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Unlike now, at the time rookie jockeys were not easily given the opportunity to mount a horse. Even if I had to ride a so-called “dung horse,” I often stayed up all night the day before the race, trying to imagine how it would get out of the gate and how it would react to various conditions. It was also important to catch the trainer’s eye. Even if the grades didn’t come out, I desperately poured all my strength into showing my determination to give it a try. That gradually became second nature, turned into his own style, and the name Ham Wansik began to gradually take root.Starting from the very bottom in the first place has become the driving force that has kept me going until now. Because they understand the process and the reality, they have gained the strength to rebound and rise again even when a crisis comes.

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Last year, when Power Blade was on the field, there was no clear opponent. At least there was a horse in the same group called “Ottuk-Ottuki,” a short-distance horse. The key moment is the KRA Cup Mile. There was a difference between being able to win and not being able to. At that time, the horse was in very poor condition. Won even in a bad state. This phrase is truly capable. At the Korean Derby, I was certain that as soon as training began, we would win no matter what. The horse was in excellent condition.

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Your build is perfect for a kei car." But I didn’t know what a jockey’s job was.I grew up in the countryside of Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do, so I didn’t even know there was horse racing.I wasn’t suited for university either, and when I turned 23, the age when I had to work, I thought I should work. But I wasn’t confident.I’m small-framed and have no formal education, so suddenly I remembered something the owner said to me when I used to work part-time at a PC bang. I started looking up the job of a gisu on the internet.

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He broke the dominance of jockey Moon Se-young, who had played a part in Power Blade’s rise to the integrated Triple Crown and had won the Best Jockey category for five consecutive years. In his debut year in 2006, he had a spectacular start by winning 23 games, and in 2012, he set a new record for most wins in a season by recording 91 wins. Starting this year, as the venue shifted from LetsRun Park Pukyong to Seoul, the rivalry match between jockey Moon Se-young and the horse has also been drawing the attention of horse racing fans.

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It was a win-win partnership for both trainer Lee Shin-young, who had just entered the horse racing world, and jockey Ham Wan-sik, who needed a chance to ride. As jockey Ham Wan-sik’s accumulated skill combined with trainer Lee Shin-young’s encouraging words, he truly began to soar like a bird with wings.Just as he thought everything was falling into place, Gi-su’s fated and hated injury struck him down. In fact, there have been injuries, both major and minor, before. The fall accident I suffered not long after returning from the army was that the goggles I was wearing got caught in the horse’s hoof, pierced through the flesh, and broke the nasal bone out.

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If I had started from the top in the first place, I would have been at a loss for what to do when that inevitable slump came, and I would have wandered around for quite a while.I think he has always posted steady results, but in fact, jockey Ham Wan-sik once experienced the end of a slump. Just when it seemed that jockey Ki-su had established himself to some extent in the world, negative rumors and baseless speculation spread that “jockey Ham Wan-sik is quitting the horse.” The racetrack was a place where the power of words was as absolute as that of horses. Even when he pleaded his innocence, only those around him seemed to know the truth, and his reputation, already at rock bottom, showed no sign of recovering easily.

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He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.

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If I had started from the top in the first place, I would have been at a loss for what to do when that inevitable slump came, and I would have wandered around for quite a while.I think he has always posted steady results, but in fact, jockey Ham Wan-sik once experienced the end of a slump. Just when it seemed that jockey Ki-su had established himself to some extent in the world, negative rumors and baseless speculation spread that “jockey Ham Wan-sik is quitting the horse.” The racetrack was a place where the power of words was as absolute as that of horses. Even when he pleaded his innocence, only those around him seemed to know the truth, and his reputation, already at rock bottom, showed no sign of recovering easily.

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He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.

