The post-race examination was not Almond Eye's idea.
Having stood at the edge of the track cheering the whole time, after seeing her senior ultimately lose, all she could do was rub her sore throat, frown, sigh, and worry.
But after seeing the enthusiasm those foreign Horse Girls had for Kitasan Black, she quickly felt happy again. It seemed only natural, and she was somewhat relieved as well.
Having watched Kitasan Black race and trained alongside her for quite some time, she knew very well how strong her senior was.
Those Horse Girls had been so enthusiastic because they had witnessed her senior's strength.
It was only to be expected. Her senior had always been very strong.
And dirt had never been her senior's specialty. Being able to achieve that result just now was proof enough of how impressive she was.
Especially since her opponent was not only a Horse Girl who specialized in dirt, but one at the very highest level. Thinking about it that way, losing did not seem so hard to understand or accept.
It was Anjing Zhen who thought of the post-race examination.
Like Almond Eye, he had initially been worried about Kitasan Black's condition after losing the Practice Race.
But upon seeing how popular Kitasan Black was, as well as her familiar bright and cheerful demeanor, he felt reassured for a moment.
Then, in the next instant, he began worrying again.
As a professional Trainer, he knew very well that the first half—or rather, most—of that race had been at the standard intensity of a Practice Race.
However, from the moment the pack passed through the first turn for the second time, the intensity had nearly reached that of an official race.
Or, more precisely, from the moment California Spangle entered the first turn for