"How did it feel?"
"Quite a bit better than last time. In this condition, there shouldn't be any problem racing."
Koichi answered.
He was telling the truth. Although the opposition in the Autumn Tenno Sho was strong, he was still fairly confident.
"That's a relief. The owner will be coming to this race too, so put on a good show."
Tetsuya Futawatari happily patted him on the shoulder.
After all, Sasaki had already won two Grade 1 races at Tokyo Racecourse.
"No problem."
Koichi naturally knew that, and quite a few important people would be attending this race as well.
He really did need to put on a good performance.
On the way back, Tetsuya Futawatari asked him a question.
"Do you have any new suggestions about running style?"
A trainer and a jockey ultimately saw things differently. After all, the trainer only offered suggestions, while the jockey had to put them into practice on the track.
"I think either running as a closer or a mid-pack runner would work pretty well."
Having ridden over two thousand meters on a left-handed course, Koichi certainly had a sound perspective on this.
"Masayoshi Ubaname will be in gate one this time. Be careful."
Tetsuya Futawatari still felt the need to remind him.
Masayoshi Ubaname had performed well in the Kikuka Sho too, but unfortunately, he had come up against Golden Masterpiece.
On the final straight, Golden Masterpiece had simply surged away, leaving the closers no chance at all.
"I've looked over the jockey lineup too. It's a pretty star-studded field this time."
Koichi smiled.
Aside from the familiar faces, Li Muhua would also be riding in this race.
Li Muhua had yet to obtain a Japanese jockey's license, but coming to Japan to ride in a few races was certainly no problem.