"I never imagined Gold Ship's fanbase had grown this much."
When Koichi went to see Gold Ship, he spotted quite a few banners.
So all those fans were why Gold Ship was the favorite.
As the jockeys appeared one after another, the spectators around the Parade Ring grew even more excited.
The most important race of the day was finally about to begin.
"Good luck, Young Master."
"Jockey Sasaki, Gold Ship is in great form today."
Yamana Takuto chimed in as well.
This was his first time leading a racehorse into the Parade Ring.
The crowd in the Parade Ring already put him under a lot of pressure, let alone the crowd at the racetrack.
"Thank you all for your hard work lately. Leave the rest to me."
With that, Koichi mounted Gold Ship.
Whatever the result today, they would definitely have dinner together. After all, it had been a long time since they had all gotten together.
His agent had already booked a restaurant for them.
"Let's go, Ship. The lead horses are coming."
Koichi glanced at the two lead horses over there.
He had naturally tuned out all the other sounds from the Parade Ring. Once he was on his mount, he needed to focus on the upcoming race.
During this period, dismounting was not permitted except under special circumstances.
Glorious Splendor followed the lead horses first, with Gold Ship coming after.
The two largest racehorses walked at the front.
Although the other horse was quite heavy, Gold Ship was plenty big too.
Once they entered the track, everyone's eyes turned toward Gold Ship.
The other racehorses might have been hard to make out at a distance, but a gray horse like Gold Ship stood out at a glance no matter how many horses surrounded him. His coat