"Gold Ship has started accelerating!"
"Number seven, who has been lying in wait all along, has seized the chance to charge up too! Jockey Danne must have spotted this opportunity."
"But Hideo Sato seems to be having some trouble. The other horses are catching up from behind."
When Hideo Sato failed to pick up speed, waves of groans rose from the stands.
No one had expected Hideo Sato, who had stayed near the front throughout, to run into trouble on the final straight.
Meanwhile, Gold Ship, the second favorite, went straight into Second-Stage Acceleration.
Go, go, go-!
For his debut race, Gold Ship was being cooperative enough to unleash his Final Kick.
He had taken the earlier stretch fairly easily. Aside from having to jockey for position coming out of the starting gate, he had spent the rest of the race running right alongside his rival.
Unleash Final Kick!
"What incredible speed! Just what you'd expect from a member of the Gold family!"
"Number seven is still trying to chase him down, but the gap between them is simply too large."
"Gold Ship crosses the finish line!"
"Let's congratulate jockey Sasaki and Gold Ship on winning this race!"
"Number seven takes second place!"
After Gold Ship crossed the line, the other horses reached the finish one after another.
Huff-
Huff-
Gold Ship began slowing down after crossing the finish line.
Today's race had put no pressure on him at all. By the end, he had run the remaining distance all alone, with none of the horses behind him able to catch up.
"Ship, thanks for the hard work. We can go home and rest tomorrow."
Koichi breathed a sigh of relief, then patted his neck.
He had targeted Hideo Sato from the very start of the race, but his opponent