I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

Push forward, crack the whip!

Iwata Nozomi started whipping his whip before entering the bend.

This is the final act of perseverance.

He entered the straight in first place, but his fate was already sealed once he entered the corner.

The feedback from horse racing is very real; if a horse is out of energy, it is out of energy.

"Iwata Nozomi made it into the final straight in first place, but it's only a matter of time before Kawada Masahiro overtakes him."

The old city's strength is clearly superior to that of its opponent.

The battle between the second and fourth most popular players ended in victory for Old Town.

But this match doesn't only have one opponent!

The two most formidable opponents are accelerating into the corner at this moment.

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

Before entering the turn, Earth Star began to exert its power.

Chi Tianqian's instructions were well received.

Racehorses bred on northern ranches are indeed excellent in this regard; they can respond to commands.

The speed has picked up.

Earth, which was already in the middle position, quickly secured a good spot.

The speed increase after entering the corner is not very fast.

The speed of the first few racehorses is decreasing, while the speed of the middle racehorses is increasing.

It was at this moment.

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Chi Tianqian sensed that Earth's speed had increased, and then he began to whip the whip.

There are still more than 300 meters to go to the finish line.

The path forward was acceptable, except that it was bumped when it first accelerated, but Earth quickly got back into the swing of things.

Sprint!

There will inevitably be some problems in the first collaboration.

However, Kenichi Ikezoe's experience is enough to guide the course of this match.

"The Earth Star has unfolded very well; it has successfully found its path forward."

"Although there were some disturbances during its journey, this did not slow down Earth's speed."

"Earth Star has successfully caught up with the old city ahead!"

"But Earth's greatest adversary comes from the ancient town behind it!"

"What a fast last kick!"

"The ancient town wants to catch up with Earth in the final hundred meters!"

"The old city has already shown signs of decline."

The narration continued to accelerate.

In the end, the competition became a show between Earth Star and the ancient town.

The old city is no longer as good as Earth in terms of its last foothold.

At least in this match, Earth performed better.

Ultimately, there was no way to turn the tide of the game.

"Earth has successfully shaken off the pack behind; its goal is singular: to be the first to cross the finish line!"

"This historic town hasn't given up; its pace is accelerating!"

"The distance between them is getting closer and closer!"

Leading the pack alone, while those behind are fiercely chasing.

Kenichi Ikezoe increased the force of his forward push, and then whipped the whip.

The main purpose of the whip is to prevent Earth's speed from decreasing.

They are in first place now, but the situation is critical.

Fukunaga Yuichi is riding his horse through the ancient town, giving them a fierce chase!

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

Earth did not slow down; its final stage continued to move.

The racetrack echoed with cheers for the historic town.

They're about to catch up!

As the most popular team in this match, the town of Jiuyou definitely has the most supporters.

But Earth did not give them that chance.

The herd of horses behind them were left three or four horse lengths behind by the two of them.

Successfully won!

In the final fifty meters or so, the ancient town still failed to completely surpass the Earth star in front of it.

It lost to Earth by a mere half-neck's distance.

"Earth Star successfully crossed the finish line! Congratulations on securing its first victory!"

"Earth has held its position!"

"The ancient town ultimately failed to capture the Earth Star at the forefront, and it finished second in this competition."

This distance is visible to the naked eye.

Despite such a powerful final kick, he still failed to seize the opportunity to pursue, or rather, Fukunaga Yuichi misjudged Earth Star's strength.

A golden finisher all the way is cool, but it's useless if you can't win the game.

Chi Tianqian patted Earth Star's neck and head.

It was a close call, but no real danger.

The last neck gap is enough.

He found the game to be alright, except for the fact that his head was nodding wildly.

Just as I was thinking this, the slowing Earth star performed a crab walk for Kenichi Ikezoe.

Walk sideways!

This made Chi Tianqian's heart start pounding again.

He recalled the fear of being ruled.

In his first race with the Gold Master, he was thrown off the field after crossing the finish line and had to go to the hospital for several stitches.

Pull hard on the reins.

With the help of the armature, Earth calmed its restless heart.

Earth Star was visibly excited after winning the match.

Earth Star lived with the other one-year-old ponies for a while, and because of its small size, it was always the one being bullied.

It beat other horses of the same age today, which made it quite excited.

It was so strong.

This is what victory feels like!

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

Earth Star stood by the railing, watching the racehorses returning in the distance.

"Let's go back too."

Chi Tianqian stroked Earth Star's mane.

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"Phew—this ancient town is really strong, no wonder it has a top-tier player like Brother Quan."

Yuujin Izumi, who was watching the game, breathed a sigh of relief.

The first battle on Earth was won successfully.

The winner of the new Marseille race received a prize of seven million, which can be considered a successful start to recouping the costs of cultivating Earth.

Yuji Izumi wasn't in a hurry; next year would be the time for Earth Star to shine.

"This horse is indeed very strong at two years old, but I don't know how it will be at three years old."

Kunieda Sho stroked his chin.

The course of this race and the performance of these two two-year-old racehorses demonstrate their competitive level.

This is why some racehorses can be more popular than high-stakes horses in a single race.

The opponents in the competition vary in strength.

If you encounter a very strong two-year-old horse, even if you are a future star, you will lose the race.

One victory doesn't prove anything; performance in the top-tier matches is more important.

Even if it's just burning itself out, it still achieves honors that no other racehorse can attain.

"We can just wait here?"

Yuji Izumi thought Sho Kunieda would go to the rest area.

We'll wait here a little while and then we'll see Earth Star making his post-match tour.

"There are staff members in the rest area; we can just wait here."

Kunieda Xiang said.

He came today to check on the horse racing situation in the stables; other matters are not his responsibility.

"That was pretty cool."

Yujin Izumi.

Earth Star has broken its own record in the second half of the year, securing its first victory of the season.

Next comes the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Earth Star will need to rest after this match, mainly to allow it to build muscle.

Earth's short vacation can begin, and the next competition will most likely be around October.

This system of 450 is still a bit small.

Simply keeping a horse in the stable at the training center won't allow it to build muscle.

"It's still better to be at one of the four major racecourses, because the races in the summer might require flying around every week."

Kunieda Sho has already arranged for the next racehorse to replace Earth Star.

The most stressful situation these past few months has been for those racehorses that haven't managed a win in their first three years. If they don't get a win this month, they'll be removed from the Central Racecourse's roster.