Recaps

Koichi Sasaki celebrated Epiphaneia’s Triple Crown and guided One-Way Passage and Man o' War to major victories while preparing Gold Ship for the Japan Cup. The arc ended with Gold Ship closing on Gentildonna in the race’s final stretch.

• Koichi rode One-Way Passage to its first Mainichi Okan victory, then prepared Epiphaneia for the Kikuka Sho.
• Koichi guided Epiphaneia to a commanding Kikuka Sho win and the Classic Triple Crown, while the team set the Arima Kinen as a likely target.
• One-Way Passage beat Gentildonna and Tokyo Halo to win the Autumn Emperor’s Cup, and Fukunaga announced that the horse would rest for the year.
• Koichi trained Man o' War for its graded stakes race, and the horse won by a length after a powerful late run.
• Koichi and Megumi Mitsumori weighed Gold Ship’s inconsistent training and possible early retirement, but postponed any decision until after the Japan Cup.
• Koichi personally trained Gold Ship before the Japan Cup and told reporters the horse was in good condition and would respect Gentildonna.
• Gold Ship broke slowly in the Japan Cup and stayed at the rear as Eishin Flash controlled the pace, while Koichi kept to the inside.
• Koichi sent Gold Ship through an opening on the inside, and the horse overtook several rivals before closing in on Gentildonna for the lead.