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Unlike now, at the time rookie jockeys were not easily given the opportunity to mount a horse. Even if I had to ride a so-called “dung horse,” I often stayed up all night the day before the race, trying to imagine how it would get out of the gate and how it would react to various conditions. It was also important to catch the trainer’s eye. Even if the grades didn’t come out, I desperately poured all my strength into showing my determination to give it a try. That gradually became second nature, turned into his own style, and the name Ham Wansik began to gradually take root.Starting from the very bottom in the first place has become the driving force that has kept me going until now. Because they understand the process and the reality, they have gained the strength to rebound and rise again even when a crisis comes.

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As a reserve jockey, Ham Wan-sik, who was literally left hanging in midair, had to earn riding opportunities even more painfully than when he was a rookie. There were times when I took one horse each week, and many days when I had no horse to train and sent it to the ball.But it could not collapse like this. Horse jockey Ham Wan-sik, whose training was rumored to be grueling, stepped forward to ride horse 53, a horse that most jockeys would not dare to challenge. Whether it was a foal or a steep wall horse, we approached training from the very beginning without discrimination. It was the dead of winter. Even as the back of his hand cracked and he felt as if the wind would tear his face apart, he gritted his teeth.

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Unlike now, at the time rookie jockeys were not easily given the opportunity to mount a horse. Even if I had to ride a so-called “dung horse,” I often stayed up all night the day before the race, trying to imagine how it would get out of the gate and how it would react to various conditions. It was also important to catch the trainer’s eye. Even if the grades didn’t come out, I desperately poured all my strength into showing my determination to give it a try. That gradually became second nature, turned into his own style, and the name Ham Wansik began to gradually take root.Starting from the very bottom in the first place has become the driving force that has kept me going until now. Because they understand the process and the reality, they have gained the strength to rebound and rise again even when a crisis comes.

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If I had started from the top in the first place, I would have been at a loss for what to do when that inevitable slump came, and I would have wandered around for quite a while.I think he has always posted steady results, but in fact, jockey Ham Wan-sik once experienced the end of a slump. Just when it seemed that jockey Ki-su had established himself to some extent in the world, negative rumors and baseless speculation spread that “jockey Ham Wan-sik is quitting the horse.” The racetrack was a place where the power of words was as absolute as that of horses. Even when he pleaded his innocence, only those around him seemed to know the truth, and his reputation, already at rock bottom, showed no sign of recovering easily.

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To jockey Ham Wan-sik, who came in prepared to risk his bones, Team Leader Jang’s words at the time were more joyful than any compliment. The first step toward the cohort seemed to begin so smoothly.Full-fledged student life. Hajun Ham, who received his first paycheck, was overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions.It was a family situation that was not comfortable. The parents, who had to support three children, were not financially comfortable enough to take such good care of the youngest, jockey Ham Wan-sik. Whenever the friends went to buy sneakers from a famous brand, jockey Ham Wan-sik would quietly step outside the shop and wait for them. When his own sneakers wore out and tore, he took the 30,000 won his mother had given him and went alone to Dongdaemun to buy a new pair.

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Having passed the other tests without any problem, the only thing left was the horse riding adaptation test. Jockey Ham Wan-sik, who had never been to Jeju Island even once in his life, saw a horse for the first time that day.They suddenly told me to jump onto the horse and ride it. So I just grabbed the mane and saddle straps and dashed up.Before I knew it, I got on the horse and looked around, only to find that quite a few people, surprisingly, were struggling to climb up. After spending some time on the horses running through the wetlands, I returned, and at the time, Team Leader Jang Il-gi (now head of the Horseback Riding & Jockey Training Activation TF Team), who was watching this scene, asked, “You handle the rebound so smoothly—have you ever ridden a horse?”

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He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.

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If I had started from the top in the first place, I would have been at a loss for what to do when that inevitable slump came, and I would have wandered around for quite a while.I think he has always posted steady results, but in fact, jockey Ham Wan-sik once experienced the end of a slump. Just when it seemed that jockey Ki-su had established himself to some extent in the world, negative rumors and baseless speculation spread that “jockey Ham Wan-sik is quitting the horse.” The racetrack was a place where the power of words was as absolute as that of horses. Even when he pleaded his innocence, only those around him seemed to know the truth, and his reputation, already at rock bottom, showed no sign of recovering easily.

