End of an era?

Jockey Yukio OKABE the Iron Man (on FUJI TV)
Tiring operations continued all day...
Discussing, arguing, and adjusting, on and on and on... We must walk this path to reach the glorious goal.

And farewell to the iron man!
Watched the recording of Sunday's horse racing show. Today's special guest was the great ex-jockey Yukio OKABE who had just announced his retirement.
2928 wins (JRA only) in 38 years of racing, constantly being one of the top jockeys for a long time.
After I started betting on horse racing, his name was always on the boards of big races. His partnership with the invincible triple crown winner Emperor "Symboli Rudolf" is a legend. An everlasting legend.
Cool judgement throughout racing was his ultimate weapon. With many foreign based jockeys riding now in Japan, it's sad that we won't be able to see the Japanese veteran's skills of driving the thoroughbreds into high gear at the last furlong.
End of an era has arrived with many talented jockeys retiring in recent years. Will this lead to chances for the younger? Let's see if new heros will emerge!