"More than 20 million Hong Kong dollars!" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard this.

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "For a racing horse, such a price is not an exaggeration at all! Xia Sheng, do you know how much the most expensive thoroughbred is worth? More than 60 million, US dollars!"

"This is the real 'BMW'!" Xia Ruofei joked, "It's much more expensive than a BMW......

Guo Hongjiang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "Playing horse racing is indeed more expensive, a good horse itself is worth a lot of money, and the maintenance and training of horses, etc., the cost is also very high in a year, not to mention anything else, if you go to other places to compete, the cost of transshipment alone is hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars each time!"

"This is really a rich man's sport......" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but sigh.

Guo Hongjiang said with a smile: "Not really, there is money to play, there is money to play, and there is no money to play!"

After speaking, he pointed to the stands downstairs and said: "Betting on horses can be said to be almost universally participated in on Hong Kong Island, and the threshold is very low. The admission ticket to Happy Valley Racecourse only costs 10 Hong Kong dollars, and you can directly swipe the Octopus, and the betting threshold is also very low, you can buy it for 10 Hong Kong dollars, and there are many ways to play, you can buy a win, buy a position, buy a winning streak, etc., etc., etc., etc.......

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "Guo Dong, if you have time later, you can take Xia Sheng to see your beloved horse!"

"No problem!' Island Star should be undergoing various checks right now, and there will be no contact with the outside world before the game. Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "But before the game starts, I can take Mr. Xia down to have a closer look!"

Xia Ruofei nodded, glanced at the box, and said with a smile: "Actually, you don't need to look at it to know, the photos here should all be from the 'Hong Kong Island Star', right?"

This box is exclusive to Guo Hongjiang, even if he doesn't come, this side is not open to the public, so the decoration and layout of the box are also arranged according to Guo Hongjiang's preferences.

There are a lot of photos hanging on the wall of the box, all of which belong to the same horse, and since the 'Hong Kong Island Star' is so loved by Guo Hongjiang, it is not difficult to guess.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and nodded, "Yes, these photos have just been changed this year, my previous horse has been retired, and there are a few others that have not yet reached the standard of competition." ”

Then he sighed and said, "It's not easy to find a good horse these days!"

Ma Xiong quipped on the side: "Isn't it enough for you to have this 'Hong Kong Island Star'? I don't know how many people envy you!"

"Haha! That's because I have a good eye!" Guo Hongjiang said with some pride, "I took a good look at this horse not long after it was born, and I bought it and trained it for a long time!"

Xia Ruofei was a little surprised, and said: "In other words, when a foal was born, Guo Dong spent more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars?"

Ma Xiong said with a smile: "This is normal! Guo Dong has a special team, he is very experienced, and his vision is also very accurate! The pedigree of the 'Hong Kong Island Star' is very pure, and his father is also a champion horse, so it is quite normal for the foal to sell for a high price! Now the 'Hong Kong Island Star' has won so many championships, and it must be worth more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, and it will be more than doubled!"

Ma Xiong looked at Guo Hongjiang after speaking.

Guo Hongjiang smiled a little proudly and said: "This value is meaningless, anyway, I can't sell the 'Hong Kong Island Star', this is my treasure!"

"That's it! Hong Kong Island Kwok Dong loves horses like life, this is well known to everyone!" Ma Xiong teased.

"Haha! People always have to have a hobby!" Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, then looked at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Xia Sheng, are you interested in buying a few bets to play?" My 'Hong Kong Island Star' performance is still relatively stable, and there are no strong opponents in tonight's game, so it shouldn't be a problem to win." ”

Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay! Then play, but it's good to have fun, focus on entertainment!"

At Guo Hongjiang's level, it is impossible to really gamble big.

In fact, Guo Hongjiang plays horse racing, which has been out of the pursuit level of ordinary citizens, but is a bit like Ma Xiong's foreign horse racing culture, Guo Hongjiang regards this horse racing as an entertainment and social occasion, chatting with friends about horses and enjoying the race.

As for how much profit and how much prize money horse racing can bring him, it really doesn't matter - he is the king of real estate on Hong Kong Island, and every minute the profit created by the enterprise is greater than the income of a horse race, not to mention that maybe chatting casually in the box can make a business, and the income can buy ten "Hong Kong Island Stars".

"Okay! You can bet directly in the box! I'll teach you!" Guo Hongjiang said happily.

