Guided by the staff, Ribbon Keiko entered the Starting Gate and glanced to her right.
She was in gate four for this race, while Tsubasa Hayate was in gate two, with only one Starting Gate between them.
A few meters away, her friend had not noticed her gaze at all. Her eyes were fixed excitedly on the track ahead, her short, untamed hair trembling with each breath. She looked as though she could not wait another second.
With a quiet laugh, Ribbon Keiko turned her gaze left and let it settle briefly on gate six, her expression growing grave.
Aside from Tsubasa Hayate, the opponent she valued most in this race was naturally Kitasan Black, followed by Sato no Takarazuka in gate six.
Sato no Takarazuka had defeated her before as well, and when it came to Final Burst ability alone, she was probably the opponent Ribbon Keiko needed to guard against most.
She would be running Escape in this race, so she had to account for the pursuit of opponents like Sato no Takarazuka.
Then, without moving her head, she cast her gaze slightly farther into the distance.
Student Kitasan was in gate thirteen for this race... the far Outer Lane.
The short slope after the Saint Lite Kinen Start Gate and the long run into the turn were both highly unfavorable for the far Outer Lane. My position, on the other hand, is the exact opposite.
Then I can seize the Lead Position as smoothly as I did in the Japanese Derby. At the very least, I'll get there faster than Student Kitasan.
And this time, I absolutely cannot make the same mistake again. I have to stay alert to Student Kitasan's pace, rhythm, and stamina distribution at all times...
Yes. If I can successfully keep the rhythm