Ayano Aoe had been very busy lately.
Although Golden Masterpiece only had one race left, there was a great deal to arrange afterward, and his training needed to be stepped up during this period as well.
After all, he had rested for two months.
Golden Masterpiece had shown clear signs of fatigue after the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and over the following two months, his weight had risen rapidly.
Of course.
The main priorities now were still the Arima Kinen and the retirement ceremony.
"How are things looking out there?"
"The reaction to the announcement seems to be within an acceptable range. After all, Jockey Ikezoe was Dream Journey's regular jockey, and he also rode Golden Masterpiece for a while when he was two."
Fujitani Kotomi replied.
Naturally, they were discussing the announcement of the jockey.
Their choice of Kenichi Ikezoe had come after considering a number of factors.
They could have entrusted Golden Masterpiece to a top foreign jockey, but after thinking it over, they still felt that a jockey familiar with him would be better.
"What about the horse transport truck and the stable?"
Ayano Aoe continued asking.
They would naturally have to set off early from Ritto to prepare at Nakayama Racecourse.
People from Shadai had spoken with her quite often during this period, mainly to discuss how to price Golden Masterpiece.
No matter what, Golden Masterpiece's fee certainly could not exceed his father's.
That made things rather awkward.
Moreover, Shadai still wanted to devote more resources to Deep Impact, but once Golden Masterpiece retired, he would certainly receive a considerable share of new resources too.
Aoe Ranch would also provide its own broodmares to support Golden Masterpiece.
"Everything is ready now. Golden Masterpiece will set off from there together with Gold Ship."
Fujitani Kotomi said.