In Kozzi we trust

Kozzi Asano

The revelation that is apprentice Kozzi Asano continued his winning roll at on Wednesday, riding five winners on the eight-race card.

The Japanese 24-year-old has rocketed to the top of the after his haul of five, with four of those wins for the father-daughter training partnership of Kelvin and . “Kelvin and Aimee Tyler are good trainers and I knew my horses had a good chance, but I didn't expect to be riding five winners,” Asano said. “As I rode each winner, I felt more and more confident. By the last race, I was pretty sure I could win.”

Asano is indentured to trainer Andrew Carston, following stints with Gary Vile and in the central districts. “I didn't get many rides last season, but a lot of good trainers started putting me on after April. “With more rides have come more winners and I really appreciate the support I am getting.”

The two kilo-claiming apprentice rode his first stakes winner last weekend when guiding Sentimental Miss to victory in the Listed Cup (2040m) for trainer . With no equine background, Asano has come a long way in a short space of time.

He departed Japan for Australia six years ago with the goal of improving his English. Remarkably, it wasn't until a stint strawberry picking on a farm in until his first introduction to horses that set him on a career path to become a .

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