Push forward.
As soon as Koichi saw the bend, he urged Golden Masterpiece to accelerate.
Having secured a favorable position earlier, he did not need to send Golden Masterpiece around the wider outside of the bend to overtake.
Through the bend smoothly, then accelerate.
As for the Racehorses ahead, overtaking them was all too easy.
Huff-
Huff-
Within a few breaths, Golden Masterpiece had drawn level with the number twelve and number one Racehorses ahead.
Even number three, who had led all along, was now only a length and a half away.
Smack!
Seeing Golden Masterpiece closing in, the number three Racehorse's jockey worked his whip hard.
Accelerate!
Faster!
The advantage he had built in the first half had almost entirely vanished, but he still had to make his Racehorse give it everything.
What left him feeling most helpless was that Golden Masterpiece had not even been whipped yet.
Clatter, clatter, clatter-
Koichi also heard the urgent pounding of hooves behind him.
Triumph Ballet, who had been following Golden Masterpiece all along, had also used the bend to catch up, drawing right alongside.
This was the final showdown between the first and second favorites!
Caught up?
A glance out of the corner of his eye showed Koichi Triumph Ballet beside him.
Sure enough, the other horse really did not want to give up.
Golden Masterpiece paid no attention to any of that.
Golden Masterpiece had yet to unleash that strongest final kick.
First place this time would undoubtedly belong to Golden Masterpiece again.
On this broad track, there was not a single Racehorse capable of blocking Golden Masterpiece's advance.
"Triumph Ballet has caught up from the middle of the pack!"
"Four Racehorses are running abreast now, but the number three Racehorse still holds the advantage."
"Breaking clear! Golden Masterpiece has