Busan Gyeongnam Race Park Trainer Kwon Seung-joo Achieves 400 Career Wins

Trainer Kwon Seung-ju.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Kwon Seung-joo (58), a trainer at Korea Racing Authority Busan-Gyeongnam Racecourse, achieved his 400th career win on the 7th in Race 2 with his horse ‘Thunder Crown’ (Korea, male, 2 years old).

On that day, ‘Thunder Crown’ maintained a mid-pack position from the start until the middle of the race. After entering the final straight, the horse gradually gained momentum and, with explosive speed from 100 meters before the finish line, surged forward to secure a come-from-behind victory in an instant.

Trainer Kwon Seung-joo, who had narrowly missed the final win to reach 400 victories over the past two weeks, finally earned the honor of 400 wins with this thrilling comeback.

Trainer Kwon was active as a jockey at Seoul Racecourse from 1985 to 1993. From 1993, he worked as a trainer at Seoul Racecourse for four years.

Afterwards, he operated Geumak Ranch in Jeju and also served as the head of the equine department at Seorabeol University. In 2012, he debuted again as a trainer at Busan-Gyeongnam Racecourse and has been managing his stable using the know-how accumulated through his diverse experiences.

Trainer Kwon said, “Horse racing is not determined by luck on the day but requires a scientific and systematic approach,” adding, “I continuously check the horse’s gait changes depending on training intensity and weight changes due to nutrition intake, and try to establish and follow a consistent routine.”

He expressed gratitude, saying, “Since this year, I have been achieving better results, and I have come this far thanks to the support of the owners, stable staff, and above all, the fans.”

Trainer Kwon Seung-joo’s career record stands at 400 wins out of 4,067 races, with a winning rate of 9.8%, a place rate of 20.0%, and a show rate of 30.0%. He holds a total of seven graded stakes wins, three of which were achieved this year by Golden Power (Korea, female, 3 years old), who swept all three legs of the Triple Tiara.

The race video of Trainer Kwon’s 400th win and his interview can be viewed on the Korea Racing Authority’s YouTube channel KRBC.

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