On a horse racing website.
[What is Aoe Ranch thinking? Why are they choosing Koichi Sasaki again?!]
[With so many great jockeys on the central circuit, finding a top jockey for Golden Masterpiece would be a piece of cake. Wasn't that last Spring Tenno Sho defeat bad enough?]
[Aoe Ranch is ruining Golden Masterpiece's future. They're skipping this year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, when Golden Masterpiece is definitely good enough to win it.]
[Koichi Sasaki might be great at Tokyo Racecourse, but this is his first Takarazuka Kinen. I don't think he's up to it at all.]
[Is Aoe Ranch tied to Koichi Sasaki or something? Get someone else!!]
[Don't tell me you're using this pairing for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe too (]
[There must be some shady dealings between Aoe Ranch and Koichi Sasaki.]
[If he can't do it, put Kenichi Ikezoe back on. They did pretty well in the two-year-old season, after all.]
Some people were criticizing him, but others were supporting him.
Koichi Sasaki had plenty of fans now, too.
As a rising star of the new generation, he had both talent and good looks.
His performances had been getting better and better lately, in particular, and many owners and horse trainers thought highly of him.
Aoe Ranch also released a statement. Naturally, their decision was based on Golden Masterpiece's results, and they believed Koichi Sasaki was the best choice.
Once they had made the announcement, they had no intention of changing it.
Koichi Sasaki would definitely be riding Golden Masterpiece in the Takarazuka Kinen.
That was the decision from the top.
Now they could only wait for Koichi Sasaki to lead Golden Masterpiece to a comeback in the Takarazuka Kinen.
The team still had considerable faith in Koichi Sasaki's abilities.
They knew better