I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

August, Niigata Racecourse.

The foal auction in July was a great success.

In the past two days, there have been many transactions that have broken previous price records.

Yuji Izumi wanted to go and see it, but ultimately his dream was limited by his wallet.

Niigata Racecourse is the only central racecourse in the Hokuriku region of Japan, and is famous for its unique 1,000-meter straight turf track.

My God, Chisato!

In Japan, all other horse races, whether it's a 1200-meter race or a 1600-meter race, involve navigating curves.

This is very different from competitions abroad.

The tactics for straight-line races and races that involve cornering are quite different.

The Earth Star New Horse Race is on August 8th in Niigata 6R, a two-year-old Singaporean horse, over 1,600 meters.

The spring and autumn equinoxes are on August 15th. Niigata 5R, a two-year-old new horse, 1,800 meters.

They arrived at the Niigata Racecourse stables at the end of July.

Just like what Izumi Hisahito said before, let's secure the stables first!

The racehorses' daily training takes place at the Niigata Racecourse, which helps them become familiar with the venue.

The matches will proceed as scheduled on Saturday and Sunday.

Yujin Izumi arrived in Niigata on Wednesday evening.

He received his racetrack pass on Thursday morning, which allows him to watch the horses train inside the racetrack.

He specifically asked Kunieda for this pass, and their relationship is getting better and better.

Earth Star and Spring and Autumn Equinox have been training together these past few days.

They are all preparing for their new horse races, so this is a good opportunity for them to become training partners.

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

At two years old, Chunqiu Fen already weighed 470 kilograms, while Earth Star only weighed 450 kilograms.

The difference in their sizes is obvious when they stand together.

Earth Star, wearing a hood, shook its head.

Up and down, left and right...

She truly lives up to her reputation as a rock 'n' roll girl.

But this also shows that it's in a pretty good mood today.

The Earth planet in front is very active.

The Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, which followed behind, were relatively well-behaved, but after a while, they also started nodding their heads.

The phenomenon of passing on the word "horse" has still occurred.

The training schedule for the past few months has been arranged very early, since it's summer and training earlier in the morning helps to avoid the heat.

Both riders nodded to Izumi Hisahito.

They knew Izumi Yujin; both of these racehorses were purchased by this new owner from the racetrack.

"Over the past few months, Ma Ti has indeed grown once again."

Yuji Izumi followed him inside.

He had already taken two quick photos as he walked over.

Major competitions always involve taking photos of the horses. After the photos are released, many top commentators analyze the horses' condition, and a lot can be determined from the horses' condition, combined with previous competition data.

This allows people to know the strengths and weaknesses of horses on paper before the race, but the race is ultimately not just about a few aspects.

They are in their best condition before the competition, and there shouldn't be any major problems if they participate in the competition in this condition.

...

Yuji Izumi stood by the railing, holding an action camera to capture the scene of Earth and the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Two ponies are racing each other on the grass track.

The Spring and Autumn Equinoxes have successfully taken the lead over Earth by half a neck's distance.

"The Spring and Autumn Equinoxes are still stronger, so let's be more conservative with the match arrangements on Earth."

A new horse race, a two-year-old winning a race.

This arrangement is sufficient for Earth to participate in the preliminary battle for the Cherry Blossom Festival in the first half of its third year.

The main force in the second half of the year is still the snow mountain, which is currently resting at the Beihai Ranch.

The arrival of the snow mountain greatly increased the pressure on Arai Junpei.

This is a Group 1 champion racehorse. If anything happens to it, he, as the ranch owner, cannot bear the responsibility at all.

Beihai Ranch treats the snow-capped mountains like emperors.

The snow-capped mountains and Calicut are like neighbors separated by a grazing land.

After the Earth Star and Spring and Autumn Equinox competition ended, Izumi Yujin thought about going back to Hokukai Ranch to see the snow-capped mountains.

Previously, we had limited time together, but now that we're at Beihai Ranch, we naturally have plenty of time.

Yujin Izumi asked Junpei Arai to film some short videos of daily life in the snowy mountains.

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

The lead of the spring and autumn equinoxes continues, and it can even be said that it is expanding further.

He showed absolutely no pity or tenderness towards her.

However, Chunqiufen's biggest problem is his recovery ability, and Hori Nobuyuki has been paying close attention to Chunqiufen's physical condition.

This game is very important to it.

If it can win a game, it means that it can go to the nearby area to recuperate after the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, which will be beneficial to its physical and mental recovery.

If we can't win the new race, then we need to continue training and try to run the two-year-old race in a short period of time.

There's only one promotion spot per race!

A dozen or so racehorses competed in this race to determine the strongest one.

"You're getting a little distracted, aren't you, Star..."

Yuuji Izumi looked at Earth, which was tilting its head, and sighed.

But he could still tell that Kunieda had trained Earth Star quite well; a top mare trainer is truly exceptional.

Earth Star has a complete muscle-building program.

After the training session, Yujin Izumi had a brief exchange with the two riders.

Yuji Izumi will only release the video of the horse chasing and cutting on the grass; the rest involves the trainer's secrets.

First touch the Earth star, then touch the spring and autumn equinoxes.

There aren't that many times that they can stand together.

*Sizzle*

I was a bit tired after training during the spring and autumn equinoxes.

On the contrary, Earth Star was still energetic, and after being touched twice, it used its lips to bite Izumi Yuujin's hand.

After meeting with the horse owner, Chunqiufen and Jichixing returned to the stables at Niigata Racecourse.

Earthstar will next undergo a check-up by the Niigata Racecourse veterinarian. If there are no problems, it will be able to compete in Sunday's Niigata race.

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Izumi Yujin booked a large hotel with a sea view this time.

He's going to stay here for more than a week, so naturally he needs to find a pretty good place.

Niigata is a beautiful place with lakes, sea, waterfalls, and primeval forests.

After watching the Earth Star game this week, he planned to travel around Niigata, which gave him the opportunity and time.

At first, Yujin Izumi wanted to stay at a hot spring hotel, but then he changed his mind because he was going to stay for such a long time.

Yujin Izumi opted for a more modern, large hotel.

It's closer to the city center and has all the other amenities you need.

Moreover, transportation is more convenient here. If you want better scenery, you might have to stay in a more remote area.

His main purpose in coming here was to watch two races in Singapore.

Although Kunieda Sakae won't be attending the Niigata tournament, his assistant Kunieda Sho will come to check on things.

This is where the role of a trainer's assistant comes into play.

Yujin Izumi chose to watch the game with Sho Kunieda this time.

It was his first time at Niigata Racecourse, but the other party had a wealth of experience. He was sure that by following Kunieda Sho, they could find a great spot to watch the race.

Kunieda Sho also intends to inherit his family's skills and become a trainer at the Miura Training Center, but he is still in the learning stage and has not yet taken the exam.

Yuji Izumi has thus established a good relationship with a future horse trainer.