Hokkaido Racing Chronicle
Chapter 544

It Really Is Troublesome--

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[Happy Grand Prize] [Filly, 1] [Flaxen chestnut] [Distance aptitude: ?] [Track aptitude: turf △ dirt] [Running style: ?] [Growth type: ?] [Temperament: ?] [Personality: ?] [Speed: D-] [Stamina: ?] [Competitive spirit: ?] [Burst: ?] [Power: C+] [Health: B] [Wisdom: ?] [Mental strength: ?] [Flexibility: ?]

Having D- speed at this age meant that, barring premature decline, earning graded-stakes results should not be a problem. And the health aspect, which had seemed likely to be a weakness, showed nothing worth worrying about.

With that thought, he temporarily closed the panel before him and looked toward the electronic screen displaying the live bids not far away.

[8,500]

Even though the auctioneer had only just begun calling bids, it was still not a high price.

Thinking, We've come this far anyway, he used the [Detector] on the flaxen chestnut filly before him.

[Happy Grand Prize] [Filly, 1] [Flaxen chestnut] [Sire: Happy Saver] [Damsire: Super Sound] [Burst] [Power]

This filly's prospects as a broodmare might even be far better than her prospects as a racehorse—

Thinking that, he turned to the two former trainers, whose attention had already shifted to the next horse entering the ring.

"I think this one's pretty good, and the price is reasonable too. Want to give it a try?"

"Kitano, you like this filly?"

"She's very pretty, after all."

Although, by the system's standards, the chestnut filly named Happy Grand Prize possessed C+ power that would have been impressive even for a same-aged dirt-bred colt, her physique looked merely well-proportioned—or rather, ordinary.

Where on earth did all that strength come from? As he silently complained to himself, Yahagi's voice reached his ears.

"Then let's go with Kitano's suggestion."

They entered the bidding just before the price broke through the ten-thousand-dollar mark.

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