Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 178 Rider's Proposal

Just as Kitano walked out of the barren mountain stable and prepared to leave——

"President Kitano!"

A greeting came from not far away.

When I turned my head, Sasakawa appeared in front of me.

The rider lowered his voice and spoke in a tone that was almost like a secret agent's meeting.

"If it's convenient for you, President, I'd like to bother you for a moment later."

After saying that, he paused again.

"It's about Ata-chan's departure."

what the hell.

Kitano secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought it would be some earth-shattering news.

"It's already noon, so let's go to the teahouse for lunch."

He raised his wrist and glanced at it before making this suggestion.

"Yes!"

Sasakawa suddenly straightened his back, and his resounding response made the air tremble.

He's some really weird fellow.

"Please take a seat, President Kitano!"

After sitting down in the private room of the teahouse, Sasakawa jumped up and down like a waiter.

Kitano took the teacup handed to him by the rider, and the excessive enthusiasm gave him a subtle sense of déjà vu.

The next second—

Sasakawa suddenly looked over.

This look of "finally making up your mind" looks ominous no matter how you look at it.

Before the silence spread completely, Kitano took the initiative to put down the teacup.

"If Rider Sasakawa has any ideas, please don't worry."

Then, Sasakawa stared at Kitano and asked cautiously but pointedly, as if testing him: "President Kitano, have you ever heard of specially designated race walking?"

Kitano frowned slightly.

I tried hard to recall, but I really don't have any relevant impression.

After a pause of a few seconds, he shook his head honestly.

"I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it."

There was another pause that seemed like hesitation, and Sasakawa continued to ask questions.

"So, President Kitano, do you know about the tulip festival?"

After hearing this, Kitano immediately understood.

"So this is ah."

Tulip Appreciation——

It is the first stage of the Three Queens’ Crown, the prelude to the cherry blossom viewing.

He let out a breath that sounded like a sigh.

"I thought it would be the Yayoi Sho or the Wakaba Sho."

He looked at the rider in front of him with helplessness.

"No matter what, it's still too much of a stretch for a mare to leave for Gaoyue Shang."

Sasakawa quickly replied.

Atalanta seemed to be more suited to the grassy area, and the camp had considered this.

However, no matter what——

Picking up the slightly hot teacup, Kitano narrowed his eyes and began to think.

The first round of registration for the Classic Year event ended as early as October last year.

However, JRA introduced the mechanism of additional registration in 1992.

What is more worrying than things like eligibility or suitability is whether Atalanta can adapt to grass events, where the pace is much faster than sand.

“S” level health does not mean you can rest easy.

"Let Atalanta follow Hesek's footsteps and flee to Gaoyue."

Recently, similar topics seem to have attracted considerable attention among horse racing fans.

But Kitano didn't really think about this.

In the first two mixed matches, Atalanta achieved remarkable results.
However, it is just a local event after all.

Moreover, the situation on the grass side is completely different from that on the sandy side.

The traditional dirt mare route seemed a better option than the fraught and completely unrealistic classic route on grass.

"Can you log in?"

Putting the teacup back on the table, Kitano calmly asked the rider with a tense face.

"OK!"

Because he was too excited, Sasakawa's voice was even slightly distorted when he answered.

"With a limit of two entries, local racehorses registered for the Cherry Blossom Award will have priority for the Tulip Award." After a brief pause, he continued, "The cost of additional registrations for the Cherry Blossom Award will be covered by me."

"If they really want to leave, the money should of course be paid by the horse owner."

Kitano waved his hand to interrupt Sasagawa.

Central and overseas events are no big deal.

That's what he thinks.

Of course, the so-called "no big deal" refers to the game itself.

The history created by our predecessors does not have to become a mountain for future generations to look up to.

Any competition can be considered as long as it is feasible.

As for the opponent, we naturally cannot take it lightly.

As for whether Atalanta is suitable for the tulip viewing competition—

Grass or mud?
Even the best trainers would find it difficult to answer this question without sufficient samples.

So, Kitano opened the panel.

"It's being consumed faster than I thought."

With this in mind, I exchanged the items for the [Advisory Group].

The target event was not the tulip festival proposed by Sasakawa.

But it is the cherry blossom viewing as part of the main competition.

A strange silence suddenly fell until a shaking sound was heard.

"Sorry, please wait a moment."

After Kitano said this, the atmosphere fell silent again.

Turning my gaze towards the screen, I indeed received messages from the three consultants.

First is Changfeng.

Changfeng:
Although his weight is out of standard, there is no disharmony in the proportions of his body. With his slender limbs and naturally flexible feet, even longer distances are not a problem for him.

His temperamental side is somewhat worrying, as being too timid can easily lead to unpredictable developments in a match.

Although 1600 meters is a bit short for it in terms of range, it can still run.

Recommended rider: Xue Daqi (foreign)

"Can I run?"

With a slight frown, Kitano fell into thought.

Atalanta's actual range exceeded 1600 meters, which was not too surprising.

However, there are still many issues that need to be considered.

He then looked at the next message.

[Kappa wood:

Facing a mare of the same age, this speed is enough to show off her prowess in the classic battle.

However, the torso is somewhat cramped, which may put it at a disadvantage in the final stage when it is necessary to stretch the body as much as possible to gain an advantage.

Although the winter fur has not completely fallen off, it does not affect the ability to run too much.

At this stage, this level of competition is somewhat challenging, but there is still a good chance of winning.

Recommended rider: Taketoyo (Chestnut/self)

This was the first time Kitano saw Taketoyo's name in the recommended rider column.

In addition-

Compared to Nagamine, Kappagi's evaluation seems to be more direct.

Of course, no matter what, we still have to read the comments of the three people before we can draw a complete conclusion.

He apologized again to the waiting rider Sasakawa and clicked on the last message.

[Meixiang:
Although they are too petite in physique, their bone structure is well-proportioned and their cardiopulmonary function can be called excellent.

The power of the hind legs is not very optimistic. If you want to show your true strength, you should drag the game into an endurance battle as soon as possible.

A strong physique is enough to cope with this level of consumption.

Overall, although it is quite challenging, this is the stage that suits it.

Recommended rider: J. Moreira (foreign)

“That’s what I mean—”

Kitano exhaled slowly.

Even the cost of cherry blossom viewing did not seem to be a problem for Atalanta.

However, there is only a one-month buffer period between tulip viewing and cherry blossom viewing.

Facing the look from Sasakawa, he gave an answer that was almost a rejection.

"Let's discuss this with Master Majima first."

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@Ipanotoko03:

Why can't those guys who want Ata-chan to leave Gaoyue Shang consider Ata-chan's feelings a little?
Being able to run with such a petite body is already a very difficult thing.]

——General fans of Sai○Niang
(End of this chapter)