IRL Rice Shower is the horse that's hated by most people because of media drama and commercials, calling him the invader from the east, the black assassin of Kanto, destroying the dream for other horses (Mihono Bourbon for becoming triple crown and undefeated before retirement and Mejiro McQueen 3 years consecutive tenno spring).

The thing is, he's not a winner horse like those two since she placed second or more before those important races. And when those important races happen, she wins, making the fans of the other horse more upset. After that, she never wins and is going to slump for some time. When she finally got the support, became the favorite and hope for the region after the Hanshin Earthquake, it became her last.

During the race before retirement, the jockey feels something is wrong and tries to keep the safety for Rice Shower and stay at the back of other horses to make sure she's back in good condition. But Rice Shower in the third turn suddenly accelerated and tripped, throwing the jockey, and Rice Shower got severely injured so they needed to euthanize her on the spot. The jockey, although injured too, kept by Rice shower side and witnessed every procedure, and when Rice shower body was carried away, he kept bowing deeply for his long partner. Adding more irony, she died at the racetrack where she became both the hated and the hero.
(Written by Noval Nuralif)