Koichi Sasaki was still terrifying the next day, though not quite as formidable as he had been yesterday.
After yesterday's experience, most of the other jockeys had come up with ways to counter him.
Even so, Koichi Sasaki's control over the pace of races at Tokyo Racecourse was genuinely excellent. He even performed well in dirt races.
No one had expected his skills to improve so quickly after the Tenno Sho incident.
Maybe I should work at a different racecourse next week. Quite a few jockeys found themselves thinking the same thing.
Tokyo Racecourse was simply too terrifying with Koichi Sasaki there.
"The Tokyo War God rises again"
"Just how strong is Koichi Sasaki really?"
"A terrifying weekend: dominance at Tokyo Racecourse"
Although they had already gone over the problems with Koichi Sasaki's riding, that did not stop them from continuing to praise him now.
As long as it brought in traffic, that was all that mattered.
Meanwhile, Koichi was also closing in on his 100th Win.
"Sasaki, you've been downright terrifying these past two days. Want to go out for dinner tonight?"
Ryuji Wada spoke to him after the races ended.
Their two working days were over, so naturally, he wanted to unwind properly that evening. It would also be a good chance to chat with his junior.
"Sure. Let's set a time. Just let me head back and get ready first."
Koichi, who was changing clothes, had no objections.
His win rate over the past two days had been high, but it had come at the cost of intense pressure and exhaustion.
With his performances over those two days, the doubts surrounding him had also grown fewer and fewer.
Jockeys were not robots. They were bound to make mistakes during races, but this week's results proved that his