Anjing Zhen had not forgotten his earlier plan to have Kitasan Black learn from them. He had even figured out how to analyze the three senior Horse Girls she needed to watch.
At first glance, Seiun Sky seemed to be replicating her Kikuka Sho tactics in this race, but her acceleration at the Third Turn was enough to prove that it was merely a feint.
The pace from the opening through the middle section resembled "Pace Deception" too closely. Precisely because of that, the other Horse Girls were likely focused on tactics and had carelessly overlooked the fundamentals.
Having won a 3000-meter G1, Seiun Sky's stamina was absolutely beyond doubt.
That meant maintaining a relatively high speed for the first 600 meters of this 2000-meter race was effortless for her.
Right before everyone's eyes, she had openly conserved her stamina, only unleashing her full power now.
Doing so would indeed invite pursuit from her opponents, as Special Week and Grass Wonder's successive advances proved.
But having focused too much on tactics earlier and now rushing to catch up, the pursuers were bound to clash among themselves first due to their positioning.
Special Week and Grass Wonder, in particular, were already stuck behind Seiun Sky. Neither could easily close the gap any further.
If nothing unexpected happened, this was the winning moment Seiun Sky had anticipated!
Like "Pace Deception," this tactic was simple to explain, but exceptionally difficult to execute in an actual race.
By comparison, Machikane Fukukitaru, another Horse Girl who had won the Kikuka Sho, employed much simpler tactics.
She did not need to care about what Seiun Sky was thinking. She only needed to maintain a good position at all times.
That would allow her to move up at the crucial moment, while still having enough stamina and