Over the past two days, Keigo Kudo had arrived at the stands on time for both morning exercise and afternoon training.
From there, he could use binoculars to observe Golden Masterpiece's condition directly.
That way, he could avoid running into Koichi Sasaki while still completing the task Ayano Aoe had given him.
"Hmm, this approach is pretty useful. At least the initial problem is gone."
Last time, he had watched Golden Masterpiece get completely boxed in from this very spot, and his heart had sunk.
After these past few months of working together, Koichi Sasaki and Golden Masterpiece really were becoming more and more in sync.
What was more...
He felt that this jockey understood Golden Masterpiece's limits even better than he did.
As far as Ayano Aoe was concerned, all that mattered was getting results.
He might be the trainer, but he could not secure a placing for the horse in a race. His role was mainly daily training and offering advice.
During a race, it was still up to the jockey to react quickly and take action.
"The rhythm is much steadier than last time. A few more training sessions should do it."
After watching for a while longer, Keigo Kudo nodded.
Koichi Sasaki was already getting accustomed to the new stride rhythm and racing style.
They had been careless in the last Keio Hai Nisai Stakes.
Perhaps this pair really could go much further.
But the further they went, the more foolish his initial opposition would prove to have been.
The only thing that could comfort him now was the view of Mount Fuji in the distance.
But could they really do it?
Keigo Kudo was not certain either, but he felt there would be plenty of formidable rivals this time.
His top pick was the racehorse