After lunch, Koichi and Ayano Aoe went over to take another look at the training area that afternoon.
As the largest ranch, it naturally had world-class training facilities.
The racehorses trained there all had impressive pedigrees, too.
"Most of the broodmares now are descendants of Sunday Silence and King Kamehameha, aren't they?"
On the way back, Koichi suddenly asked the question.
The bloodline situation in Japan was becoming increasingly problematic, and many horses used for breeding were now imported directly from overseas.
Closely related bloodlines were naturally an extremely dangerous thing for racehorses.
"That is indeed a problem now, so the offspring of many other famous horses have risen in value, too. Vodka's Sister, for example, has been attracting a lot of interest lately."
Ayano Aoe nodded.
That was also why Vodka had no plans to return to Japan for now. Instead, she would stay in Europe to bring those powerful bloodlines into her offspring.
It remained to be seen how Vodka's foals would turn out.
The Vodka team's first choice was Sea Capital Star, a previous winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
That choice showed that Vodka's camp still hoped to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe through her offspring.
"Is Vodka pretty much guaranteed a place in the Hall of Fame this year?"
"Given how things stand, that certainly shouldn't be a problem. After all, Vodka has already been named Horse of the Year twice."
Ayano Aoe nodded.
Although she was a mare, she was every bit a match for the stallions.
Vodka also had a unique charm and was popular with both stallions and mares.
In terms of results, she had achieved the first mother-and-sire Grade 1 double, as well as winning the Derby.
"You can make your own arrangements for the rest of