I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

Sunday, New Malaysia.

Kunieda Sho arrived in Niigata on Friday and went to check out the horse races held there.

Earth is his primary focus.

Although Earthstar's physique isn't particularly strong among two-year-old racehorses, it possesses exceptional explosive power.

As for exiting the gate, Earth Star feels like a lottery.

If it exits the gate smoothly, it will be in the middle of the queue.

not good.

Then the only option is to leave it for later.

In terms of distance, Earth Star's endurance is quite good; for a mares, a race of around 2,400 meters is sufficient.

...

Appearance in the circle.

Today's Earth star is wearing not only a mask but also a shadow-masking ring.

The mask is designed to limit the horse's field of vision and block out some external noise, which can help the horse improve its concentration.

The shadow ring was originally intended to prevent racehorses from being frightened by their shadows, but Kunieda stables all have shadow rings, which has mainly become a symbol of the stables.

Many stables will have unique designs engraved on the masks of their racehorses.

Spectators can tell which stable a racehorse comes from just by looking at its mask.

Earth Star was relatively well-behaved today. It started by having a tug-of-war with the staff as soon as it entered, and then its attention was drawn to the greenery in the display circle.

Is this tasty?

Earth Star really wants to taste the flavor of these green plants.

"Looking at it this way, two-year-old ponies are prone to problems in their first race."

Yujin Izumi.

The Earth Star's restlessness is a normal occurrence; other racehorses are more or less affected by the environment.

"The breeding ranch has conducted rehearsals and desensitization, and the stables also conduct some training, but the actual combat is ultimately different."

"Xiao Ma's first competition was easily influenced by external noise and different environments."

Kunieda Sho was used to it.

Having served as a trainer's assistant for so many years, I've seen all sorts of dramas unfold in the horse racing world.

"The two horses that were in the top two races this time were both very strong, and both of them are the offspring of the Dragon King."

Kunieda Sho pointed out the two racehorses to Izumi Yuji.

The most popular horse is a two-year-old mares from the Sunday Club, ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga.

This club, owned by Northern Group, is arguably the strongest club in Japan.

The final outfit is red with a black cross.

The club is home to many famous horses, including Enchanted Scenery, Golden Master, Dream Journey, Lady, and Genesis.

Horse owners' total prize money has consistently ranked first in Japan.

The most popular and oldest town, Quanmei of the Gorge of the Desolate Ridge.

With such a Group 1 champion, Quan Xiong has received a lot of attention from horse racing fans since birth.

The second most popular spot is the Old Town, which comes from the Carrot Club.

Rider Masahiro Kawada.

Carrot Club is also one of the top clubs in the country, and this year's Lotto Heart came from this club.

Besides Lotto Heart, Divine Might Revelation, Graceful White Lotus, and Golden Tyrant are also racehorses of this club.

The third most popular planet is Earth.

Its strength is actually quite considerable.

However, considering the personality descriptions in the horse racing newspaper, Earth Star's popularity has been declining.

Upon meeting Benma, they became even more certain that Earth Star had a problem with his personality and was not at all settled.

Getting third place in popularity this time would be pretty good.

"The top four most popular racehorses are all foals of Dragon King. The only difference is Earth Star, which is the third most popular. As a foal that has made a great splash, horse racing fans have high expectations for it."

"The owner of this racehorse is the same person who owns the horse from Xueshan, and the owner himself happened to be there to oversee the race."

The commentary focuses more on introducing the horse's pedigree and the performance of its maternal siblings.

This is the first race for these two-year-old horses, so there isn't much to refer to.

It mainly talks about blood relations.

Next, let's look at the results of the pre-race pursuit.

...

After the circle finished spinning, Earth Star stopped in front of Yujin Izumi.

Um--?

Earth Star tilted its head; it definitely remembered Izumi Yuuhito.

It was very familiar with the lap and track, but there were many people present today, and all sorts of noise.

"It's all up to you today, Star. Take first place in the new race!"

Yuujin Izumi patted Earth Star on the neck.

He doesn't have high expectations for Earth Star this year; winning two easy games will be enough.

Neigh—

Earth Star looked up and cried out.

"Kunieda-kun."

Kenichi Ikezoe, dressed in the Izumi family's final battle outfit, jogged over.

He was specifically called here today.

Guozhi Stables is definitely one of the most influential stables in the country, so he will definitely give them face.

"It's all up to you today, Ikezoe-kun."

Sho Kunieda and Kenichi Ikezoe greeted each other.

"Hello, Izumi horse owner."

Kenichi Ikezoe saw Izumi Hisahito standing next to him again.

He knew about the horse owner before the race.

He has recently created a new legend in the domestic horse racing world.

"I'm entrusting my child to you."

Yujin Izumi shook hands with Kenichi Ikezoe and smiled.

Kenichi Ikezoe, who suffered so much!

Chi Tien-chien comes from a pretty good background. He had a father who was a horse trainer when he debuted. These past few days, his younger brother, Chi Tien-hak, also debuted as a horse trainer and received funding from the Taiwan Society.

Kenichi Ikezoe is very experienced in dealing with temperamental racehorses.

Having gone through the dream journey and the trials of the gold master, his experience has become fully mature!

"Leave it to me!"

Kenichi Ikezoe knew that Earth's strength was considerable.

The resources he could previously obtain were all racehorses with good strength but bad tempers.

Having served as a private for so many years at the Sunday club, his resources haven't been very good in recent years.

He believed that Earth still had great potential.

stare--

Earth Star and Kenichi Ikezoe's eyes met.

Mount your horse, ready to depart.

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Yujin Izumi and Sho Kunieda walked toward the sidelines while chatting.

New horse racing allows riders a lot of freedom, as long as they know what makes the horse strong.

Or perhaps it's the horse's inherent personality and its preference for certain running styles.

It's difficult to implement complex tactics in the first horse race; as long as the most basic setup is done correctly, that's sufficient.

Kenichi Ikezoe is a rider with rich experience and skill.

There's nothing to worry about when taking a two-year-old racehorse to a Singaporean race.

What worries Izumi Yuji the most is whether Earth will have problems.

Whether it can stand firmly after exiting the gate, and whether it can accelerate after standing firmly, are all questions.

Some racehorses even collide like bumper cars after leaving the starting gate, or there are situations where two horses sandwich one horse.

With Earth's weight, there's absolutely no way to resist it.

If someone bumps into you, you'll definitely lose your positional advantage, and you might even slow down.

"The horse that will be leading the race today should be the fourth most popular horse in the No. 1 gate race."

Sho Kunieda had seen the pre-match predictions for this game.

"I watched some of the videos predicting the matches, and I think Old Town will also be competing."

It wasn't that Izumi Hisahito was completely unprepared.

What they need to worry about most is the most popular, historic town.

This is the horse most likely to win this race.

"The final straight in Niigata is very long, and I feel that Hoshino has a good chance of catching up with it."

Sho Kunieda is really looking forward to this match.

The most important thing in a race is to avoid any unexpected situations when leaving the gate.