Pegasus? I'm actually a doctor!

"Black Ship, you were trained at the American training grounds, don't disgrace yourself against Platinum!"

And on the grass.

As soon as she reached the front positions, Platinum easily overtook more than half of the Uma Musume in the Follower group.

Therefore, the overtaking special effect appeared again.

That sacred and majestic maiden phantom drew a bow towards several Uma Musume and shot arrows.

"Wh-what is that..."

"Hiss!!"

"Is that... a goddess?!"

Amidst those stunned exclamations, Platinum overtook and shot down several more galloping Uma Musume!

Ahead of Platinum, there was no one left! Even the Escape Horses were unknowingly apprehended and overtaken.

And beside Miss Heavenly Horse, only Black Ship and Jungle Pocket remained, forming a three-way contest.

Throughout the history of Japanese horse racing, there have been more than one instance of three-way duels, where the top three favored Uma Musume compete at the forefront, thus entering history and becoming astonishingly fierce contests.

In the eyes of countless spectators at this moment, this was clearly another historically renowned three-way duel!

But they didn't know...

Black Ship and Jungle Pocket were both drenched in sweat!

These two "members of the top three" were extremely nervous because of the silver-white figure on the inside lane. They didn't dare to hold back any stamina, unleashing their full sprinting power and constantly accelerating the pace.

"Sprint straight... not yet?!"

"Why is my stamina consumption so much more than I imagined?"

"My momentum is also being completely suppressed."

With her stamina weakening, Black Ship gazed at the final turn ahead.

If she were to lose speed and be easily overtaken before even reaching the final straight, it would be too embarrassing...

Jungle Pocket was also the same, gritting her silver teeth, hoping to have a final showdown with Platinum on the sprint straight.

But...

Being fast on the curves is truly fast!

Platinum glanced at the final turn that had finally arrived. The white sleeves of her Winning Live Costume fluttered freely as she stepped onto the final turn.

On that inner lane curve that should have heavily tested strength and consumed stamina!

Among the so-called top three, the silver-white girl wearing white stockings was the first to step onto it, and she completely demonstrated her superiority over the other two geniuses in the same rank!

The silver-white Heavenly Horse actually took the lead on the curve and reached the final sprint straight, unleashing a terrifying final kick!

And slightly behind Platinum...

Black Ship and Jungle Pocket were simultaneously left behind. Their reactions were incredibly similar, staring dumbfoundedly at Platinum, who could create such a huge advantage on the curve!

And they didn't even have a moment to react, witnessing the appearance of the pure white and holy goddess phantom behind Platinum!

Jungle Pocket and Black Ship, both praised as the most likely to defeat Platinum, these two experienced geniuses had never seen such a scene!

But unlike the previous appearance, the target Uma Musume were not just one person. At this moment, nearly ten girls from the Mid-runner group had all become hunting targets.

The goddess phantom, almost identical to Platinum's body, shot out holy shining golden arrows once again in the next instant!

"Gulp..."

"Did I come to Japan just to... broaden my horizons?"

"I was wrong, Platinum is not just a hunter, she is simply a hunting goddess on a patrol!"

In Jungle Pocket's view, after the goddess phantom disappeared, Heavenly Horse Platinum, who had stepped onto the sprint straight, her silver-white figure was getting further and further away!

What on earth was going on?

Even though her steps hadn't slowed down and she could still maintain her momentum, why was Platinum still... able to be faster?

"This... this is the true full power of a Heavenly Horse!!"

Filled with annoyance and unwillingness, Jungle Pocket kept trying to catch up, but could only see Platinum's lead growing wider and wider.

Two horse lengths!

Three horse lengths!

Four horse lengths!

The sprint straight was not even halfway through, and the gap was already expanding with thunderous momentum.

In Jungle Pocket's memory, she suddenly recalled what she had confidently told Agnes Tachyon before the race.

"If the opponent is Platinum, it might be tricky..."

"I will win!"

Wuwu...

It's over now!!

On the giant screen in the audience stands.

The viewpoint instantly switched, focusing on the silver-white Heavenly Horse leading the pack.

As the sprint straight reached its halfway point, Platinum held a massive lead of six to seven horse lengths! The screen could only capture the struggling figure of Jungle Pocket, desperately trying not to be left behind, while Black Ship in third place was already out of frame.

The entire venue fell silent, as if witnessing something utterly unbelievable.

When the straight was past the halfway mark!

[There's no doubt about it, she's flying!!]

[Eight horse lengths! Nine horse lengths! Ten horse lengths!]

[Come on, this isn't a battle of three strong contenders, it's a solo dance for the Heavenly Horse! Platinum is declaring that no one is worthy of being her dance partner!]

[With only a small stretch of track left to the finish line, she's still widening the gap!]

[Twelve horse lengths! Thirteen horse lengths! Finally...]

Even with the screen zooming in, the second-place horse remained a blur.

