The home stretch!
The first to arrive was Astronomer.
But the widely acclaimed black-haired beauty, powerful, charming, and seemingly perfect, was no longer as composed as she'd been at the start.
Ruling over her own Aura, she'd never dreamed she would be pressed at every turn—or that Little Heavenly Horse, coming up on her outside, would force her so close!
(Phew... This is strange. After activating my Aura, Platinum's charm doesn't seem to affect me as much. Why is that?)
(I underestimated Platinum. The Aura she commands is even stronger than mine, and it's actually suppressing me...)
Astronomer fixed her gaze on the distant finish line at the end of the long home stretch.
Once, in her confidence, she'd thought the home stretch at the British Epsom Derby was hardly long at all. With her excellent stamina and explosive speed, she could outrun any Uma Musume.
But now... the home stretch seemed just a little too long!
(In that case, I'll beat her with speed! With strength!)
(I can't lose with my sister and mother watching.)
As she first set hoof on the home stretch of the British Epsom Derby, Astronomer finally unleashed the acceleration she'd been waiting so long to unleash!
Her graceful, radiant figure visibly picked up speed, reaching an astonishing pace!
In an instant, the silver-white figure at the edge of Astronomer's vision seemed to fall back a little. Astronomer's burst of speed opened a slight gap.
At that rate, she should have been able to overtake Platinum in the next moment! She should have...
But what made Astronomer's pupils suddenly contract, what she'd never expected, was what she glimpsed at the edge of her vision: Platinum!
At some point, Miss Heavenly Horse's lips had curved into a nearly delighted smile. It was as though a ruthless