Not a privilege reserved for me alone?
Staring at her opponent, Polaris Absolute Speed narrowed her eyes slightly, a smile suddenly appearing on her lips the next moment.
Putting aside her opponent's rude behavior just now, those words truly piqued her interest.
Perhaps this race wouldn't be as boring as she had imagined?
"You said your name is Funabashi, right?"
Stepping closer, the two Horse Girl stood in a line:
"I'll give you some attention, just don't bore me, alright?"
"Hmph, then should I feel honored, to be given attention by Polaris Glare-sama?"
The smile on Funabashi's face faded, and a special aura emanated from her:
"Don't look down on people. Every Horse Girl standing here is aiming for the championship, and each possesses her own pride."
"They, and I, are not your foils. Remember that."
Hearing this, Polaris Absolute Speed's smile remained, and after a brief thought, she adopted an indifferent expression:
"Is that so? Then prove it to me. Prove that you, and the other Horse Girl, are not mere foils, but true opponents worthy of me."
"Use your running, use your leg strength, in this race."
"You don't need to tell me."
As the conversation reached this point, the starting signal finally sounded.
The Horse Girl, including Polaris Absolute Speed, moved forward to the gate cars and entered their respective numbered lanes according to their draws.
Polaris Absolute Speed and Funabashi were numbers 10 and 11 respectively, right next to each other.
Without any further verbal exchange, they both assumed their pre-race stances.
G1, British Epsom Derby.
Epsom Racecourse, turf, approximately 2400 meters, counter-clockwise, track conditions good.
Clear weather, with 15 Horse Girl participating.
Polaris Absolute Speed had the highest popularity, as her massive winning margins in the previous two international Derby races had garnered her many fans.
Her strength and performance had truly won over most people, and it was widely believed that she would cleanly eliminate any suspense from the race right from the gate this time as well.
Regarding the course, there was only one complete turn, and it was a wide, gentle curve, followed by the initial straight and the final straight.
Overall, there wasn't much incline, and it was relatively flat.
Inside the lane, Polaris Absolute Speed was already in a state of intense concentration, her legs poised with power.
"Clang!"
As a crisp sound rang out, the gates suddenly opened, and a large area of extreme cold automatically released from her body, instantly enveloping the other Horse Girl.
At the same time, Polaris Absolute Speed burst forth with power, her steps immediately propelling her forward.
Logically speaking, those Horse Girl who had never competed or even run alongside her should have been frozen within their lanes, unable to charge out immediately.
However, the actual development was unexpected; they showed almost no hesitation, starting right after Polaris Absolute Speed shot out.
Yes, they started right after, all the Horse Girl together.
Such a scene truly puzzled the spectators, and the commentator for this race exclaimed in surprise:
"The race has begun, Polaris Absolute Speed, as expected, is the first out of the gate! But after that, the other Horse Girl have also started, the other Horse Girl have also started!"
"Polaris Glare has not, as before, made the race lose its suspense at the gate stage; the outcome of this Epsom Derby is still undecided!"