Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

McQueen's opinion of Jin Lang wasn't always like this. Although she could see that Jin Lang's talent and strength were indeed very strong, and that he was even experienced enough to be considered a seasoned veteran, McQueen had to admit that she was quite disappointed during the classic year.

As his own trainer, he failed to train himself to surpass the level of his competitors. He was suppressed by Good Opera for a whole year and even became a supporting character that year. He didn't win a single GI, only some GII and GIII victories. Although McQueen didn't say it, he was still angry inside.

However, Jin Lang was not worried at all. Instead, he gently advised her as always that she was far from her peak and that her career would only go further than Good Opera. In the future, her dominance in this era would not be inferior to Good Opera.

Although McQueen agreed with some confusion at the time, she was somewhat skeptical—especially after witnessing the talent and power of good opera singers, as well as the bond of unity and cooperation between them and their trainers. She felt that she would never reach that level in her lifetime.

"Speaking of which, back in the classic year, I really never thought I would actually be where I am today." McQueen looked at Jin Lang gently and said softly, "Back then, I was constantly suppressed by my fellow opera enthusiasts, and I had no sense of reality about the current situation you mentioned, trainer."

"After all, that's a great opera. Even I'm not confident I could beat it in the Classic Year." Jin Lang smiled wryly upon hearing this. McQueen's words reminded him of the Classic Year—it was truly agonizing.

Although Wada had finally made a name for himself that year, Jinlang had been paving the way for Wada, Ikezoe, and their team all along. He was the one who shouldered the pressure from the TV station and the team. Ikezoe and Wada were capable enough to keep them from causing Jinlang any more trouble.

However, that's not all. The most important thing is the classic year. Jin Lang was in charge of Megumi McQueen, and he was completely shaved bald by Good Opera led by Wada for a whole year. Jin Lang, the old man who worked hard for the team, was very happy to see Wada and Good Opera reach a peak that they had never reached before. But it would be impossible for him not to feel angry.

This is because Jinlang is old enough and has a stable mentality, plus he and Hetian are old acquaintances. But even so, Jinlang, who had his head shaved for a year, was still a bit angry. It is conceivable that Hetian was isolated by other riders when he rode the Good Opera back then... It should be said that it was inevitable, or even human nature.

That year, Wu Feng wasn't the only one whose head was shaved by Hotan; many other talented riders, whether proud or young, also suffered the same fate. Even a clay figure has some temper, so who would want to go a whole year without any chance to shine? Besides, they really looked down on the skill level of the kid who shaved their heads.

Regardless of the circumstances, Jinlang has managed to carry McQueen all this way. Fortunately, Wada and Ikezoe are still decent guys. Now that their pressure has lessened, Wada has started to improve himself and work hard for the team and for himself. Ikezoe has also weathered the most difficult period and is back on track. Next year, he should embark on an expedition with Orpheus.

For various reasons, Jinlang's team will be the last of the three to embark on the path to the Triple Crown next year. Moreover, this time, they will be competing with two racehorse girls, Golden Ship and Tokai Emperor. Both of them have won two of the classic Triple Crowns and are fully capable of winning the Triple Crown.

No matter who they are, Jinlang has confidence in them. As long as they participate in the Classic Triple Crown competition, the championship will definitely be won by one of the two girls. There will absolutely be no third possibility.

As for who will have the last laugh—at least Jin Lang has given them the greatest support; he hasn't shown favoritism towards anyone. Everything depends on them themselves.

"Thinking about it this way, McQueen, you're the one I've wronged the most in this team." Jin Lang said with a wry smile as he thought about it:

"You didn't even win your best title, the Chrysanthemum Award, despite having a classic triple crown. You didn't win a single GI match all year. I really couldn't let you perform at your best."

“Don’t say that, Trainer.” McQueen, now completely at peace with the past, smiled and said, “If you weren’t my trainer, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today. Everything I have is thanks to your guidance.”

"Besides, our performance this year wasn't bad either, was it? I not only achieved consecutive wins in the spring and autumn Emperor's Sho, but I also won the Arima Kinen this year. Three GI wins in one year, I think we've done pretty well."

"Most importantly, trainer, you have given me a real transformation. Now I am even indifferent to victory. I can focus on running for myself, no longer for the glory of the Mejiro family, or for anything else... Your guidance has made my steps much lighter now."

“I often think that without you, I might still be trapped in that prison and chains called ‘Mejiro family honor’ for the rest of my life, unable to truly get out. And now I understand that if I can’t break free from it as soon as possible, I will eventually be chained up and unable to go any further.”

"You are the best trainer, Mr. Jinlang. Please never doubt that."

