Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 109 Pressure
After arranging the small bay, Kitahara returned to the Kasamatsu training ground without stopping, where Oguruma and Shining Glory were still waiting for him.

The tactic that inspired Xiao Haiwan was actually thought of by Xiao Haiwan himself in the original work.

The 100th Emperor's Autumn Viewing Ceremony, with Kobayashi, Oguruma, and Inari all participating.

At that time, Ogurimoro and Inariichi had already mastered the "territory". Although Inariichi's "territory" was unstable, Ogurimoro had already mastered the method of actively entering it.

In this case, Little Bay won and took its second G1 victory.

She has no use for the field.

She simply gave up the field.

She used exactly what Kitahara said, by taking the lead at the beginning, accelerating in the early stage, and starting the sprint more than 600 meters in advance in the middle and late stages, so that all opponents would unknowingly speed up the pace of the game and consume their endurance in advance.

This resulted in that when they were supposed to accelerate in the final 200 meters or so, none of the opponents had enough energy left and they all stood still.

Including Oguruma and Inariichi.

The little bay still has stamina.

Not only that, there are many more.

She was the horse girl who won the 3000-meter Kikuka Sho with a 5-length advantage. The Emperor's Autumn Shoal was 1000 meters shorter, so for her, a long-distance champion, consuming endurance in advance was not a problem at all.

Hmm... I don't know what kind of monster the little bay will grow into after I tell it in advance?
"Triple Crown Horse Girl"...

Come on, Little Bay, I believe in you.

Alas, it's a pity that Oguruma has to participate in the Tokai Derby. Tama and Inari both officially debuted last year, and the two-year deadline for their originalization has passed. According to the regulations of the URA Association, they can no longer register for the competition, otherwise they could have participated in the Classic Triple Crown.

There's nothing we can do about Tama and Inari, but if Oguruma participates in the Classic Triple Crown...

Hmm… I’m afraid admiring chrysanthemums isn’t going to work.

Facing the small bay, Xiaolimao has a greater chance of winning at a distance of 1600 to 2000 meters, but the situation is completely the opposite for the 3000-meter Chrysanthemum Appreciation, and the chances of winning are not high.

The data provided by Kyoko shows that the upper limit of the distance that Oguri can currently adapt to is about 2500 meters, unless special training is performed.

Adding 500 meters is not just a simple increase in numbers. Running posture, tactics, rhythm, etc. all require professional training, and one's own qualities must be adaptable to long distances. These cannot be accomplished overnight.

Gao Yueshou should have a chance to win, and Oguri is definitely capable in the 2000m and 2500m.

Hey? How about letting Oguruma participate in the Gaoyue Festival? That's feasible...

But this is a problem with the little bay...

In short, make this decision first and then see how the situation develops.

With his thoughts all the way back to Kasamatsu, Kitahara headed straight for the training ground.

Soon he was stunned. In addition to Oguruma and Shining Glory, there was also a horse girl he was very familiar with, Fujimasa March.

Oguruma was running in parallel with Fujimasa, while Shin Shinkuei was holding a laptop like a trainer, probably recording data.

March? How could she...

Just as he was wondering, a man walked over to the edge of the training ground and greeted Kitahara with an emotional look.

"Hey, Kitahara." It was Kitahara's colleague, Shibasaki Hiroichi, the trainer of Fujimasa March.

"Are you going to use the field for training as well?"

Kitahara walked over and patted Shibasaki on the shoulder. He smiled and said, "Then let's train together?"

"Of course there's no problem with training together. Look, aren't they running side by side?"

Also smiling, Shibasaki nodded towards the runway.

Kitahara looked towards the runway.

His current training level is much higher than in the past. A casual glance can show that March's current level is still some distance behind that of Oguruma.

The specific difference must be analyzed through data, but from the details such as arm swing rhythm, stride, breathing method, etc., it can be seen that the former's fluency is not as good as Oguruma's.

Especially in the sprint part, the initial speed of the two when accelerating is visibly different, which shows the difference in explosive power. "...If I remember correctly, you also signed up for the Golden Youth Cup for March? The one that Oguruma will participate in on January 1 next year."

Turning his head, Kitahara pondered, "It's been a while since the two of them competed on the same stage, right?"

"Well, I haven't competed since the Youth Crown Tournament with Ogurt. Counting the time, it's been almost two months."

Shibasaki sighed, "No matter how unwilling I am, I have to admit that both I and March are obviously inferior to you and Oguruma."

"So, I had no choice but to not play with Xiaolimao for such a long time."

Shibasaki's face also turned helpless. "I can understand that March wants to compete with Oguruma. She has indeed worked very hard. As a trainer, I don't expect much to be able to take second place in front of a horse girl like Oguruma."

"But if she wants to enter the central government and continue to compete with Xiaolimao, she can't lose too much, otherwise her number of fans will not be enough to enter the central government."

"So I avoided fighting during this period of time in order to accumulate enough fans, and I have indeed achieved this goal."

A look of relief appeared on his face.

Kitahara then realized that Shibasaki and March had also chosen the strategy of avoiding fighting with Oguruma, and he was a little surprised.

"You guys are planning to enter the center as well?"

"You didn't expect it, did you? I'm already studying for the Central exam, and the number of fans for March is about the same."

Shibasaki felt a little proud and a little admiring, "Perhaps Kitahara you don't know, but the excellence of you and Oguruma has inspired the entire Kasamatsu."

"If nothing else, many trainers and horse girls in our academy are following your example and are making overt or covert moves towards the center."

"Wait for us in the center. March and I will definitely challenge you!"

Unexpectedly surprised by his own influence, Kitahara was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"Okay, I… No, we'll wait."

He extended his hand to Shibasaki, who shook it with a smile.

When his hands were clasped together, Beiyuan's expression suddenly changed.

"Oh, I have a suggestion."

He looked at the Fujimasa March on the track, thought for a moment, and said something he had realized before.

"Try to develop March into a long-distance grass battle, Shibasaki. I think that is the battlefield she is most suitable for."

Shibasaki was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

"As expected of you, Kitahara. I thought I could keep it a secret from you..."

Kitahara was stunned, "Hidden from me?"

"Yeah, I just found out about it a while ago."

Shibasaki looked at the March with a complicated look, "March has a famous senior named Dongjun Tuxi. She is the first Ashigao horse girl to win the Chrysanthemum Award since the start of the Shining Star Series."

"Not only that, she has also won major prizes such as the Grass Open, Daily Crown, and NHK Cup. She also competed against the legendary horse girl Maruzenski in the Short Wave Sho... Well, although Dongjun Tuxi lost that match by 7 lengths, she was still second."

"So, I failed miserably before. My training of the march was completely wrong."

Seeing Shibasaki's self-blame, Kitahara pondered for a moment and comforted him:

"It's not too late to find this out now. There's still a long time before the peak of the march. I will definitely be fine if I work hard towards the grass and longer distances."

"Ah, it seems that you also know something about Dongjun's Breath, otherwise you wouldn't have given me that advice just now. Thank you, Kitahara."

Nodding gratefully towards Kitahara, Shibasaki suddenly looked serious.

"But do you know about this?"

"Your next match with Oguruma will be the Golden Youth Cup. The other 17 horse girls participating, including March, have all lost to Oguruma before."

"You should know what kind of pressure this kind of competition brings to Xiaolimao?"

(End of this chapter)