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After making her round of the Parade Ring, Gentildonna glanced at Koichi as he approached.
"Jockey Sasaki."
"Yeah, she looks to be in excellent form."
Koichi stood beside her and looked her over.
Unlike last time, though, she was wearing a hood.
Her temper had grown considerably worse, so putting a hood on her was a good choice.
"Gentildonna is ready this time."
Taiki Wonder said with a smile.
This was the best form he had ever seen Gentildonna in.
And having Koichi Sasaki ride her over 2,400 meters at Tokyo gave their team a great deal of confidence.
If they won this race, they would be even more confident about challenging for the Filly Triple Crown. Being able to run 2,400 meters would also give them much more flexibility in planning her future races.
"Then I'm counting on you for the race."
Koichi patted Gentildonna, then mounted her.
Naturally, he had also been the one helping tune her condition beforehand.
They had discussed how to run this race, too, but the actual approach would still depend on the situation on the track.
After exchanging a few more words with Tadashi Ishisaka, Koichi followed the racehorses ahead.
He had only gone a few steps when he spotted the gray horse running in this race.
If he remembered correctly, this filly was also one of Old Gold's offspring, though she came from a pairing with Black Ship.
She really did look lovely with that hood on.
Gold Ship's looks and Golden Masterpiece's build.
"As expected, the highlights of this race are still the top three favorites."
"Personally, I think the favorite, Midsummer Market, has a better chance of winning. She left a deep impression on everyone in her previous graded stakes races."
"But the second favorite, Extreme Peak, and the