Hrrph-!
Hrrph-!
On the final straight at Tokyo Racecourse.
The uphill stretch over the last two hundred meters was the racehorses' final trial!
The two horses in front were locked in their final battle.
The dark bay Gentildonna and the bay Epiphaneia.
As they unleashed their speed, both their striking looks and the contours of their muscles radiated power.
This was the allure of horse racing!
Speed and strength!
The thrilling final battle sent countless spectators' hearts racing and drew cries of excitement, while others held their breath as they waited for the result.
Would it be Epiphaneia?
Or Gentildonna?!
Ah-!
Koichi roared inwardly as well.
His strength was draining fast.
In terms of technique, he certainly lacked Yutaka Take's experience, but at this stage, the strength of his forward drive was his advantage over Take.
Fighting spirit blazed in Epiphaneia's eyes.
One last opponent!
Many racing fans saw a shadow of the jet-black emperor, Symboli Kris S, in Epiphaneia.
Unfortunately, Symboli Kris S had lost to Tanino Gimlet back then.
But in this race, Epiphaneia unleashed his own fierce refusal to lose.
"Epiphaneia, Epiphaneia! Gentildonna!!"
The gap between these two horses was almost impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.
Although the horses behind them were also closing fast, they remained a length and a half behind Epiphaneia and Gentildonna.
By the final hundred meters, Koichi's forward-driving posture had lost its form.
He was clearly struggling to hold on.
Yutaka Take was giving it everything too, driving forward, then driving forward again.
The finish line was right ahead!!
Neither of them wanted to surrender this championship!
Hold on!
Hold on, Divine Might!!
Feeling that his stamina had reached its limit, Koichi reduced his body movement.
All he could do now was minimize resistance.
Ten meters.
Five meters.
One meter.