The track length of horse racing usually ranges from 1,000 meters to 1,000 meters. Different races can have various lengths such as 1,400 meters and 1,600 meters. However, like running, the 1,000 meter result is usually indicative.
Thoroughbred horses are the fastest known horse breeds. Contrary to what many people think, thoroughbred horses are a breed, not a category. In other words, even if it is a purebred BMW, it It's also an ahama, not a thoroughbred—but not every horse can run that fast. For example, China has introduced many retired racehorses in recent years, and their records are even beyond 1 minute and 10 seconds. Usually, such results are easily surpassed by mixed-blood horses with slightly better foot power.
However, the advantage of a purebred horse lies in its pedigree. To be more specific, a foal whose parents are both famous horses can definitely expect good results, and its price is also affordable - this is why the breeding industry has developed. The basis of this is that other breeds of horses are not yet able to do this.
Sheikh V. Mohammed’s Dali Racecourse is the best racecourse in the world for the breeding industry. The sheikh from Dubai is standing in front of the stands with a cheerful face at the moment. Being able to invite so many famous people to participate in a horse racing meeting is also an expansion. A great way to make an impact in horse racing.
In addition to the presidents and directors of major business companies, those present were also some politicians from Florida and California. In the United States, the relationship between business people and politicians is extremely equal. Especially now that the election is approaching, it is important to seize any opportunity to raise funds. The ultimate shortcut for gentlemen who want to get promoted.
Huang Xuan chatted with Galadia in a relaxed mood. His Greek was enough to cope with daily language. Occasionally, when he encountered a problem that he didn't understand, there was an energy screen in front of him to solve it. This way of chatting would certainly make both parties feel happy. Comfortable.
For Galadia, the boy in front of him is like a standard encyclopedia. Even if it is a rare hometown plant, he can tell something by tilting his head and thinking about it; for Huang Xuan, , being able to chat with your favorite classical beauties is a pleasure in itself.
There are always people who are dissatisfied with the cheerful atmosphere. Aiken and others stared at Huang Xuan, as if they wanted to bite him into pieces. Huang Xuan only smiled knowingly when he saw them occasionally.
Meriweather, wearing a crisp dark blue suit, walked up to Huang Xuan, raised his glass and said, "I heard that you are going to race a horse with the Humphrey family? And with a heavy horse?"
"Did you place a bet?" Huang Xuan said lightly. He knew that the two favorite things of the financial genius in front of him were horse racing and gambling. During the heyday of Long-term Capital Management, Meriwether raised four thoroughbred horses, but he didn’t know until now that one of them was How expensive is a thoroughbred horse? Any little guy with excellent pedigree - as long as its father has a championship championship, the price of this horse will not be less than 00,000 US dollars. In fact, it is usually called a good horse. Thoroughbred horses always cost more than $1 million.
Many horse owners who invest in horses purchase horses in the form of equity. That is to say, each person owns a share of a horse based on the amount of money paid, and thus obtains expected returns. However, those horse racing horses that are usually used for investment, There are many whose prices exceed US$100 million.
Meriwether's small round face smiled at Galadia and said: "I placed a bet of 1,000 US dollars, and the odds are 7 to 1. Although it is tempting, I am an investor and will not make a bet without hesitation. Note.”
"Then you will definitely regret it."
"Regretful things happen in the market all the time, and you should be glad you didn't experience this risk."
"Oh, it's too serious." Huang Xuan waved his hand and said, "The competition is about to begin. Let me first introduce you to the lady, Galadia, a beauty from the great Greece."
Galadia said hello to Meriwether, but the Wall Street criminal lowered his head and thought for a long time, and said, "Do we know each other?"
"Maybe." Galadia smiled brightly, like a flower washed by the rain.
Without another word, Ellison and Kriminos came hand in hand, and with them was Mark, Oracle's marketing director. At this time, the horn for preparing for the competition also sounded, the horses were led to the starting point, and the venue quickly became silent.
Compared with the three major events, only a hundred people visited the Jockey Club today, but the atmosphere was not deserted at all. Many people came with their whole families.
