The Temptation of the Outer Frame and the Magic of the Final Stretch! Bakushin Special 2025: A 3-Way Battle of Eccentric Predictions
Hello!! I'm Ken Kunimitsu, the manager of Kunimitsu Cleaner♪
This week, the typhoon's projected path kept changing, and even the weather forecasters were making weak comments like, 'Maybe a fortune teller would be more accurate...'
Come to think of it, I've read the palms of over 3,000 people, so maybe I should try weather fortune-telling too...
If I could say, 'Today's track condition is... precisely, slightly heavy!', I might get flooded with requests from horse racing fans?
...So, today we're talking about the Bakushin Special, held on the 1000m straight turf course at Niigata Racecourse.
Man, this 'Niigata 1000m straight' is really quirky. Normal horse racing has curves, but here you just run straight... yet, drama is born.
Plus, the outer frame is advantageous! It's like a shopping district raffle where all the 'top-prize hot spring travel vouchers' are stuck in the corner basket. On top of that, the track is slightly heavy this time. With the footing being a bit sluggish, the 'explosive power of the final kick' will likely decide the winner.
First, Ken-san (that's me) is locked onto 'outer frame + final kick + slightly unpopular horse'.
I chose 4 Setteiroku (a bit toward the inside, but hoping for some tenacity), 9 Venator (a final kick battle from the middle of the pack), 10 Bourbon Queen B (aiming to hold on in a favorite course), 11 Aiwo Tsugumono (sharp closing speed from the outer frame), and 15 Zendan Takakyowa (could also push through stubbornly with an outer frame lead). It's no fun if it's just popular horses! So, it's a lineup that's a bit contrarian. I'm definitely looking like a high-dividend contractor.
On the other hand, Maekawa-san is a steady type who picks his axis from the 1st to 4th favorites. Emphasizing training and jockeys, he selected 1 Asagiri, ridden by jockey Lemaire, as his favorite. It's quite expert-like to dare to challenge with a final kick from the innermost position on a stage where the outer frame is advantageous. His opponents are, of course, the strong horses in the outer frame—18 Ecology (8th frame), 16 Baby Kiss (7th frame), and 17 Nishino Tokimeki (8th frame). It's safe driving, but he's the 'fixed deposit type of the horse racing world' who earns steadily.
And Araki-san has no hesitation. 'A 3-way trifecta box with the top 6 popular horses!'
1 Asagiri, 2 Clinier Glass, 4 Setteiroku, 16 Baby Kiss, 17 Nishino Tokimeki, 18 Ecology. With the belief that popular horses won't betray you! He's covering a wide range with 20 combinations. Even if he wins, the payout will be modest, but the hit rate is top-notch. His wallet is destined to disappear into dining out expenses...
When you line them up like this, Ken-san is the romanticist aiming for high dividends, Maekawa-san is the realist prioritizing win rates, and Araki-san is the safety-first type who believes in statistics—three distinct approaches. The Niigata 1000m straight is a world where everything is decided in just a few seconds. Whether you win or lose... it's truly a straight-line battle of destiny.
Oh, after I finished writing the blog, it was the supermarket's sale time...! I have to hurry.
See you again♪
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Kunimitsu-san's small trivia of the week
The other day, coins came jingling out of my laundry net... putting money in a laundry net instead of a wallet, that's already max-level security, right?
Man, I think even a thief would be confused.
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Summary of the 3 people's predictions (calculated at 100 yen per point)
Predictor Horse Number/Name Betting Method Points Amount
Ken-san 4 Setteiroku, 9 Venator, 10 Bourbon Queen B, 11 Aiwo Tsugumono, 15 Zendan Takakyowa 5-horse box (Quinella) 10 points 1,000 yen
Maekawa-san 1 Asagiri - Opponents: 18 Ecology, 16 Baby Kiss, 17 Nishino Tokimeki Quinella flow 3 points 300 yen
Araki-san 1 Asagiri, 2 Clinier Glass, 4 Setteiroku, 16 Baby Kiss, 17 Nishino Tokimeki, 18 Ecology 6-horse box (Trio) 20 points 2,000 yen