This book was okay. I still think these books should be about WHITEBROOK. I wasn't pleased with the Gratis plot line one bit. I thought Christina was so dedicated to Star and wanted to ride him so much, so in my opinion, in sticking with the character that's she's been created as, she would have ridden Star. But the plot twists were interesting. The books are much more realistic then ever. However, some parts were still lacking in detail. Also, there still seems to be a lack in relationship between Star and Christina. Too much time is focused on the races, there's little character development outside the track, and there aren't really subplots any more. Subplots make the book interesting, and can be insightful. Other then that, this was an okay book, but I think that two weeks of the series' time shouldn't have been wasted on this plot. Please oh please more Whitebrook! We wanted racing, not just races!