Tokyo, Minato Ward.
This time, Ayano Aoe had chosen a French restaurant at the very top of Minato Ward.
They could admire Tokyo's night skyline while they ate.
"Time off? Of course that's fine. Just come back a week before the race."
With this Satsuki Sho victory under their belt, Ayano Aoe felt that the next race was all but in the bag.
Besides, Sasaki had indeed been away for a long time for these races.
"I don't actually need that much time off. Mostly, I just want to go back and see how Gold Ship's training has been going."
Koichi took a sip of ice water.
It was his first time eating French cuisine, and he already felt almost full after the appetizers alone.
He had to admit that it lived up to its roots in royal cuisine. The portions might have been small, but the presentation was truly beautiful.
"Gold Ship? Trainer Futawatari has very high hopes for that horse."
Ayano Aoe gazed at the nightscape outside.
She really enjoyed the feeling of looking down on everything from above.
She simply hadn't had time to go see Gold Ship herself. Gray horses were quite rare in racing.
"There's one other thing. Miss Aoe, could you get me permission to visit Shadai?"
Koichi rubbed his hands together expectantly.
That farm could be called the most powerful in Japan's horse-racing world at present.
Of course, the biggest reason was that they had acquired the outstanding racehorse Sunday Silence.
They had the strongest resources in both stallions and broodmares.
"Shadai shouldn't be a problem. If you want to have a look, I can take you there."
Ayano Aoe hesitated for a moment before speaking.
In fact, farm managers like them visited Shadai every year to see whether there were any good