"Congratulations to Jockey Sasaki on winning the Triple Crown and becoming the youngest Triple Crown jockey."
The host could not help marveling at the wonders of fate.
He had only just interviewed this rookie jockey in January, and by October of the same year, Sasaki had won the classic Triple Crown.
"Thank you, everyone."
Koichi was still feeling rather emotional.
"We can see that Jockey Sasaki is still very excited."
The host spoke with a smile.
After all, he had just won the Triple Crown, and Golden Masterpiece had become the seventh Triple Crown Winner.
"So, Jockey Sasaki, how are you feeling right now?"
"I was quite confident before the race, but we did face a lot of pressure and setbacks along the way. Fortunately, we still managed to win on the strength of our ability."
Koichi nodded before answering.
On the downhill stretch after the first lap, he had chosen to accelerate and make his move, securing his position at the fourth turn.
In the end, they had broken free of the pack and pulled away from the horses behind them with about 400 meters remaining.
"If there's anything else to add, it's that I really did believe Golden Masterpiece wouldn't lose."
"Next question. Golden Masterpiece was very quick out of the starting gate, so why did you slow down and move to the inside instead of pushing forward?"
The host continued with his questions.
Given Golden Masterpiece's initial speed, they could have fought for a pressing position near the front.
"The main consideration was conserving as much stamina as possible in the early stages. Also, the senior jockeys were all putting a lot of pressure on me during this race, so I chose to ride that way."
Koichi thought for a moment before answering.
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