"Only trainers who can help racehorse girls surpass their limits can be considered the best. At least I haven't seen that in trainers Wada and Ikezoe."

"Their victory... is more of a given, while we are constantly surpassing ourselves."

Actually, everyone is surpassing their past achievements. Upon hearing this, Jin Lang smiled and shook his head. He knew very well that their current achievements were largely due to the advantages they had gained from the past. They knew how to avoid pitfalls and how to avoid the biggest mistakes. With experience, it was only natural that they could surpass the past in many things.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that if they had even one experience and their current skill level and experience still couldn't lead to greater achievements, then they could truly be considered incompetent. The kind of incompetence they themselves would despise.

However, Jinlang's team is indeed quite different from Ikezoe and Wada's team. Good Opera and Golden Masters, under the leadership of Wada and Ikezoe, can be said to have surpassed their past achievements. But in terms of ability, they have only reached the heights they should have reached in the past due to their excellent awareness and arrangements.

However, the team at Jinlang, at least, McQueen, did not do that. She truly broke through her own limits and won the Autumn Emperor's Prize, which was almost impossible to win, and achieved consecutive victories in the Spring and Autumn Emperor's Prizes, a height she had never pursued before.

Furthermore, she even defeated the Goldsmith, the Lady, and Daiyusaku this time, winning the Arima Memorial Tournament. Without a doubt, Megumi McQueen is no longer someone who can be viewed through the lens of the past.

Her potential can continue to rise, reaching heights that even Jinlang herself couldn't predict—and Jinlang will strive to help the Emperor and the Golden Ship achieve this as well, breaking through their own limitations and reaching heights they've never reached before.

But this will naturally come at a great cost of hardship and suffering. This applies not only to Jinlang, but also to the Golden Ship and the Emperor. However, if we don't do this, many things will repeat themselves—the Golden Ship, who wanted to give it its all but could no longer go all out, and the East Sea Emperor, who broke his bones three times to overcome fate but could no longer sail. Jinlang doesn't want to see such things happen a second time.

"I will take you further, McQueen, I promise."

“I believe in you, trainer.” McQueen smiled gently and said, “I always believe you can do it, so go for it.”

“We are ‘one heart and one body’, trainer, so no matter what you do, I will support you and believe you can do it.”

"Because my achievements today are the best proof of that."

Chapter 434: McQueen vs. Mi Yu at the Spring Emperor's Prize?

The time spent recuperating in the hospital passed quickly. After several days of observation, the hospital finally confirmed that Megumi McQueen and the Golden Master were in good health and discharged them. However, McQueen would probably recover in about a month, but the Golden Master might not be so lucky...

"After observing his condition yesterday... perhaps... Orpheus will avoid competing for the Emperor's Prize in the spring next year."

Chi Tian was also in a dilemma when making this decision. There was no way around it. The consumption of Arima Kinen by the Golden Master this time was greater than he had imagined. When he, Makoto, and the Golden Master squeezed onto the hospital bed to enter the spiritual world while the little boy, Tosho Kagen, was fast asleep, they realized that the consumption of the Golden Master this time was a bit too great.

As mentioned before, if even the Golden Master, whose physical and mental strength is considered a bottomless pit, was so exhausted that she was about to faint, one can imagine how much this match consumed. Although the Golden Master was pretending at first, her actual consumption was much greater than McQueen's.

For the first time in history, Chi Tian and others saw the Gold Master so exhausted that they had to revise their original plan to rest for two or three months. In this condition, it would be difficult for the Gold Master to participate in the competition in full force before April.

Following Arima Kinen's capricious behavior, Ikezoe will no longer allow the Golden Master to participate in matches with insufficient energy.

Coincidentally, after the Golden Master's draw with the noblewoman, he seemed to have gained some insights. During this time, he had been thoughtfully trying to achieve another breakthrough in his [Domain]. Ikezoe and Makoto were accompanying the Golden Master in his training in the mental world, which was a good time for recuperation.

McQueen also gained some insights after the Arima Memorial, but her recovery time was much shorter than that of the Golden Master. Although the consumption was also great, the recovery was not difficult.

"Since the Golden Master isn't participating in the Spring Emperor's Prize... McQueen, that means our chance has come."

"After winning the Spring and Autumn Emperor's Award consecutively, will it be another consecutive win in the Spring Emperor's Award?" When McQueen received this news, he realized that his opportunity had come.

Although it's a constraint, McQueen still has to participate in the Spring and Autumn Emperor's Sho without hesitation because of his grandmother's wishes and the future of the Mejiro family. As for Wada's team, Good Opera is obviously only participating in the competition in the second half of the year, and if Golden Master doesn't participate in the Spring Emperor's Sho in April either... then, among the three teams, the strongest horse girl is her!

