I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

"Izumi-kun, what are your thoughts on this July's auction?"

Yutaka Matsumoto is quite curious about this year's plans.

July is the time for the pony auction.

There are local auctions and also select auctions from social media platforms.

Besides Shetai, other ranches will also put some good foals on the special auction.

Some are newborn foals, while others are already one year old.

"I don't have any particular thoughts, I still want to take Tsubaki."

Yuji Izumi thought for a moment, and then said.

There really aren't many suitable racehorses this year, especially at select auctions.

"You've got your eye on another racehorse? Which one have you set your sights on this time?"

Yu Matsumoto was curious as to why Yuujin Izumi disliked auctions.

Good horses can also be found at auctions.

Ranches don't keep all their racehorses at the club; putting some good bloods up for auction to let owners compete for them is the best option.

"I'll send you a screenshot; this is a top-quality racehorse."

Yuji Izumi found the horse he wanted to buy.

Yankees Rose 2020!

This unnamed mare is Liberty Island.

"Hmm? Isn't this racehorse's sister-in-law the one from the 2019 auction?"

Yu Matsumoto remembered this racehorse.

This breeding mares were imported from abroad, and their first offspring was purchased by Jin Zizhen for 200 million.

The first stallion I bred was a huge surprise.

Half-sister was among the last of the Great Shock's offspring, hence the exceptionally high price.

"Yes, the first pregnancy was a huge shock, the second pregnancy was a resounding success."

Yuji Izumi has researched everything that needs to be done.

Compared to Half Sister, the prices on Freedom Island are definitely much lower.

"This half-sister doesn't seem to be very capable, but she was sent to Master Kunieda's stable."

Yutaka Matsumoto quickly looked up the information.

These things are easy to find, but they are very expensive, and the two-year-old's performance was only so-so.

"Isn't that a perfect reason to drive down the price of this racehorse?"

Yujin Izumi is quite optimistic about this breeding female lineage.

You can tell just by looking at the auction prices of these half-sisters and half-brothers on Liberty Island.

This year, a half-brother of the Dragon King sold for 400 million at auction.

The Noda family bought this racehorse, and another horse used for the Sacred Fruit Festival was also bought by the Noda family for 300 million yen.

This could also be considered a good time to save Liberty Island.

"Shall I contact them now?"

Yuichi Matsumoto didn't understand why Yuji Izumi was so optimistic about the "big talk and outrageous" storyline.

But since Izumi Yujin was a client, he couldn't say much.

"It's best to do it quickly, before the auction."

Yuji Izumi still hopes to get it done quickly.

With a price tag of 400 million, Freedom Island will really be hard to buy.

Snow Mountain can earn enough in the first half of the year to buy Freedom Island.

The prize money for the Listed Tournament is 20 million, the prize money for the Emperor's Prize is 70 million, plus the previous 10 million.

The price of buying Freedom Island is definitely higher than that of Earth Star and Spring and Autumn Equinox, but as long as it is within an acceptable range, Freedom Island's own competitions can earn back that money by doubling it.

Needless to say, its reproductive value is even greater.

Another advantage is that the court transaction is insider trading and will not affect the auction price.

"My efficiency is still reliable."

Yutaka Matsumoto made this his top priority.

This is another big deal!

Considering the price of the half-sister, the price of this pony will not be low.

But Matsumoto Yu will definitely do his best to help Izumi Yujin get a lower price.

A foreign high-quality horse may not necessarily achieve good results in Japan.

When he gets home, he'll have to check the mare's recent performance and information.

"Let's eat."

Yujin Izumi asked the waiter for a bowl of rice.

Snow Mountain is his main force now; he'll probably invest all the money he earned in the first half of the year into Freedom Island.

But that's how horse racing is; you always have to buy good racehorses in advance.

The situation will improve in the second half of the year.

Spring and Autumn Equinoxes and Earth can also make money now. They can use the bonuses they earn to support themselves, and the rest will naturally go to Izumi Yuujin.

Once you reach the classic route, you'll break even on the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes and Earth Star.

Yujin Izumi doesn't have much money available this year, but fortunately, he only wants the horse Liberty Island this year.

The other horses performed only so-so.

In the world of horse racing, top-class horses don't appear every year.

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Izumi Yujin then spent his time watching important races at various major racecourses.

Enjoying tourism while watching the game.

The first race for the female Triple Crown is the Sakura Sho race at Hanshin Racecourse.

Hanshin Racecourse is arguably the strongest racecourse in the Osaka family. Previously, it mainly served as the Takarazuka Memorial Racecourse, but now it has added a new Grade 1 race, the Osaka Cup.

This is a good thing for the racehorses of the Golden Family lineage.

Osaka in April is indeed a nice place.

This is also cherry blossom season.

Yujin Izumi can take the Shinkansen to Osaka by himself, and then go to Hanshin Racecourse.

Experience the atmosphere of a top-tier competition.

A hefty reward is one thing, but a top-tier competition is another.

On the day of the cherry blossom viewing, Hanshin Racecourse was packed to capacity.

Hanshin Racecourse, 1600 meters.

This is the place Earth needs to conquer next year.

Su Daji meets the Queen in the battle.

In addition to these two racehorses, there is also the daughter of the future Autumn Flower Award Queen, Red Bird.

The pace of the race in Miles is very fast.

This places high speed requirements on the racehorses, and the pace of the race is also faster.

The 1600-meter race only has two curves.

Going out

Today's rider lineup is also packed with top-notch riders.

Li Muhua, Fukunaga Yuichi, Yokoyama Takeshi, Yokoyama Norihiro, Du Manrai, Iwata Yasumato, Iwata Wanglai...

Kawada Masaru, Ikezo Kenichi, Wada Ryuji...

Hayato Yoshida.

Su Daji is really popular.

White horses are rare to begin with, let alone racehorses that have won Group 1 races!

You can tell this from the shouts and cheers on the field.

In the final stages of the race, Li Muhua rode Queen Satomi from behind, chasing after her all the way.

Golden feet!

Unfortunately, in the end, he still couldn't defeat Su Daji, who was ahead of him.

The final difference in this match was just a nose.

Takeshi Yokoyama's Red Bird Daughter successfully secured fourth place.

This racehorse also comes from the Jinzi Zhenren Club.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

The entire audience applauded this year's Cherry Blossom Queen.

"That white horse is really beautiful."

"Su Daji was much prettier in person than in the photos, but she had a terrible temper."

Izumi Yuji took out his phone and took two photos of Su Daji.

Su Daji is different from her mother, Spotted. She was born with her whole body white, instead of having black spots on her body, or like Fei Xueju with smoky makeup on her face.

He did consider getting his own white horse, but eventually gave up.

The White Horse's strength is really just average; in all these years, they've only produced one Su Daji.

He can't buy white horses that can breed either. Other ranches have white horses only for traffic purposes, to pair them with some popular racehorses to generate more traffic.

After cherry blossom viewing, it's time for Satsuki viewing.

It's almost time for Takeshi Yokoyama to shine.