For horse racers, making money is victory!

Her smile vanished, her heart pounding. This white-haired, red-eyed girl, who prided herself on having only money, anxiously awaited the system's response.

[This B SS does not have the Ancient Horse Year status, so it can only challenge the Classic Year status at most.]

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The explanation that we least wanted to see has been revealed.

Xiao Bai Zhui Xue's face was almost pale.

No one knew better than her how much the Secretariat admired the "Mud GOAT," the fighter who was a symbol of the nation, and how much they wanted to surpass their idol's legend.

The fighters' record is exceptionally strong, including a decisive victory over the historic U.S. Mud Triple Crown winner by several horse lengths.

No matter how outstanding the secretary's talent is, it is still a mistake.

Theoretically, the limit for the Year of the Horse and the Year of the Classic is that they can only be evenly matched with the Warriors, with no clear winner.

Not to mention, the warriors have become legends and are etched in history, possessing the advantage of the passage of time.

Therefore, even if the Secretariat wins the three crowns, it is impossible to surpass the fighters; at most, they can only stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Only with more outstanding results and more great victories can one possibly surpass the strongest and become the new GOAT.

Otherwise, at best, they can only rank in the top two, or at best compete for first place.

With her unwavering obsession and arrogance, coupled with her passion for running...

Xiao Bai Zhui Xue believed that the guy would definitely run far ahead of the fighters and become the truly outstanding and undisputed strongest in history before he would be satisfied and choose to retire.

Even if Xiaobai Zhuixue gets bored and moves to the grass, he wouldn't be surprised at all.

In short, anyone can retire in their classic year, but becoming a superstar is impossible.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities.

The first reason is injury, which forces them to retire with regret.

The second possibility is other unforeseen circumstances, such as family debts, which may lead to early retirement to repay them, and eventually becoming an idol or star like Huang Jincheng.

There are only these two possibilities.

It's either due to personal injury or illness, or pressure from family debts, etc.

After all, prize money for American tournaments is notoriously low; the combined prize money for several G1 tournaments doesn't even equal that of a single GI tournament in Japan.

Even if you become a huge star and win one game a month, or win for a whole year, it still won't be enough to pay off your debts.

Even with the revenue sharing from off-site activities, the problem is that it takes time to accumulate, and you definitely won't earn much in a short period of a year or two.

The debts are looming, not to mention the impending death of the former head of the family, the old man, and a large inheritance tax that needs to be paid; otherwise, the family mansion, family training grounds, and other facilities may be lost.

Xiao Bai Zhui Xue, however, does not believe that she will allow the Secretariat to retire early and end its career with regret due to debts and estate taxes in the future.

So... is it that Daihong, who doesn't exist in her original Uma Musume Girls world line, debuted as the secretary and then retired early due to injury or debt?

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai Zhui Xue could no longer maintain her composure on her fair and delicate face, and she bit her cherry lips.

To protect your family, would you sacrifice everything and give up your dreams?

Will things continue to develop in this way in the future?

"It seems... that guy really can handle all the pressure on his own."

"But don't underestimate me, Lord Xue!"

Excuse me, but this is a new world line featuring Xiaobai Zhuixue!

Retire early to earn money and pay off debts?

Did you ask her if Xiaobai Zhuixue had it?

Before he can get his revenge on his arch-rival, Da Hong, he won't let that guy retire and leave the arena early.

After all, while the Japanese horse racing scene isn't great, the prize money is!

Not to mention, achieving the ultimate "Classic Triple Crown" in classic competitions will earn you an additional prize money subsidy of hundreds of millions.

"Just wait, the classic treble... I will definitely win!"

38. The mindset of a loser

A few days later.

December has quietly passed, and the new year has arrived.

This also signifies that the renowned foals of the Year of the Horse, such as Xiaobai Zhui Xue, Hao Geju, and Ai Mu Zhi Ji, have fully entered the realm of classic years.

For a horse girl, this is equivalent to "coming of age"!

After all, the golden period for female racehorses trained in the Japanese horse racing industry to achieve outstanding results is usually only about two years.

Some precocious female racehorses run from the new horse year to the classic year, and then their performance declines so much that they can no longer win and eventually retire.

There are also late-blooming female racehorses who struggle to win in new and classic years, but become even stronger as they enter the old year.

Although the career may seem longer, the golden period for impacting performance is still only about two years.

Japanese female racehorses that can maintain their excellent performance for three years or more are extremely rare!

Therefore, for the vast majority of young female racehorses, their career highlights mostly occur in classic years!

The importance of classic years is self-evident.

For Yoshiro Chase-Snow and Good Opera, the first thing that comes to mind is the Classic Year, where they can challenge for the Classic Triple Crown, as well as the Japan Cup and Arima Commemoration at the end of the year.

Therefore, once their fatigue has subsided, these seasoned competitors will not waste any time.

Even on weekends and holidays, they never stop their training.

However, the current Teresen Academy is unusually lively, with far fewer racehorse girls being trained.

The reason is simple: Treson Academy is currently... open to the public.

This is similar to a well-known university that opens its doors to visitors from time to time.

Treson Academy, on the other hand, accommodates all the students of the Central Japan Racing Association, and you can basically find any famous or retired racehorse girl there.

