After working with Gold Ship, he moved on to Epiphaneia.
His main job that afternoon was to take three racehorses through some basic training, then hand them over to their riders for the rest once they were done.
The most tiring one to deal with was still Epiphaneia.
Gold Ship might not pay him much attention, but he never slacked off during training. Epiphaneia, on the other hand, needed constant reining in.
He now had a regular training partner, too.
But that horse had problems of his own. He was quite capable, yet always seemed to lack motivation during races.
Simply put, he performed well in training, but became a completely different horse once he entered a race.
Racehorses were inherently unpredictable, too.
Neigh-!
After the run, Epiphaneia's coat looked even glossier.
He was no longer the two-year-old colt he had once been, but a rising star with an Open-Class Race victory under his belt.
He had plenty of people following him, too.
"Good work. Off you go. Go do the other exercises with your rider. I'll come see you again in a few days."
After dismounting, Koichi patted Epiphaneia on the head.
Compared with everyone else, he actually had it relatively easy. At least the item he had drawn from the system improved his control over Epiphaneia, making it less exhausting.
But its effect wasn't all that strong. If Epiphaneia insisted on doing the opposite, it barely helped.
"Go on."
Seeing the horse take a few steps and then start looking back again, Koichi spoke.
He would be staying in Osaka for the duration of this visit.
For one thing, it was close to here. For another, it was convenient for getting to Kyoto Racecourse.
"I'll get back to work, then. What's the plan for tonight?"
"Tonight, let's all