Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 292 Co-owners

It should be suitable for the horse's body on Japanese racetracks.

This was my first impression when I saw the Golden Horn.

Although it is not the short-backed, compact body type that Japanese breeders prefer, it also doesn't give the impression of being loose or bulky.

"His hindquarters are outstanding, with a perfect combination of muscles and bones, and this powerful jumping ability has been well inherited by Masago."

Simon opened the gate, led out the golden horn, and looked at the deer-haired horse with satisfaction.

"For his health, we limited the number of matings to less than fifty last year, thirty this year, and possibly twenty next year. Even so, he can still achieve a ranking within the top fifty in the national hunting competition stallion list."

Seemingly unhappy about being abruptly disturbed, Golden Horn turned and snorted a few times at the bald man.

"He looks just as energetic as he did when he was young, doesn't he?"

It's probably because of a difficult temper—

Despite thinking this, he still patted the deer-haired horse's neck at Simon's signal.

At the same time, the panel was opened and the [Detector] was used.

【Golden Horn】

【M15】

【Deer hair】

[Father: Cross-shaped bend]

[Mother and Father: Dubai is the End]

【healthy】

[Difficulty in controlling one's temper]

It's like the ominous characteristic of having a "Beware of vicious dogs" sign erected inside.

Although the deer-haired horse in front of me didn't seem to be trying to bite me, I instinctively pulled my hand back.

"He looks a bit tall."

Although it may be some kind of illusion, so far, all the stallions I've encountered seem to be a size smaller.

"Of course, a height of 16 hands and two inches, or 168 centimeters, is considered above average even among male horses."

At this point, Simon adopted a more serious tone.

"His muscles are fantastic, and what's even more remarkable is that this strength doesn't significantly affect his flexibility. This combination of strength and flexibility is also well reflected in Murako."

A horse's physique that balances strength and suppleness—

For racehorses, this is indeed a remarkable quality, and stallions that can pass on this trait are even more precious.

While in reality, Golden Horn's performance as a stallion was far less exaggerated than Simon described.

"He is an excellent stallion—"

He paused briefly before continuing to speak.

"If possible, could I become a co-owner of it?"

The original plan was to try to buy the ownership of the stallion of Golden Horn.

However, after discovering their reproductive characteristics, they changed their minds slightly.

Even if he were to move to Japan, a foreign country, it's highly unlikely that Gold Horn's career as a stallion would improve much.

This is a bloodline that requires the right formula to activate its potential.

Even for personal use, if mating is done at a frequency of one litter every two years, it's hard to say how many more times Golden Horn could mate with Anna.

The current plan is to try to become a co-owner with partial ownership, or to secure stable breeding opportunities for the next few years.

"You wish to become a co-owner of it?"

Simon frowned, stroking the head of the Golden Horn as he fell into deep thought.

The deer-haired horse yawned somewhat boredly and turned its head back to the feeding trough in front of the stable.

“I’m sorry, but I need to discuss this with his current owner, Ms. McGiven.” After saying this, Simon made a phone call some distance away from the stables.

The sales assignment was taken over by a stable boy named Matt.

"After the Gold Cup, his daughter achieved a respectable third place in the Lonsdale Cup."

As I listened, I unconsciously memorized the names of several European competitions.

However, the learning about hurdles and long-distance races was soon interrupted.

"Ms. McGiwen does not want the Golden Horn to be sold outside of Britain."

Saying this, Simon shook his head as he returned to the stable.

Keep the best stallions in Britain —

Although it sounds more like a politician's statement, this is precisely the firm stance expressed by Ms. McGiwin, the owner of the Golden Horn.

"Then how about letting him stay?"

Despite the design leaving room for renovation, the construction of the stallion facilities at Mejiro Ranch remains at "0%" progress.

Even if the Golden Horn is brought back to Japan, it will most likely have to be temporarily kept on other ranches.

Upon hearing this answer, Simon frowned, looking somewhat confused.

"The purchase of a portion of the stallion ownership was made in order to obtain a stable breeding opportunity."

Although it sounds hard to believe, this reason was accepted for the time being.

After repeatedly emphasizing that "Golden Horn will not leave Britain," Ms. McGiwin entrusted the negotiations entirely to Simon.

Upon learning of the plan to breed Goddess Anna with the Golden Horn, Simon and the ranch secretary who was assisting with the negotiations stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

Generally speaking, owners of stallions often breed them with their own excellent breeding mares to increase their value.

Even so, it's inevitable to be shocked.

Are you really sure you want to do this?

Simon confirmed it repeatedly.

To say I wasn't nervous would be a lie.

However, the pressure he faced was much less than that of his great-grandfather, who stubbornly insisted on breeding Asama back then.

The combination of Divine Might Anna and the Golden Horn —

To outsiders, it would probably be seen as a reckless attempt that doesn't even qualify as gambling.

Of course, this situation is also one that doesn't even qualify as gambling on my side.

Even the most unfortunate "Thank You for Your Patronage" award can produce a highly rated foal. With such a possibility before us, I doubt any breeder would not be tempted.

"I'm pretty sure."

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“Sachi Kitano of MEJIRO Farm purchased 33.4% of the stallion ownership of Golden Horn from Jayne McGiven, the owner of Dashgrange Stud Station, for £5 and became a co-owner of the ownership.”

Golden Horn will remain at the Overbryborough Stud as a stallion.

——TDN
"—When did you start considering becoming one of the holders of the Golden Horn?"

"This wasn't a spur-of-the-moment attempt; I've had this idea for a long time."

—Have you ever considered bringing him back to Japan?

"No, on this point I have reached a consensus with Ms. McGiwin and Mr. Oppenheimer, and Japan already has the Golden Horse and the Bazaar, doesn't it?"

—What coordination is planned for the Golden Horn?

"While we have many ideas, we will continue to observe the situation and make a concrete decision based on possible developments in the next few months."

—《Nikkan Sport》-《The Path to Finding Stud Horses from Overseas》

(End of this chapter)