chapter 43
43 episodes. Oops, I have a lot of money!
Chris couldn’t keep his mouth shut and looked at me.
From the moment Magnum Bomber stopped his legs.
“I’m going to pierce your face. Stop staring at me.”
“Did you really know that Magnum Bomber would be like that?”
“……”
I put on a slightly perplexed look.
I knew it, but I didn’t think it would take this long.
What I saw through my clairvoyance was a small faint red solid line on Magnum Bomber’s leg.
According to the data received during the riding license training, that part was the sesamoid bone.
The solid line was the identity of the fracture line in the sesamoid bone about the size of a peach seed at the back of the passage.
The phrase and the sesamoid bone are the same as the ankle bone in human terms.
Retirement becomes a reality when it is under the heaviest load and this place breaks down.
It was an important part, but it was also a part where it was difficult to detect anomalies.
‘Since it was red, it must have been about one or two hundred meters, but how did you run seven hundred meters?’
Magnum Bomber was limping towards the finish line.
Other horses passed him and crossed the finish line, but he did not stop walking.
It really couldn’t have been a lot of work.
‘Is it because of the desire to win?’
Could it be that that horse allowed him to run beyond the limits?
Knowing the fracture, I regretted not telling it because of my feelings for Richard.
The emotion he received from Magnum Bomber had softened his animosity toward a man named Richard.
“Kris.”
“yes?”
“Magnum Bomber’s disease name is sesamoid fracture. And I’ve known that from the very beginning.”
“Wow, how do you know? I’ve seen it a few times while preparing for the competition, but it’s amazing, even catching fractures of the sesamoid bone.”
“If you specialize in a certain field, you will have great abilities. Just like John can read the psychology of a horse.”
“……”
As I was reluctant to reveal details, Chris didn’t ask any more questions.
“By the way, do you know about a man named Tranus Bacon, who is Magnum Bomber’s face?”
He asked if there would be any exchanges between the rich.
In Korea too, chaebol families get married or hang out in their own world.
“I’ve seen Bacon a few times thanks to my grandfather.”
“Who are you?”
“He runs a tobacco business on the Gold Coast, and there are many rumors about him being a geek, but his grandfather said he was an outstanding businessman.”
“Does he own more racehorses than the Magnum Bomber?”
“Yes. He likes horse racing and is close friends with Robinson Rancher. I don’t know, but there must be about a dozen.”
As Chris said, Magnum Bomber doesn’t look like he’s going to be sent to the slaughterhouse right away.
However, as much as he likes horse racing, if he has affection for his horse, it would not be easy to negotiate.
“Chris. Would you like to stay with him when we meet?”
“Yes? Why do you want to meet Mr. Bacon?”
“Magnum Bomber, I’m going to buy it. If you know someone, won’t you give them a discount? Haha.”
“Yeah? Are you going to buy a Magnum Bomber? No, why the hell… A sesamoid fracture is the end of a racehorse’s life.”
“I don’t necessarily want to buy it as a racehorse. I just like it.”
I looked at the finish line.
There was Magnum Bomber, who crossed the finish line and was applauded by the crowd.
For that moment, the main character was not the champion, the Dark Star.
***
– Goalin! Jackin number 10, Dark Star! It’s a goal! Dark Star won after a fierce lead battle with Magnum Bomber! The difference from the second rank is a whopping 10 demons! You won the race with your overwhelming skills!
– That’s great! As a marathoner, he has all the strengths of a sprinter. A truly monstrous deity has appeared.
– Jeremy, are you saying that Dark Star has all the stamina and agility? Is that possible?
– It’s not impossible. Don’t we call those who go beyond the normal category geniuses? Dark Star is such a genius. And although his physique is large, Dark Star also has exceptionally long legs. Instantaneous power is also instantaneous power, but since the stride length is large, when acceleration is added, the speed is comparable to that of a sprinter.
– Somehow, it was refreshing to see him running.
-That is most likely thanks to the training of the assistant instructor. Driving that makes the best use of your height will shine only when you make it a habit from a young age.
– Does that mean that Mr. John, the instructor who fought for the best in Brisbane in the past, has not died?
-Hahaha, an old man never dies. Because John in the past was really the best assistant.
-Yeah, back in the back, old instructor John and the unlucky star of Runaway Train, Dark Star. It is expected to be a blast in the horse racing world this year. And there are racehorses that have been applauded more than Dark Stars who have lost but won. Jeremy Mr.
– It’s really sad. Since it was stopped while running, Magnum Bomber must have fractured or ruptured a ligament. Judging by the way you walk, in all probability, you should think about retirement.
– Is it that serious?
– I’ll have to get a diagnosis for the details, but in my experience, yes. I only sincerely hope that you can recover. Magnum Bomber’s fighting spirit today is nothing short of demonstrating why people love horse racing. To the audience, we ask for your generous applause.
Clap clap clap clink.
-Yes, it is. Today’s race was a beautiful match with no winners or losers. Just being able to play together in this place can’t help but be lucky. Then, looking forward to the next great match, 30 minutes later, we will see you again with the 3-year-old Listed race. Lewis Lane.
– It was Jeremy Randall.
-thank you.
***
“How did know?”
Richard asked me as soon as he saw me.
“What do you mean?”
“You knew that Magnum Bomber’s leg was definitely going to go wrong, so you bet you’d be last!”