Before the scheduled official race, all horse owners can participate in races from 000 meters to 1000 meters on their own. I don’t know who made the suggestion. Red Rabbit naturally entered the 000-meter track that he is best at, while Bob did not object. .
In a thoroughbred horse race, although the jockey is important, it is only three points at most. Generally speaking, as long as the weight is light enough, it is enough. So when Dian Wei appeared at the starting point of the track riding a red rabbit, many people couldn't bear it. He couldn't help but laugh.
Compared with the little brothers beside him, one person and one horse are simply a giant.
Galadia also glanced at Huang Xuan with a snicker, waved her hands lightly, and said: "If this is a dance, you will definitely win the championship."
Huang Xuan smiled nonchalantly, but his throat trembled as he asked Lorraine: "Can we win?"
"If it's 000 meters, the victory should be over 90%."
Huang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "If the gravity is reduced for Chitu, will it be easier for us to win?"
"Of course." Lorraine quickly replied: "Do you need me to do it now?"
The excitement surged in the arena, and Huang Xuan finally shook his head and said, "Let it run by itself. If it doesn't work, let's cheat again."
"If you don't adapt it to the new gravity now, losing weight halfway will be counterproductive."
"I believe in Chitu and Dianwei." Huang Xuan still shook his head.
At this time Galadia noticed him and asked with concern: "Are you a little worried?"
"Not entirely." Huang Xuan turned back sternly and smiled unnaturally: "I rarely come to the racecourse."
Galadia understands
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The midday sun shone on the green grass, making the stems and leaves visible. People who had been brewing for a long time stood up impatiently, waiting for the departure horn.
The jockey Bob called Burgess was thin, with slightly long hair tied firmly behind his head. The horse "Ohio Scream" under his crotch was slightly damp, and his heavy breathing caused constant vibration on his neck. The rotation of the horse is a signal that the race is about to begin, and a good jockey will adjust the horse to the most suitable state.
Red Rabbit, on the other hand, still lowered his head leisurely, occasionally glancing sideways at the foal next to him, as if he didn't bother to say hello to such a short fellow, and just shook his head.
Dian Wei tightened the reins of his horse. He was a guy who only liked winning, whether it was fighting or riding a horse.
Xie Hao took the small colorful flag from the host and waved it down vigorously amidst the silence.
The fence suddenly opened, and 10 horses rushed out with great speed, and the sound of hoofbeats echoed throughout the place.
It was a "boom" sound, like the frequency of the heart.
Even Huang Xuan's hands were sweating.
When the first 00-yard line was passed, Red Rabbit fell into third place. It looked a bit unhurried. Like the Dianwei on its back, it held its head high, unlike other horse racing horses. That way, rush forward with your neck straight.
At the 400-yard line, Red Rabbit unconsciously caught up with a position. It obviously didn't like other horses blocking its way, so when Dianwei started to exert force, Red Rabbit's pace suddenly stopped. Get up quickly.
In many data, the stride distance of thoroughbred horses is described, which is usually more than 4 meters. With their agile pace, they naturally perform well in flat races.
However, the Red Rabbit Horse never wants to be behind other horses. This can be seen from its behavior in the horse circle. Any horse that comes close to it will be kicked. Therefore, when it becomes familiar with the arena, it immediately becomes angry. got up.
Although Dianwei has never been trained as a modern jockey, he is more familiar with horses and understands their needs than the so-called top jockeys in Britain. Therefore, when Red Rabbit began to increase the speed, the heaviest jockey in history immediately relaxed the reins. .
The distance of 00 yards took only 10 seconds.
The counter on the side of the field faithfully listed various data, and the commentator on the field did not slack off due to the small number of people. Instead, he shouted hoarsely: "1 furlong, 9.5 seconds, pink rabbit, pink rabbit set a new record for Carlton Racetrack Records.”
The audience suddenly screamed.
The cheers of hundreds of people made the jockeys excited. Hearing these shouts in different languages, Chitu suddenly became energetic, which made him feel the battlefield.
