I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

June.

Mipo Training Center.

Snow Mountain, who had been resting at the Sanyuan Training Center, made a successful return.

Prepare for the Emperor's reward!

This is the direction the stable needs to work towards this month.

Snow Mountain returned to Takagi-no-stable for two days to rest and undergo a physical examination.

This time, it is not competing at the Central Racecourse, but at the Oi Racecourse in Tokyo. Although it is a local racecourse, the Oi Racecourse hosts many important Grade 1 dirt races.

The Imperial Award is held at the end of the first half of the year, and the Tokyo Grand Prix is ​​held at the end of the second half of the year.

Besides Oi Racecourse, there is Funabashi Racecourse, which is also a local dirt track racecourse near Tokyo.

Other important local horse racing venues include Kawasaki Racecourse.

At that time, the Kawasaki Memorial was still held in January and February, but in later years the time was moved to April.

In addition, there is another race held on local dirt tracks in Japan, namely the JBC Series races held around November.

Various mud track series races are held on this day.

"This is our training schedule for this week, Yokoyama-kun. You can let us know in advance when it's appropriate for you."

Takagi Noboru had already planned out the training schedule for the entire week.

The Imperial Awards and the Central Competitions are quite different.

In addition to horses from the Central Racecourse, horses from various local racecourses also participate in this competition.

This has been the principle of local first-class races for many years: we cannot only allow horses from the central racecourse to participate in the competition; we must also give horses from various local racecourses some opportunities to compete.

Their main rivals are still the mud horses from the center.

This era is long past when local races could compete with the central horse racing system; the gap in strength between the two sides is widening.

"I will come as soon as possible; this timing is important for both of us."

Takeshi Yokoyama glanced at the table and then nodded.

He was still affected by the derby loss, but life goes on!

The Imperial Prize competition is very important.

Since Yuujin Izumi chose him as the main rider, he must live up to everyone's expectations.

"Don't rush, we still have more than half a month of competition time."

Takagi Noboru was still somewhat worried.

It's a bit of a shame that Lotto Thérèse lost.

He then summoned his assistant:

"This time, we must gather all the intelligence we need to know, and identify our adversaries."

There's still some time before the match starts.

However, their main competitors can be identified from the official list.

"Yes, Mr. Takagi, I'll go and collect the information right away!"

The assistant knew the importance of this mission.

This is the first time Xueshan has participated in a local Class 1 race, and many of its competitors are former champions.

Only by defeating these powerful predecessors can one successfully reach the summit of the snow mountain.

This is why many people are not optimistic that Snow Mountain can continue to win.

There are only so many races that these mud horses can run, and the competition for each championship is very intense.

Beating these old guys is far more difficult than all the previous matches combined.

"Go ahead, make sure the information is detailed this time, and send a copy to Izumi-kun when it's done."

Takagi's focus this month is training the two-year-old foal and overseeing the race in the snowy mountains.

The stables will continue to rotate.

Fortunately, those remote racetracks can accept two-year-old foals first, let them train there, and live directly in the racetrack's stables.

As long as the stables can provide enough staff, it will be fine.

The trainer himself would sit in the stables and oversee these matters, making all the decisions on these complicated issues.

"Then, Takagi-shi, I'll go check out the snow mountain first."

Takeshi Yokoyama did not stay there any longer.

It has been a month since they last won at Tokyo Racecourse.

At this time, the snow-capped mountains are intensifying their training.

Standing at the doorway, lost in thought...

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"This time, our opponent is stronger than we anticipated."

Yuujin Izumi saw the list sent by Takagi Masafumi.

He was familiar with several of these names; they were all well-known mud horses.

The most popular Omega perfume!

This Lu Mao racehorse is a veteran; it started its career running on mud tracks and won numerous regional Class A races.

It performed best at the Oi Racecourse.

This racehorse will be Snow Mountain's main rival this year.

Second most popular, Neutral Wizard!

This racehorse and Omega perfume are both muddy strongmen born in the same year.

It was originally purchased for over 15 million, but earned over 700 million from central and local mud racing competitions.

Another one is the original winner of this year's Imperial Award, from a macro perspective.

This racehorse is also a strong competitor to the snow mountain.

"Just looking at the names of these three racehorses is already quite stressful..."

Yuuhito Izumi rubbed his temples.

Snow Mountain will need to demonstrate greater strength to defeat these three.

Another point is that the muddy track of the Dai-i Racecourse is not suitable for chasing from behind, so Xue Shan's task is undoubtedly the most demanding.

Apart from the snow mountain, most of the other strong horses are those that choose the poor running style.

This means that they themselves have extremely strong sprinting ability, enabling them to catch up with the leading racehorse in the middle and overtake it.

"There's not much to adjust in terms of running style; at most, you can move slightly ahead."

Yuujin Izumi didn't think he could get a good result by reaching the middle stage.

But in terms of tactics, he felt there were many adjustments that could be made.

There is more than one tactic for chasing; by combining the characteristics of the racetrack and the horses themselves, there can be many different solutions.

Many racetracks don't have very long final straights, so if you wait until you enter a bend to accelerate, there's little chance of winning.

Even the strongest racehorse will find it difficult to catch up with the leading horse in just two or three hundred meters.

"First, let's look at the competition videos of the Imperial Award over the past few years, and then let's look at the design drawings of the competition venue."

With a new idea in mind, Yujin Izumi began working.

Watching more videos can help identify why some racehorses perform well in this area.

Many racetracks have basic formulas. While they don't guarantee a win, if you can follow them, you're more likely to achieve better results.

Formulas are not a bad thing; as long as they bring victory, they are the best choice.

The competition videos from the past few years have featured a variety of perspectives.

Even riders in important races at the Central Racecourse are equipped with first-person cameras, which allow viewers to see more clearly what is happening during the race.

During a match, there are many moments that the director cannot show in full.

"First look at last year's imperial awards, and then look back three years."

Yujin Izumi made himself a cup of coffee.

This was the first time he had ever studied a match in this way.

The Emperor's Reward is of great importance. His opponents are so strong that he must give them enough respect!

Once he has summarized his thoughts, he can call Takagi Noboru to discuss it and see what the trainer thinks.

Takeshi Yokoyama may also have his own ideas.

But we definitely need to talk to Takagi Noboru about how the match should proceed first.

Once the two of them have reached a conclusion, they can then communicate with Takeshi Yokoyama at the tactical meeting.

All three parties share the same goal: to help the snow mountain win the game.

In terms of tactics, anyone can express their opinion.

As for who ultimately has the final say, that person will definitely be Izumi Hisahito.