Based on an original plan by JRA, Aniplex cooperated in the production, and Lay-duce (O Maidens in Your Savage Season) worked on anime production.
The reason it is called a “virtual anime” is because only the OP movie has been produced, no a full-length story part has been existed.
Prior to the 65th Arima Kinen (G1) horse race to be held on December 27, Japan Racing Association (JRA) has released an opening movie for the virtual original anime Shissou no Fanfare: Akrima Kinen-hen (Fanfare for The Galloping Race: Arima Kinen Arc).