Hokkaido Horse Racing Story
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In addition to the morning stable transfer, there is also the gate draw in the evening that requires effort.
It will be another hard fight that will last all day.
"I have all the necessary diagnostic reports ready, and Sakuya's current condition is suitable for transportation."
Kitano said with a bitter face as he frowned and drank the coffee with cinnamon in it.
It's a weird taste that's even harder to accept than iced American coffee.
"All the formalities have been completed. You can move into the reception stables anytime."
Ogawa Kana nodded slightly and added a large spoonful of condensed milk to the mint green tea.
"There's no problem on my end—"
After swallowing the pita bread in his mouth, Ogawa Katsu gave a thumbs up and said.
"Then let's get started after breakfast."
Huangshan's voice was a little hoarse.
Pushing the coffee cup aside in disgust, Kitano picked up the food in front of him that looked like a triangular bean cake.
Everyone silently quickened their eating pace.
The morning work is full of tedious tasks, and each procedure requires a lot of energy.
Fortunately, the camp was well prepared, and even though the organizers deliberately made things difficult for us, we managed to move in before noon.
After moving to the new stable, Mejiro Sakuya still looked drowsy.
However, after feed was added to the trough, its appearance soon changed again.
After Mejiro Sakuya temporarily stopped eating, Huangshan began to help it stretch its body.
Although the deer-hair horse cooperated very docilely, this step still took him a lot of effort.
While waiting for the stretching to be finished, the trainer looked like he was about to collapse.
However, after leaving the stable, Huangshan looked relieved.
"At least 90% of the level, it should be able to fight even against those strong horses."
Faced with such a conclusion, the other people in the camp had nothing but indifference on their faces.
It was not dominated by arrogance or optimism, but was the result of personal confirmation after many days of interaction between man and horse.
They have given it their all.
After a quick lunch, the group returned to the hotel.
In a temporarily rented conference room, the camp began its first discussion on the escape strategy.
"How does it feel on horseback?"
After opening the bottle of coffee he bought from the hotel's vending machine, Huangshan looked straight at Hetian's face.
"very good."
Hetian's slightly cracked lips parted like a blade, and he uttered a firm and brief word.
"Yeah."
As if he already knew the standard answer, Huangshan nodded calmly.
"Then let's proceed as planned."
After saying that, the trainer pursed his lips and looked at the screen in the center of the conference room.
The others also followed his gaze.
Kana Ogawa operated the computer, and various winning uniforms were soon projected on the slide.
After the voting ended, the original list of sixteen animals to leave was immediately narrowed down to twelve.
The opponents were eleven horses, including two other Japanese racehorses.
The first thing that appeared on the screen was the rather ordinary-looking pink Decisive Suit.
"Ballydor's Happy Time, whose sire is the American pseudo-Triple Crown horse Justice and whose dam is Galileo, has won four out of four races since his debut. He previously won the French Grade 1 International Criteria Race, opening up a gap of nearly three lengths in a heavy field."
After speaking out the information she had collected, there was no obvious fluctuation on Ogawa Kanna's face.
The atmosphere in the conference room became noticeably heavier.
Even Kitano, who didn't understand the situation very well, subconsciously tightened his face.
"How about running?"
Wada turned around and asked calmly.
"In the four races I partnered with the rider from Roden, I was placed relatively high in the initial stages."
As she spoke, Kana Ogawa played the collected game videos.
It is indeed a very beautiful horse body, and its movements are quite smooth when it trots.
Even after careful observation for a while, Kitano, who knew only a little about horse racing, could only come to this conclusion.
"In terms of cadence, the first 100 to 200 meters are a bit faster when getting into position, then it gradually slows down from 200 to 400 meters, and then it maintains a more stable rhythm after 500 to 600 meters."
Combining the video of the game, the girl analyzed it in an almost flat tone.
Kitano narrowed his eyes in confusion, and then found that most of the other people had similar expressions on their faces.
"Never mind. Just know that even though we're positioned forward, Happy Hour definitely isn't the type to lack a supporting cast."
After a sigh, Ogawa Kana opened the second slide.
