Chapter 513: What a Coincidence

Today, I originally planned to take my wife out for a walk, but little Mary mentioned going to the horse race, so I decided on the racetrack.

Santa Anita Park in Los Angeles is in the northeast of downtown, near Pasadena.

This is a well-known thoroughbred racecourse in Los Angeles and even California. Before the new year, excellent jockeys and thoroughbred horse combinations will be recruited from other countries to compete and hold several high-profile large-scale competitions.

It was around 9 o'clock when I arrived at the racecourse. I thought that there would not be many people at the scene, but I didn't expect that the racecourse was full of people, and the stands were full of people.

"Find a suitable place." Because the two were traveling together, and Lu Qiang was following him, Li Zitao gave him instructions, and walked to the fence with his wife.

"Look, No. 4 is so fast, a Lipizzaner from Austria." Little Mary pointed to the fence, and the No. 4 jockey who overtook from the outside exclaimed excitedly.

The Lipizzaner horse, the most popular breed in the arena, has a beautiful and noble temperament, a brave character and a gentle temper. Equestrian enthusiasts call it a combination of strength and grace.

"Little Mary, pay attention to your image." Mary walked to the fence and said in a serious tone.

"Yes, I understand." Little Mary immediately put away her presumptuous smile, showing a gentle and elegant demeanor, which made Yanyan curl her lips in disdain.

As long as she was outside or in the presence of outsiders, Mary paid special attention to her words and demeanor, and there was never any gaffe in her.

Little Mary's face-changing game was very interesting, and Lu Qiang also found a suitable position in the grandstand.

"Sir, ma'am, the next race is about to start, do you need to place a bet?" As soon as I sat down in the stands, someone from the racecourse came to ask.

"Information about horse racing." Hearing his inquiry, the other party handed over a piece of paper, which recorded the origin, pedigree, detailed information of the jockey and the honors received for each horse.

But Li Zitao believed in what he saw with his own eyes. He stood up and looked in the direction of the stables, and soon found the target. Little Mary and his wife were still discussing which one to choose.

"Does uncle have a goal?" Yanyan rolled her eyes cleverly and asked him quietly.

"Well, No. 9." Nodding to the staff, he said, "What's the odds?"

"1:3.6...Sir, it is the first time to participate in the competition, in terms of experience." The staff seems to want to persuade, the horse and jockey who are playing for the first time will inevitably be nervous, which will affect the cooperation between the two. And it doesn't come from a famous horse farm either.

"Really?" Li Zitao smiled and took out a check: "10,000 dollars."

"Wow... Do you want to bet so much?" Little Mary immediately raised her head and looked at the number 9 he chose with interest.

"It doesn't look good!" Finding that the horse didn't look special at all, little Mary lowered her head and looked at it in a dispirited way: "I'll choose number 2, uh... $1000, sister And you?"

"Yanyan, don't you want to choose?" Mary didn't answer, but looked up at Huang Yanyan.

"Number 9, $500." Yanyan said bluntly.

"I also choose No. 9, $5,000." Mary smiled and handed the list to the staff.

"Hey, hey, did you agree, why did you choose number 9?" Little Mary asked a little annoyed seeing that everyone had chosen the same number.

"I believe in uncle." Yanyan glanced casually, then turned her gaze to the stable.

"Hehe, I believe in my husband's eyes." Mary pursed her lips and chuckled, which made little Mary even more unhappy.

Where did that independent and independent sister go? Did pregnancy make her lose her mind? It's so scary!

"It's about to start." Li Zitao said and stood up, looking in the direction of the stables. This was his first time participating in a horse race, and it was quite interesting.

Snapped.

The moment the gunshot rang out, the stalls opened, the jockeys clamped their legs tightly, and the horses jumped out of the stalls like a gust of wind, galloping forward at lightning speed.

"Out of the gate, No. 3 leads the way, followed by... No. 9,

It's No. 9, this is the first time it's on the field, overtake, No. 9 overtakes, damn it, it's like flying—" the live commentary shouted out the hearts of the audience.

No. 9 showed astonishing explosive power as soon as he came out of the market, jumped into the second place in an instant, and then took the lead under the stunned eyes of countless people, and won the first place without any suspense.

"Wow—" There was an uproar at the scene, which was really unexpected.

At the same time, they also remembered this jockey, and this strange horse farm that appeared for the first time, and some businessmen were already thinking about it.

For a professional stud farm that breeds racehorses, there is no easier way to become famous than to win a race.

"How is it possible?" Little Mary's eyes flickered, and she suddenly raised her head and said, "Sister, are you hiding something from me?"

Hearing her question, Yanyan's mouth showed a hint of complacency first. Mary covered her snicker, looked at her husband and said, "That's a racehorse from our own racecourse."

Little Mary understood on the spot, and glared at Li Zitao angrily with her hands on her hips.

"You didn't ask! Besides, I'm not sure if it will win, what if it loses?" Li Zitao's explanation was not sincere.

"I won't trust you again, don't try to get rid of me next time." Little Mary raised her head arrogantly and looked away, with an expression of "I'm angry, I can't be coaxed well".

Smiling and shaking his head, Li Zitao sent someone to find the jockey and gave him a $1,000 bonus.

"Do it well." Li Zitao said, patting him on the shoulder.

Both the jockey and the racehorse came from Texas, and they were sent here after receiving training at the Asa Ranch. I believe the little old man West also won a lot in the race just now.

But he didn't come, only the person in charge of the racecourse followed. After the other party came up to say hello, Li Zitao let them go back first.

West is still waiting for their good news. The celebration banquet at the racecourse cannot be without the young protagonist and his partner who brought him victory.

"Sir, here is your check..." In a few minutes, 10,000 turned into 35,500, and the racecourse took away 500 yuan as a handling fee, which was terrible.

After handing over the checks to Mary and Yanyan respectively, only little Mary sat there pitifully, with nothing in her hands.

"I don't care, you have to pay me." Little Mary raised her head proudly and snorted like a savage princess.

"Yes, my little princess, which one do you like?" Jokingly bent down and bowed, several people laughed and argued for a long time, and finally chose the one chosen by Li Zitao.

"I chose it at random. Don't blame me if you lose." Li Zitao said as he signed another six-figure check, and the staff wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

This one can't be like the other female relatives, who pay a thousand or eight hundred, always in such a six-figure amount, and they will become his "workers" again.