Meriwether suddenly stomped the ground and shouted: "I want to bet, waiter, one million US dollars on the pink rabbit. It's out of control, my God, it's too fast."
Several people shouted out, and Galadia unconsciously grabbed Huang Xuan's arm and shouted: "Come on, faster."
In just 600 yards, Red Rabbit caught up with the first-placed "Ohio Scream" and opened up nearly five positions in third place.
After the start-up time, the advantage of the heavy horse is obvious.
The air around him seemed to be swelling, and Huang Xuan felt his blood surge and he had the urge to run fast.
Burgess immediately felt the pressure double. Ohio Scream was not supposed to appear in such a competition. It was only because of the $10 million bet that Burgess agreed to Bob's participation. But who would have thought that a mixed-blood horse He actually chased closely behind him.
The longitudinal straight of the circle at Carlton Racecourse is 900 meters (the other side is 600 meters), so in the 000-meter race, the horses need to go through 7 corners. Burgess slowly leaned his body to the left, speeding Very slow and light, but enough to give the horse effective centripetal force support.
Contrary to what most people think, Burgess's title comes from the British "Flat Jockeys Championship" - the world's highest honor for jockeys - with such a title, he can participate in more than 1,000 races a year, which is more than many horse owners. The income should be high.
At the fourth 00-yard line, Burgess raised his hips and waist, trying to help his mount accelerate. But at this time, how could Red Rabbit allow it to ride in front of him? A breeze blew by, and Burgess was surprised. I found that I was covered by a shadow.
Dian Wei may not be better than the formally trained jockeys on the straights, but in special areas such as corners, his experience is much better than that of ordinary jockeys. For Chitu, rushing left and right is the only way. It’s the mission.
After passing the first corner, the two horses were already running abreast.
Galadia shouted happily: "The pink rabbit is catching up..."
Ellison added inappropriately: "Like a frightened elephant."
Huang Xuan gently grabbed Galadia's hand to prevent her from pinching him. With sweat on his head, he thought: She must have named the pink rabbit.
Cheers sounded like thunder, and the commentator shouted at the right time: "1,000 meters, the speed of the heavy horse Pink Rabbit from China is 1 minute and 01 seconds. God, it even ran a curve in the last 00 meters." He paused and then said: "The Jockey Club will stop betting. The final odds are: 1. I regret buying the wrong horse at the beginning."
More people shouted, Red Rabbit's head was raised, and his ponytail was also raised high. It is said that horseherds in the past would tie the horse's tail into a knot and let it beat the horse's tail rhythmically to act as a whip, but Dian Wei obviously does not need to do this. He has surpassed the "Ohio Scream" like a Transformer.
The commentator also became a little crazy. He shouted in even slightly changed English: "The pink rabbit passed the Ohio and screamed a horse's head. It is now half a horse's length. Am I speaking too slowly? It has already passed Ladies and gentlemen, the heavy horse Pink Rabbit passed Ohio Scream at the 6th 00-yard line, and the gap is gradually widening. 'Ohio Scream' is the winner of the 'Hollywood Turf Derby'. , it also has an official team in the 'Hope Stakes', and just last year, it won the 'Eclipse Sprint King' crown, let me see..., the three-year-old Ohio Screamer has a total career bonus of 8.6 million US dollars. , if it can win one more title of Eclipse Horse King this year, its worth will rise to 70 million US dollars... But just 10 seconds ago, 10 seconds ago, this brown horse king was killed by a heavy horse They are catching up at 1000 meters, and now the gap between them is gradually widening. Pink Rabbit. Everyone is looking at Pink Rabbit and its proud neck. This is a mixed-breed horse weighing 650 kilograms. It comes from China, according to the information I have, none of its ancestors are purebred horses, my God, the whole of Kentucky is going to be overturned.”
Kentucky is the most prosperous place for horse racing in the entire United States and is also where most of the horse farms are located. It has excellent pasture and well-run racing institutions.
