[Sure, today's race was a success, but isn't Aoe Ranch going to give us an explanation?]
[The next race is the Tokyo Satsuki Sho. Are they really going to use a rookie who only just debuted? Golden Masterpiece's future is at stake here!]
[I object! What gives a rookie the right to ride our Asho? Didn't you see Asho get so angry that he threw him off?]
[Jockey Sasaki, I'm rooting for you. Keep it up!]
[Personally, I think you're all playing armchair experts when neither the owner nor the trainer has said a word.]
There had been a sudden slowdown during the race, and afterward, Golden Masterpiece had even thrown his jockey off.
That only made them question the rookie jockey's ability even more.
As far as they were concerned, Golden Masterpiece had won entirely on the strength of his own ability.
In short, even their grandmothers could have done it.
With a better jockey, he might even have broken the track record.
[Stop offering your opinions here. All you've noticed is what happened during the race. You know nothing about their training or how they've been learning to work together. In fact, I don't think you even saw what happened during the race clearly before you started pointing fingers.]
Soon, the Horse Racing Data Network pinned a post.
Although some people supported him, plenty still hurled abuse.
Last time, they hadn't found a reason. This time, the slowdown and the fall had given them excuses to attack him.
Then Golden Masterpiece's profile page was updated with news that he was scheduled to run in the Tokyo Satsuki Sho.
As the first leg of Japan's racing Triple Crown, this race would be packed with formidable contenders.
The strongest three-year-old racehorses would undoubtedly compete.
With Golden Masterpiece's ability, even ranking