5X Grade 1 Champion Gears Up for Horse Racing Glory Before Melbourne Cup

Kohei Matsuyama?s winning percentage is still running high this year. The Japanese legendary jockey is already touching his success graph set by himself in the 2020-21 season. R7 Lexus Melbourne Cup is the latest endeavor in Kohei?s list to keep records straight.?

The Kaneo Ikezoe-trained jockey has been taking part in races since the 2014-15 season. Meanwhile, he won Grade 1 races five times and fans? hearts a zillionth. However, the latest Melbourne Cup is going to be a different experience. The man himself has spoken about that. Since then, the racing community could not ask for a better surprise.?

Kohei Matsuyama is cherishing every moment in the Melbourne Cup? ???

Before stepping into the 2023-24 season, Kohei had been throwing challenges at himself. This year, he has bonded with the trainer Tatsuya Yoshioka and is having his fair share of glory on tracks. The Japanese pair?s latest endeavor is set to be the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday of November this year. The mammoth task has not deterred the Jockey at all. He seems to be enjoying his voyage while keeping his guard on.??

The Melbourne Cup is going to be Kohei?s first riding experience in Australia. Kohei?s team manager, Kosi Kawakami(@kosi0924) was the first one to shed light on that through a heartfelt post in Japanese on X. The World Horse Racing?s X handle(@WHR) did not let go of the auspicious tributary chance. They came up with a touching caption, sharing the post, ?Kohei Matsuyama has never ridden in Australia before! The five-time G1 winner takes a walk around Flemington ahead of riding BREAKUP in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow?. ?

The bumpy road to the competition

The last time a Japanese horse danced down to the trophy of the Melbourne Cup was back in 2007. The Delta Blue was to take all the glory in his name. But this time, the trio of BREAKUP, Tatsuya Yoshioka, and Kohei Matsuyama are there to rewrite the history. It is going to be the second outing for BREAKUP after the Cauliflower Cup to taste the air of the Australian race track.?

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On the other hand, Tatsuya?s recent form since Group 2 winning stint in Tokyo last year is another booster. Last but not least, Kohei?s recent stellar run is something to watch out for. Would these factors be not enough to align the stars? Only November 6 could answer this. However, the best odd fluctuation has already started to take sides of the stated trio.????

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