1. We can't let that happen!Copy !req
2. Oguri Cap's got what it takes
to be the Derby champ!Copy !req
3. A DERBY WITHOUT OGURI CAP?
IMAGINE TAKOYAKI WITHOUT OCTOPUS!
We should at least
give her the chance to prove herself!Copy !req
4. Takoyaki without the octopus...Copy !req
5. Isn't that just okonomiyaki?Copy !req
6. If that's what you're craving,
why don't we stop by Osaka on the way home?Copy !req
7. Before that, we've got a race to watch.Copy !req
8. The spring Tenno Sho...Copy !req
9. Even among the G1 races,
it has a particularly long history.Copy !req
10. And today, the spotlight is on...Copy !req
11. The front of the pack
rounds the fourth corner!Copy !req
12. Ahhh, here she comes!Copy !req
13. From the inside, coming in hot—
it's Tamamo Cross!Copy !req
14. Gunning for her sixth win in a row,
she quickly takes the lead!Copy !req
15. Tamamo Cross! Look at her go!Copy !req
16. The rest of the pack
can't even get close!Copy !req
17. She's too fast!Copy !req
18. Is there any racer
who could hope to defeat her?Copy !req
19. Tamamo Cross claims first place!Copy !req
20. The shield of the spring
Tenno Sho is hers!Copy !req
21. You know,Copy !req
22. I was also barred from running
in the Derby because of the current rules.Copy !req
23. I would've happily accepted
even a post on the far outside...Copy !req
24. I don't regret any of my races.Copy !req
25. For each and every one of them,
I ran to the best of my abilities.Copy !req
26. But sometimes, I can't help but wonderCopy !req
27. JAPANESE DERBY
what would have happened
if I ran in the Derby.Copy !req
28. So, Rudolf... what do you want to do?Copy !req
29. That's why I need the Emperor!Copy !req
30. Lend us your strength, Symboli Rudolf!Copy !req
31. To lead is to reflect.Copy !req
32. It seems I was
the one taking her lightly.Copy !req
33. A brighter future can only be built
by the hands of dreamers.Copy !req
34. Dreamers like you... and me.Copy !req
35. UMAMUSUMECopy !req
36. CINDERELLA GRAYCopy !req
37. EPISODE 9
THE JAPANESE DERBYCopy !req
38. Do you want to run in the Derby?Copy !req
39. The Derby Umamusume is the one
who trampled over the fallen to reach the peak.Copy !req
40. I can promise you!Copy !req
41. She will never, ever betray our hearts!Copy !req
42. NATIONAL RACING ADVISORY BOARDCopy !req
43. Well...Copy !req
44. CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE
I think you know why
we called you here today,Copy !req
45. Rudolf.Copy !req
46. I do. It's been a long time,Copy !req
47. Chairman.Copy !req
48. NATIONAL RACING ADVISORY BOARD
CHAIRMANCopy !req
49. SYMBOLI RUDOLF SIGNS PETITION!
It's quite unlike you
to stick your neck out for this sort of ruckus,Copy !req
50. Rudolf.Copy !req
51. I assure you, it was a decision
made after careful consideration.Copy !req
52. Surely you of all people
realize what this would mean.Copy !req
53. The Japanese Derby
is a highly prestigious event,Copy !req
54. even among the national races.Copy !req
55. Of the over 7,000 classic-year racers,Copy !req
56. only a couple dozen make the cut.Copy !req
57. These racers have aimed
for the top since birth,Copy !req
58. and their records reflect
that steadfast devotion.Copy !req
59. Only such elite racers
deserve to run in the Derby.Copy !req
60. Racers like you, Rudolf.Copy !req
61. She's only been
in the capital for two months.Copy !req
62. Until then, her life and training
were limited to that of a small town racer.Copy !req
63. And seeing as she didn't even register,
this isn't some long-held dream of hers.Copy !req
64. If we allow her entry,Copy !req
65. we will be undermining
the very foundation of the Classics.Copy !req
66. Yes, I am fully aware of that.Copy !req
67. I don't get it.Copy !req
68. You do realize you're asking usCopy !req
69. to change the rules
for a single racer, correct?Copy !req
70. I'm glad you understand.
That is exactly what I'm asking.Copy !req
71. What? W-wait a minute, Rudolf...Copy !req
72. What exactly makes one an elite racer?Copy !req
73. Is it how long
she's lived in the capital?Copy !req
74. Is it her birthplace or bloodline?Copy !req
75. Her race record?Copy !req
76. I think not.Copy !req
77. That girl knows
her position all too well,Copy !req
78. yet she still races on,
