Training Center.
The weekend's races had gone quite smoothly. After talking with his two seniors, and with the help of the Track Card, Koichi felt he understood Hanshin Racecourse even better.
They had dinner together that weekend evening, and the next day, Koichi came to the Training Center.
Gentildonna had gone back to Northern Farm for a break, so the only horses he needed to keep an eye on here were Epiphaneia and Golden Masterpiece.
With fewer races lately, he was not as tired on Monday as he used to be.
"Back again, Sasaki?"
Golden Masterpiece's exercise rider spoke.
They had just finished that morning's training session.
"Yes, I happened to have some time today, so I came to see how things have been going."
Koichi greeted him as well.
But Golden Masterpiece did not look particularly happy.
"Very well. The training results just keep getting better."
The exercise rider spoke with a smile.
Although plenty of people online were skeptical of Koichi Sasaki now, he still believed in him.
After all, he had watched the two of them come so far together.
Give it one more shot.
Take that-!
Golden Masterpiece promptly kicked at Koichi with a front leg.
Fortunately, Koichi had a skill and dodged straight out of the way.
"Asho, that's not very nice. I came to see you, and you try to kick me?"
Neigh, neigh-
Golden Masterpiece impatiently pawed the ground twice.
Koichi was blocking the way back.
Having just finished training, Golden Masterpiece was naturally in a bad mood. Being covered in sweat was uncomfortable enough, and now Koichi Sasaki was blocking the way.
"All right, go back and rest first. I'll come see you in a bit."
Koichi said goodbye to the rider as well.
He had originally planned to watch Epiphaneia train