Korean Horse Racing Teacher Kim Young-kwan is the legend of 1,500 wins
Aug 29, 2024
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The main character is Kim Young-kwan (64), an assistant teacher in the 21st year of Let's Run Park Busan and Gyeongnam, who is called the modern version of Baekrak (a person of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty who recognized famous horses well and raised them as Cheonlima). Teacher Kim left a monumental milestone of 'First'' with the victory of 'Wonder Dragon' on the 23rd.
On the 23rd, 'Wonder Dragon', managed by assistant teacher Kim Young-kwan, competed in the 6th race of the Korea Racing Authority and took the lead and developed the race in second place. 'Wonder Dragon' went around four corners and entered the straight lane, beating the ever-leading 'Otom Breeze' to take the lead at once. "Wonder Dragon", who maintained his steps without being pushed to the end, crossed the finish line by drinking 1 and ½ from the second place and presented teacher Kim with 1,500 valuable wins.
Teacher Kim Young-kwan, who was watching the race of "Wonder Dragon" at the scene, cried when "Wonder Dragon" entered the finish line first, and the managers who were watching the race together hugged Teacher Kim and shared a moment of joy. In a post-race interview, Kim said, `Since my debut, I have given everything to horse racing,' adding, `Thanks to my team members (Group 19) who worked together for more than 20 years, I was able to win 1,500 games," he said.
Kim Young-kwan, who debuted at Let's Run Park Busan and South Gyeongsang Province in 2004, has made a remarkable achievement in Korean horse racing, being called the "Record Maker". He left a remarkable record to say that it was one of his achievements, including 68 wins in Daesang Racing, the most wins for 17 consecutive years (2006-2022), 12 wins for the best assistant teacher, and 100 wins for the shortest time in Korean racing. However, it is not just because of Kim's racing performance that he is loved by many people. It was possible because of his extraordinary eye and effort that he raised as a famous horse after seeing the possibility from a horse that was shunned by everyone.
The story of the racehorse 'Luna', whose innate limp overcomes his disability and wins a prize of 74 times his ransom, left a big resonance for those watching and was even made into a movie. In addition, 'Mr. Park', which was shunned after several trials to cancel the purchase by the opponents, became the most consecutive horse in Korea with 17 consecutive wins in the arms of assistant teacher Kim Young-kwan.
In addition, it is not too much to say that most of Korea's best racehorses, which are known even by their name, are produced by assistant teacher Kim Young-kwan, who has left an unprecedented record of four consecutive presidential races (G1), the first integrated three-horse race in Korea, and the first integrated three-horse race in Korea.
Teacher Kim Young-kwan's horse racing life, which started in Let's Run Park Busan and Gyeongnam in 2004, has maintained the most wins in Seoul and Pukyong, showing off his presence as much as in his heyday. Fans applaud his milestone and efforts, and will check his record every time his racehorse crosses the finish line first.
Meanwhile, at Let's Run Park Busan and South Gyeongsang Province, the 1,500-win award ceremony for assistant teacher Kim Young-kwan will be held at 1:45 p.m. on September 1, and five races in Pukyong will be designated on the same day to run a race named after a famous horse managed by assistant teacher Kim Young-kwan.
wman@sportschosun.com
