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Alcohol is never put on my mouth if it's not a day off even if I want to drink. It's dangerous when training at dawn, so I have to control myself. The hardest part is that I have to control myself for my job. There were a lot of words that I couldn't remember just one in particular. I don't remember the other horse being the same as me. When teaching assistant, I thought I was the first place because some horses were so compatible, but there were cases where other riders couldn't win because they had good chemistry. No matter how well they work, if their grades are poor, the riders think they didn't work well. In my case, I think I almost fit well when training.

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My parents were interested in horses because they rode horses, and I had tried horseback riding once or twice when I was young. Then, naturally, I came to know a racetrack. Originally, I was a boxer until high school. As a boxer, I also had a good performance. At that time, I participated in the National Sports Festival as a representative of Gyeonggi Province and won the runner-up prize in the light flyweight class. After boxing for seven years, I quit after being a candidate for jockey in the Korean Racing Authority. Boxing and jockeys have a lot of help in my career. The commonality of boxing and jockeys is the perseverance of athletes. They need to train tirelessly and consistently.

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As is well known, the horse racing industry is also facing internal and external crises and upheaval amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rapidly changing world situation. Korean horse racing has also faced an era of transformation. Above all, the vital task of revitalizing the horse racing industry is to establish the horse racing industry as a new growth engine and promising business for the rural economy. To put it simply, the core of the horse industry is horse racing. Industrial growth and financing through horse racing are the driving force behind the development of the horse industry, and if its essence is shaken, the horse industry will lose its roots. In order to cope with the internal and external crises of Korean horse racing, the identity of horse racing must be established above all else, and we must all keep in mind that real change and innovation are only possible through communication and co-prosperity.

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As is well known, the horse racing industry is also facing internal and external crises and upheaval amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rapidly changing world situation. Korean horse racing has also faced an era of transformation. Above all, the vital task of revitalizing the horse racing industry is to establish the horse racing industry as a new growth engine and promising business for the rural economy. To put it simply, the core of the horse industry is horse racing. Industrial growth and financing through horse racing are the driving force behind the development of the horse industry, and if its essence is shaken, the horse industry will lose its roots. In order to cope with the internal and external crises of Korean horse racing, the identity of horse racing must be established above all else, and we must all keep in mind that real change and innovation are only possible through communication and co-prosperity.

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Korea Racing Authority, which has embarked on a great journey of advancement and internationalization of horse racing, is doing its best to become a member of global horse racing after entering Part II country, opening a new era of horse racing welfare, and accelerating the improvement of horse-centered thinking (思考) and horse racing infrastructure. It is also accompanied by efforts by horse racing to successfully host the Asian Horse Racing Conference this year to promote the status of Korean horse racing to the world and find solutions to advancement through international exchanges. Although there are still a lot of horse racing issues to be resolved, I think the positive achievements of the horse racing industry will continue in the future and overcome the current horse racing crisis.

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Busan horses have far better abilities than Seoul. The training pattern itself is 100 to 150 meters longer in straight lines than Seoul, so Busan horses have much stronger endurance than Seoul horses. Seoul tends to use horses for a long time, but Busan immediately sends them on vacation or replacement when they think the horse is strange. For this reason, Busan seems to perform better than Seoul. Also, competition is fierce in Busan. When it comes to foreign jockeys, foreign jockeys are preferred so that they are fully booked a month before entering Korea. So in my case, I feel threatened. Busan is the place I can't relax. I won 24 times this time last year, but I only won 10 times this year.

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First, each rider has his or her own know-how. It is said that when a horse is sent, it feels like putting gears in a car, but honestly, I don't know about the horse. He has his or her own feeling. I always participate in early morning training so as not to lose that feeling and not to be taken away. When the horse I trained falls into someone else's hands, the feeling of the horse's mouth changes drastically. Every rider has his or her own know-how, but since I rode a horse longer than my juniors, I think you will know a little more about horses. Second, I am greedy. Others tell me to stop taking the reins, to let go of the horse, that is, to let go of my mind.

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Now others are telling me well that my strength is that I do not miss early morning training. There is nothing special about early morning training. He trains from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. You need to know what you are saying and continue your training while keeping pace. In training, not only running, but also warming up your body and doing it together from the beginning to the end. In 2015, I was seriously injured. I was in a fall accident while playing, and I fractured my toe, pelvis, and waist bone. Fortunately, I was discharged from the hospital after wearing a cast without major surgery. I took a month off and went to the racetrack again without any bones sticking together.

