"Koichi!!"
Hitachi Yosuke hugged Koichi the moment he dismounted.
The strength of that hug alone told him just how excited Yosuke was.
Fortunately, he was wearing plenty of weight, so even a harder squeeze would have been fine.
"All right, all right, don't get so excited. It's not like we've never won before."
Koichi patted him on the shoulder.
Now that the race was over, he really did feel a little tired. That final drive had drained quite a bit of his strength.
"This was your comeback race! The race where you and Asho proved yourselves!"
Hitachi Yosuke wiped his eyes.
That final straight had been incredible. They had opened up such an enormous lead.
Other races required careful scrutiny, but theirs had been a crushing victory.
"Hello, Young Lady. Miss Ikegami."
Koichi also greeted the people approaching him.
With the Takarazuka Kinen over, his racing schedule for the day was finished, and he could take next month off.
His trip to Hanshin Racecourse had come to an end.
"That was a beautiful win!"
Ayano Aoe gave Koichi a big thumbs-up.
After this victory, aside from the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, where there was nothing she could do, Koichi Sasaki would undoubtedly remain Golden Masterpiece's primary jockey once the horse returned home.
This race also proved that she had chosen the right person.
Winning was enough, let alone winning by such a huge margin.
If Golden Masterpiece could maintain this form, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe would no longer be a pipe dream.
In terms of ability, Golden Masterpiece was certainly far stronger than Nakayama Festa.
"Yeah."
Koichi reached out and stroked the side of Golden Masterpiece's face.
There was no telling how long it would be before they raced together again.
Gold Ship would definitely enter the