“So?”
“So? You’re asking how did you know that!”
“Is that the attitude of seeking learning now, or is it just swearing?”
“…Tell me. If you can’t explain it, I can’t help but think you’ve done a great job. There were no abnormalities in Magnum Bomber until morning!”
Huh, the color of the eyes staring at you sharply is a spectacle.
I have completely erased the bet from my mind.
“It’s ridiculous. His eyes are the same color as those of the same age. What?
“So, let me explain it to you so that I can understand it!”
“How do you know I’m Asian?”
“Are you calling that a question? You can tell just by looking at it! Then you’re a Westerner!?”
“Me too, bastard! Just look at it! How do you explain that!”
“This child!”
With a swear word, Richard grabbed me by the collar in an instant.
John and the other instructors stopped him by his side, but he did not release the power of his grasp.
“Richard! What are you doing! I can’t let go!”
“If I don’t listen to this bastard for a good reason, I can’t stand back like this! Do you know what Magnum Bomber is talking about?
“You’re taking your anger out on Jin! How does that friend play tricks on Magnum Bomber, whom I saw for the first time today!?”
“Then you don’t have to explain how you found out! You can tell just by looking at it? Where’s that nonsense!”
I sighed and touched Richard’s left flank with my right hand.
It was just a slap and a touch.
“Ok!”
Richard screamed, grabbing his side and gagging.
“Hey, don’t overdo the injured person, Mr. Richard. The ribs are gone too.”
“What? How…”
“What is it, yangban? I told you before, you can tell just by looking at it. People, words, and physical condition are such a bitch, but why don’t you know that!”
“I really know by looking? You mean you can know just by looking at it?”
“persimmon.”
“What?”
“It’s a sense. There’s a touch, a sense, an intuition and something like that.”
I tapped Richard on the shoulder and said softly, as if warning me.
“If you feel discouraged, quit your job. Or at least give up your position as head assistant. How many birds from the runaway train to the Magnum Bomber have to be destroyed because of you?”
“……”
Richard bit his lip and said nothing.
Then a tall, middle-aged man appeared in the waiting room.
He had brown hair and a cigar in his mouth, and his nicely trimmed beard was impressive.
“Hey, young friend. Richard broke Magnum Bomber? Can you take responsibility for that now?”
“……Who are you?”
“It’s called Tranus Bacon. Magnum Bomber’s face-to-face.”
This person is the trainer.
From the outside, it looks like a neighborhood gangster or a muscular western scoundrel with a lot of pretentiousness.
“My name is Jin. At John & Sara Ranch…”
“Ah, can you tell me the reason for the name of the surname?”
“It’s simple, because we didn’t notice a fatal condition in a racehorse called a sesamoid fracture.”
“Richard is a teaching assistant and not a veterinarian. And I know that minor fractures are difficult to detect without a thorough diagnosis. If you saw Magnum Bomber running well about 700 meters, the symptoms wouldn’t have been clear. Do you still think so?”
“Of course. Because he said that he was the head assistant and he managed the Magnum Bomber himself. And the biggest reason was that Magnum Bomber ran sprinting that 700 meters. I heard that Magnum Bomber is a Chu-Ip-ma, is that right?”
“Yes.”
“If Magnum Bomber had accumulated strength until the second half according to his temperament and only sprinted for one or two hundred meters, what would the result be? Would he be last and have his sesamoid ruptured? Wealth wouldn’t have been ruptured. Anyone can see that it’s overkill, no matter what.”
Whoa, as expected, it would have been inevitable if the fracture had ruptured within one or two hundred meters.
I almost couldn’t even put it on because it was Richard’s fault.
“Richard.”
“Yes, yes. Tranus.”
“Let me counter it.”
“……”
“Rebuttal, try it.”
“Sin, I’m sorry. I just…”
“Wow, what’s wrong with apologizing, my friend. If you say that, you’ll have no choice but to tell Robinson to cut you off. Even if you give it a chance, you’ll blow it away.
“T, Tranus!”
“Noisy. Don’t talk to me. Because I don’t want to deal with people who ruined my words.”
Tranus chewed the cigar with a bad expression on his face.
Then Chris spoke to him.
“Mr. Bacon, long time no see. Do you remember me?”
“Huh? Who…”
A wheelchair came into his hesitating eyes.
“Maybe… Little Chris?”
“Haha, yes. You remember.”
“Have you grown up this much already? It’s been so long since I’ve been here. How is Bobby?”
“Grandpa is correct.”
“But what’s going on here? The Inham family…”
“It’s my personal business.”
“Because you followed the deceased Grace well.”
“By the way, may I ask what you’re going to do with Magnum Bomber?”
“I’m thinking. If it’s a sesamoid fracture, it’s like being a racehorse, but it’s a headache. How hard was it for me in the US to get a foal for Stormbreaker, whoa.”
“Why don’t you consider selling it?”
“A magnum bomber? Whoa, are you asking me to pay for the meat now? Arthur, it’d be better to make a few cubs and use them as a roadster.”
“Ugh, no. How can you send such a good blooded horse to the slaughterhouse?”
Chris waved his hand.
“So? Are you sure you want to buy it?”
“Not me.”
I cleared my throat with a loud groan and stepped forward.
“Huh? That friend? No matter how hard it is to earn a veterinarian’s income…”
Oops, I have a lot of money!