Koichi had finished all his remaining races in September, and his results were much the same as before.
Saki Ikegami was naturally very pleased with that.
Their first trip abroad had certainly been worthwhile, and they had also landed a ride in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
As for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, all eighteen horses and jockeys had now been confirmed.
As they had expected, the going was still heavy.
The good news was that race day was expected to be sunny, so there would be no more rain to worsen the going.
Another piece of good news was that Golden Masterpiece and Koichi were working extremely well together.
Their training figures had been improving steadily.
"The stall draw is out."
"Not bad. The outside stall is a pretty good spot, too."
Koichi sat on the sofa, reviewing past races and data.
He was naturally making his final preparations before dinner. Compared with the other experienced foreign jockeys, someone like him still had a lot to learn.
Before the race, he would also make a special trip to inspect the track.
"Here's the information on the other horses. Aoe Ranch collected it specifically for us. For the leading favorites, we also have race footage and some information on their jockeys."
They had put in work on several fronts for this race, gathering every piece of information they could.
Saki Ikegami could also see Ayano Aoe's determination.
"Yeah, just leave it all over there. I still have plenty to get through. I'll take my time looking at it when I get back."
Koichi pointed to the table in front of him.
There really was far too much for him to review lately.
Of course, he had also contacted a few jockeys back home who had ridden in