Hokkaido Horse Racing Story

In addition, if you want to participate in the Kentucky Series from the Middle East Road, please start considering the stability of the riders from now on.

Recommended rider: Buyixue (foreign)

Putting down the phone and the wine glass, Kitano slowly exhaled.

Judging from the consultants' advice, an overseas expedition would undoubtedly be a considerable challenge.

but--

It's a race that you can run.

The almost solidified air began to flow slowly.

"Are you really sure about the stables?"

Kitano raised his head and asked.

Facing the calm gaze that seemed to be able to see through his heart, Huangshan gritted his teeth and answered.

"I can't say I'm sure of anything, but I'll give it my all even if it means facing all sorts of hardships!"

After saying that, he knelt on the ground in the surprised gazes of the other three.

Master Huang Shan actually said it out loud—

What surprised the two stable boys even more than this was the attitude of the horse owner, Mr. Kitano.

He's not really going to agree to it, is he?

The next moment, Kitano actually nodded.

"In that case, let's give it a try."

Yokoyama and Aoyagi exchanged glances, confirming that they had the same idea.

Sure enough, these two people were crazy.

“Also, now that the route has been determined, we hope to maintain long-term stability in terms of riders.”

After a little thought, Kitano decided to respect Advisor Mika's advice on rider stability.

"No problem, please leave this to me!"

After taking a short, deep breath, Huangshan raised his head.

Despite trying hard to show restraint, the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes still rose slightly uncontrollably.

“Because it’s an overseas event, even riders from the central government can participate!”

In Dajing, if local racehorses want to entrust central or overseas riders, they can only communicate about the situation on the big reward days.

Moreover, the rider entrusted with the task on the day of the race must have another local race riding a horse from the central or overseas races.

However, in overseas competitions, the requirements for riders are much more relaxed.

Both riders from NAR competitions and riders affiliated with JRA are classified as overseas riders.

"Then could you try Bui as a rider?"

With Huangshan's assurance, Kitano spoke with confidence.

"Well, I'll try to contact his management team in Japan."

Huangshan nodded stiffly.

"If it's convenient, could you please ask Mr. Kitano if he has any other clients besides Buyigaku Rider?"

After a pause, he continued to ask.

"It seems that Bui's learning to be a rider won't work."

Kitano thought so while observing the expression on Huangshan's face.

"So what about Riders Lindaven, Moreira, Kazushi Kimura, and Ryuji Wada?"

Every time Kitano said a name, Huangshan's expression became stiffer.

It seems that Master Huangshan has finally met his match—

The stable boys sitting on either side of him bit their lips hard to suppress their laughter.

When he heard the last name, Huangshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The stables will definitely handle the communication with the riders, please rest assured."

I unconsciously lowered my tone compared to the beginning.

Does this Beiye horse owner understand horse racing?

As the meeting was about to end, Huangshan couldn't help but have this question in his mind.

Chapter 80 Dusk Decision

The phone vibrated.

After walking out of the stable, Huangshan leaned against the wall and answered the phone.

“I am the barren mountain.”

He took a deep breath and spoke in a hoarse voice.

".Okay, thank you."

The sky outside the stables had gradually changed from crimson to blue.

The outline of the stable was covered with a shadow and became a little blurry.

With a sigh, Huangshan put down his phone.

Things didn't go smoothly, as expected.

According to the list provided by the owner of the Kitano horse, a long-term riding commission was issued.

Rider Buyixue quickly declined the invitation through his agency team in Japan.

As for riders Moreira and Lien Daven, the answer was somewhat ambiguous, "Let's think about it."

Rider Kimura also responded in the transatlantic call just now that he "is not considering leaving the United States in the near future."

So far, it has been a complete failure.

Inside the stable, the lights came on on time.

Through the crack in the door, a faint light spilled onto the ground like honey.

The face of the desolate mountain was even darker than the sky.

In this case, there is only one left.

It is said that Hotan riders are not picky about the type of horse, but that only applies to central horses.

But now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to go ahead with it.

With a heavy heart, I dialed the contact number I got from my old friend Uchida.

After a few long waits, the call was connected.

"I'm Katsutoku Arashiyama, the horse trainer from Oi. Excuse me, are you the Wada rider?"

After a brief silence, a somewhat surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm Wada, what can I do for you?"

"Could you please accept the commission for Mejiro Sakuya, the two-year-old mare in my stable?"

Sweat broke out on my palms unconsciously.

"Feel sorry."

Wada said this on the phone.

My mind turned cold in an instant.

"Even if I receive your attention, I will most likely not receive any commissions from the central government during the exchange day."

Wada's voice was calm, as if he was revealing a predicament that had nothing to do with him.

"No, it's not a reward for exchange."

As if he was exerting all his strength, he squeezed out the next sentence from his chest.

"It's an overseas commission."

After saying that, Huangshan supported his dizzy head with one hand and waited anxiously for the response from the other side.

"Overseas?"

His voice was as steady as before, and Wada continued, "If it's convenient, could you explain your expectations regarding the race schedule?"

"Yes, it is."

Huangshan's numb fingertips gradually regained feeling. He took a deep breath and said, "The plan at the stables is to take the Middle East route to the Kentucky Derby, and the next stop is the Saudi Derby."

The sound of tatami mats being moved came from the receiver.

"I understand."

Wada said.

"Would it be convenient for you to visit me at the stables tomorrow?"

"No problem, please come over."

As I blurted out these words, I seemed to hear my own heartbeat.

After agreeing on a time, Huangshan hung up the phone with difficulty.

The situation is still unclear.

The cold wind hit his face and he let out a long sigh.

The sound was quickly torn apart by the wind.

After calming down, he reported the commission to the owner of the North Wild Horse.

"That's right."

There was no emotion in Kitano's voice.

"Then I'll go to the stables tomorrow morning too."

After ending the call, I stared at the glowing screen of my phone in a daze.

In terms of rider entrustment, the progress has not been smooth.

It can even be described as a complete mess.

However, there is no good solution.

As a new horse owner, Kitano didn't know many riders.

"If all else fails, I'll have to ask Mr. Yokoyama for help."

The screen slowly went out, and when it came back on, Kitano opened LINE.

Select one of the contacts.

Mr. Xuhe, I would like to ask you some questions about the Kentucky Derby.

After sending the message, I searched for information about the Saudi Derby and the Kentucky Derby Road while waiting for a reply.

It took a few minutes for the message to become "read".

[Haha, no problem, Kitano-kun, please feel free to ask questions! ]

The light from the screen hit his face, and Kitano typed out a line of text word by word.

Click Send.

I want Sakuya to participate in the Kentucky Derby via the Middle East Road.

The next moment, the message display changed to "read".

Ten seconds later, the phone rang.

It's Xuhe Zhang.