A hotel in Tokyo.
With all his work finished, Koichi had naturally spent the past few days at the hotel.
He played on his phone and game console and did some light exercise.
The weather forecast had confirmed rain for Saturday, which would definitely affect the track conditions on Sunday as well.
After all, there was no way all the moisture in the track could evaporate that quickly.
"Sure enough, everything is still following the original course."
Koichi glanced at the weather outside.
It was still morning, but the sky had already darkened.
As long as there was no heavy rain or downpour, the races would go ahead as usual.
His main plan for today was actually to do his Lucky Draw.
Four months of the year had already passed, and he had finally secured another Grade 1 victory.
It had been a long time since his last draw.
If he could get something good this time, it would certainly help with the upcoming Satsuki Sho.
Still, he was in no particular hurry.
With his existing skills and Gold Ship's strength, winning the Satsuki Sho should not be much of a problem.
Meanwhile, Megumi Mitsumori and the others had already arranged to go shopping together.
Three women made quite a show, and Koichi had little interest in shopping anyway.
Over at the Training Center, Yamana Takuto had taken Gold Ship out for a few laps.
It was about to rain. If they did not head out now, they would not have another chance for a while.
After those laps, Gold Ship naturally had to undergo another physical examination.
There were only three days left until the race.
Around noon, Koichi ordered lunch through the front desk.
Once he finished lunch, he could start his draws.
Since this would be his