Hidaka Town, Saru District, Hokkaido.
"This should be the ranch, right?"
Megumi Mitsumori stopped the vehicle and glanced at the road sign.
Most ranches were in fairly remote locations, so finding one was no easy task.
Before coming, she had researched this ranch in detail. Most of the racehorses bred here were dirt runners and sprinters.
And they had indeed achieved quite a few good results on dirt in recent years.
She really had no idea how Sasaki had managed to find a ranch like this.
After parking, she took out her phone and called them.
Naturally, she had made an appointment beforehand. Although the owner had no time, the ranch manager in charge had agreed to meet her.
Before long, the ranch manager came out in work clothes.
"Hello, you must be Trainer Mitsumori?"
For ranches like theirs that specialized in breeding, all that mattered was whether the buyer had money, not how good their racing record was.
If the racehorses they bred performed well, they could also receive a payment from the racing authorities.
"Hello. Sorry for the trouble, dropping in like this."
Megumi Mitsumori was very polite.
After all, the broodmare belonged to them, and she was asking them for a favor, so naturally she needed to be especially courteous.
"Not at all. Please come in."
The ranch manager immediately spotted the newly purchased horse transport truck.
She really means business.
But inwardly, he was delighted. A paying customer had arrived.
"Over there are some racehorses that are almost a year old. On the other side are the broodmare stables."
The ranch manager gave Megumi Mitsumori an overview of their ranch.
It would be even better if she bought a few more racehorses at a high price to take home.
"Right, right."
Megumi Mitsumori nodded.
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