Viewing Stand.
"Mwah!"
The little boy's father kept frantically kissing his betting ticket for Golden Masterpiece.
He hadn't expected both the first and second favorites to suffer upset losses, while Golden Masterpiece, the fifth favorite, took first place.
Golden Masterpiece really was his lucky star.
This was amazing!
His only regret was that he hadn't bet enough.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
The little boy looked at his father in confusion.
Should I call Mom and tell her Dad has gone crazy?
"Hahaha, you really are Daddy's little lucky charm! What do you want to eat today? Daddy's treating!"
The little boy's father suddenly felt he could stand a little taller.
The money he'd won from this bet was far more than all the secret spending money he'd squirreled away.
"Dad, give me that betting ticket. I want to keep it as a souvenir."
The little boy thought for a moment before speaking.
This race had been even more exciting than the one in Kyoto, and best of all, he'd watched it in person.
When Golden Masterpiece accelerated, the whole venue erupted.
Of course, plenty of people were crying, too.
"No way. You can have either something tasty or the betting ticket!"
"Then I want the betting ticket!"
"Why are you so stubborn, kid? Can you eat a betting ticket?"
There was no way the little boy's father would hand over his treasure.
He'd be bragging about this over drinks for years.
"No! I want the betting ticket! I'm a fan of Golden Masterpiece and Sasaki!"
"Come on. Daddy will take you horseback riding in the park outside, then buy you something tasty."
The little boy's father simply scooped up his troublesome kid.
Hahaha!
Coming today was definitely the right choice. This feels incredible.
Next time, he would definitely back