At the second turn, Red Rabbit took advantage of the heavy horse. With its height and long legs, it only needed three jumps to get around the turn. Mark exclaimed, held his head in both hands and said, "It's Is it a steeplechase? "This is a guy who's already deep into the game.
When the horses passed under the auditorium for the second time, they were completely pulled into a column. Red Rabbit took the lead, dragging down Ohio Scream for at least 00 yards. The field gradually became quiet, with only the rhythmic sound of horse hooves and A gentle breeze.
But the hot air didn't cool down at all.
000 yards, people who had been waiting for a long time turned their attention to the big screen. After only waiting for 1 second, two huge Roman numerals appeared there - 51.
The commentator almost shouted: "Gentlemen from all over the world, 1 second ago, 1 second ago, the heavy horse Pink Rabbit from China set a new world record. It set a new world record, 1000 meters in 51 seconds. , improved by one second from the world's best record. This is the Carlton Racecourse in Florida. A non-thoroughbred horse achieved a mid-lap time of 51 seconds in the 000-meter race. In the process, it passed two corners. Tao, gentlemen, are we going to witness the birth of a new eclipse?”
Eclipse is a miracle in the history of thoroughbred horses. 95% of modern thoroughbred horses can be traced back to it. Among the remaining 5%, the name "Eclipse" will also appear in most family trees. Therefore, Eclipse is called the father of thoroughbred horses, and his bones are still collected by museums such as the British Jockey Club and Cambridge University.
Meriweather was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and Mark seemed a little incoherent. Ellison stayed for a long time, and finally said: "Ohio screamed and gave up."
Huang Xuan didn't quite understand how Ellison saw it. Now it seemed that the purebred horse belonging to Bob was still running hard, but the distance between the two horses gradually widened. At the end of the second lap At that time, 00 yards was almost insurmountable.
Some horses have just begun to speed up at this moment. After all, there is a bonus for fourth place. However, the rhythm of most horses has been disrupted. For example, Ohio Screaming. In Huang Xuan's view, it seems that it is not strong enough and is about to be beaten by the third place. The sorrel horse caught up.
Chitu seemed to be running alone, just like leading a herd of horses on the grassland. Dianwei did not need to make the movements of a professional jockey, but just moved gently with the horses under his legs, one person and one horse. The wind passed by.
Huang Xuan took the time to look at Bob and Aiken. Their mouths were tightly closed, and their eyes were looking at the field for a moment. But just like Andrew who was mumbling to himself next to them, there was nothing in the eyes of the three of them. look.
This "Ohio Scream" probably belongs to the Humphrey family rather than Bob himself. Just like many third-generation descendants of the Huang family, there are many people who can spend 1 million US dollars, but there are many people who can spend 10 million US dollars. People with US dollars, even the adult Huang Liming and others, are still struggling.
Perhaps feeling Huang Xuan's gaze, Aiken turned his head sharply, but the first thing he saw was Galadia's hand unconsciously holding Huang Xuan's arm.
Aiken immediately turned his head back.
"The last two hundred yards." The commentator's voice also sounded tired. Red Rabbit far exceeded the 600-yard distance of Ohio Scream. It was almost a circle and a half, and the victory or defeat was already certain.
Everyone was waiting for the moment when the Red Rabbit crossed the line. Galadia didn't even care that her bag fell off her shoulders, and just nervously held Huang Xuan's hand.
Ten seconds later, applause and celebration suddenly broke out.
With its natural elegance and fitness, the red rabbit rushed through the key line as if falling from mid-air, and continued to rush out without stopping.
"One million US dollars." Meriweather also jumped up high, while Mark looked a little downcast. Galadia hugged Huang Xuan fiercely, and her Greek-style red lips were printed on Huang Xuan's face excitedly. Student Huang was also dancing for joy, but was knocked down by a soft dance.
The racecourse seemed to suddenly become quiet, and Galadia also became shy. Huang Xuan, who still knew how to be reserved, reached out with his right hand, controlled the water god's neck, and moved his head up.
