Chapter 1222 – Extreme Storm (II)

“What is this for?”

Although Zhuang Rui had seen a horse race, he had never been in the backstage before, and seeing all these horses in front of him masked, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of novelty.

“Mr. Zhuang, thoroughbred horses will be more easily excited after being influenced by their surroundings, this is lowering their excitement, wait until the first few minutes of charging the fences before they take off their masks and stimulate their excitement.”

Mr. Chen also knew a lot about horse betting, originally Macau had also been held by several betting companies since it hosted Hong Kong’s horse betting in 2007, as a veteran of the betting industry, Mr. Chen was certainly no stranger to it.

“Boring.”

Zhuang Rui scoffed at this practice, although all these horses have been proven to be the highest priced and fastest racehorses in the world, but in Zhuang Rui’s eyes, all of them are just wooden chickens and dirt dogs, unbeatable.

Zhuang Rui saw that Chen Xiaojun had been following behind himself, and couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Chen, you go and get busy first! I don’t need to take care of it here.”

Mr. Chen shook his head and said, “It’s fine, Mr. Zhuang, my task today is to be responsible for receiving you.”

Today, Macau was filled with dignitaries and stars from all over the world, not only did several new gaming companies take on a large amount of reception tasks, but several other established companies also stepped in to share some of the reception work.

Even the Macau government? also sent a special person to coordinate all aspects of things, to know, this Macau International Horse Racing Conference, but a great opportunity to enhance the brand of the city of Macau.

Because the people who come is too much, and the prestige of the family is also in Zhuang Rui above, so this is arranged two days ago and Zhuang Rui have contact with Chen Xiaojun responsible for his reception work.

Seeing that he couldn’t get rid of this dude, Zhuang Rui turned his eyes, took out two hundred Hong Kong dollars from his pocket and said: ”Uh, Mr. Chen, then you help me to place some bets! I want to buy a race of three horses.”

Zhuang Rui was in a hurry to rush Mr. Chen away, mainly because he had some words he wanted to explain to Chasing Wind and Timur, and this Mr. Chen was a bit inappropriate to listen to from the side.

“Alright, Mr. Zhuang, I’ll be back soon.”

Chen Xiaojun didn’t think too much, after receiving Zhuang Rui’s money, he raised his hand and looked at the watch and left, now there are still thirty minutes before the first start, and as long as the bets are placed within two minutes before the start of the race, they are all considered valid.

“Zhuang Rui An answer, do you have something you want to say to me?”

Although Timur was a simple person, he was not stupid, he could tell that Zhuang Rui had deliberately sidetracked that soft-spoken Cantonese.

“Yes, big brother Timur, we are running the second race, I want you to control the speed of your horse, neither to run too fast, but also to get the first place, are you sure?”

Because chasing the wind in the last race will also fight, so Zhuang Rui want to let it hide a little “strength”, if it can give a person a kind of win very reluctant feeling, that is the best.

“This …… Zhuang Rui An answer, this I can not do, I …… I’m afraid that at that time I can not pull chasing the wind ah!”

Timur heard Zhuang Rui’s words, a difficult face shook his head, chasing the wind can let him ride on the body that has been very give face, and then want to let chasing the wind to listen to their own words, Timur pressed the extravagant hope.

This short-range speed race time is extremely short, the second is only 1000 meters of the race, and this 1000 meters all straight, do not have to pay attention to the jockey to control the horse’s position, skillful thing is not much, as long as the release of speed on the line.

The whole 1000 meters run down, estimated at most fifty seconds to a minute or so, in this short time, if the beginning of the horse speed control, Timur is afraid to the back to catch up with the other horses.

Furthermore, with Chasing Wind’s violent temperament, it is estimated that it can’t allow other horses to run in front of it, so Timur, who has felt Chasing Wind’s speed, understands that it is not difficult to take the first place, but it is not so easy to complete Zhuang Rui’s task.

“Timur Anta, this …… me to account for Chasing Wind.”

Zhuang Rui scratched his head, walked in front of Chasing Wind, wrapped his arms around its neck, and opened his mouth, “Chasing Wind, when you start to run later, listen to the words of Brother Timur, if he tells you to run fast, run fast, and if you pull on the reins, run a little.”

“Lulu ……”

The chasing wind was very dissatisfied with a long hiss, turned his head away and ignored Zhuang Rui, this humanized scene, looking at the side of Timur dumbfounded.

Zhuang Rui laughed and turned Chasing Wind’s head, threatening, “Brat, still throwing a tantrum ah! Okay, this one you listen to Timur big brother words, the following one I let you let go of the speed run, if you do not listen, turn around I let King Kong and you make out a little.”

“Pfft” after hearing Zhuang Rui’s words, chasing the wind couldn’t help but shiver, tilted his head with a flattering face and licked his tongue to Zhuang Rui’s face.