ready to prove us wrong.Copy !req
79. And everyone who sees
that drive in actionCopy !req
80. says the same thing—Copy !req
81. let her enter the Derby.Copy !req
82. The public outcry aloneCopy !req
83. should prove
Oguri Cap deserves a spot.Copy !req
84. Allowing some frivolous rule
to stand in her way...Copy !req
85. is complete and utter foolishness.Copy !req
86. N-now, now...Copy !req
87. That's going a little far,
don't you think...Copy !req
88. You're quite invested in her.Copy !req
89. May I ask what it is
that drives this rebellion in you?Copy !req
90. C'mon, Prez.
Think about what the Derby represents.Copy !req
91. It's... a dream.Copy !req
92. Be it the trainers,
the staff, the racers...Copy !req
93. or the loyal Twinkle Series fans—Copy !req
94. we are all waiting for a star
that will pass into legend.Copy !req
95. Myself included.Copy !req
96. So I beg you.Copy !req
97. Please allow Oguri Cap to runCopy !req
98. in the Japanese Derby.Copy !req
99. Rudolf, raise your head.Copy !req
100. You've made your position known.Copy !req
101. It's clear you care
a great deal for the Twinkle Series.Copy !req
102. With that in mind, the board's verdict...Copy !req
103. Welcome, adoring fans
of the Twinkle Series!Copy !req
104. The time has come at last!Copy !req
105. TOKYO RACECOURSE
TURF / 2,400 M / SUNNY / FIRM
Today's main event is that most celebrated of racesCopy !req
106. JAPANESE DERBY
the Japanese Derby!Copy !req
107. A crowd of over 150,000!Copy !req
108. That's the Japanese Derby for ya!Copy !req
109. Wouldn't be a lie to say days like this
are what bein' a reporter's all about!Copy !req
110. Now let's get right into it!Copy !req
111. It's time to introduce the lineup
for today's Classic race!Copy !req
112. In this once-in-a-lifetime challenge,Copy !req
113. one of these racers
will be come out on top!Copy !req
114. Ah, look, look, there she is!Copy !req
115. SAKURA CHIYONO O
The flower that bloomed in the Asahi Hai!Copy !req
116. 7 RACES, 4 WINS
Will she blossom here too?Copy !req
117. G1 ASAHI HAI JUNIOR S. - 1ST
Sakura Chiyono O!Copy !req
118. YAENO MUTEKI
The champion of the Satsuki Sho!Copy !req
119. 4 RACES, 3 WINS
Will she claim her second crown today?Copy !req
120. G1 SATSUKI SHO - 1ST
Her strength's as unmatched as her name implies—
Yaeno Muteki!Copy !req
121. MEJIRO ARDAN
In the top two for all her races,Copy !req
122. 3 RACES, 2 WINS
this racer honors her family name-Copy !req
123. G2 NHK MILE CUP - 2ND
Mejiro Ardan!Copy !req
124. DICTA STRIKER
Her final spurt knows no rival!Copy !req
125. 6 RACES, 3 WINS
She shoots down the straightaways—Copy !req
126. G1 HANSHIN JUNIOR S. - 1ST
Dicta Striker!Copy !req
127. Ah man!Copy !req
128. They aren't givin' us
even a second to breathe!Copy !req
129. Has your leg been healing smoothly?Copy !req
130. It wasn't even that bad.Copy !req
131. No way was I gonna skip
the Satsuki Sho and the Derby.Copy !req
132. Hate to break it to you,
but I'm winning this one.Copy !req
133. I assure you, victory will be mine.Copy !req
134. Yaeno Muteki!Copy !req
135. Just you watch...
this won't turn out like the Satsuki Sho!Copy !req
136. I welcome a challenge.Copy !req
137. Each racer here
is a gem in her own right!Copy !req
138. What makes one an elite racer?Copy !req
139. Is it the charisma
to entice the masses?Copy !req
140. The overwhelming strength
to win race after race?Copy !req
141. Or is it...Copy !req
142. The power to give people dreams...Copy !req
143. And finally, the overwhelming favoriteCopy !req
144. in a league of her own...Copy !req
145. Just barely making the cut,Copy !req
146. it's Kasamatsu's Cinderella...Copy !req
147. Oguri Cap!Copy !req
148. OGURI CAP
15 RACES, 12 WINS (NATIONALS: 3 RACES, 3 WINS)
G3 MAINICHI HAI - 1STCopy !req
149. Kasamatsu's Cinderella has descended
upon Tokyo Racecourse.Copy !req
150. Just who among these racers today
will be crowned the Derby champion?Copy !req
151. The 150,000-strong crowd
is on the edge of their seats,Copy !req
152. and we haven't even started yet!Copy !req
153. Oguri...Copy !req
154. Let's go...Copy !req
155. At last, destiny is upon our racers!Copy !req
156. Listen to that Derby fanfare!Copy !req
157. With hope in her heart,Copy !req
