wedding rings. Then they share their first kiss as husband and wife. The camera shows the happy faces, including Matt, and then show Kris and Junior kiss again and then the camera goes out on Kris's happy face. |
May 26, 2008 |