And she's definitely going to participate in the Spring Emperor's Prize! Without the two huge threats of the Golden Master and the Good Opera, McQueen is determined to win the Spring Emperor's Prize.

She was the undisputed leader of the team in long-distance races. Even the best operas wouldn't dare say they could beat McQueen in long-distance races, especially in events like the Spring Emperor's Sho, where the 3200-meter course is already long enough, and McQueen could extend that distance even further...

Based on the limits of the Arima Kinen McQueen track, she could extend the track by about 700 meters. That means if McQueen participated in the Spring Emperor's Sho, the track distance would be extended to about 3900 meters.

Even though international regulations stipulate that the longest race cannot exceed 6000 meters, 3900 meters is a huge challenge for Japanese and most other foreign female racehorses. In addition, without strong rivals like Good Opera and Golden Master, the other female racehorses competing with McQueen are likely to suffer in this race.

Perhaps there will be many children who can't even finish the race... Thinking about this, I can't help but feel sad for some racehorse girls.

"However, there are still many formidable competitors in this Spring Emperor's Prize competition, McQueen." Jinlang remained vigilant, speaking to McQueen:

"Never underestimate any opponent. Just like the Arima Memorial Daiyusaku this time, none of us know how terrifying the power our opponent can unleash."

“That’s right.” Meanwhile, in the car back at Treson Academy, Lu Duo nodded solemnly, agreeing wholeheartedly with Jin Lang’s point of view:

"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. We cannot underestimate any opponent, no matter how much the gap in strength between us is."

"Moreover, as far as I know, Mi Yu seems to have also entered the Spring Emperor's Prize competition this year. McQueen, you should also remember her, right?"

"Rice bath?"

However, when Rudolf mentioned this name, not only McQueen, but also the Golden Ship and the Emperor of the East Sea couldn't help but recall the small, dark figure of the hero—one of the few who almost defeated the Golden Master at the Chrysanthemum Awards.

Even though the Golden Master defeated all the strong opponents in the Chrysanthemum Prize, the Golden Master gave Miyu unprecedentedly high praise. This made Miyu's popularity soar even though she lost in the Chrysanthemum Prize in second place. The title of "Black Hero" spread throughout Japan and she was known as "the second strongest horse racer of the era".

The strongest, naturally, is the Gold Master. However, the Lady is not included in this title because she is a mare. But after this Arima Commemoration, perhaps the Gold Master and the Lady will become equals, ranking first in the same era.

Regardless, Miyu's popularity has skyrocketed, and she is now highly regarded among her contemporaries in Uma Musume, with many even advocating for her to challenge for the Golden Master title again.

"I heard that before the Arima Memorial, Miyu avoided the battle and participated in another GI competition, and this time she won a great victory in this middle-distance race." Ruduo's information network is also very good. As the former student council president, although she is no longer the president, her past network of relationships and intelligence is still there, and all the information is very timely and smooth.

"That child has undoubtedly become stronger after the Chrysanthemum Award. If McQueen is going to participate in the Spring Emperor Award, then Rice Bath might be your biggest threat."

"Be careful of that child. Although she is far from being a Gold Master, she is not a weak racehorse girl."

"She is the only one who can rival the Gold Master in terms of physical strength, even praised by the Gold Master."

The Golden Master once admitted that Mi Yu's physical abilities were actually not much different from hers. They both had relatively large hearts, which made them physically stronger than most racehorse girls. The biggest difference between the two was not physical ability, but mental strength.

Moreover, everyone has witnessed the power of Mi Yu's [Domain]. After the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, no one knows what level Mi Yu has reached during this period, but she will definitely be a huge threat.

When the topic of rice baths came up, Jinlang's expression turned slightly serious. He quickly recalled the heroic figure of this dark horse and... its existence in the Spring Emperor's Prize, which ended Mejiro McQueen's three-peat in the Spring Emperor's Prize.

Previously, Miyu was supposed to meet McQueen during the third Spring Emperor's Award, but now it seems that this timeline has been brought forward.

Even so, Jinlang has full confidence in McQueen, which is also part of McQueen's breakthrough. After experiencing the Great Masterpiece, Jinlang believes that McQueen is now a completely different person, and even if she faces Miyu again, she will not be at a disadvantage.

However, Rudolf's words were not wrong; we should indeed be careful. This "dark horse" is the kind of person who is most likely to bring unexpected surprises.

"But that's a matter for later. So, Golden Ship, Emperor, are you ready to embark on the classic triple crown?"

"I'm all ready!" The East Sea Emperor had become much more lively and confident during this time. Under the guidance of Rudol, the East Sea Emperor's true nature was slowly re-emerging. He said with a smile, "Even if it's Golden Ship, I won't be afraid at all!"

