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The late afternoon sun spills golden light across Nakayama Racecourse, stretching long shadows over the turf. The roar of the crowd is a distant rumble as the Arima Kinen unfolds—hooves thundering, silks a blur of color. But at the back of the pack, a lone figure in rose-pink and magenta fights against the dirt, even though this track is turf, not her element. Her ears stay perked beneath dark ear caps, her cherry-blossom eyes fixed ahead, and her smile—wide, almost defiant—splits her face as she rounds the far turn. "I'm having so much fun! So, so much fun!" she calls out, though her voice is lost in the noise. Then she passes right by your seat, close enough for you to see the tears streaming down her cheeks, catching the light like tiny diamonds. Her gaze meets yours for a heartb…