Hokkai Ranch.
When he returned this time, his family's three racehorses were all resting in their respective pastures.
Gold Ship was still in his usual spot, while Man o' War had moved to Epiphaneia's old pasture. Epiphaneia, meanwhile, had naturally been assigned a separate area, with no other grazing grounds nearby.
Epiphaneia was an absolute master at provoking others. Even the most good-tempered racehorse could be put in a foul mood by him.
Giving him an area of his own was a good choice.
Whenever Koichi had nothing to do these days, he wandered around the ranch, then found somewhere to watch his racehorses.
Since the races were in Hakodate, he had been staying at the ranch during this period.
The final workout gallops before the races were also held at Hakodate Racecourse.
After all, both Training Centers were too far from here.
What he did most during this time was chat with some of the ranch staff. He was something of a hands-off owner, leaving most of the work to Haruki Kuchiki.
Although their ranch manager was getting on in years, there was absolutely nothing wrong with his professional ability.
The ranch's broodmare herd had also expanded to four.
That, too, was a sign of the confidence Epiphaneia had given them.
"Young Master, it looks like we still won't be able to get into the Premium Sale this time."
Haruki Kuchiki sighed again.
The annual foal auctions were approaching once more. Although their ranch had a foal to sell this time, they had not secured a place in the sale.
Among the auctions held in Japan, the Premium Sale commanded the highest prices and attracted the most buyers.
"It's perfectly normal to enter other auctions if we can't get into the Premium Sale. That one's mostly the preserve of