"Hmph, then be prepared, my little golden ship is about to set sail." The golden ship said confidently, but in reality, she was completely indifferent to it.

Golden Ship's confidence caught Jin Lang's attention. Her effortless demeanor clearly indicated that she had absolute confidence in her abilities...

Chapter 435: The Belated Praise from Everyone

Upon returning to Treson Academy, Arima's resounding victory once again earned the Miracle Team the praise of everyone at Treson Academy. The chairman also invited them to his office again, praising their achievements.

"Congratulations! Although I thought that after your team has been through so many major events, you would have fewer and fewer opportunities to come to the chairman's office, this time, I still have to praise you in person!"

The chairman closed his fan, then pointed to the two women, the Goldsmith and Megumi McQueen, and said with great delight:

"You guys! You did a great job! This time you defeated the noblewoman, which is equivalent to our Treson Academy defeating the Society! This makes me, the chairman of the board, feel proud in the central government. Now, we have defeated their strongest cards."

"Then, all that's left is the big shock." Meanwhile, Junchuan Tezuna quietly reminded everyone, "Everyone, your achievements are great, but there is no doubt that although the Shetai has been severely weakened, they will not give up easily. The noblewoman's defeat has made things even worse for them, and the Shetai's influence in the central government is also weakening day by day."

"However, as long as the Great Shock remains, the dominance of the Socialist Party will remain unchanged."

“That’s right!” The chairman nodded in agreement, recalling some past events as he said, “Ever since Zhou Ningjing disappeared without a trace, Da Zhenhan has taken her place and become the station’s last trump card.”

"Finally! Only by defeating the Great Shock will the Society finally admit its defeat. From then on, our Treson Academy will truly be considered victorious. Our status in the Central Government will rise accordingly, and my URA project will receive support from the Central Government!"

"At that time, more female racehorses will be able to get our support, and everyone can bring out their best skills to compete for the championship in the event that best suits them and showcases their strengths! We will truly realize the goal of showcasing the full potential of every female racehorse! We will bring miracles and dreams through the races!"

"So! This is our final battle! Team Miracle, I have high hopes for you all. This is our last battle. After this, all the conspiracies and the struggles that do not belong to Uma Musume Girls will vanish!"

From the very beginning, the chairman told the members of the "Miracle" team that this was a contest. From the moment their existence completely provoked the dominance of the Society, their rivalry would not dissipate—even after Rudol symbolically stepped down, the Society's image and status suffered a huge blow, but that did not mean that the Society would give up.

Although the Shetai team has been quiet for a while, it's because they are too busy taking care of themselves, not because they have let everyone off the hook. As long as the Shetai team is around, once they catch their breath, they will definitely find a way to take revenge on the team members.

The Great Shock is the trump card for the final dominance of the Socialist Taiwan. As long as the Great Shock is not defeated, the Socialist Taiwan's position in the country will not be shaken, and they will be able to make a comeback sooner or later.

In order to create a world where racehorses can run and compete without restraint, without encirclement, targeting, arrangement, or deliberate attacks, the team members need to continue to compete against the sham stage until the sham stage completely collapses.

Perhaps in the future, private jets or similar monopolistic groups will continue to emerge, but at least they can create a brief period of ease for future horse racing girls.

"Despite saying all that, I still thank you for winning the Arima Kinen match. This time, I'm here on behalf of the central government to present you with the medals!"

The chairman clapped his hands, and Junkawa Tesuna, understanding perfectly, prepared the medals and other items that had been prepared beforehand, and then handed them to Ikezoe.

"Congratulations! Trainer Chi Tianqian! You have obtained the centrally certified S-rank trainer qualification certificate. From now on, you are the third S-rank trainer of our Treson Academy." The chairman opened his fan and said with great joy:

"The prizes and medals are the same as those given to Trainer Wada last time. Also, congratulations on training another Triple Crown female horse!"

"I will certainly live up to the expectations of the Central Committee!" Chi Tian accepted the honor with a smile. He knew all too well the hardships he and the Gold Master had gone through. Therefore, he did not hesitate like He Tian. This was an honor that the Gold Master deserved. Of course, as her mentor, Chi Tian could also enjoy all of this.

"Then, there's Trainer Hotan. Your victory with the opera at the Arc de Triomphe has opened up a new path for us. Logically speaking, such an honor should leave the Central Committee with no way to award you any more medals, because as a trainer, you have already received the highest honors."

Surugawa Tsuna looked at Wada and said with a hint of helplessness in his voice, "Therefore, the Central Committee has made a decision regarding your commendation this time."