In the Japanese Derby, which the entire nation had been anticipating! That silver-white figure was the first to cross the finish line, a solitary, absolute monarch!!

Platinum, with an empty quiver on her back, crossed the finish line first!

[The final victory is by fourteen horse lengths! An absolute dominant victory! Platinum crosses the line to win!]

[She shattered the impossible, overcoming doubts, and became the king of an era!]

[The ultimate dance of the Japanese Derby, she performed her greatest dance here! She is the Heavenly Horse! This is Platinum!]

In the audience, the dark-haired girl Manhattan Cafe sat up straight, her expression solemn, like a well-behaved student.

"Cafe, next up... is you taking on Platinum."

Manhattan Cafe blinked and pointed a finger at herself.

"Huh? Me?"

"No way, I'm going up against Platinum?"

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58. The Transformed Triple Crown Champion! Platinum's Shocking Statement Stuns the Emperor for a Hundred Years!

Not a moment was spared to mourn Jungle Pocket's defeat; the next to face Platinum was—Manhattan Cafe!

"No way, I'm going up against Platinum?"

Even Manhattan Cafe, a girl who was usually calm, collected, and quiet, couldn't quite keep it together.

From her perspective, the evaluation and changes in Japan's perception of Platinum went something like this...

—An arrogant newcomer attempts to challenge the authority of classic races by overstepping her bounds!

—The powerful Platinum, Looking Back at the Moon, achieves a dominant victory over Mejiro Dober!

—The formidable Platinum battles her way to the pinnacle of classic races, the Japanese Derby!

—The great Heavenly Horse dominates the track, achieving the Transformed Two Crowns, and the Emperor is welcomed to the final Kikuka Sho!

And now, at the Kikuka Sho, it was Manhattan Cafe's turn to make her move.

But this little Heavenly Horse was a super monster capable of running two 2400-meter races in a single week!

Moreover, the latter of those races, the Japanese Derby, was the most intense and fiercely contested among the six GI races of the Japanese Triple Crown and Fillies' Triple Crown. It was also held under the harsh conditions of a heavy track, so calling Platinum a "super endurance queen" wouldn't be an exaggeration!

To be able to achieve the Transformed Two Crowns with an undefeated winning streak under such difficult, battle-hardened conditions, and to be just one step away from the legendary, impossible Transformed Triple Crown!

Manhattan Cafe was now truly humbled.

When a horse girl is sufficiently excellent and powerful, and possesses an impressive track record, her youth will be forgotten by people. Past doubts and underestimations will gradually disappear, replaced by... anticipation!

Take for example the Emperor Symboli Rudolf, the first to achieve an undefeated Triple Crown. At the time, she participated in the Japan Cup, a rare international GI that Japan opened to foreign competitors, attracting top horse girls from abroad.

As a newcomer, Symboli Rudolf was immensely popular. She and Chiyome were both the focus of attention for many domestic and international spectators, who wanted to see how two Japanese Triple Crown winners would fare against foreign champions!

Platinum was no different. When she first registered, she was merely seen as a super rookie who was too young and should have waited until next year.

After winning the Oaks, she was already considered a talented classic-year horse girl with the potential to win GI races.

Now, having secured the Japanese Derby with a dominant victory, this Heavenly Horse had earned the right to be compared with seasoned veterans of older horse years. She had the right to be mentioned in the same breath as Tokai Teio, who had achieved two undefeated crowns, despite only debuting a little over a month ago!

Such an unprecedented monster was about to ascend to the Kikuka Sho to face her in the final showdown, making it hard for Manhattan Cafe to believe.

"Black Ship will definitely avoid the Kikuka Sho."

"As for Jungle Pocket, she's not that good at long distances; she might switch to the Japan Cup instead."

"At that time, the only one who can defeat Platinum will be you."

Agnes Tachyon sketched a near-insane smile, looking at her friend Manhattan Cafe beside her with great interest.

In the eyes of many, Manhattan Cafe was just an ordinary Uma Musume, having suffered heavy defeats in previous races and even avoiding the Japanese Derby...

Therefore, Manhattan Cafe was not considered a genius or a monster at all.

But Agnes Tachyon knew very well that Manhattan Cafe's true talent lay in long distances, a prodigy with the potential to challenge the current strongest long-distance queen, Mejiro McQueen.

As long as Manhattan Cafe was given time, there would be a real chance of winning against Platinum! And from the Japanese Derby to the Kikuka Sho, there was plenty of time for her to grow!

If she couldn't win in the middle distance, why not compete in the long distance?

"I..."

"I understand."

Manhattan Cafe didn't say anything difficult or confident.

Taciturn, she just clenched her fist, re-gathering her fighting spirit. She would never be easily intimidated by Platinum.

"Kikuka Sho, the final leg of the Classic Triple Crown and the Triple Crown of Transformation."

"There have been Uma Musume who won two races and fell here!"

Would Platinum be one of them?

"Platinum!! Platinum!! Platinum!!"

"Strongest! Strongest! Strongest!"