158. each Umamusume heads into her gate.Copy !req
159. Our racers are now in place.Copy !req
160. Preparations are now complete!Copy !req
161. And they're off!Copy !req
162. A beautiful, near-simultaneous start!Copy !req
163. From the far outside,
Forward Extra takes an early lead!Copy !req
164. With such a large lineup,Copy !req
165. you're more likely
to get swallowed by the pack.Copy !req
166. The best way to avoid that
is to take a position near the front or the back.Copy !req
167. There are too many racers
to stick to the backCopy !req
168. but considering how heated
the pack is right nowCopy !req
169. sticking too close to the lead could result
in following her pace and tiring myself out!Copy !req
170. So... I'll stick to here!Copy !req
171. Sakura Chiyono O
has settled into third place.Copy !req
172. Oho... nice positioning.Copy !req
173. She's one helluva racer
to be keepin' a cool head in this race.Copy !req
174. That bein' said...Copy !req
175. looks like she better watch her back.Copy !req
176. I'll be watching you from the outside,
Chiyono O... for now.Copy !req
177. Following behind Sakura Chiyono O
is Mejiro Ardan!Copy !req
178. Just what could
these racers be planning?Copy !req
179. No change in the pack's pace yet.Copy !req
180. The second anyone makes a move,
I'll make mine.Copy !req
181. In order to do that,Copy !req
182. I must remain focused!Copy !req
183. The Derby's a 2,400-meter race.Copy !req
184. Staying on the outside's
gonna suck up all my energy.Copy !req
185. I want to get into the inner track, but...Copy !req
186. No, don't rush it.
I'll get my chance eventually.Copy !req
187. Oguri Cap lies in wait in the mid-pack!Copy !req
188. The front of the pack
has reached the fourth corner!Copy !req
189. Our Derby champion
will soon be revealed!Copy !req
190. Rudolf forced into the outer track!
What rotten luck!Copy !req
191. Is this the end of the Emperor?Copy !req
192. No, not by a long shot!Copy !req
193. Limits... are meant to be broken!Copy !req
194. Rudolf?Copy !req
195. Rudolf!Copy !req
196. Are you all right?
You're really sweating.Copy !req
197. Yeah... Thank you.Copy !req
198. Reminiscing is fine and all,
but you're going to miss the race, you know.Copy !req
199. After rounding the second corner,
the racers head into the backstretch.Copy !req
200. They've formed a solid pack now,
making the chance for mayhem all the higher.Copy !req
201. Who among them
will make the first move?Copy !req
202. Don't look away, or you might miss it!Copy !req
203. Each Classic Triple Crown race
has a saying associated with it.Copy !req
204. The fastest racer wins the Satsuki Sho.Copy !req
205. The strongest racer wins the Kikuka Sho.Copy !req
206. As for the pinnacle of Japanese racing
and a dream for many...Copy !req
207. in the Japanese DerbyCopy !req
208. it is not speed or strengthCopy !req
209. but luck that determines the winner.Copy !req
210. They're rounding the third corner!
Dicta Earth closes in!Copy !req
211. Here we go!Copy !req
212. This is where the real race begins!Copy !req
213. Passing the zelkova tree,
the racers have 600 meters to go!Copy !req
214. But is Forward Extra finished?Copy !req
215. Now!Copy !req
216. Dicta Striker,
racing in from the outside!Copy !req
217. The rest of the pack closes inCopy !req
218. as we round the fourth corner
and enter the homestretch!Copy !req
219. In the lead is Maui Sango!Copy !req
220. Ah, but what's this?
Sakura Chiyono O races in!Copy !req
221. Sakura Chiyono O has taken the lead!Copy !req
222. Yes! Just gotta keep this up!Copy !req
223. What's this? From the inside comes Mejiro Ardan!
On the outside is Yaeno Muteki!Copy !req
224. Dammit!Copy !req
225. They're all neck-and-neck!Copy !req
226. I've got plenty of strength!
I can do this!Copy !req
227. The second crown will be mine!Copy !req
228. C'mon, you can do this!
If you don't push yourself now, when will you?Copy !req
229. I can't lose here!Copy !req
230. Not this race!Copy !req
231. Mejiro Ardan has taken the lead!Copy !req
232. We've hit the last 200 meters!Copy !req
233. Just a bit more!Copy !req
234. Not like this...Copy !req
235. I can't lose like this!Copy !req
236. I'm going to win!Copy !req
237. After all, this race isCopy !req
238. the Japanese Derby!Copy !req
