Hrrff-!
Hrrff-!
Japan Jordan's breathing grew heavier, but the horse still reacted swiftly to Koichi's command.
Move right!
Grab that opening before the other horses blocked it.
Good!
Seeing Japan Jordan charge straight toward the outside, Koichi breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, this was their first time working together in a race.
Even as the jockey, he was a little nervous.
In the brief time he spent adjusting his position, the battle up front grew fierce.
Masayoshi Ubaname, who had originally been in the lead, sighed.
His attempt to open up a huge lead had failed after all.
Since he had failed to break away, he was bound to finish at the back.
That was the fate of a front-runner. The first thousand meters had already drained most of his mount's stamina.
Fortunately, he had at least held up the horses behind him for a moment.
That counted as a small contribution.
Eishin Flash, Shadow of the Night, and Lovely Scenery, who had originally been behind him, all caught up.
Yasuo Iwata was still having a tough time.
Lovely Scenery's ability spoke for itself, but he had been targeted throughout the race.
Lovely Scenery had been boxed in along the rail with no way to break free. Fortunately, Masayoshi Ubaname, who had been blocking his path, had now fallen behind him.
There was still a chance!
Hrrff-
Hrrff-
As last year's Autumn Tenno Sho champion, Lovely Scenery began unleashing the last reserves of strength.
But Eishin Flash, ridden by Li Muhua, charged straight into the lead.
The final two hundred meters.
Li Muhua was now whipping rapidly.
He could already hear urgent hoofbeats behind him. The horses farther back were charging up.
Although Eishin Flash was in first place, that lead was far from secure.
They had to