Don’t say, Zhuang Rui this threat is really very useful, chasing the wind in the gang of guys inside the most fed up is King Kong, that big guy is always digging to climb to the back of the self, if not Zhuang Rui tube, estimated that it has long been King Kong to get away with it.

“This …… this also works?”

Timur really look dumbfounded, although he knows that the chasing wind is very spiritual, but also did not think that actually can reach this level, if then will speak, it is simply and humans are no different.

“Oh, Timur big brother, line, after the race began you first run in the first, about to cross the line, slightly control the speed of the horse, if you can’t control it, the first also have to take down.”

Zhuang Rui explained a few more sentences to Timur, to know, Qin Haoran but in the second race on the heavy bets, if chasing the wind really lose, Zhuang Rui really can’t explain to his father-in-law.

Zhuang Rui side just finished explaining, Mr. Chen walked back with a few sheets of paper playing lottery tickets, smilingly said, “Mr. Zhuang, bought a good, I also bought a few bets with you, to dip into your luck ah!”

“Come on, Mr. Chen, don’t blame me if you lose!”

Zhuang Rui helplessly shook his head, this is another superstitious own, it seems that this day when the horse master of the limelight to Timur is doing the right thing.

Looking at Mr. Chen’s face of excitement, it is estimated that he is also infected by the atmosphere of the racecourse outside, thinking about these two days being entertained by him, Zhuang Rui said with a smile, “Mr. Chen, if you’re interested, why don’t you buy some chasing the wind to win, this is much more reliable than the bets I made just now.”

“Oh? Then I’ll definitely buy a few bets when I turn around.”

Mr. Chen glanced at Chasing Wind without a horse mask and earplugs, and nodded thoughtfully, he was aware of Chasing Wind’s odds, so maybe he could bring a bit of a surprise to himself?

“Let’s go! The first match is about to start, let’s go take a look.”

At this time, the audience had basically entered the arena, and the loud clamor had already faintly reached the stables, while the first batch of horses that competed in the race had all arrived at the charging fence under the leadership of the jockeys and trainers.

The starting point of the horse race is made up of small spaces separated one from another, with each horse occupying a separate space, while the partitions in front of the space are all electronically controlled, and at the moment when the starting gun goes off, the partitions will automatically open to make way for the horses.

At this time in the racecourse, by the Macau government officials, in the introduction of the guests to participate in the horse racing conference, of course, for a few up-and-coming gaming company publicity is the main, because this horse race all the expenses, are they provided.

At the starting point, on the other hand, all the participating horses and jockeys, were undergoing the final procedure of weighing themselves.

This is the same as boxing matches where people need to be of the same weight class to compete in the same ring, speed horse racing also emphasizes on equal weight, otherwise people who are as light as a swallow will not take advantage of the situation.

The weighing is done to see if the rider and the saddle add up to less than 50 kilograms, and if they do, they have to carry a lead weight equal to the missing weight in the race.

Of course, in this item, Zhuang Rui’s racehorse is sure to eat the loss, Timur alone that weight, even without adding the saddle is 50 kilograms twice, this is also the original Guo Daheng and others do not look forward to Timur as the jockey’s main reason.

And human athletic sports, horse racing also has strict rules, especially short-range speed horse racing, not only in the opening gate before to weigh, after the line, still have to weigh after the results can be announced.

Not only that, in some international competitions, the horses also have to undergo a “urine test”, speed horse racing than the main speed and endurance of the horse, the role of the horse accounts for more than 70, in order to achieve good results, the horse injected or fed doping things happen from time to time.

In Hong Kong and some popular horse racing countries, there are specialized testing institutions, and the investment of such institutions up to 50-60 million yuan, there is no such institution in the country, such as last year’s Olympic Games, equestrian competitions, the top three of the “urine test”, is carried out in Hong Kong.

Weighing took almost 20 minutes, and after all the horses and jockeys had completed the check, they entered their respective starting points according to their numbers.

By now, the horses’ blindfolds and earplugs had been removed, and the owners and trainers were all gathered around the horses, each showing his or her own skill, raising the excitement of the horses at the last minute, with a view to bursting into full power in the race.

When the last minute was counting down, the jockeys rode on the horse’s back, which was also trying as much as possible to keep up the horse’s stamina, and use every bit of the horse’s strength in the subsequent race.

“Ten, nine, eight …… three, two, one, bang!”

As the sound of the countdown counted to one, a crisp sound of the starting gun rang out in the racecourse, the partition in front of the horses opened the gate at the same time, and more than ten racehorses rushed out like the wind.

At the same time as the starting gun sounded, it not only marked the beginning of the horse race, but also ignited the passion of the entire racecourse, and the cheers like a tsunami set off a huge wave of sound over the racecourse.