Anjing Zhen spoke of his worries, and he genuinely felt them too, but even more than that, he was filled with confidence and excitement.
He had no experience taking Horse Girls overseas to compete, and the circumstances surrounding this race were indeed complicated.
Not only did the entrants specialize in different surfaces and distances, but they also came from different countries. That meant their training, racing experience, and subsequent running styles would vary greatly.
But that was precisely why they had come to Dubai.
The previous dirt Practice Race had already proven that analyzing these entirely new race conditions could yield richer information and data than before.
Drawing on that information and data would bring improvements that could not be gained by staying in Japan, whether in guiding Kitasan Black and Almond Eye or in building his own experience.
With that in mind, this turf Practice Race—or rather, the "Gulf Glory" Turf Invitational—would only bring even greater gains.
However, while that was what he thought, Symboli Rudolf misunderstood him.
"Hey! Don't look so down, Anjing."
She smacked Anjing Zhen on the shoulder. Meeting his bewildered gaze, Symboli Rudolf smiled.
Just as she was about to continue, she noticed the reporters and cameras in front of the stands and muttered, "These people got here fast."
Then she pulled out a pair of Horse Girl sunglasses from her pocket, put them on, and secured the arms behind her head. She adjusted the frame on the bridge of her nose before continuing with a smile.
"Putting aside the fact that this is only a Practice Race, I thought Little Kita did pretty well in that dirt Practice Race last time.
"This time it's turf, and a distance she knows well. There definitely won't be any problem.
"You just focus on cheering for her