Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 218 Lu Mao?

On Monday of the second week of June, Kitano once again came to the JBBA stud station in Kyushu.

The yearling market sale will officially begin at 1:30 p.m.

The morning before that is the time for buyers to come and see the auction horses.

As I opened the taxi door, a wave of heat instantly enveloped my body.

It feels a little hard to breathe.

Even though I had anticipated the severity of Kyushu's summer and had deliberately chosen short-sleeved shirt and shorts, sweat still quickly soaked my back.

It was hard to find any guides in the stud station, as the limited staff were all preparing for the afternoon auction.

The sellers and the ranch staff walked around the stud station with a familiar look on their faces, and all they could hear was the somewhat difficult-to-understand Kyushu dialect.

Kitano had no choice but to grope his way to the temporary stable where the auction horses were housed.

"This child looks very energetic."

"But don't the muscles in your butt look a little small?"

"The short tail is so cute."

Many buyers had already gathered in front of the stable.

Kitano nodded slightly to several horse owners who looked at him, but he did not stop and walked towards the stable further ahead.

The target, of course, is the foal born on Red Day.

He stopped some distance away from the stable, opened the panel and used the [Detector].

Speed: E-

Judging from the speed alone, it should be at a level that has a chance of winning a large local reward.

"If it's under 4 million yen, I might try taking a picture of it."

As he was thinking about this, he saw from the corner of his eye the eager expression on the face of the horse owner next to him.

The probability is that the number will be more than four million.

Kitano used the detector a second time, still unwilling to give up.

The goal is reproductive characteristics.

The result is only one item [Malaysian style].

No matter how you look at it, it's mostly negative.

He sighed helplessly and continued walking.

"President Kitano was staring at this child for a long time just now."

"I think this kid is great too. We immediately connected with each other."

"You've been playing on your phone all the time."

"Humph! I'm checking its pedigree."

From behind, I could hear the horse owners' whispered discussions.

It seemed that the action just now had invisibly helped the production ranch a little.

Kitano's expression became a little subtle.

"but--"

"The horse owner who bought that child shouldn't lose too much."

Thinking of this, I subconsciously stopped.

The next moment, a pitch-black head popped out from the stable without any warning.

We almost collided—

Kitano secretly felt lucky that his veterinary instincts were still intact.

"What a beautiful black horse!"

A child following an adult excitedly pointed at the satin-like black.

"He's a Reed Horse, little brother."

The stable attendant nearby smiled and gave some knowledge about the Reed Horse.

however--

The buyers around either had subtle expressions on their faces, or just glanced at the temporary listing outside the stable and shook their heads and left.

".And what's so amazing about Pavlova is that her children are all very beautiful."

After the stable attendant finished his popular science lecture, only Kitano and the child who seemed to be still digesting the knowledge about reed hair were left in front of the stable.

"It's probably because the genes on the female side are too strong."

With this in mind, Kitano opened the ancestry website and entered the name according to the name on the listing.

Then, I immediately understood why horse owners were avoiding it.

The mare named Pavlova, whose hair shows almost no signs of greying during her active service, has produced five foals so far.

The number of foal victories is "zero".

"It's like some kind of reed-hair printer."

After putting down his phone, Kitano had these thoughts in his mind.

In addition to the coat color, the bodies of the foals born by Pavlova are also stable, as if they were copied and pasted.

No matter what coat color the foal is bred with, the chances of the foal being a grey-haired foal are high.

From this point of view, the ocean-going ships as the mother and father are absolutely inseparable.

"A stable mind and a strong body"

Recalling the characteristics of the descendants of the ocean ship, Kitano once again looked at the one-year-old pony in front of him with almost blue hair.

At this time, the reed-haired horse also raised its head and pointed its nostrils at Kitano.

His physique is similar to other foals from the same mother, and he looks particularly strong at his one-year-old age.

Although the skin is not as white as "a thousand ounces of wet horse skin", the muscle contours are still clear at the stage when the reed hair has not yet fully appeared.

The chest is slightly broad, and while its depth and height are somewhat excessive, they are not noticeably disproportionate. The horse's eager gaze also reveals its fighting spirit.

No matter how you look at it, it should be a good horse.

Looking up and meeting Ashima's gaze, Kitano used the [Detector].

Pavlova 2026 (Unnamed)

【Female 1】

【Reed hair】

[Distance suitability:?]

[Race suitability: Grass ◎ Mud △]

【Foot texture: ? 】

【Growth type:?】

[Temperament:?]

【character:?】

【speed:?】

【physical strength:? 】

[Winning or losing nature:? ]

【Instant power:?】

【strength:?】

【healthy:?】

【Xian:? 】

[Spiritual power:?]

【Softness:? 】

It turns out that the genes from the paternal side are waiting here.

The father of Pavlova 2026 is Cape Branco, which belongs to the JBBA Kyushu Stud Station.

Then the [Detector] was used for the second time.

Physical Strength: E+

After taking a look at the muscular chest muscles of the ashy horse that were almost as strong as those of a stallion, Kitano nodded with satisfaction.

It seems that the training in horse selection has been somewhat effective.

The stable boy, however, seemed to have misunderstood something and put on a flattering smile.

At this time, Kitano used the [Detector] for the third time.

Speed: F+

"In the world of horse racing, empiricism really does work."

The stable attendant's cautious voice was heard at this moment.

"President Kitano, what do you think of this child?"

Several horse owners nearby glanced over furtively.

"It's probably somewhere between a local class race and a big prize."

Of course Kitano wouldn't say that.

"It looks like a very impressive horse body."

After leaving such a tactful reply, Kitano originally wanted to leave.

but--

Perhaps due to the influence of sinking psychology, he used the [Detector] on the reed-haired horse again.

The goal is the reproductive aspect.

Pavlova 2026 (Unnamed)

【Female 1】

【Reed hair】

【Father: Bran Gaojiao】

[Mother and Father: Ocean Ship]

【Late Reed】

【? 】

【? 】

【? 】

【? 】

A full five reproductive traits.

Even if all of them have characteristics similar to "late reed" or "big horse body", in a sense they can still be considered as very extraordinary mares.

After hearing Kitano's comments, the last few onlookers completely lost interest and turned to walk towards other stables.

The stable boy forced a smile and thanked him, but his eyes unconsciously dimmed.

As for Kitano——

He used the remaining two [Detectors] in one go.

They are [Strength] ranked third and [Instant Power] ranked fifth.

Even if the remaining two traits are negative, she should still be considered a good breeding mare, right?
Looking at the black foal in front of him, Kitano thought uncertainly.

really--

Reed hair is hard to understand.

(End of this chapter)