The temperamental Carol Maldon leaves New York behind to take control of her father's stable, she inherited. Rick Grayton is a horse racing trainer who lucked into training a champ, the horse 'Gay Fleet'. Only nobody knows 'Gay Fleet' is any good yet. Rick has been intentionally losing so that he can buy the horse with a low-ball offer to the owner Carol. However Mercedes Bellway, a rival barn and in love with Rick, figures out his plan and tells Carol.
Howard Keel
as Rick Grayton
Polly Bergen
as Carol Maldon
Marjorie Main
as Ma Parkson
Nina Foch
as Mercedes Bellway
Robert Burton
as David Sandring
Carol Nugent
as Jigger Parkson
Joaquin Garay
as Manuel Morales
Horace McMahon
as 'Two Pair' Buford
Sig Arno
as Hungry Istvan Kulhanek
Iron Eyes Cody
as Ben Iron Mountain
