Deep Impact wrestled with it for a moment, then suddenly looked at Anjing Zhen and asked instead of answering, "Setting this training race aside, if you couldn't try it here, would you consider trying it at the Takarazuka Kinen?"
Anjing Zhen had initially thought that finding out the training race arrangements would not be too difficult. After all, compared to winning or losing, the more important purpose of such races was to identify shortcomings and fill the gaps.
But upon hearing the question, he realized that Deep Impact might have some concerns. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head. "How could I? That's the Takarazuka Kinen—a G1. Trying something we have absolutely no confidence in during a race like that would be far too reckless."
Deep Impact froze, then immediately shot back with an amused smile. "Testing things at the Tenno Sho Spring—oh, right, and you did something similar in the Debut Race too. Anjing, I don't think you're in any position to say that, are you?"
Once she pointed it out, Anjing Zhen realized that although he had just claimed he would not make attempts without confidence, he seemed to have done exactly that long ago. He could not help feeling a little embarrassed.
But he quickly composed himself and shook his head in explanation. "It's still different.
"As for the Debut Race, let's not even talk about that. At the time, I was already prepared for Little Kita to lose. In my view, compared to the result of a Debut Race, the impression she formed about racing from the very beginning was more important.
"The races afterward proved that judgment was correct. In the vast majority of Little Kita's races so far, you could say she has never needed to chase from behind.
"Especially at the