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Artist's commentary
Akanko: There's a lot of silver medalists who've shed tears since they couldn't win against the "Golden Generation" or "The Overlord" y'know?
Akanko is the inofficial nickname given to Ryotei's RL equivalent, Stay Gold, as his greatest victory for most of his career was the Akanko Special in 1997, which isn't even a graded race.