Hong Kong Island horse racing has developed to the present, and a very mature industrial chain has been formed, and now you can bet even if you are not on the spot.

The internet is so developed that nowadays it is even possible to accept bets from abroad.

Of course, there is also a spacious indoor trading hall in the racecourse, which is always crowded with people and busy staff.

Guo Hongjiang, the box of the Jockey Club director, can naturally bet at will.

Guo Hongjiang took Xia Ruofei to a device next to him that was somewhat similar to a KTV song ordering machine, and operated it on the touch screen.

Xia Ruofei invested 10,000 Hong Kong dollars - although it was said that he was buying entertainment, it was impossible to really buy only 10 Hong Kong dollars, which would be too embarrassing.

As for the object of betting, it is natural to buy Guo Hongjiang's "Hong Kong Island Star" and win alone.

Even if this horse is not favored, Xia Ruofei will not be able to buy other horses, if that is the case, the emotional intelligence will be too low.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and helped Xia Ruofei complete the betting, handed over the horse ticket similar to the mainland lottery style printed in the terminal to Xia Ruofei, and then said: "Mr. Xia, although the odds of 'Hong Kong Island Star' are not high, but the victory is stable, there should be no suspense in this game, and it will be no problem to earn a few thousand Hong Kong dollars at that time!"

"Haha! That's for Guo Dong's blessing!" Xia Ruofei laughed.

Night falls.

Guo Hongjiang ordered someone to bring a sumptuous dinner, and opened a bottle of red wine from his treasure, and invited Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong to have a meal in the racecourse box.

In fact, there are a total of eight horse races tonight, with an interval of half an hour between each race, and Guo Hongjiang's "Hong Kong Island Star" will play around half past eight in the evening.

So while everyone was eating, the game had already started in the stadium.

Xia Ruofei can also feel the frenzied atmosphere of Hong Kong Island horse racing.

The ordinary stands below were packed, and by the time the horses were ready to go, the crowd had begun to sit still, and everyone was almost always standing.

And the moment of departure, the entire racecourse is almost boiling.

Everyone waved their horse tickets and horse scriptures and shouted in various languages, including English, Cantonese and, of course, Mandarin – horse racing on Hong Kong Island is almost an essential attraction for mainland tourists.

Even in the members' box with very good sound insulation, Xia Ruofei could feel the vibration of the entire stand, and the shouts below also came in one after another.

“comeon！”

“Ugetit！”

"Seven! Seven!

"Five! up! up!"

Cheers, whistles, and shouts resounded in the sky.

The track is not long, the race time is actually very short, and in the blink of an eye, the horses have already crossed the finish line.

At this time, as if there was an invisible hand at the control, everyone looked at the big screen in the center of the grassland - without the help of the camera, it was difficult to tell who won and who lost. In the screams and shouts of the previous minute, no one really knew if the horse they were betting on was half a position ahead.

The results were quickly displayed on the big screen.

Naturally, the buy-in was ecstatic, especially since the winner of this race was an underdog with frighteningly high odds.

Many of them looked up and laughed or hugged their companions warmly.

Of course, many more were disappointed and sat down in frustration. Others walked to the indoor trading hall without saying a word - there was still half an hour left for the next game to start again, and they had to hurry up and place bets.

The crazy beings in the stands were in stark contrast to the calm scene in the box, and Xia Ruofei inevitably felt a little emotional in his heart.

During the race, Guo Hongjiang did not forget to comment on the horses in the race, and he was a little surprised when the big screen showed that No. 2, who was not favored at all before the race, won.

Guo Hongjiang smiled and said: "This is a big loss, I bought No. 5 to win ......"

Xia Ruofei said with some surprise: "Guo Dong still bought this one?"

"It's just fun!" Guo Hongjiang said with a shrug.

Ma Xiong smiled on the side: "It's not a small fun, right?"

"A hundred thousand!" Guo Hongjiang said nonchalantly, "I didn't expect No. 5 to be so uncompetitive, in fact, the horse is a good horse, but the training is not very good, and the guarantee estimate has not kept up, and the rear has slowed down significantly, and the jockey is almost ......."

Xia Ruofei couldn't help but shake his head secretly, this Guo Hongjiang really likes to bet on horses, and a bet is actually in millions of Hong Kong dollars, this is not his own horse to participate, and I don't know if he bought the "Hong Kong Island Star" himself, it is estimated that he must have bought a lot.

