Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 161 A bountiful harvest
After closing the auction catalog, Kitano's eyelids began to feel heavy.

Then he yawned.

At this point, all the expected auction targets have appeared.

Apart from Ways And Means, which is clearly beyond my budget, there is no must-have.

It looks like the first day of the auction will mostly end in failure.

But at least I didn't squander any of my money.

Comforting himself in this way, he began to pack up his things slowly.

The second volume, which begins tomorrow, also features a fair share of breeding mares for sale.

Of course, neither the quality nor the price can compare to the first volume auctioned on the first day.

Many of them have had experience in foaling and failed to meet the ranch's expectations.

Finding suitable breeding mares among them would probably be much more difficult than it is today.

He unplugged the data cable and put the phone and charger back into his pockets before turning his attention back to the field.

"Number 197 is the five-year-old black deer hair mare Dazzling Moves from Canada. She has won the Grade 3 Royal Delta Stakes. Her sire is the outstanding stallion, Unfurling, by Giant's Causeway. Her dam is the late Eclipse Award winner, St. Liam."

"How about starting with fifty thousand? Fifty-five fifty-five—"

The familiar voice of the quoter came to my ears.

Raising his numb head, Kitano used the [Detector] on the bright black outline in front of his sight.

【Dazzling Moves】

【Female 5】

【Black deer hair】

【Father: The time is not right yet】

[Mother and Father: St. Liam]

【? 】

【precocious】

He blinked and suddenly perked up.

He used the [Detector] for the second time.

It's [Instant Power].

Moreover, behind the item [Precocious] there is a pony head with black deer hair.

"One hundred and fifty thousand, the maximum offer is a dazzling move."

He turned his head and spoke to the price checker.

"The maximum offer is 1,150,000. The goal is a dazzling move, right?"

The price teller lowered his head to confirm.

"Yes."

Kitano nodded heavily.

Because he didn't lower his voice, the buyers and agents around him heard the offer.

Many small and medium-sized buyers were immediately discouraged.

The pace of quotation in the market was suddenly dragged down a lot.

One of them hesitated and made the call.

"Deputy Representative Yoshida, regarding the purchase of the dazzling action, we encountered a bid that exceeded our budget."

After a moment of silence, a reply came from the other end of the receiver.

"Is that so? What is the other party's offer?"

He immediately replied, "One million and one hundred and fifty thousand."

"Then forget it."

Soon, a voice that could not be distinguished between joy and anger reached the ears.

After that, the phone was hung up.

Hashimoto, the agent of the Northern Ranch, shook his head and sighed after a while.

"Seven hundred and forty-five, seven hundred and forty-five thousand. Congratulations to this buyer on the scene, thank you for your bid."

It was not until he saw the hammer fall with a "bang" that Kitano slowly shifted his gaze away from the platform.

After breathing a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

745,000——

It is less expense than expected.

Even more, the remaining funds were enough to buy another breeding mares. After entrusting the formalities to the auction house, Kitano rallied his spirits and entered the bidding again.

however--

After all, the quota of good luck is limited.

Even after using up the last detector, they still failed to capture the second mare.

Apart from the dazzling performance, the only gain today was that the [Soma-eye] rating, which had been silent for a long time, was promoted from "B-" to "B".

The price is that all the accumulated amulets except for two colored amulets are used up.

Moreover, [Inspiration] was still at the initial "E-" without any movement.

Participating in the auction without the help of the [Detector]——

Just forgive him for this.

Following the staff's instructions and stepping into the backstage, a familiar figure suddenly came into Kitano's sight.

It is Kimura of Xinsheng Ranch.

After a brief moment of surprise, the two began to exchange familiar greetings.

While the formalities were still being processed, they sat down in the lounge and chatted naturally while drinking the drinks provided by the auction house.

As for the dessert, both of them tacitly did not move.

During the conversation, Kimura's face was filled with unconcealable pride.

He successfully purchased a four-year-old listed mare at the auction for only $32.

"Look at Kitano-kun, she's a pretty girl, right?"

Kimura grinned and even took out his mobile phone, showing the photo of the horse.

"That's true. I think the foal might be a softer type."

Kitano also smiled and nodded in agreement.

The mare that Kimura purchased was naturally also tested by him.

At that time, Kitano, who had detected several [difficult qi] in succession, hesitated for a moment before giving up.

Unexpectedly, it fell into Kimura's hands.

“That’s what I mean—”

Kimura nodded seriously.

Then, as if jokingly, he asked, "Next year's Miss Pro will still have four-wheel drive. How about I give it to you first?"

Miss Pro is none other than Mejiro Sakuya's mother.

After a brief hesitation, Kitano shook his head.

"Such a precious little gold pan will only become a plaything in the hands of a cat."

So, amidst the jokes, the topic of the introduction was brought to an end.

——If I say I’m not moved, it would undoubtedly be a lie.

However, such a proposal cannot be accepted under any circumstances.

In addition to considerations of personal relationships or gains and losses, Kitano himself also cares about it.

Just as I had time to take the first sip of Coke, the staff brought me the relevant documents for the transaction.

The bill ends with the same number as the transaction price.

For buyers from outside of Kentucky, the tax charged is "0".

With this level of advantage, the Keeneland Auction's global influence will probably continue for a long time.

In the gallery of the auction house, Kitano, like other buyers, was calling the shipping company.

Next, it’s time for a bountiful harvest.

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Sachi Kitano of Mejiro Ranch, a Japanese buyer, paid $745,000 for Grade 3 winner Dazzling Move at Keeneland's November sale.

Kitano: "She is very beautiful and shows all the qualities of a great mare."

——EBN
“Shenwei Anna may consider competing overseas next year.

"She performed well in the Breeders' Cup that just concluded, and we are ready for the expedition, but the specific choice still needs further consideration."

——《Id○l Horse》

"【BCC】

Second move#Youth forever
Yahagi: "I regret not being able to advance further, but both man and horse tried their best."

——《n○tkeiba》

(End of this chapter)