Uma Musume no Nama no Nichijou (Horse Girl), First and foremost

"I'm already at least 500 meters away from the starting line, and you're still suspecting me?" After explaining herself, she casually changed the subject: "Don't you know about the problem with Oguri's hat?"

"Ha, so you know that too?"

Gold Seungri ignored the provocative tone in the other party's voice and went straight to the situation with Oguri Hat.

"The stiffness in her legs at birth made her muscle exertion very different from other racehorse girls who could compete normally. Even though she gained legs that were both flexible and explosive through continuous muscle massage during her childhood, this was still a problem that Oguri Hattori had to overcome."

"Compared to other female racehorses, Oguri Sasa needs far more muscle memory time to adapt to unfamiliar environments. Without special adaptation training, she will definitely have big problems when facing grass tracks that are completely different from sand tracks."

"Even because her body had already adapted to the sandy surface, and because her basic running style always used her ankles to generate power, it was already a stroke of good luck that she didn't fall when she suddenly started running with force under such uneven force distribution."

Rokuhei Ginjiro: "..."

Grinding his teeth, his expression gradually shifted from surprise to ferocity.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and started to complain about the other person.

"How do you know so much about Oguri Hat's situation?! You know even better than my good-for-nothing nephew..."

His anger, like a deflated balloon, was half-released; he waved his hand and gave up on questioning him.

"Oh well, it's normal."

After a moment's thought, Rokuhei Ginjiro ultimately indirectly agreed with the other party's point of view.

Ginjiro Rokuhei was very clear about the differences between central trainers and local trainers.

Even though the imperfect system in the early years led to uneven quality among the central trainers, those trainers who had experienced the ups and downs of the racetrack and were able to survive on the central stage and leave behind a legacy of knowledge would still be considered top-notch experts today.

The central government is stronger than local governments, and the reason is quite simple.

In his time, the weak could not survive in the central government.

Once he regained his composure, he still asked that crucial question.

"Golden Victory, what's your motive for specifically studying Oguri Hat?"

"attempt?"

Facing this wary and hostile old man.

The pure white horse girl grinned without any shame and then responded to the other party with a dashing air.

"That's because, of course, I want to have her."

"Isn't it only natural to do some preliminary research before acquiring this monster with goat hair?"

She had no intention of concealing her thoughts, nor did she need to pay attention to the other party's defensiveness towards her.

Because she didn't care.

In fact, it should be said that her original plan was to take a more domineering and realistic approach.

However...

I encountered some interesting people and things during this process, and also made some predictions about the future.

In order to catch other big fish, Golden Victory doesn't mind spending a significant portion of his precious suspension period on them.

After all, everyone needs to have dreams, right?

......

Although both of them briefly diverted their attention from the situation on the field to talk to each other, their eyes never left their respective subjects.

In fact, most horse fans were already captivated by the unexpected turn of events created by the backward, spiky horse.

Even with prior publicity, it's still a local competition, and its level of excitement and buzz isn't as high as a major tournament.

Unless there are specific supporters, it is indeed a bit difficult to ask the audience to keep their eyes on the female racehorses throughout the race.

It's fair to say that right from the start of the match, Oguri's hat became the focus of everyone's attention.

But for the race commentator, he can only say a word or two before Oguri Hattori catches up with the main group. The rest of the time he still has to explain the current situation of the most popular racehorses.

For commentators, finding the best balance between accurate information delivery and attracting the audience's attention is a true test of their experience and professional skills.

"The race has now reached the first bend. Currently in the lead is the third most popular female horse, Hot Love. Can she maintain her lead and win, thus breaking through the theme of this race where the two goose-haired horse girls are destined to clash!"

"Closely following behind is Pink Command, which is fourth in popularity, and Fujimasa March, which is half a horse length behind in second place! These three horse girls have formed the leading group, and the other horse girls behind them are eyeing their positions!"

"Oguri Hattori, who is currently the most popular, has fallen slightly behind due to a bad start. She is now in the last position, nearly 100 meters behind the main group. It remains to be seen whether Oguri Hattori can overtake the other racehorses in the middle, catch up with the top three racehorses, or even stage a major comeback to take first place!"

The race of thirteen horse girls includes Oguri Hat, who started behind, and three horse girls who were ahead of the crowd.

The remaining female racehorses did not show a clear distinction in speed, but were almost crowded together on the inner side of the middle and rear track or near the inner side, forming a unique kind of stalemate.

Thirteen contestants.

This is a rare large-scale event for local female horse racing.

However, as the Chukyo Racecourse offers high-stakes races on weekends, even local races held on weekdays often see a large number of female racehorses participating.

Therefore, even if there are no problems with the venue, female racehorses from local small-scale races who are participating in this type of race for the first time still need time to adapt to the environment.

In addition to the increase in the number of participating horse girls, the number of spectators has also increased significantly compared to races in other places.

