"Katsumi Ando has stayed back again. Is he still not planning to accelerate?"
"That chestnut coat and white star belong to our Double Crown Winner, Golden Masterpiece."
"Golden Masterpiece is still in the middle to rear of the pack."
"Golden Masterpiece and Koichi Sasaki share a deep bond. They're putting their trust in each other."
"The horses are about to tackle the hill for the second time."
The hill at Kyoto Racecourse was quite substantial, something every jockey had to keep in mind.
Beyond this hill, they would all face the final straight.
The place where their fates would be decided!
"Swiss Watch is accelerating. Has Yasuo Iwata finally lost his patience?"
"The positions at the front are starting to change, too."
"Number eleven, Harbor Command, is also accelerating from near the front."
"Masayoshi Ubaname, who has been staying back, has also chosen to accelerate, just like Katsumi Ando."
The commentator spoke faster and faster.
But his attention remained focused on Golden Masterpiece.
This horse was the star of the race!
Although the commentary was impassioned, Yutaka Take was having a miserable time.
Shonan Mighty had fallen a long way behind the horses ahead.
Sure enough, that earlier acceleration had burned through a great deal of stamina.
As a result, the space beside Golden Masterpiece had opened up completely.
That fellow Yasuo Iwata had no desire to fight Golden Masterpiece for the same position, either.
Soon, Yutaka Take spotted Masayoshi Ubaname catching up on his right.
Then came Katsumi Ando, who had been running a closer strategy all along.
These two really knew how to seize an opening. Now they knew their chance had come.
But with things as they were, he had no other option. He could only let the pair charge past.
The final turn lay beyond this