I became a horse racing tycoon in Hokkaido.

"I didn't expect Du Manlai and Wu Feng's riders to be here today."

Yuuhito Izumi saw the two people in the preparation room.

Du Manlai is easy to recognize.

A foreigner is chatting with an elderly cyclist.

Du Feiji.

The central government has only two foreign master chefs who have obtained the qualifications: one is Li Muhua, who switches between being a fish chef and a master chef, and the other is Du Manlai from France.

As for the nickname "Airplane," it's because he made an airplane-shaped celebration gesture after the game.

Other foreign master riders can come to the Central Station to participate in competitions, but most of them are short-term riders who need temporary contract owners and trainers.

Simply put, it's account boosting.

They are different from foreign riders like Li Muhua and Du Manlai who are stationed there long-term.

Wu Feng needs no further introduction.

Legendary Japanese rider.

An existence that inherited its father's power and became even stronger.

Lian Po is old, can he still have food?

Although Wu Feng's access to resources became increasingly limited after his injury, he still won the Class A championship year after year thanks to his own strength and experience.

His height of 1.7 meters did not stop his legendary journey.

Many people jokingly say he's old, but as long as Wu Feng is around, the legend will continue.

"The rider, Du Manlai, has been in very good form lately."

Yutaka Matsumoto wanted to talk about some recent rider-related issues, but the riders started to enter the scene.

He saw the Izumi family's victory attire.

The way to identify where a racehorse is on the track is to look for its own winning outfit.

"Yes, the match is about to begin."

White background with black five-pointed stars on it.

Finding the Izumi family's winning outfit is easy.

"Izumi-kun, I also ran into Kato-shita today. He said you still hope this racehorse will continue to lead?"

Yuya Matsumoto then changed the subject.

The horse owner has the final say on all matters, from what tactics to use in horse racing, what races to run, and who to choose as the jockey.

Because of these issues, it's not uncommon for horse owners and trainers to fall out.

"I briefly watched the first match, and I think there's no problem with continuing to lead."

Yuji Izumi nodded.

After watching it, he felt that the first running method was the best.

Especially on muddy tracks, and on tracks that have been rained on.

"Actually, the team told me that after recent training, I could choose a different path."

Yutaka Matsumoto clearly trusted the arrangements made by the stable team more.

Compared to horse owners, the team members who are actually around the horse are the ones who understand horse racing the most.

"Okay, Calicut is the seventh most popular horse in this race, out of a total of fourteen. Let's see where it gets this time."

Yuji Izumi actually really wanted to complain.

The stables don't pay much attention to racehorses with mediocre performance.

He simply mentioned it that day, and the trainer agreed.

His reason for saying that is very simple.

Chasing from behind in mud racing is extremely difficult, especially when the sprint straight is short.

In horse racing, the first team to win has the highest winning percentage!

"Hmm... I guess it's around seventh or eighth place."

Yu Matsumoto thought for a moment, then said.

In the first game, the initial tactics didn't yield good results.

This time will probably be similar.

"I guess it's fifth place, just enough to get the minimum wage for this competition."

Yuji Izumi said with a smile.

Horse racing can generally be categorized into four running styles: fleeing, leading, trailing, and chasing.

Escape and chase are the most entertaining tactics, and a successful run can make a name for yourself in history.

The "Great Escape" strategy involves a rapid acceleration at the start, creating a significant positional gap with the racers behind you as soon as you leave the starting line.

Under this tactic, racehorses often slow down in the final stages, and whether they can use their early advantage to win the race depends on controlling the pace.

Silent Suzuka.

Twin turbochargers.

The primordial sea.

These racehorses are excellent examples of escaped horses.

However, this tactic is very risky and has a shockingly low success rate. Given the chance, no horse racer would choose this tactic.

Chasing from behind means staying at the back of the pack at the start and then accelerating at the last bend.

One kills fifteen!

The examples are the bottom-tier kings like the Golden Ship, the Great Shock, and the Golden Master.

Horses that run this tactic are similar to runaway horses; many of them have difficulty getting off the gate.

The difference and the advance lie between these two tactics.

These two tactics don't involve any big-scale battles, but they are the most consistent in terms of results.

Ultimately, the most important factors in choosing tactics are the characteristics of the racecourse and the horses.

The most suitable one is the best!

But the most crucial thing is to win the competition. If you win the competition, no matter what, you'll have a great scholar to debate with you.

In competitive sports, results are the most important thing.

But the advantage of horse racing is that you can win a prize as long as you finish in the top five.

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Enter the venue.

Enter the gate.

Waiting for the turnstile to open.

Throughout this time, there was a commentator introducing the situation of the horses and jockeys.

Bloodline, previous results, pre-race condition, and physique are all factors that need to be considered.

These are all topics we can discuss.

Game start!

As soon as Calicante leaves the brakes, the rider begins to push forward.

Pushing forward is the command to make the racehorse accelerate forward.

Once you exit the gate, you have to fight for the front!

Tsumura directly carried out the owner's instructions. He originally wanted to run a scramble tactic, observe the position in the middle of the pack, and wait for the right moment to strike.

But since the horse owner had spoken up, there was nothing he could do.

Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't say anything.

As a rider, participating in a competition means finding ways to win using tactics.

Keep an eye on the most popular horse race.

Tsumura followed on the right side of the most popular racehorse, putting pressure on it.

This tactic had been tried once before.

*Sizzle*

*Sizzle*

Having gained experience from his first competition, Calicante has made some improvements.

At least he didn't appear as uneasy or uncontrollable during the game as he did last time.

The racehorses at gate number one are the fastest.

The first gate is the closest to the inner lane, and then the line extends from the first gate to the outermost gate, number fourteen.

Which gate you get before the game depends on luck.

If you draw a good position, your chances of winning the game will be much greater.

Tread-tap-

Just as Izumi Yujin and his team had predicted, the ground was covered in mud.

The mud kicked up by the horses in front hit the faces of the horses behind.

Isn't this also a kind of prop?

Several racehorses showed signs of resistance.

But all of this is within the bounds of the rules, because such things are unavoidable.

The venue is in this condition today, and if you can't perform to your full potential under these circumstances, then it won't work.

Howl!

The racehorses are very close to each other.

Sometimes during a race, the horses at the back can even bump into the rear of the horses in front.

That was really amazing!

Although there weren't many people in the morning, quite a few spectators still cheered.

At this moment, the riders were fully focused on the outcome of the race.

One of those who had been waiting for an opportunity was Du Manlai, the second most popular racehorse.

Kalicant of the Izumi Yujin family is on his side.

This is completely targeting him.

Fortunately, there is a difference in the quality of the horses themselves.

Moreover, in terms of rider skill, he, as a master rider from abroad, is much stronger than Tsumura.

The most popular and third most popular racehorses are both around.

On the contrary, the appearance of Calicant, who is seventh in popularity, is a bit strange.

1,800 meters.

Four bends.

The first few bends went smoothly.

Once the location is determined, few riders will suddenly accelerate midway, wasting their energy.