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He also did not miss out on the exercise effect and function of horseback riding. "The best exercise for mental and physical health is horseback riding," he said, stressing that many people consider it only a high-end sport, but it should be popularized. When I visited Italy, I saw a private horse riding center and well-equipped stallion facilities, and the members said it was impressive that they rode horses for their own sport. You have to give attention and love to horses. In fact, raising horses is more fun than riding horses. If you give them love, they are closer than friends. Horses are the closest pets to humans. At one point, when you raise a horse, you would wake them up by playing music every morning.

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Koo Ja-woon also said he hopes Haman, his hometown and hometown, will develop into a specialized city for horse racing. He also said that an extra-riding course in Namgang-myeon has been set up and will be used for the Sunflower Festival, which attracts 300,000 tourists, in July, and an endurance competition will be possible. Whenever he visits the Haman County Horse Racing Park, he takes care of not only carrots for horses but also snacks for the employees. The purpose of the event is to express gratitude to the employees for their hard work for the county residents. When asked what is another advantage of the Haman County Horse Racing Park, he summed it up in one word,

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It was not only the honor of racing media but also the joy of all those involved in the horse industry to be selected as news search partners by Naver and Daum Kakao in 2017. I hope that they will discover more novel and new news and serve as a lighthouse for the horse industry. These days, Naver and Daum Kakao are also flooded with countless articles and promotional materials. For this reason, content that is not authentic and novel is often neglected by customers. It is filled with more stimulating content to hold customers' eyes. These things may attract attention for a moment, but they tend to become less persistent.

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It was not only the honor of racing media but also the joy of all those involved in the horse industry to be selected as news search partners by Naver and Daum Kakao in 2017. I hope that they will discover more novel and new news and serve as a lighthouse for the horse industry. These days, Naver and Daum Kakao are also flooded with countless articles and promotional materials. For this reason, content that is not authentic and novel is often neglected by customers. It is filled with more stimulating content to hold customers' eyes. These things may attract attention for a moment, but they tend to become less persistent.

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Horses were also managed and raised up to 16. While doing research, I came across the fact that I like to take a bath the day after tomorrow when horses are being molted, and I especially liked the sand in Hapcheon Lake, so I airlifted them myself to make horse baths and swimming pools. I was so happy to go near a sleeping horse and read a book and drink tea. Whenever he comes to ride a horse, he brings a carrot and sugar for the horse. He is grateful for the words that protect his health and give his back to him. The horses carrying Koo Ja-woon also seemed to express gratitude with their eyes. I am lucky to have met the Haman-gun Horse Racing Park, where I can ride my favorite horse at any time in my old age.

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The years-long recession and the declining trend of the horse racing industry are causing anxiety to all racers and demanding new challenges. Korean horse racing is facing the issue of globalization and the expansion of the base of various classes of the horse racing and horse racing population. Some of you may not feel it yet, but it is true that each part of the Korean horse racing industry is already facing significant internationalization and demands of the times. In particular, the Korean horse racing industry thinks that with the successful hosting of the Asian Horse Racing Conference, preparations for Korean horse racing to compete on an equal footing with advanced horse racing countries are becoming visible, and above all, new inflows from various classes are required to boost interest in horse racing and take off the stagnant horse racing industry.

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Cho Gyeong-gook, director of the Haman County Horseback Riding Park, pointed to him as a "true lover." Would he look like that if there was a "horse warrior"? He seemed to have met a noble, not a native speaker. Nowadays, everyone communicates with horses, but it is rare to see people who love horses that much. The 82-year-old seemed to be a pure child when he talked and kissed a horse. He seemed very happy. As expected, Koo Ja-woon is said to have studied horse physiology and diseases since the 1980s as a family doctor. It was possible because of the constant support and encouragement of former chairman Lee Kun-young, who served as the head of the Korean Horse Association from 1982 to 1991,

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At the end of last year, thanks to the enthusiastic support of horse racing fans, "Triple Nine" was able to be selected as a representative horse for the second consecutive year. I really want to thank the horse racing fans. The Dubai World Cup performance was not good, but I think they sent "Triple Nine" to Dubai well. Like baseball and golf, it should spread around the world with Korean horse racing. I think "Triple Nine" played a role a little bit, just as Park Se-ri appeared when Korean golfers were unable to go on the world stage in the past, paving the way for Korean baseball players to advance to the major leagues. I hope a second and third "Triple Nine" will come out in the future.

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Last Sunday, there was a ceremony to deliver the Dubai World Cup merit plaque at Pukyong, Let's Run Park. I jokingly said this there. "Our horses will stay in a good stable like a hotel for 3 to 4 months and then come back to Korea, and I'm worried about whether they will be able to adapt well." Indeed, Dubai's stable is hotel-class compared to our stable. First of all, the floor space is large, and air conditioning is installed in each stable. And everything is pleasant. Next to it is an exercise grassland, where eight animals stay, but it is only a flat with a massage room. It is unimaginable for us. It is true that Dubai is a rich country.

