Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 110 Rhythm
On April 4, the expedition, which lasted a whole quarter, finally came to an end.

At Haneda Airport, the exhausted expedition team disbanded on the spot.

Wada, who has not received a commission from the Classic Front for a long time, will return to Kansai to prepare for the cherry blossom viewing that will soon bloom.

Arashiyama and Ogawa Masaru took Mejiro Sakuya back to Kobayashi Ranch and took the time to adjust their condition.

Zepu, a hoof trimmer, also chose to stay in Xiaolin.

On the flight to Hokkaido, Kitano opened this month's issue of "U-Shun" with red eyes.

Racehorses do not need to adjust to jet lag like humans do. They have almost no concept of time and can even rest day or night.

But people are different.

Although he was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, his consciousness was still clear.

Jet lag is such a painful thing.

When concentration is extremely distracted, simple words melt and twist into unfamiliar shapes like wax.

Kitano glanced at the progress bar which was barely moving and rubbed his nose with a headache.

He closed the magazine decisively.

But sitting there doing nothing made the aches and pains all over my body even more pronounced.

Kana Ogawa, who was sitting next to me and wearing an eye mask, looked like she was sleeping soundly.

Kitano followed her example and closed his eyes.

Not long after, it opened again.

I can’t sleep at all—

In this case, I have to find something to do to pass the time.

Yawning silently, he opened the system panel.

There are not many green amulets left.

When on an expedition, there is simply no time to take care of daily tasks.

It is foreseeable that until the end of the Kentucky Derby, there will probably not be much green amulet income in the entire first half of the year.

However, now is not the time to economize.

Click on the mall and choose to buy.

The number of green amulets, which were not many to begin with, instantly dropped to single digits.

Become more and more proficient in using props.

"Can I receive messages on the plane?"

Kitano suddenly thought of something that he had to consider.

Sure enough, fatigue makes the mind dull.

But it's too late to regret.

Fortunately, the next second, the phone felt a familiar vibration.

"As expected of the system."

After breathing a sigh of relief, Kitano opened LINE.

There are still the familiar three unread messages.

Changfeng:
The horse's physical growth has gone further than when it was two years old. Although it has not yet reached full maturity, it is already strong enough to cope with further challenges.

However, continued weight gain may affect the horse's performance, so please pay more attention to daily weight management.

My relaxed spirit has grown during my recent overseas experience, and the 10F distance I walked this time is also within the theoretical optimal range.

However, if one wants to challenge the world's top G1 events, willpower and stability under high-pressure environments still need to be further tempered and verified.

In fast-paced mud-track events, you need to be especially vigilant about the hidden dangers of your legs.

Although it is a weak year for mud stallions, both the rider and the horse must put in 15% effort to achieve a victory at Churchill Downs.

Recommended rider: Ao Tianxin (foreign)

“Is that so—”

Kitano read this somewhat lengthy evaluation word for word.

The emotional fluctuations are much calmer than expected.

Can we win the Kentucky Derby?

There is not much point in pondering such questions at this moment.

"The luckiest horse wins the Derby."

Predictions from the Showa era seem somewhat outdated. However, in the Kentucky Derby, where there are often more than twenty runners, winning the game does indeed require a certain degree of "luck."

He looked at the next advisor's suggestion.

[Kappa wood:

With good bloodline potential and correct guidance, the horse's physical maturity is significantly ahead of that of horses of the same age, and its current physical condition is in a rare window of advantage.

For both humans and horses, the journey to Kentucky in a completely unfamiliar environment will be a difficult and outstanding challenge.

A tribute to the brave mare who challenges the Derby.

Recommended rider: Wada Ryu (Chestnut/self)

After reading the last sentence, which was hard to tell whether it was a mockery or a compliment, Kitano couldn't help but shake his head.

"A tough but remarkable challenge."

Then come on.

He clicked on the last unread message.

[Meixiang:
The forequarters are excellent, with strong core structure and clear contours. The previously thin hindquarters have also been strengthened to a certain extent, with strong hip muscle attachment, significant muscle size increase and fullness, showing good power.

Cardiopulmonary function performance is excellent and continues to show positive development momentum during growth.

In the face of the fierce front-end competition in the American mud race, an overly restricted running method is likely to put you at a disadvantage from the start.

Strong leg muscles are enough to handle the muddy track of Churchill Park, and may produce good results in rainy days.

The riders and horses are generally optimistic, but they are completely lacking in experience in dealing with US clay track events.

If possible, please try to adapt to the American mud track rhythm as much as possible before the race.

Recommended rider: Kasulanu (foreign)

Putting down his phone, Kitano looked at the thin clouds outside the window and fell into deep thought.

There is no doubt that the Kentucky Derby will be a tougher challenge than the two races in the Middle East.

Moreover, the three consultants also emphasized the uniqueness of American clay track events.

During the few days of rest in Dubai after the game, the camp has gathered to watch videos of previous Kentucky Derbys.

“It was a matter of victory or defeat almost from the moment we left the gate.”

This was Kitano's initial impression.

Words cannot begin to describe the savagery, chaos, and excitement of the Kentucky Derby.

Except for the Xuhe siblings, everyone else in the camp frowned after watching the video.

It was like twenty strong men engaging in an unrestrained fight in the mud in the most undignified manner.

They had never experienced a game like this before.

There was no idea how to play the game in such a venue.

Rhythm

In the midst of his confused thinking, Kitano seemed to wake up and discovered the key to the three consultants' suggestions.

“It’s the rhythm!”

He clenched his fists excitedly.

However, my thoughts were temporarily interrupted here.

Even when he was conscious, it was difficult for Kitano to come up with anything useful based on just a word prompt.

That's where his abilities end.

However, there is more than one person in the camp.

After silently memorizing the word "rhythm", Kitano took out his mobile phone again.

If possible, please try to adapt to the American mud track rhythm as much as possible before the race.

This is the last piece of advice from Meixiang Consultant.

"Adapt to the American mud-track rhythm in advance."

As for horse racing, we have to rely on the efforts of Master Huangshan.

So what about the rider's side?

Kitano seemed to have thought of something vaguely.

　It'll be on sale tomorrow!

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(End of this chapter)