However, Xia Ruofei naturally wouldn't ask about this kind of thing.

After eating, Guo Hongjiang asked people to take things down, but the bottle of red wine was still left in the box, and the three of them also chatted with wine glasses, and clinked glasses from time to time to take a sip, the atmosphere was very leisurely, in stark contrast to the madness in the stands.

Guo Hongjiang raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said, "It's almost time, Mr. Xia, how about we go down together to see the 'Hong Kong Island Star'?"

"Okay! tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars of BMW, I have to see it up close!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

So the three of them put down their wine glasses, left the box under the leadership of Guo Hongjiang, and walked down an internal staircase.

Island Stars is racing next, but there will be a 30-minute gap between races in order to bet on the outflow time, and the horses are now preparing for the race.

Xia Ruo flew downstairs to find out, although it was said to be a closer look, but in fact, it was not very close.

Horses are about to race, and in order to prevent accidents, no one else is allowed to approach them at this time, only the horses and jockeys are together.

Xia Ruofei, Guo Hongjiang, and Ma Xiong were separated by the fence and saw the "Star of Hong Kong Island" ten meters away.

This is a brown stallion, Xia Ruofei can't see any doorway, but thinks that the jockey next to him in full gear looks majestic.

Ma Xiong said on the side: "Xia Sheng, Guo Dong's 'Hong Kong Island Star' is still very good! You see that its coat color is very bright, and the muscles of the chest and buttocks are distinct, especially the hind leg muscles, at first glance, it is full of strength, and its eyes are also bright, it is indeed a good horse!"

Don't look at Ma Xiong, he doesn't like to bet on horses, but as a Hong Kong Islander, Xia Ruofei's understanding of horse racing is far beyond Xia Ruofei's.

Guo Hongjiang was not modest at this time, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xia, the hooves and legs structure of my horse is the standard 'diea' structure, which is almost the most perfect horse racing structure, you see the horse next to him, it is the 'bo-kneed' structure, although this little flaw does not affect the last race, but for the horse that wins or loses in the first line, this small flaw may be the gap between the champion and the penultimate one!"

Xia Ruofei looked carefully at the horse Guo Hongjiang said, and compared it with the "Hong Kong Island Star" for a long time, and he didn't see any difference in the structure of the legs and hooves of the two horses.

Guo Hongjiang also knew that what he said was a little too professional, and said with a dry smile: "Mr. Xia, you can just listen to what I said, in short, my 'Hong Kong Island Star' congenital conditions are almost perfect, and I have invited a top team to train and adjust, so I have also achieved a lot of good results this year." ”

Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "It seems that I can make a small profit tonight......"

Guo Hongjiang laughed and said, "It shouldn't let you lose money!"

Then the three of them looked at the fence for a while, Xia Ruofei listened to Guo Hongjiang comment on the competitors of "Hong Kong Island Star", and felt that they either had problems here or flaws there, anyway, "Hong Kong Island Star" seemed to have won.

It wasn't until the race was about to start and the horses and jockeys were heading to the start of the track that the trio returned to the box – after all, it was not clear from downstairs, and the view from inside the box was the best, with an unobstructed view of the entire track.

Although he said it with confidence, the game was about to start, and Guo Hongjiang was inevitably a little nervous, which could be seen from his eyes.

After Guo Hongjiang returned to the box, he immediately walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass, quickly found the location of the "Hong Kong Island Star", and then raised the telescope to take a closer look.

After a period of waiting, the tournament officially began.

The horses rushed forward like arrows under the control of the jockey, leaving behind puffs of smoke and dust.

The cheers and whistles in the stadium sounded again, and Xia Ruofei once again felt the vibration of the stands.

Although Guo Hongjiang did not lose his temper like an ordinary audience, he also clenched his fists tightly and stared intently at the track, as if he was exerting force on the "Hong Kong Island Star".

Guo Hongjiang is right, the "Hong Kong Island Star" is very superior, as soon as it starts, it is in the leading position, although the leading advantage in horse racing is often not very large, but the naked eye can still see that the "Hong Kong Island Star" is indeed running in the first place.

Just when Xia Ruofei thought that the "Hong Kong Island Star" was going to win the game without suspense, there was an unexpected situation on the field......