The September races were still underway.
Golden Masterpiece was sulking, while Gold Ship was happily training.
Although the Carrot Dispenser was gone, there were still plenty of carrots supplied each time.
What bothered Gold Ship now was Epiphaneia next door. Since they were both at the Training Center, they sometimes ran into each other when they went out.
Knowing the two did not get along, the staff usually staggered their training times and kept as much distance between them as possible.
"Has Divine Might's next race been decided?"
"Probably sometime in late September, in the same race as Gold Ship."
Hanshin Racecourse opened in September, and it was a short enough trip from here.
Of course, there was even better news: the horses Gold Ship had faced in the Derby were developing problems one after another. That meant as long as Gold Ship performed normally, the third crown should not pose much of a challenge.
It also gave everyone further proof of just how sturdy Gold Ship's legs were.
The other racehorses had all run into problems, but Gold Ship alone was still training normally.
"Things seem to be going better and better for the Young Master, too. He won three races just this week!"
"I've already seen plenty of media outlets making a big deal of it in the news. Whatever the case, he's made something of himself abroad now."
Megumi Mitsumori said she had seen plenty of coverage lately.
Quite a few people were looking forward to Koichi Sasaki posting even better results in September.
His fans were the happiest of all. The person right in front of her, for instance, was practically their ringleader.
Neigh-!
Neigh-!
While the two were still chatting, they heard Gold Ship and Epiphaneia start arguing again.
Although the two could not fight