"Rain's already been confirmed for race day in Tokyo?!"
"Yes, but we still can't be sure what condition the track will be in."
Fujitani Kotomi said this after checking once more.
This really was the worst-case scenario.
Once it rained, they would have a hard time predicting the track conditions on race day.
And that would directly affect Golden Masterpiece's performance.
If the track turned heavy because of it, that really would be terrible news.
"Miss, should we contact jockey Ikezoe?"
Fujitani Kotomi hesitated before asking.
There was still some time before the race. If they acted now, they still had a chance.
He wasn't riding in this Tokyo Yushun.
"It's already too late. All we can do is trust Sasaki."
Ayano Aoe shook her head again.
Changing jockeys now was clearly impossible. The JRA had already finished preparing the promotional material.
Replacing their jockey at this point would plainly be a slap in the organization's face.
They could only hope the track wouldn't be too bad when the time came.
"But jockey Sasaki doesn't have any experience with this..."
Fujitani Kotomi hesitated, but said it anyway.
Although she thought highly of Koichi Sasaki, this was still a fact they had to face.
He hadn't ridden on a heavy track even once!
If they were going to race on heavy going, they urgently needed to reassess Golden Masterpiece's stamina.
Most importantly, they had to get the timing of the finishing kick right.
"We can find someone to give him a crash course before the race, then tell him to be more careful. That should do."
Deep down, Ayano Aoe still felt that this problem wouldn't stump Koichi and Golden Masterpiece.
If they could overcome this obstacle, an even brighter future would await them.
"Yes."
Since her young mistress had no