03-16-2018, 03:07 PM
Hephaestus lines up against the rest, his size setting him apart from the rest. Speed wasn't his strongest suit and, in his mind, speed and strength were often times in opposition.
At the Goddess's 'go, he leapt forward, spurring himself into a year-long gallop. The ground shook with every pounding hoof-fall as his legs ate up the ground below him. His heart pounded within his chest, spurring him forward with every stride. As suspected, he slowly began to fall behind. His mass weighed him down, making each step all that more difficult. Passing the finish line he was not overly pleased by his position.
Heaving, he slowed his pace and stood off to the side away from the others.
OOC - American Pharaoh. Jockey - Victor Espinoza
At the Goddess's 'go, he leapt forward, spurring himself into a year-long gallop. The ground shook with every pounding hoof-fall as his legs ate up the ground below him. His heart pounded within his chest, spurring him forward with every stride. As suspected, he slowly began to fall behind. His mass weighed him down, making each step all that more difficult. Passing the finish line he was not overly pleased by his position.
Heaving, he slowed his pace and stood off to the side away from the others.
OOC - American Pharaoh. Jockey - Victor Espinoza