Click.
The crisp clang of the Starting Gate flinging open exploded beside her ears, and the world that had been confined within her vision suddenly expanded.
Her heart shuddered within her chest cavity like thunder for an instant, while the horseshoes embedded in her soles sank deep into the emerald turf.
The instant every muscle in her body tightened like steel cables forged through countless hammerings, Kitasan Black's pupils contracted sharply, and she burst forward.
A fierce wind suddenly filled her long ears. She felt endless driving force in the calves wrapped in black stockings, carrying her forward like a violently hurled javelin.
At the same time, fourteen streamlined figures, bent like cheetahs, displayed equally astonishing initial acceleration in her vision to either side.
"Amazing! An amazing explosive start!" the commentator excitedly reported the race.
"Every Horse Girl has made a beautiful start!
"The first to stand out is contestant number four, Azleta!
"She's fast! Her positioning is excellent!
"On her Inner Lane are number two Duramente and number three Spinning Mind. She has smoothly moved into the first lane, taking the lead over both opponents!
"Now she's competing with number one Bright Badge for position... the outcome has already been decided!
"Azleta is still in front! Beautiful positioning... wait!
"It's Kitasan Black!
"Contestant number seven, Kitasan Black, has caught up!
"Shaking off number five Futanari Shingang in an instant, Kitasan Black charges straight at Azleta!
"She's passed her!
"She passed her in an instant!
"Kitasan Black is now in first!
"But the Outside Lane!
"It's... number fourteen, Clear Sky!
"Clear Sky is closing in!
"She has surged from the sixth or seventh lane to the second or third lane, tightly following behind Kitasan Black!
"Kitasan Black is still leading for now, but number four Azleta is on her Inner