It is the very familiar shrimp-colored victory suit and black horse body.
"Mr. Caesar of Yahagi Stables has won three races and is now the best two-year-old horse in Japan. His foundation and footwork are both outstanding."
Kitano cast a neutral look at the figure on the slide.
"It's indeed a very powerful racehorse—"
He sincerely admired his recent opponent.
Compared to the somewhat distant happy times, the impact brought by Mr. Caesar, with whom he had a direct confrontation, was undoubtedly stronger.
"Then there's the Togen Tea House in Hori stables."
Ogawa Kana continued to introduce the remaining eight horses that were leaving.
Whether it was the trainer Huangshan or the rider Hetian, they were both taking notes seriously.
There was no expression of discouragement on their faces.
Blocking the way ahead are powerful figures.
Even so, the idea of winning the game remains unshakable.
Rather, it makes me more resolute.
There are only four tickets available to enter Churchill Gardens.
So--
Just go and win it.
Thanks to Destiny's Random Words for the 500 starting coins, and thanks to Ice and Darkness for the 100 starting coins.
Thank you for your support
Ciallo~(∠ω<)⌒★
Chapter 98 Inside and Outside
Mr. Caesar withdraws from the competition
On the mobile phone screen, Yahagi, the representative of Mr. Caesar's camp, was explaining his reasons for withdrawing from the competition with a gloomy face.
"It's not a state where you can leave."
Although the reason was announced, it inevitably led to various associations from the outside world.
Avoid the happy times when momentum is high -
Perhaps it was because of this consideration.
"That way, there will be one less strong competitor."
Putting down the phone, Kitano pursed his lips and nodded slightly.
However, it is not time to let down our guard yet.
On the other hand, Happy Time's trainer Yue Boren also accepted an interview with the media earlier.
"It's top-notch in every way and has all the potential to become a superstar."
There is no doubt that these remarks are exaggerated, and even Yue Boren himself would not take them seriously.
But since it came from the mouth of the world's top horse trainer, the opponents had to be more alert.
"It's time, Kitano-san!"
Ogawa Masaru shouted as he awkwardly adjusted the position of his tie.
Kana Ogawa, who couldn't bear to watch, curled her lips and helped him tie his tie again neatly.
The leather shoes, polished to the point of reflecting light, rubbed against the floor.
After taking a deep breath, Kitano raised his head——
"lets go."
All six members of the camp will attend the gate draw this evening.
We took the hotel's private car, drove through the streets that were always bustling like Shibuya, and headed to the open-air venue for the lottery.
Following the staff's guidance, I walked through the crowd, and my ears were filled with the whispered conversations of different camps.
Suits and headscarves of various colors filled the seats below the stage.
Kitano and his group were seated in the NAR seats, across an aisle from the JRA camp.
They were the only NAR faction in the field.
As my back just touched the leather of the seat, the previously silent screen on the stage lit up with green fluorescence.
The non-alcoholic bubbles lazily burst in the highball glass, and Kitano sipped the champagne provided by the venue.
After a round of applause, a chief whose name was unknown finally finished his speech before the draw.
"First up is the gate draw for the Saudi Derby, a top-tier international race with a total purse of $1.5 million."
Unconsciously, my heart began to beat faster.
Perhaps for the entire Saudi Cup match day, the Saudi Derby is just a warm-up event.
But in the eyes of the six people in Mejiro Sakuya's camp, this is the top priority at the moment.
"First up is the Togen Tea House from Japan."
As the note in the chief's hand slowly unfolded, several people in the camp breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
The first draw was still too exciting.
Trainer Hori Nobuyuki, representing the camp, trotted onto the stage.
Without hesitation, he picked up the piece of paper on the top of the glass jar and subconsciously adjusted his glasses before unfolding it.
"Number five, gate number five."
The host loudly announced the results of the lottery for Taoyuan Tea House.
At the same time, the first name appeared in the bare column on the screen.
【Arcadia Cafe】
Due to Mr. Caesar's temporary withdrawal, there are only 11 horses running in this Saudi Derby.
There was sparse applause from the audience.
Kitano clapped his hands perfunctorily.
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