Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 309 Senior Xiao Bei... Can she win?

Almond was not unaware of the situation with the American Triple Crown; she had heard about it when she casually explained it to Makoto Yasui before.

But since it wasn't a race, and certainly not a Japanese event, she didn't pay much attention.

Hearing Yasui Makoto emphasize this, she suddenly realized that running three G1 races in a month and a week, and on dirt tracks that are even more strenuous than grass, California Shining's endurance... really is no less than that of the Northern Black Horse.

Meanwhile, Yasui Makoto continued:

"Moreover, they not only finished the race, but also won the first two championships. Their strength... In short, I underestimated them."

"...Actually, it doesn't really count."

She nodded somewhat blankly, then shook her head in an instant, explaining for Yasui Makoto: "After all, the trainer was just thinking of her, worried that she would get injured from being too tired. It wasn't intentional."

Then, she looked at the track, bit her lower lip, and said with some worry:
"But if she's this good, can Senior Xiao Bei... win?"

"Especially muddy ground... Senior Xiao Bei has hardly ever practiced muddy ground."

Suddenly realizing that Almond's competitive spirit had been reignited, Yasui Makoto smiled slightly but offered no explanation.

Practice matches are different from official matches; if you emphasize winning or losing too much, you lose the point.

Moreover, compared to other methods such as parallel runs and simulated races, practice races actually have fewer requirements.

This kind of competition only requires you to rely on your past experience and follow the most basic running techniques. In this process, you can discover many problems that you wouldn't be able to find under the given requirements.

These are the questions that define the purpose and significance of practice matches.

However, Almond is still learning, and there is too much to learn if we were to start explaining these things.

Instead of launching into a long speech now, it's better to broaden her horizons and let her digest the information gradually later.

“It’s okay,” Yasui Makoto said, patting Almond-eyed’s head as he pondered. “Just trust your senior, Kita.”

While the two chatted by the side of the field, on the track, Northern Black Horse and California Shining were already jogging to warm up.

In the entire training ground, only Hokuto Genko and Apricot were racehorse girls from Japan. As soon as Hokuto Genko entered the arena, it quickly attracted the curious gazes of many racehorse girls.

Not long after, they saw California Glamour again, and a series of low gasps of surprise rang out in the arena.

After all, given California Shining's current fame, even without ever having met them in person, many female racehorses can see reports about them in various magazines.

Moreover, she was used extensively for promotion during the Dubai World Cup. From the airport to the hotel and the training ground, posters or promotional videos of this blonde beauty could be seen in many places.

After a while, the gasps of surprise echoed, and many of the female racehorses ran to their trainers and asked in hushed tones.

Soon, another gasp rang out, this time directed at the Northern Black Steed.

These exclamations and the ensuing discussions all concerned the achievements of the Northern Black Horse.

Japan's G1 series has been developing for about a century, and the G1 tournament has gained considerable international recognition.

Even if the Northern Black Horse isn't as internationally renowned as the California Shining, winning three Game 1s in a classic year is enough to attract attention.

The exclamations and discussions echoed for a while, and then a few lively-looking racehorse girls boldly ran to the edge of the track.

After Northern Black Horse and California Shining finished warming up, they couldn't wait to approach them.

"hello!"

A brown-haired racehorse girl waved and greeted them warmly, "Hello! Are you California Shining and Northern Black Horse?" "Huh? Hello, you... what did you just say?" Wiping the sweat from his temples, Northern Black Horse was taken aback, not understanding the brown-haired racehorse girl's English.

California Shining wiped away his sweat, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Yes, it's us. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Is such that!"

The brown-haired racehorse girl said expectantly, "I saw you training together, and I... no, wait."

Looking at the other racehorse girls beside her, she gestured with her hand and asked, "Can we go together?"

The other female racehorses were not dissatisfied with this unauthorized decision; instead, they nodded excitedly and looked expectantly at Northern Black Horse and California Shining Horse.

Northern Black Horse still didn't quite understand English, but from the expressions of the racehorse girls, she roughly understood what they meant.

She subconsciously nudged the California Shine beside her and asked curiously:
"The California students, they...are together at Reese?"

Having become somewhat accustomed to Northern Black Horse's broken English and recognizing the awkward pronunciation of "Rice" in racing English, California Shining smiled wryly, looking at the brown-haired racehorse girls:
"If we're training together... actually, the two of us should run a practice race, how about it, want to join in?"

"Oh! Two, two G1-level players...!"

Before the brown-haired racehorse girl could speak, a racehorse girl with long burgundy hair exclaimed in delight, "Isn't that so cool?!"

“Together…” A dark-skinned racehorse girl hesitated for a moment, then cautiously continued, “Can we race together? We…we all want to race with you two.”

Like the brown-haired racehorse girl, the dark-skinned racehorse girl also reached out and circled the people around her.

Seeing this, California Shining smiled again. He looked at the curious and bewildered Northern Black Steed, and, mimicking the Northern Black Steed's accent, nodded, saying:
"That's right, let's go together, Rhys, how about it, is that okay?"

"Haha, California student, you're making fun of me..."

Embarrassed by his poor English, Northern Black Horse quickly rallied and waved towards the edge of the field, saying:

"Trainer! These students seem to want to run with me and the California students, is that okay?"

Like California Shining, the brown-haired racehorse girls didn't understand Japanese either, but they could all tell that Yasui Makoto, who was standing at the edge of the track, looked unusually young and seemed to be a trainer for Northern Genko.

It seemed that Kita Genko was consulting with his trainer, and Yasui Makoto was the one who arranged this practice race. The female racehorses looked over expectantly.

Having been keeping an eye on the Northern Black Horse, Yasui Makoto had long understood the thoughts of those racehorse girls and couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

He originally intended to exchange ideas with female racehorses from all over the world in order to guide the Northern Black Horse and improve his own abilities.

These female racehorses are now volunteering to participate, which is like a godsend.

He glanced at the trainers looking this way, noticing nothing strange about them; they all seemed curious or interested. He waved to the female racehorses in the arena.

"No problem, let's all participate. Hopefully, everyone will benefit from this practice match."

Immediately, cheers erupted from the racehorse girls, with Northern Black Horse and California Shining leading the way as they raced towards the starting line.

Those racehorse girls were already training and didn't need to warm up.

Noticing the situation, the staff members standing around quickly came over.

After learning about the situation from Yasui Makoto, the highly trained staff set up the venue and even found a guide.

A practice match suddenly became a formal one.

(End of this chapter)