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This is also in line with our Internet newspapers' efforts to deliver the world's news quickly. With the advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a wide range of keywords such as artificial intelligence and big data are emerging, and new values are expected to be created and developed. The horse industry has been a field of very high importance for data since the past. New information and communication technologies and data will be combined to form an axis of the intelligent information society, and I have no doubt that the Horse Industry Journal will be at the center of its role. Currently, Korean horse racing is at the crossroads of many crises and challenges due to sharp drops in sales, customer churn, and discriminatory perceptions of society that do not improve easily.

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We won the match on Super Saturday, with Triple Nine ranked fifth and Nani ranked sixth. Park Kang-ho, the ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, jokingly said, "Japan still won." And the word "Nani" means the international rating is 113, so I ran in a 2,000-meter race at the Dubai World Cup later. I came in fifth place and was on the same plane as Masu Yoshida who came back from Dubai. To be honest, we won the match. Objectively, it is true that the difference with Japan is quite wide. The number of horse racing officials in Dubai made a big difference. There were about 10 in total, but Japan seems to have about 30 to 40 reporters and 100 reporters including those involved.

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This is also in line with our Internet newspapers' efforts to deliver the world's news quickly. With the advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a wide range of keywords such as artificial intelligence and big data are emerging, and new values are expected to be created and developed. The horse industry has been a field of very high importance for data since the past. New information and communication technologies and data will be combined to form an axis of the intelligent information society, and I have no doubt that the Horse Industry Journal will be at the center of its role. Currently, Korean horse racing is at the crossroads of many crises and challenges due to sharp drops in sales, customer churn, and discriminatory perceptions of society that do not improve easily.

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This is also in line with our Internet newspapers' efforts to deliver the world's news quickly. With the advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a wide range of keywords such as artificial intelligence and big data are emerging, and new values are expected to be created and developed. The horse industry has been a field of very high importance for data since the past. New information and communication technologies and data will be combined to form an axis of the intelligent information society, and I have no doubt that the Horse Industry Journal will be at the center of its role. Currently, Korean horse racing is at the crossroads of many crises and challenges due to sharp drops in sales, customer churn, and discriminatory perceptions of society that do not improve easily.

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The horse was such a good horse that I didn't get a vote on the outside, but I also thought I might have exhausted my energy inside. It's a consequential story, but I can't help but wonder if I would have won first and second place on Super Saturday, not fourth place, if I hadn't competed twice in the Dubai World Cup Carnival. There are no special episodes. If anything, we talked about it as a joke. The last Godolphin Mile race was raining a lot the day before, and other horses probably hadn't been in a lot of rain races, so we jokingly said that we hope it will continue to rain. Since we've run in rain and in wet sand, we thought that if it keeps raining, it would be advantageous for us.

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When my horse runs in a regular race, I leave everything aside and visit the racetrack. In fact, it is not easy to fly long distances for 9 to 10 hours at a considerable age. However, I think it is the duty of the two sides to be with my horse when he runs. And what I must see is also a must-see personality. In fact, I'm not a free person, but I think it was up to my mind more than anything. If I think about it now, it remains regrettable what it would have been like to play one game at the Dubai World Cup Carnival. I think I was able to participate in Super Saturday alone since I finished first in the carnival race by a one-head gap. Domestic horses, including Triple Nine, usually competed every five to six weeks in Korea.

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In July last year, several Korean horses participated in the Singapore Horse Racing Competition. One of my horses called "Triple Five" participated in the competition, but the horse's performance was not good since then. He had a two-month vacation due to poor racing performance in October and November. Perhaps because of such experience, he was not happy to participate in international competitions overseas, and he instantly became reluctant to participate. So when I asked what horses would participate in Korea, he said that they would include "Power Blade," "Main Stay," "Department Demention," and "Seoul Bullitt." "Triple Nine" is a Korean representative horse that has been selected as a representative horse for two consecutive years,

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Triple Nine," who has been selected as the representative horse of the year for the second consecutive year and has become the representative horse of Korea, has made a page in the history of Korean horse racing by standing on the final stage of the Dubai World Cup, the dream stage for the first time as a domestic horse race. Although it was disappointing to finish 11th out of a total of 13 at the Godolphin Mile Competition, the last race, it is said that it has shown a further improvement in Korean horse racing. Choi Byung-bu, the face-to-face, also kept his promise with horse racing fans by participating in "Triple Nine" until the final.