RIIIIIIIIIING!
The starting bell sounded and the doors opened.
The thirteen racers careered along the first quarter.
Summer was in second at the moment, but Belle whizzed up beside her and nudged her out of the way.
Summer gave the ground an almighty kick, and shot straight past Belle and the dappled grey at the front.
Summer didn't notice Darko coming up behind her.
He immediately knocked her away from the rail, and began to barge her out of the way. Morgan tried to stay calm as Summer swayed from being pushed.
What happened next was so shocking and happened so quickly that Summer didn't have time to think…
Darko galloped towards her and nipped her hindquarters. Summer knew what this meant.
She tried to dodge the black horse, but it was too late; he flung himself at her back and mounted her.
Summer bucked with all her might but he wouldn't go away. Summer tried rearing, but that didn't help either.
Chase felt himself get really mad, he neighed angrily and reared up, charging on to the track to rescue his mare.
When Chase arrived, he didn't hesitate-he ferociously attacked Darko by biting him hard on the shoulder.
The black stallion soon forgot about Summer and began a fight with Chase.
The crowd gasped at the sight of the battling horses.
Some experienced riders tried to pull them apart with ropes, but Chase was so angry, that he wouldn't let Darko go. The rider had already fled to get more help.
Summer was dazed. She'd just been raped… but somehow, she didn't care.
Morgan was still in the saddle, luckily, but as far as she was concerned, the race was over.
"Come on girl." Morgan said sadly, turning Summer away.
Summer looked up, the horses were quite a way away now. Then she suddenly remembered the first time she had raced Darko…her eyes began to sparkle, and she turned back and flew around the track.
"Summer, we'll never make it!" Morgan cried, trying to make Summer slow down, but the coloured mare knew exactly what she was doing, and gave a powerful kick with her back hooves.
Now, they had caught up with the horse in fourth place.
Summer didn't stop, she pounded round the corner of the three quarter mark, overtaking the horse in third, then overtaking the horse in second.
In first place was Belle!
Summer was now extremely determined to win! She gave another powerful kick and with all her might, overtook Belle, who was in so much shock that she slowed down and was overtaken by another horse!
Summer approached the finish line in a full gallop, as the crowd cheered hysterically.
Next thing she knew was that she had raced over the finish line, and winning first place.
The crowd applauded and cheered loudly at Summer's performance. The coloured mare was so happy that she didn't realise how tired she was, until she reached the Winner's Circle.
She looked up slightly and saw the hill, and to her delight, there stood her herd, rearing and neighing proudly.
At the front of the herd were her mother and father, and new brother. Rain was crying happily, and Spirit's smile couldn't get any bigger if he tried! Summer smiled up at them, and Spirit nodded his head as if to say: "you're allowed to race!"
Chase, Sherbert, Golden and River cantered over to the Winner's Circle, and they saw a pretty-much-dead Darko being taken away on a cart. Summer nuzzled Chase, and entered the Winner's Circle with pride…