tamamo cross (umamusume and 1 more) drawn by sashiumito Danbooru

At the starting gates, Oguri desperately pleads to Tamamo to rescind her retirement and continue racing with her. When Tamamo refuses to take back what she said, Oguri angrily denounces Tamamo as her rival and goal to surpass before they step into the gates, marking the lowest that their relationship has ever gotten at any point in the franchise.. Tamamo Cross's decision to retire after the Arima Kinen must've been a blow for Oguri Cap. I can't blame her for her shock and initial unhappiness about this, but it doesn't look like Tamamo is going to budge on her choice that she's made.

Tamamo Cross was known to be exceptionally temperamental, that other horses became afraid of him. According to Ryuseisha's "Ano Uma wa Ima? Guide 2002-2003"[Note 1], he always picked fights with almost every horse beside him in his retirement stable, most notably Mejiro Bright, Paradise Creek and Tikkanen.. This Arima Memorial is the retirement match of the original horse Tamamo Cross. In the story, at the Arima Memorial Interview venue, when Bellno points out that Tamamo is in bad condition, Tamamo's trainer also asks if he noticed and admits that Tamamo is in bad condition.