Equestria Connect

Applejack was on her farm moving a bucket of apples that she had failed to sell so she would try for next week as she worked on her farm Twilight was walking to her farm and waved hello to her good friend. Twilight waved back and showed her a pamphlet with her magic.

"You know that the Equestria connect races are this year. I was reading about how nopony has won all three races for twenty eight years." Twilight said. Applejack saw it and shrugged.

"Yah all three races are extremely tough competitions. Ah reckon that there won't be a winner for a long time. Ah pony that is an athlete has to be really fast. Rainbow Dash who as you know loves challenges even tried to win it but only won two. Why are you asking?" Applejack said as she stopped working and drank some Apple Cider.

"I'm going to try to be the pony to break the drought of winners and win all three." Twilight said. As she said that Applejack spat out her apple cider in shock and looked at Twilight in disbelief.

"Yeah...not gonna happen. Ahm going to be completely honest with you Twilight. I'm going to tell you that I would root for you but just be prepared to be disappointed. There will never be a pony that will win all three it's impossible and I doubt you would win." Applejack said. Twilight became offended.

"Why not?! I bet I could win! I'm the perfect one to do it!" Twilight said. Applejack shook her head.

"Twilight do you know how slow you were in the running of the leaves? I know you did a good job in that race by pacing yourself while me and Rainbow Dash ran like no tomorrow but this race here is different. You have to be fast. Rainbow Dash would never be able to win the races either as its to tough and she is the fasted pony in Ponyville." Applejack explained.

"Well I'll pace myself in the Equestria connect races I have a pretty good feeling that I will be the one." Twilight said. Applejack shook her head.

"Well be prepared to be disappointed Twilight. Your a princess not a racehorse. I doubt the organization of the horse races would let you race it. Look Twilight I would root for you and everything but I don't think you will win." Applejack said. Twilight shrugged and spoke.

"We will have to see then." Twilight said. Twilight left and told her other friends and they all said that they would root for her but they said that they had to be cautious with their optimism about Twilight trying to win the races.

Twilight told her parents about her decision to try and win all three and they both said that they would root for her. She also told a Shining Armor and Cadence and they both said that they would bet on Twilight winning all three.

Twilight began practicing for the three races which were to be held in the summer as they were always held in the summer. They would be held in the same locations like last time. Twilight trained her best for the first one.

She never doubted herself although she did acknowledge the fact that it would be rare for a pony to win all three as no horse has won for a very long time since their has always been a horse winning the first two and getting injured during the last one and losing or winning the first two and get scratched from the third due to an injury or a disease.

Many experts and athletic horses all doubted that Twilight would win as Twilight was the princess of Equestria and didn't do speed but a Twilight and her friends mentioned that she did an alright job in the running of the leaves when she won fifth place.

Twilight said that in order to win all three races she would follow her strategy that she had in the running of the leaves which she had paced herself in and the experts said that they all disagreed that Twilight would win

Meanwhile her friends said that they all loved that idea. A few days before the race Twilight finished up work for Equestria in her castle and Starlight walked up to her.

"Twilight...can I talk to you about the races?" Starlight asked. Twilight turned around on her hooves and smiled.

"Sure you can. What do you want to say?" Twilight said. Starlight walked up to Jr and began to speak slowly.

"I know you won't want to hear this but...in order to win you have to be very well trained for these! You know that right? Look I believe at you can win all three but I'm also saying that if you want to win then you need to train really hard as no pony has won for years!" Starlight cautioned. Twilight shook her head and looked out the window.

"I know that Starlight I'm aware of that fact but I'm sure I can do it. If I just train hard enough I can win all three and do something a pony hasn't done for years. The last winner of all three was an excellent racer and I know that I need to do just as good as them in order to win." Twilight explained with a sigh.

"A lot of ponies are doubting you....they are saying that you can't do it. I'm rooting for you and everything Twilight but don't be upset if you loose as you won't win. I'm rooting for you but I have to say that all three races will never be won by the same horse forever. It's impossible Twilight!" Starlight exclaimed. Twilight nodded.

"I understand what your saying. I'm aware of the fact that I could possibly loose. I'm not arrogant Starlight but I do believe in myself. If I believe enough I can win. I won't let anypony down." Twilight said. She looked at Starlight. Starlight nodded.

"I'm rooting for you Twilight....good luck." Starlight said. Twilight nodded and Starlight left the room. The next morning Twilight prepared herself by exercising and running laps around Applejack's home which Applejack had allowed since she wanted to help out her friend.

Many bets where placed on which contenders would win as many ponies betted against Twilight some better for her but she was down the list of favorites. She would show them though. She was going to make sure to shock Equestria.

Many ponies also pointed out that Twilight might use her element of harmony and her wings to try and cheat so the racing association said that Twilight wouldn't be allowed to run unless she had her wings tied back which Twilight agreed to as she understood that rule. She wanted to win fair and square anyway.

There was also the possibility of Twilight being disqualified for being of royalty but princesses heard about that rumor and immediately released a statement saying that Twilight was allowed to run as their was no rules against Royal family members running in the races.

When she pointed that out some ponies debated if it was right for a royal family member to run in the races and some said that all royal family members should be banned but Celestia quickly ended this debate by passing a law which allowed Royal family members exceptions when it comes to restrictions in the royal family one which was allowing any member to run in the races.

As more controversy of this followed more ponies continued to doubt Tiwlight would win while more ponies placed bets on her. Twilight officially signed up for the first race. Now alls she had to do was practice a bit more and then finally race the first part of Equestria Connect.