Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 306 The Horse Racing Maniac
[Horse Racing Maniac]

[Horses owned by the owner experience a moderate increase in popularity when competing in domestic races and a slight increase in popularity when competing overseas.]

The probability of foals produced by individuals or ranches deviating from the benchmark price at auction has increased to some extent.

One morning when I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw on the ceiling was these words.

In the system panel, the number after the 【Title】 field has changed to “3” at some point.

As expected, the news spread.

However, aside from a sigh, there wasn't much of a tangible feeling.

Moreover, upon careful consideration, such a title should have mostly a positive impact.

So, without much hesitation, I put it on.

The cold morning air crept in through the gaps in the quilt without my noticing, so I had to rub my feet together to keep warm.

Following my instincts, I reached under the pillow for my phone. When I swiped the screen, the notification bar was full of unread messages.

The winter JS breeding mares auction ended a few days ago.

Aside from an unknown amount of improvement in knowledge about bloodlines, there was nothing else gained.

The breeding mares that appeared were appalling in terms of both quality and cost-effectiveness.

If we were to look on the bright side, the only good thing is that the detectors weren't wasted too much.

A few days later, I arrived in England with a slight sense of regret.

Mr. Kimura was the only one traveling with him.

The two were only taking the upcoming Goffs auction in January with a "let's give it a try" attitude, and it was more of a preliminary rehearsal for the Antrie fine art auction in April.

As for Ravid, who was originally scheduled to go to the site with them, he stayed in Japan due to work reasons.

The white horse, originally competing in local races, along with several other unproduced ponies under his name, will be transferred to Central.

This kind of work is not difficult in theory, but it is not easy in practice either.

"Purchased in installments under the name of the ranch."

This is precisely the solution proposed by Lavid.

At auctions, whether it's a yearling, a one-year-old, or a racehorse of the appropriate age, the transaction is usually completed with full payment.

However, if the court takes precedence, there are more feasible payment methods.

certainly--

It's not feasible to drastically lower or raise prices.

In the long run, the taxes that need to be paid and the actual costs will also increase.

However, by using the method of "trading close to the theoretical value and paying in installments," it is theoretically possible to successfully transfer these horses from an individual's name to the ranch's name.

Besides their daily work, this is exactly what the ranch has been busy with lately.

Whether it goes smoothly or not largely depends on the maximum amount of money that can be generated from the "selling of dazzling action fodder" – a transaction that moves money from one hand to the other.

"Even before he was born, he was a child who made people want to 'dokidoki' just like his father—"

Thinking of this, despite being reluctant to leave the warmth of the bed, I still kicked off the covers and forced myself to get up.

The skin exposed to the air immediately felt a coldness different from that in Hokkaido.

According to the weather forecast, Doncaster is a few degrees warmer than Hokkaido at the same latitude.

However, the actual perceived temperature is hard to say that there is a significant difference. In fact, due to the higher humidity, the chill is more pronounced in the UK.

After washing up, I ran into Mr. Kimura in the hotel corridor; he was also freezing.

This time, the Hilton hotel I stayed at was located inside the Doncaster Racecourse, so I was spared the hardship of traveling a long distance in the cold weather.

Nevertheless, once they left the hotel, the cold air instantly enveloped them, making them shiver uncontrollably.

Shivering, I arrived at the stable area, where most of the passersby, wearing knitted beanies, were of European appearance.

As they moved between the stables and the horse quarters, the two incongruous Asian faces inevitably attracted curious glances.

Although neither of them really cared.

Yearlings, one-year-olds, breeding mares, and even stallions—

Goffs' auction format is somewhat similar to that in the United States, a mix of different auction formats.

Or rather, it's the US that's imitating.

Because the display areas weren't clearly divided, quite a bit of time was spent searching for the breeding mares. I couldn't help but quicken my pace.

Besides observing the horses themselves, I also paid a little attention to the reactions of the buyers and sellers around me.

The situation regarding foal production is not much different from that in Japan; generally speaking, stallions are more popular than mares.

As for the occasion of breeding mares—

"This is a well-proportioned mare from Nelson Hill, and she's carrying the foal of Golden Horn!"

A short, stout breeder was happily showing off the mares he was leading to a buyer who was asking about the price.

"It's the Malaysian style again."

I only glanced at it before looking away.

In the UK, the frequency of "Malaysia" and "relaxation" is significantly higher than in Japan.

In addition, unsurprisingly, a considerable number of mares with the [hurdle racing] trait were discovered.

As for other positive reproductive traits—

So far, no such existence has been found.

"This child's bloodline looks quite interesting! The one next to him is also quite good!"

Mr. Kimura, whose only goal was to broaden his horizons, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

Unintentionally, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a somewhat familiar pattern.

Looking in that direction, near the stables around the corner, staff members dressed in ancient Moa uniforms were rubbing their hands together and breathing out white vapor.

The deer-mane horse, peeking its head out from inside the stable, flicked its tongue and mimicked the action, exhaling a puff of white breath.

"Isn't she cute?"

The staff at Gumoya smiled and waved in their direction.

"Yes, she is indeed very cute."

While responding to the other party, he closed the panel in his eyes without changing his expression.

【Moon Shadow】

【Female 9】

【Deer hair】

[Father: Hai Du Ying Yue]

【Mother and Father: King's Theater】

[Physically weak]

【Winning and losing nature】

【speed】

No wonder it's on the shelf.

but--

I have a feeling that this is the type that I can try again.

As they continued to move forward, they couldn't help but have more confidence in the auction in front of them.

"Does the patriarchal line rule the world?"

Thanks to my recently picked-up French, I managed to understand the meaning of the names on the pedigree chart.

As for the stallion represented by the name, we can only say that we know absolutely nothing about it.

I opened the panel and, on a whim, used the [Detector] on the mare in front of me.

Hurdles Race

"As expected of a special event for hunting and horse racing."

Thinking this, I couldn't help but sigh.

Finding high-quality mares isn't easy, no matter which country you're in.

Moreover, it can be utilized.

(End of this chapter)