TEST008

He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.

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To jockey Ham Wan-sik, who came in prepared to risk his bones, Team Leader Jang’s words at the time were more joyful than any compliment. The first step toward the cohort seemed to begin so smoothly.Full-fledged student life. Hajun Ham, who received his first paycheck, was overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions.It was a family situation that was not comfortable. The parents, who had to support three children, were not financially comfortable enough to take such good care of the youngest, jockey Ham Wan-sik. Whenever the friends went to buy sneakers from a famous brand, jockey Ham Wan-sik would quietly step outside the shop and wait for them. When his own sneakers wore out and tore, he took the 30,000 won his mother had given him and went alone to Dongdaemun to buy a new pair.

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Unlike now, at the time rookie jockeys were not easily given the opportunity to mount a horse. Even if I had to ride a so-called “dung horse,” I often stayed up all night the day before the race, trying to imagine how it would get out of the gate and how it would react to various conditions. It was also important to catch the trainer’s eye. Even if the grades didn’t come out, I desperately poured all my strength into showing my determination to give it a try. That gradually became second nature, turned into his own style, and the name Ham Wansik began to gradually take root.Starting from the very bottom in the first place has become the driving force that has kept me going until now. Because they understand the process and the reality, they have gained the strength to rebound and rise again even when a crisis comes.

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He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.

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To jockey Ham Wan-sik, who came in prepared to risk his bones, Team Leader Jang’s words at the time were more joyful than any compliment. The first step toward the cohort seemed to begin so smoothly.Full-fledged student life. Hajun Ham, who received his first paycheck, was overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions.It was a family situation that was not comfortable. The parents, who had to support three children, were not financially comfortable enough to take such good care of the youngest, jockey Ham Wan-sik. Whenever the friends went to buy sneakers from a famous brand, jockey Ham Wan-sik would quietly step outside the shop and wait for them. When his own sneakers wore out and tore, he took the 30,000 won his mother had given him and went alone to Dongdaemun to buy a new pair.

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To jockey Ham Wan-sik, who came in prepared to risk his bones, Team Leader Jang’s words at the time were more joyful than any compliment. The first step toward the cohort seemed to begin so smoothly.Full-fledged student life. Hajun Ham, who received his first paycheck, was overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions.It was a family situation that was not comfortable. The parents, who had to support three children, were not financially comfortable enough to take such good care of the youngest, jockey Ham Wan-sik. Whenever the friends went to buy sneakers from a famous brand, jockey Ham Wan-sik would quietly step outside the shop and wait for them. When his own sneakers wore out and tore, he took the 30,000 won his mother had given him and went alone to Dongdaemun to buy a new pair.

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Unlike now, at the time rookie jockeys were not easily given the opportunity to mount a horse. Even if I had to ride a so-called “dung horse,” I often stayed up all night the day before the race, trying to imagine how it would get out of the gate and how it would react to various conditions. It was also important to catch the trainer’s eye. Even if the grades didn’t come out, I desperately poured all my strength into showing my determination to give it a try. That gradually became second nature, turned into his own style, and the name Ham Wansik began to gradually take root.Starting from the very bottom in the first place has become the driving force that has kept me going until now. Because they understand the process and the reality, they have gained the strength to rebound and rise again even when a crisis comes.

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He, who had been like that, started saving money, gave his parents an allowance, and now was even able to gift his friends high-end sneakers.At such a young age, receiving that much money all at once seemed impossible to handle. For no reason, I tense up my throat, and childish thoughts start piling up.At first, I poured money generously into things I was curious about, things I wanted to try, and things I wanted to buy. One day, while I was spending my time recklessly, not realizing how fast it had gone, I suddenly wondered what I was doing. Looking at the heavily crushed footprints on the path he had walked, jockey Ham Wanseok suddenly snapped back to his senses. I recalled the difficult times I had gone through, and the moments when I worked so hard to get here.