I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

Beihai Ranch

Having had a good rest, Yuji Izumi arrived at his own ranch.

The rancher has returned.

It had been a while since he last came to see the small wines; last time, he mainly went to buy Liberty Island wines.

At this point, Liberty Island was already preparing to head to the Airport Ranch for pre-competition training.

It too must follow in the footsteps of its predecessors.

With the initial collaboration, the arrangements for Freedom Island went smoothly.

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

The snow mountain is truly towering, with a shoulder height of 1.72 meters.

In addition, its weight has soared to 550 kilograms due to its recent rest and grazing.

"The snow-capped mountain looks a bit round."

Yuujin Izumi looked at the snow mountain rolling in the mud and said.

He's currently filming a video, as promised to show his fans what the snow mountain is like after the holiday.

This mud pit was gradually developed by the snow-capped mountains.

There was originally pasture on it, but after the snow mountain finished eating the pasture, it used its feet to dig it up bit by bit.

So a small pit appeared on the lawn.

Rolling in the mud made the snow mountain feel very comfortable.

Fortunately, this pit didn't have much water. If it had evolved into a mud pit, the staff at the North Sea Ranch would have been in tears.

The snow-capped mountains roll to the left and to the right.

Then it nestled on the ground and shook off the dirt.

Neigh—

Upon hearing Izumi Yujin call his name, Setsuzan slowly stood up and shook off the dirt from his body.

Dust flew everywhere.

Then it strolled leisurely over to Izumi Hisahito.

"Cough cough cough... You don't even look like you're supposed to be at work anymore."

Yuji Izumi fanned away the dust.

This is a completely different situation at the training center and on the ranch.

*Sizzle*

The snow-capped mountain watched Izumi Yujin like that.

It hasn't had this much rest in a long time.

Xueshan had been focused on reaching the top three in the group stage, so he didn't have much time to take a break at the ranch. At most, he would rest for a while at the grazing area of ​​the training center.

This summer was fantastic!

Snow Mountain is the local tyrant of Beihai Ranch. Anyone else can get into trouble, but Snow Mountain is the only one who can't.

This is the power of a top-tier champion.

Chiyoda Ranch, which produces snow mountain runners, can also receive an award from the Central Horse Racing Association for upgrading their snow mountain run.

"What are you looking for?"

Yuujin Izumi watched the lips moving erratically.

The horse nose is also quite useful.

He specifically asked for a carrot when he came this time.

There's not much need during the holiday, as long as you don't eat too many.

Howl!

Upon seeing carrots, the snow-capped mountain instantly came to life.

There are carrots!

"Eat slowly, eat half first, then eat the other half."

Yuuji Izumi knew that Setsuzan was aware of the situation and wouldn't bite his hand.

And that's exactly what the snow mountain did.

Take a bite of one half, eat it, and then eat the other half.

If we have carrots, then we're good friends.

Snow-capped mountains are quite familiar to Yujin Izumi.

Snow Mountain meets his new horse owner at every race.

Since being with Izumi Yujin, its treatment has improved, and Izumi Yujin is willing to spend a lot of money on horse racing.

"Come on, look at the camera and say hello to your fans."

Yuji Izumi pointed his small action camera at the snow-capped mountain.

The bribery is over; now it's time for busking in the snow-capped mountains.

*Sizzle*

The snow mountain blinked, then poked its nose into the action camera.

What is this? I've never seen it before.

Snow Mountain is quite curious about unfamiliar things, as long as Yujin Izumi doesn't scare it with this thing.

"Maintain a safe distance."

Yuji Izumi took a few steps back while holding the camera stick.

Paying to ask a question was definitely a great deal.

Photographs of this year's new king of mud from various angles.

There had been many reports about him online before:

According to reliable sources, Snow Mountain will compete in the JBC Classic and the Tokyo Grand Prix in the second half of the year, but the riders have not yet been determined.

The source of this reliable information is not specified; only Izumi Hisahito knows where this reliable information came from.

Neigh—

The snow mountain rested its head on the railing.

I'm too lazy to move.

Yuji Izumi walked around halfway with his action camera.

A few minutes later, the snow mountain turned and left, finding a shady spot under the tree.

The grazing land in the snow-capped mountains is quite nice.

There is a special water trough at the entrance, and next to it is a tree that is nearly a hundred years old.

This was something Arai Junpei had planned beforehand.

Eat while lying down, eat while sprawled out, eat while standing.

You can eat however you want at the snow mountain.

Staff from the North Sea Ranch come to the ranch every one or two hours to check on the condition of Kalicant and the snow-capped mountains.

Summers are getting hotter and hotter these days.

Racehorses are prone to heatstroke, so staff need to patrol them regularly.

...

After seeing the snow-capped mountains, Yujin Izumi went to see Calicante.

It was still grazing with the same miniature horses as before.

The two racehorses seemed to be getting along quite well, and Calicante's belly was noticeably larger than before.

This is a sign of pregnancy.

The first child was the son of a goldsmith.

The best results are achieved by the horses bred at Beihai Ranch, but it also depends on whether they are stallions or mares. For Izumi Yujin, mares are definitely more useful.

Stallions that don't achieve good results will retire on the ranch, while mares can continue to breed for the Beihai Ranch.

Let's wait for next spring.

Yuji Izumi didn't disturb Kalicant; he just stood by the railing and glanced at her a few times.

Next year, Calicante will have a new sister.

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"Young Master Izumi, these are the recent ranch accounts."

Junpei Arai has been in charge of herding these two racehorses for some time now.

Compared to last year, the ranch's expenses have increased significantly this year.

The main expenses are still on Calicut. Pregnant breeding mares require special care, and a veterinarian needs to be called in every now and then.

"Okay, just put it on the table."

Yuji Izumi sat down at the main desk.

Compared to my last visit, there are many more things in the office, mostly books about horse racing.

This truly shows that one is never too old to learn.

Rancher Arai has been studying a lot about horse racing lately.

"Young Master, Tianrong Ranch has communicated with us and mentioned the timeframe for the trip from Xueshan to Tianrong Ranch."

Arai Junpei gave a report.

This communication took place after the subsequent matches were confirmed.

Snow Mountain is going to Tianrong Ranch for some training and weight loss before he can go to Meipu Training Center.

"Then let's just follow their schedule."

Yujin Izumi.

Now that the stables have finalized the training plan, we can just follow Takagi Noboru's plan.

Many players who return from summer vacation and are not in good form for competitions have experienced failures.

It is very difficult for racehorses to lose weight before a race, and many racehorses participate in the race at a higher weight, which is very likely to affect their performance.

Not everything can go as planned.

What they need to do is increase their chances of winning the next game as much as possible.

"Understood."

Arai Junpei knew that he just needed to do his job well.

Other things have nothing to do with him, the ranch manager.

"Let's wait until next year. Our ranch still needs to buy some things and more training facilities."

Izumi Yuujin hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

If they were to buy something, the first thing Beihai Ranch would need to buy is a good horse transport wagon.

All of this will have to wait until the first half of next year's competitions are over.

A significant portion of the money earned in the second half of this year has already been spent, but if Snow Mountain can successfully win the two matches in the second half of the year, then the money to buy Freedom Island will be a minor issue.