Some well-informed horse racing fans, in particular, learned of an interesting piece of news in advance.

[A fateful showdown between two stunningly beautiful racehorse girls?]

Who is the true champion of the Reedy Army?

Oguri Hat, who lost to Fujimasa March in his debut match, successfully avenged his loss in the Youth Crown Tournament.

The two female horse girls are now facing off again in the Chukyo Cup, which has become the promotional news announced just three days before the start of the tournament.

At this moment, Xiao Li Mao had adjusted the pace required for running on the grass and was trying to catch up with the large group ahead from the back of the inner track.

She seems to have completely recovered from the initial discomfort of starting on the grass track.

This may be a correction resulting from the delay at the start.

With her own natural talent and the help of the racehorses ahead trampling the inner turf, the gradually familiar, muddy terrain made Oguri Hat's steps become lighter.

This gives Little Chestnut Hat enough time to adapt to the grass on the field and catch up with the leading team.

However, if we operate from the inside, it will become extremely difficult to overtake them in the first instance...

Chapter Six: The Showdown Among the Reeds

The lone figure was gradually approaching the crowded main group ahead.

The race was less than halfway through, and even local female racehorses, those who could participate in the Zhongjing Cup, would not be likely to fall behind at this point, yet they were powerless to catch up with the teams ahead.

The upper limit of mediocrity just happens to be the high wall that the stray horse girl must overcome...

Oguri-hat seems unable to find a way to overtake the main force from the inside.

"The only option is... the only option is to try to cross over from the outer grassy area."

A fleeting thought flashed through my mind.

Facing the green devils who caused him to lose at the start...

But at this moment, the monster with the goat hair did not hesitate any longer and chose to seek an opportunity to surpass it from the inside.

She switched lanes just as she was about to face the main force!

Hesitation leads to defeat!

"Little Chestnut Hat! Little Chestnut Hat is speeding up!"

"Oguri-chan, who made a mistake at the start, is already close to the main group! But now she has to face the crowded inside lane where there is almost no room to break through. What should Oguri-chan do?!"

"Ah! Just as Oguri Hattori was about to catch up with the main group, she suddenly swerved to the outer track! Oguri Hattori started chasing the racehorses ahead from the outer track!!!"

Without hesitation, his footsteps once again trod on the pure grass roots.

This also made her steps gradually feel unfamiliar as she moved from a place she was somewhat accustomed to.

But at this moment, Oguri Hat's speed was visibly increasing rapidly!

Many of the female racehorses, who were running out of energy and could only maintain a steady pace as the race was nearing its halfway point, were easily overtaken by this giraffe-haired female racehorse that caught up from behind, running from the outside of the track!

"So fast! So fast! Oguri-chan is currently in eighth, seventh... Oguri-chan has moved into fourth place after passing the second corner! Oguri-chan's rounded strides are gradually closing in on the three leading racehorses from the outside of the track!!!"

The commentator's speaking speed gradually increased, giving the impression that he was infected by Oguri's clearly visible acceleration and overtaking on the field.

Faced with the commentator's voice and the sight of the streaky horse accelerating on the track, the audience in the arena began to get excited.

"Oguri-hat has successfully pulled away from most of his competitors! Can Oguri-hat catch up to the top three or even win first place despite his starting mistake?! Go Oguri-hat!"

Having undoubtedly left the group far behind, Oguri felt he had plenty of energy.

Continue to accelerate...

Then catch up with them!

The horse girl with the goose feathers, Little Chestnut Hat, was aiming straight at the goose girl with the goose feathers in front of her, Fujimasa March!

"Ah! At this moment, the rankings of the leading group have also begun to change!"

He led the race until there were 400 meters left to the finish line.

The starting line at Zhongjing Racecourse is a gentle slope. Before the first 800 meters, you need to be careful not to accelerate too fast, especially around the first and second bends.

But in the last 400 meters, the steep, rapidly ascending slope will become the key for the racehorses to compete for the top three spots!

The racehorse girl was deeply in love, and at this moment, her pace became increasingly unsteady as she consumed a lot of energy on the slope.

Now, she relies more on the fighting spirit she accumulated when she was leading to maintain her current speed.

Suddenly, a whirlwind of reeds ignored the strain caused by the slope of the terrain and easily passed right by the lover!

"No... I can't take it anymore."

Her voice was barely audible, a whisper that signaled her withdrawal from the competition.

When she saw someone overtake her, she could no longer maintain her speed, and her steps gradually became weak and powerless on the steep slope...

"It seems that the leader in first place, 'Hot Love,' is running out of energy and has been overtaken by the second-place 'Fujimasa March' with a quick uphill acceleration! 'Fujimasa March' is now in first place! 'Fujimasa March' is now in first place!"

However, before she could even acknowledge her current second-place position, a similar scene unfolded behind her as Oguri Hat gradually closed the gap.