Of course, those older than Maruzensky are no longer seen.

At the school gate, there were many visitors queuing to enter, among whom were quite a few girls who looked young and had horse ears.

After all, Treson Academy is a mecca for Japanese horse racing girls, and it inevitably recruits promising future stars every year. It's a good thing to let aspiring young foals get to know the academy early on.

Hikari Satoshi and Genko Kita, these two ponies, were also among the crowd queuing.

They are all horse racers who dream of joining Treisen Academy and achieving excellent results. They idolize former stars like Mejiro McQueen and Tokai Teio, and also include the current "Supernova" Yoishiro Oishika.

For idol worship...

Therefore, it's not surprising that people like to come and visit.

The two little ponies, walking hand in hand, stood out in the crowd.

Hikari walked up to the mysterious woman in a green hat who stood behind the door like a gatekeeper, and with an elegant and polite smile, began to ask her questions.

"Senior Shunkawa, did you see Miss Xiaobai training today?"

It is obvious that Hikari Ura's purpose in visiting was not simply to see the environment and facilities of the Curiosity Academy.

She's been here before; this isn't the first time.

With the consultation from Hikari Satomi, Tsuna Hayakawa, who has a very good memory, immediately remembered that this was a foal from the Satomi family.

She also thought of that stunningly beautiful girl with white hair and red eyes, who was unique in Treisen and even in all of Asia.

Also.

It's only natural that fans who admire elegant ladies like Megumi McQueen would later develop a fondness for even rarer and equally stunning racehorse girls like Yui Shiro Oiyuki after McQueen's retirement.

In fact, Tsuna Hayate even thinks that even if Mejiro McQueen were still active, Mitsuzu Satomi might still fall for Yui Shiro.

"Her words..."

Shunkawa Tessuna gently stroked his chin, recalling the events.

Normally, racehorse girls will only appear in four places unless they are resting.

They are: classroom, training ground, gym, and swimming pool.

It corresponds to four main aspects: increasing knowledge, training speed, honing strength, and restoring physical health through classes.

There are no classes available right now as it's just the beginning of the new year.

Xiao Bai Zhui Xue had just finished swimming and was recovering a few days ago.

That would only happen at the training ground or gym.

However, due to the large number of people visiting Tressen today, it will definitely affect running training to some extent, Tsuna Hayakawa said after thinking about it.

“Xiao Bai, the training grounds she uses most often recently are training ground number 13 and training ground number 17.”

"If she weren't at those two training grounds, you should be able to see her at the gym."

This reply made Mitsuzumi Satomi nod excitedly, and then she quickly thanked Tsuna Hayate.

"Thank you, Miss Junchuan."

yeah!!

She finally... got to see Lord Chasing Snow for the first time outside of the competition!

I got an autograph!

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On the other side.

Inside the gym, Xiao Bai Zhui Xue was there as usual.

Strength is indispensable for most female racehorses.

The reason why it is the majority... is also related to the venues in Japan.

In the past, Japanese races often suffered defeats in international races open to foreign participants. Overseas champions, fatigued, unrested, and not yet adapted to the Japanese track, easily crushed their Japanese rivals.

She won the championship as a top racehorse girl.

The gap was so large it was utterly despairing.

Even Rudolph, the strongest female Japanese horse in history, had two of her three international races in the Japan Cup.

In those two Japan Cups, even with home advantage, a team as strong as Ruudov only managed to win one game!

This is why the Eagles' victory in the Japan Cup in the classic year caused such a huge uproar, prompting the Japanese racing authorities to accelerate the lifting of the ban on entry into the races.

Nowadays, major horse racing tracks in Japan are considering gradually increasing the hardness of their turf.

This will make racehorses run more efficiently and conserve energy for sprints, creating a form that is completely opposite to the famous "soft grass" of Europe.

For example, racehorses in Europe usually need "both power and speed A"; if they don't have enough power, they won't even be able to sprint.

The increasingly firm grass in Japan will allow the racehorse "Riki-C-Sho-A" to adapt.

The importance of strength has inevitably been diminished, which is why there aren't many racehorse girls in gyms.

But Xiao Bai Zhui Xue, being from the United States, would not overlook the importance of power.

If a team develops in an unbalanced way, focusing only on speed while neglecting power, it is extremely easy to fail when encountering a major race or going on an overseas expedition.

For the extremely late-maturing Xiaobai Zhuixue, even if she trains her strength later, it should be enough time. However, the chances of her crashing out in some crucial situations will be greatly increased.

Theoretically, her career is destined to be very long, and she could learn from those Japanese racehorse girls and "specialize in speed" first.

However, in Xiaobai Zhuixue's opinion, specializing in speed is good, but this is...

—The mindset of a loser!

Like her nemesis, achieving the perfect balance of power and speed is Xiaobai Zhuixue's goal!

39. Top quarterly reward, draw now!

Focusing solely on speed is unhealthy and will make it difficult to adapt to expeditions and major racetracks. This is a simple principle that even Xiao Bai Zhui Xue, a racehorse girl who has only been studying at Treisen for two months, knows.

Even the worst Japanese trainers would know this principle.

But that's exactly what most people do—they blindly prioritize speed or only care about speed.

Because—Shigemachi, ultimately, is just a low-probability event.