Time for the lucky draw.
After finishing a day's training, Koichi began his lucky draws that evening.
These ten chances had been the hardest to earn since his debut.
At any rate, those two months of hard work had not been wasted.
He had put more effort into preparing for this Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe than any other race, from arriving early to get used to the course to constantly studying and researching materials afterward.
Once he finished the draws tonight, he would report to the Training Center tomorrow.
Only by riding more racehorses could he hope to find the right feel. After all, training alone could only improve his fitness and sharpen his instincts a little.
"Let's get straight to the draws. I don't think there'll be many more chances to earn them in the second half of this year."
Koichi stretched.
There were roughly the same number of Grade 1 races in the first and second halves of the year, but there were simply too many formidable horses competing during this period. He also lacked the experience for sprint races, making defeat far too likely.
If he had to pick one, though, a 1,200-meter race probably offered the best chance.
No one could say whether there might suddenly be an upset, but Kallen-chan and Kenichi Ikezoe were still around.
There was even Dragon King, who was about to rise to prominence.
Ding. Congratulations! You received Watermelon x2. Ding. Congratulations! You received Carrot x100. Ding. Congratulations! You received Track Card x1. Ding. Congratulations! You received Track Card x1. Ding. Congratulations! You received Carrot x50. Ding. Congratulations! You received Experience Book x1.
Koichi soon used up all ten draws.
Although those ten chances had been hard to earn, he had not drawn anything particularly good.
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