The Realities of People and Horses" at Kawasaki Racecourse

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, dusk at Kawasaki Racecourse. The atmosphere was particularly special on that day in Race 5, "Kanazawa Race C2 Yoroshiku", which was held to support the recovery from the heavy rain disaster. The beloved horse owned by Club Iki's representative, Akizakura Yamanaka (Yamanaka Cosmos) Casamira is that the race will be run,pavilion on the top of a pagoda finial (in Heian Palace) The "behind-the-scenes" of the racetrack was experienced by a group of people involved in the racing industry. Normally, he only watches the races from a distance from the spectator seats, but on this day, he was able to experience the races from a special seat in the officials' section. Hachimine's perspective on the realities of "accompanying a horse at a race" will be presented through the coverage of a reporter accompanying him.

*Hostesses who accompanied

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Horse owner Akio Yamanaka and his "15 years in horse racing

Akizakura Yamanaka is a well-known veteran horse owner in the horse racing industry.
While leading Club Chic, he has been in the world of horse racing with his beloved horses for more than 15 years.
His attitude is consistent with a style that emphasizes "passion and continuity" as in business.

Hachimine deeply empathized with Yamanaka's approach to horse racing.
The team's attitude is not only to win or lose, but to continue to challenge as a team while building a relationship of trust.
This was exactly the kind of thinking that he valued as a manager.

A horse owner is the very definition of an "owner-manager" in the business world.
Invest in results and trust people to get the job done.
The horse racing world is chock-full of business principles."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

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The "heartbeat of horse racing" visible only from the seats reserved for the concerned parties.

Entrance of Tension and Silence

The moment I passed through the entrance of the concerned parties, I was already in a different world.
Every movement of the staff is functional and lean.
A tense silence flowed in the space where trainers, stable keepers, jockeys, and horse owners intersected.

I don't hear cheers, I hear breathing.
This atmosphere is amazing.
Everyone is really serious about the horses."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

A time of tension and concentration that cannot be felt in the general seating area.
The way the horses walk in the paddock, the way the people involved look at the horses - every single detail is sharpened in preparation for the moment of victory.

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Casamira's run - a challenge beyond winning and losing.

The star of the day,Casamira (mare, 3 years old)The following is a list of the most common problems with the
She belongs to the Yamada Quality Stable and will be ridden by ▲Kamioka Kamio.
The horse was +9kg from the previous race and started from frame 4.

At 5 p.m., a fanfare rings out.
After the start, Casamira was slightly back in the middle of the pack and could not close the gap to the front, finishing 11th.
The results were grim, but the atmosphere at the officials' table was somewhat calm.

I am disappointed with the result, but all the horses were running hard.
The owner will see the effort through and apply it next time.
That attitude really impressed me."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

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Human Drama" in the company of horse racing

More than the eye of the horse, it is the eye of the person.

At the officials' table, the horse owners and trainers were exchanging exchanges at close range.
Rather than being happy or sad about winning or losing,
Conversations about the horse's condition, the next strategy, the direction of training, and other such future-oriented topics are exchanged.

'I look at the people more than I look at the horse.
The trainer's judgment, the jockey's attitude, and the staff's support.
It all adds up to "horse racing."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

Commonalities between horse racing and management

Hachimine saw the essence of management in this "horse racing as a team.

Management and horse racing are all about "trust management.
You have to have the courage to trust and delegate to get results."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

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Horse racing runs on "feelings" not "numbers".

Kawasaki Horse Racing has annual sales of approximately 100 billion yen and average daily attendance of over 7,000.
However, what Hachimine sensed was the "passion of the people" behind the numbers.

Numbers are a result, not an objective.
Both horses and people are really running. I was struck by that."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

After the race, Akizakura Yamanaka gently stroked Casamira's neck and said.

I'm disappointed with the result, but if this girl gave it her all, that's all that matters.
Now it's just another step forward to the next."
- Prunus pseudo-cerasus

Beside him, Hachimine nodded quietly.
It was the moment when a day of horse racing became "a learning experience beyond winning and losing" for him.

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In the end - the luxury of "feeling" horse racing

I realized that horse racing is not something to watch, but something to feel.
The sounds, the smells, the thoughts of the people, they all come together to form a story."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

Through this day's experience, Hachimine discovered a new value in horse racing.
It is a story of "trust between people and horses" that goes beyond the odds and the winners.

A special time of horse racing accompaniment,
He taught him "the world of challenge and bonding that is also a part of business.

Then, at night, we went to **Iki**, an exclusive club in Ginza.
The excitement and afterglow from the Kawasaki race is still intact,
The conversation over champagne bubbles was full of "social aesthetics" that were different from those of the race.

I felt the real spirit at the horse races during the day, and I felt people's emotions at night."
It was another "chic" day."
- Mt. Hachiman (in Kyoto)

As a manager and as a human being.
This day was a special time for Hachimine to rethink the meaning of running.

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