That evening, Koichi also invited Ayano Aoe and the others over.
Flagship had taken second place this time, which was a very good result.
Everyone chatted in a relaxed mood.
The main topic was naturally the game Koichi had proposed.
The race was over, and they had to look ahead. Besides, Aoe Ranch considered it perfectly normal for Koichi to beat them.
They were a little reluctant to accept it, but ultimately, they had failed to win.
Ayano Aoe also had her assistant share some of the information she had gathered recently.
The project still showed some promise, and she had already begun asking the Authorities for their opinion.
To make it happen, they would first need the Authorities' approval, then gradually seek the opinions of other horse owners.
Still, getting it off the ground would certainly be an enormous hassle. After all, many of the racehorses had previously belonged to individual owners.
The club-owned racehorses would be even more difficult, since their ownership shares were divided among ranches and individual investors.
"Let's take our time moving this forward."
Koichi felt that this would be a major undertaking.
He certainly could not accomplish it alone. A jockey's standing was not as high as people imagined, after all.
He would still need the support of the forces behind Ayano Aoe.
"There's certainly no rush. As for your Black North, I heard his training hasn't been going particularly well lately?"
Ayano Aoe nodded as she spoke.
Hokkai Ranch's horses were now all being developed at their ranch. Judging by Epiphaneia's performance, the results were quite good.
"He probably hasn't adjusted yet. Racehorses don't adapt to a new environment that quickly, after all."
Koichi felt that Black North was relatively slow to mature fully.
In his original world, Black North had only surged