A little red lip, which seems sweet but not sweet, but releases all the excitement in the whole body.
Huang Xuan nodded his forehead forward to touch Galadia's long, trembling eyelashes, and sucked his lips hard, as if he wanted to suck all the power from the other party.
Soon, he succeeded. The Greek water god fell softly into the crook of his left arm, and the force of his waist on his arm seemed to encourage Huang Xuan, making him even more impulsive.
A cloud passed by under the scorching sun, as if it was blocking the sun for the two of them. Huang Xuan chased Lilac Uvula with all his energy, while the latter used the retreat-to-advance trick slightly clumsily.
When Huang Xuan was immersed in this fragrant world, Galadia pushed him fiercely, feeling a slight pain on the tip of his tongue. When he looked aside, he saw that the original gentlemen were all watching with smiles. Looking at them both.
Huang Xuan's face suddenly burned, but Ellison shook his head gently and said with a smile: "It seems that I am indeed old." But he was responding to what Huang Xuan said two hours ago.
Galadia was also generous, lowered her head and put on her waistcoat, and then carefully held Huang Xuan's hand, but she didn't look at anyone.
Huang Xuan had no choice but to laugh and said, "Did Red Rabbit win?"
"Already ran away." Bob stood aside sourly at this time. All the people present were his elders. Naturally, he couldn't act recklessly. If he relied on strength to compete, the Humphrey family might not be able to rank high. As for the individual, he cannot be compared with the richest Americans like Ellison. Fortunately, American children have adapted to having their love taken away from them, and he has not yet lost his mind.
Huang Xuan was a little surprised when he heard "Run away". When he looked around again, he could not see the shadow of Red Rabbit.
Mark had already recovered from losing the bet. He praised Red Rabbit twice first, then patted Huang Xuan on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. The Pink Rabbit probably just wants to run away again. The "Saint Simon" of the year ", "Secretariat" and "Eclipse" all have this habit of running hard and finding it difficult to stop. They often rush forward another mile after crossing the line.
Aiken snorted and said, "Secretariat is one length ahead in the 1,000-meter race, and Ohio Scream is the sprint horse king. Winning the 0,000-meter race is nothing."
The persistent Mark was a little angry and said: "There is no denying in horse racing, kid."
He used the word "boy", and the corner of Aiken's mouth twitched and said: "We will pay a bet of 10 million US dollars, but at the same time, we also ask for a game?"
"In the name of a loser?" Huang Xuan raised his eyebrows.
Andrew impulsively wanted to come over, but was pulled back by Bob, who said softly: "It's still 10 million US dollars, we will compete in the 1,000-meter race."
"You can say no to them." It was Ellison who spoke. He had the highest status in the room. As Oracle's largest shareholder and CEO, Ellison was a frequent visitor to the White House.
The movement here obviously attracted a lot of spectators. Huang Xuan secretly saw Rubin slowly walking over, and he immediately discovered sensitively: This is the best moment to show off the strength of his personal assets.
With the same light voice, Huang Xuan curled his lips and said: "The bet is 100 million US dollars. The person participating in the competition will be Feidian, a two-year-old mixed-blood stallion, and..." He glanced sideways at Bob and said. : "I accept off-site bets, anyone, anyone can bet against me."
"Huang Xuan, a two-year-old horse is not at its peak." Martin had seen the yellow flying lightning horse, and he dissuaded him: "Pink Rabbit's 1,000-meter speed is also very fast. As long as he changes to a different jockey, he can still do it. Win Ohio screams."
"I am a jockey and use flying electricity." Huang Xuan stared at Bob. In fact, his target was Rubin. In the United States, the gambling industry is also discriminated against, but being able to pay bets in full is a sign of credibility. Nothing can attract the attention of banks and consortiums more than showing a strong financial advantage.
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Other than the word count: 7,000 words for one chapter, because many people asked to write about horse racing in one go, but dolphins are naturally wordy, so I postponed publishing until now. I am not sure if there will be a new chapter tonight. If there is no accident, today’s update will be considered complete. (To be continued)