優駿の門 Collection

Japanese horse racing is losing ground to foreign competitors. A young racehorse debuts as a hoped-for savior for the sport. Expectations follow him from the start, even as his ability has not yet been proved. The early races frame his future against the pressure placed on domestic racing. The focus stays on competition, training, and whether the horse can answer that burden.

A genius jockey named Yuma Hikari has three star horses nearing a major contest. Rivals from America, China, and Dubai join the competition. Pieta enters the autumn Tenno Sho as the contest begins. Familiar contenders from earlier horse battles gather on the racing stage. Yuma must decide how to meet a field crowded with international challengers.