Dramatic Comeback Victory 300m Before Finish! ... Choi Sidae Jockey at Busan Gyeongnam Racing Park Achieves 700 Wins

Jockey Choi Si-dae, who achieved his 700th career win with the victory of the racehorse 'Man of Top'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Jockey Choi Si-dae of Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park achieved his 700th win on the 18th by winning with the racehorse ‘Man of Top’ in the 8th race at Bukyeong, a mixed 3rd grade 1600m race.

This 700th win came after about a month of struggle since reaching 699 wins on the 21st of last month.

Jockey Choi Si-dae and ‘Man of Top (3 years old, gelding, USA)’ were positioned disappointingly in 8th place early in the race, but took the lead with 300m remaining and crossed the finish line in first place.

Since debuting at Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park in 2007, Jockey Choi Si-dae has won a total of 19 major races, starting from the Busan Mayor’s Cup in 2011 to the Korean Derby in 2021.

Jockey Choi Si-dae’s career record stands at 700 wins out of 5,315 races, with a winning rate of 13.2% (place rate 25.0%, consecutive win rate 35.6%).

After the race, Jockey Choi Si-dae said, “I am truly grateful to the fans who have shown interest and supported me regarding the 700 wins in every race so far,” and added, “I will not lose my initial determination and will do my best to repay with good results.”

The video of Jockey Choi Si-dae’s 700th win race and interview can be viewed on YouTube at the ‘Korea Racing Authority Horse Racing Broadcast Official Channel (KRBC)’.

Only those who have completed COVID-19 vaccination, recovered patients, or those who have tested negative by PCR are allowed limited entry to Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Racing Park and all Korea Racing Authority nationwide business sites.

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