239. Sakura Chiyono O regains the lead!Copy !req
240. No, you dooon't!Copy !req
241. Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
C'mon! Almost there!Copy !req
242. D-do my eyes deceive me?
Racing in from the far outsideCopy !req
243. that ashen shadow can only mean...Copy !req
244. Oguri Caaaap!Copy !req
245. Oguri Cap surges past,
leaving them all behind!Copy !req
246. Gooo!Copy !req
247. What strength! What speed!
Nobody can catch up!Copy !req
248. Oguri Cap's unstoppable!Copy !req
249. She's ahead by
an astounding seven lengths!Copy !req
250. Leaving everyone in her dust,
she passes the finish line!Copy !req
251. First place is Oguri Cap!Copy !req
252. Kasamatsu's star shines,
blinding even the national racers!Copy !req
253. Oguri Cap...Copy !req
254. you are indeed strong.Copy !req
255. You outshine everyone...Copy !req
256. Not just in your generation,Copy !req
257. but the academy as a whole.Copy !req
258. Unfortunately...Copy !req
259. You've made your position known.Copy !req
260. It's clear you care a great deal
for the Twinkle Series.Copy !req
261. With that in mind, the board's verdict...Copy !req
262. is still no.Copy !req
263. Oguri Cap's dream of racing in the DerbyCopy !req
264. will not be realized.Copy !req
265. She's dooone it!Copy !req
266. The winner of the Japanese Derby is
Sakura Chiyono O!Copy !req
267. CONFIRMED
Second place is Mejiro Ardan!Copy !req
268. Third is Double Inter,Copy !req
269. and fourth is Yaeno Muteki!Copy !req
270. Did I just...Copy !req
271. That was a great race, Chiyono O!Copy !req
272. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!Copy !req
273. Oguri!Copy !req
274. Congrats!Copy !req
275. I can't believe it! Seven lengths!Copy !req
276. I... won?Copy !req
277. Hm? Yeah, you sure did.Copy !req
278. You're the New Zealand Trophy champ.Copy !req
279. TOKYO RACECOURSE
TURF / 1,600 M / SUNNY / FIRMCopy !req
280. G2 - NEW ZEALAND TROPHY (NZT)Copy !req
281. Looks like the G2 races
pose no problems,Copy !req
282. and this makes
four graded wins in a row.Copy !req
283. SAKURA CHIYONO O, OUR DERBY CHAMPION!
To think I of all peopleCopy !req
284. would watch this race
and imagine the Derby...Copy !req
285. It stinks of regret.Copy !req
286. However,Copy !req
287. I also want to honor
both your opinion and that of the public.Copy !req
288. We will look into amending the rules.Copy !req
289. Classic registration has beenCopy !req
290. a long-standing
requirement for the Derby.Copy !req
291. Changing it right before the eventCopy !req
292. would go against
the URA's code of fairness.Copy !req
293. While it may not happen soon,
I promise you,Copy !req
294. I will see these rules changed.Copy !req
295. No matter how many years it takes.Copy !req
296. Let us bring this matter
to the board at once.Copy !req
297. In hopes that our dreams
will someday become reality...Copy !req
298. I ask for your cooperation.Copy !req
299. 1ST - OGURI CAP
Your hopes and dreams for the Derby
went unanswered...Copy !req
300. and now, your chance to seize glory
in the Classics has vanished.Copy !req
301. However...Copy !req
302. Oguriiii!Copy !req
303. Oguri Cap!Copy !req
304. We're rooting for you!Copy !req
305. I can't wait to see
what race you win next!Copy !req
306. Hold your head high.Copy !req
307. AMENDMENT OF THE
CLASSICS REGISTRATION RULECopy !req
308. Just as you promised,Copy !req
309. our rules, our precedents—
you broke them all down.Copy !req
310. I look forward to the dreamCopy !req
311. you'll show us all, Oguri Cap.Copy !req
312. I missed out on the Derby...Copy !req
313. a race I really wanted to run.Copy !req
314. I'm sure I did everything I could...Copy !req
315. but it wasn't enough.Copy !req
316. Instead of worrying aboutCopy !req
317. what I could or couldn't have changed...Copy !req
318. I'll keep running forward,Copy !req
319. on my own two legs.Copy !req
320. Whether it's today,Copy !req
321. or any other day...Copy !req
322. My path...Copy !req
323. NATIONAL DEBUT ARC
is still mine to walk.Copy !req
324. CHAPTER 2
WHITE LIGHTNING ARCCopy !req
325. EPISODE 10 - THE PEAKCopy !req
326. Next time on
Cinderella Gray!Copy !req
327. Episode 10 - The PeakCopy !req
328. TC @ CALIGRAMA EDITORESCopy !req