Hokkaido Horse Racing Story

It's [Instant Power].

Moreover, behind the item [Precocious] there is a pony head with black deer hair.

"One hundred and fifty thousand, the maximum offer is a dazzling move."

He turned his head and spoke to the price checker.

"The maximum offer is 1,150,000. The goal is a dazzling move, right?"

The price teller lowered his head to confirm.

"Yes."

Kitano nodded heavily.

Because he didn't lower his voice, the buyers and agents around him heard the offer.

Many small and medium-sized buyers were immediately discouraged.

The pace of quotation in the market was suddenly dragged down a lot.

One of them hesitated and made the call.

"Deputy Representative Yoshida, regarding the purchase of the dazzling action, we encountered a bid that exceeded our budget."

After a moment of silence, a reply came from the other end of the receiver.

"Is that so? What is the other party's offer?"

He immediately replied, "One million and one hundred and fifty thousand."

"Then forget it."

Soon, a voice that could not be distinguished between joy and anger reached the ears.

After that, the phone was hung up.

Hashimoto, the agent of the Northern Ranch, shook his head and sighed after a while.

"Seven hundred and forty-five, seven hundred and forty-five thousand. Congratulations to this buyer on the scene, thank you for your bid."

It was not until he saw the hammer fall with a "bang" that Kitano slowly shifted his gaze away from the platform.

After breathing a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

745,000——

It is less expense than expected.

There was even enough money left over to buy another breeding mare.

After entrusting the procedures to the auction house, Kitano regained his spirits and started bidding again.

however--

After all, the quota of good luck is limited.

Even after using up the last detector, they still failed to capture the second mare.

Apart from the dazzling performance, the only gain today was that the [Soma-eye] rating, which had been silent for a long time, was promoted from "B-" to "B".

The price is that all the accumulated amulets except for two colored amulets are used up.

Moreover, [Inspiration] was still at the initial "E-" without any movement.

Participating in the auction without the help of the [Detector]——

Just forgive him for this.

Following the staff's instructions and stepping into the backstage, a familiar figure suddenly came into Kitano's sight.

It is Kimura of Xinsheng Ranch.

After a brief moment of surprise, the two began to exchange familiar greetings.

While the formalities were still being processed, they sat down in the lounge and chatted naturally while drinking the drinks provided by the auction house.

As for the dessert, both of them tacitly did not move.

During the conversation, Kimura's face was filled with unconcealable pride.

He successfully purchased a four-year-old listed mare at the auction for only $32.

"Look at Kitano-kun, she's a pretty girl, right?"

Kimura grinned and even took out his mobile phone, showing the photo of the horse.

"That's true. I think the foal might be a softer type."

Kitano also smiled and nodded in agreement.

The mare that Kimura purchased was naturally also tested by him.

At that time, Kitano, who had detected several [difficult qi] in succession, hesitated for a moment before giving up.

Unexpectedly, it fell into Kimura's hands.

“That’s what I mean—”

Kimura nodded seriously.

Then, as if jokingly, he asked, "Next year's Miss Pro will still have four-wheel drive. How about I give it to you first?"

Miss Pro is none other than Mejiro Sakuya's mother.

After a brief hesitation, Kitano shook his head.

"Such a precious little gold pan will only become a plaything in the hands of a cat."

So, amidst the jokes, the topic of the introduction was brought to an end.

——If I say I’m not moved, it would undoubtedly be a lie.

However, such a proposal cannot be accepted under any circumstances.

In addition to considerations of personal relationships or gains and losses, Kitano himself also cares about it.

Just as I had time to take the first sip of Coke, the staff brought me the relevant documents for the transaction.

The bill ends with the same number as the transaction price.

For buyers from outside of Kentucky, the tax charged is "0".

With this level of advantage, the Keeneland Auction's global influence will probably continue for a long time.

In the gallery of the auction house, Kitano, like other buyers, was calling the shipping company.

Next, it’s time for a bountiful harvest.

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Sachi Kitano of Mejiro Ranch, a Japanese buyer, paid $745,000 for Grade 3 winner Dazzling Move at Keeneland's November sale.

Kitano: "She is very beautiful and shows all the qualities of a great mare."

——EBN

“Shenwei Anna may consider competing overseas next year.

"She performed well in the Breeders' Cup that just concluded, and we are ready for the expedition, but the specific choice still needs further consideration."

——《Id○l Horse》

"【BCC】

Second move#Youth forever

Yahagi: "I regret not being able to advance further, but both man and horse tried their best."

——《n○tkeiba》

Chapter 162: Gnawing and Hoofing

The clouds faded away, and the window was filled with the unique blue of Hokkaido.

At the end of the field of vision, a streak of white stood quietly.

It should be Mount Tarumae—

As soon as the thought came to mind, the fuselage began to tilt.

The veins of the ridges spread out on the surface, leaving the mountains and lakes behind.

In an instant, colorful colors flooded into the field of vision.

After a turbulent period, the plane landed.

The exhaled breath turned into a clear white.

In Hokkaido, it will soon be winter.

Unlike everyone in the city who was eagerly looking forward to Christmas, Kitano felt a little heavy-hearted.

For the people of Dao, the severe cold and heavy snow in winter have never been romantic.

Mejiro Ranch is about to face the challenge of its first cold winter.

Despite adequate preparations for the renovation, similar concerns cannot be dispelled.

Land subsidence, frozen and cracked water pipes, difficulty in snow removal... these are all problems that Hokkaido ranches have to consider in winter.

With such uneasiness, I returned to Sanishi in Shin-Higashi.

On the other side of the railing, Tomakomai's engineering team is renovating the old double-row stables.

Of course, it did not follow the renovation plan of Mahanya's E-class stables.

It is a common practice in most ranches to connect two adjacent stables and transform them into a special stable for breeding mares.

In addition to the larger space for activities, air circulation also becomes smoother.

Six of the twelve stables underwent this renovation, while the others remained as they are.

For a thoroughbred horse, the larger the space the better.

On the contrary, a stable that is too spacious is more likely to increase their chances of injury.

——Especially for horses with lively temperament.

Having just put down his luggage, Kitano immediately headed towards the stables that were under renovation.

In order to avoid the renovation period, the horses in the side-by-side stables were all adjusted to graze during the day.

"Welcome back, President."

Asayama strode over, wearing the same hard hat as the engineering team.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Kitano nodded slightly, then asked, "What's going on?"

"The transformation should be completed before the herdsmen gather, but it may take some time to clean up."

Asayama took off his helmet and tucked it into his hand, straightening his back as he answered.

"It's okay to relax a little."

Kitano smiled and looked inside the stable.

The two-day renovation is coming to an end, and small carts are carrying garbage out of the stable.

He turned his attention away from the stable and continued walking.

The target was another stable at the end of the road.

Earlier, the dazzling action arrived at Mejiro Ranch first.

"You're back, Boss!"

Zep's echoing greeting floated from the work area.

While responding to the greeting, Kitano walked towards the depths of the stable.

Two heads, one black and one white, popped out in front of my sight.

He scratched the soft chin that Medaihiro Ma had leaned over to, then turned his gaze to the next room.