Halfway through the race, the Island Star was only about a head ahead, and while it may not seem like a significant advantage, it was a huge advantage in the sprint.

However, accidents often happen in an instant.

Horse No. 4, who was running in second place, seemed to be a little lacking in stamina, and was gradually chased by the No. 2 horse behind him, and the jockey of the No. 4 horse tried his best to do nothing - the horse itself was not very powerful, and the acceleration ability was not good, and he could only cry out in vain.

Jockeys can only use their experience to try to take advantage of the position.

While the rules state that no other horses can be deliberately hindered or interfered with, the rules are often vague and experienced riders are able to anticipate and incorporate small changes of direction to take advantage of the situation.

The jockey of horse number 4 is a very experienced jockey.

He used his experience to prevent No. 2 from overtaking him several times in a row, and he did so without a trace that even a video replay could not determine that he had violated the rules.

The jockey of horse No. 2 is relatively young, and after suffering a dark loss, his anger gradually increased.

In addition, the third attempt at overtaking was a bit aggressive, and although the No. 4 horse was in a good position, using his position and that of the Island Star to make it impossible for the No. 2 horse to overtake, the jockey of the No. 2 horse still rode his horse upward, hoping to squeeze into the narrow gap to complete the forced overtake.

The result of this brutality was that the three horses collided together.

The Island Star has been in the lead since the start, so the jockey is also focused on the finish line, and he does not have enough knowledge of the situation behind him, and he suffers a big loss when he is caught off guard.

Horse No. 2 first rubbed into Horse No. 4 and then crashed into Island Star.

Island Star was thrown out of step at once, and horse No. 2 was unable to maintain his balance after two collisions and fell to the ground.

This downfall even brought down the "Hong Kong Island Star".

Horse No. 2 also smashed heavily on the hind leg of Hong Kong Island Star.

A group of people turned on their backs......

Although the horses behind tried their best to avoid it, there were still two horses who could not dodge and collide with it, and the speed of the other horses was naturally greatly affected, but the No. 4 horse was only rubbed and was the least affected, and suddenly achieved a great lead.

The jockey of horse No. 4 was overjoyed and raced straight across the finish line.

This time, there is no need for a big screen replay, and you can see that it was horse No. 4 who won the championship.

However, everyone was stunned by the accident just now, and no one cheered.

Guo Hongjiang was even more stunned for a moment, his mouth was big, and he stared at the venue tightly.

After a while, he suddenly reacted, and rushed out of the box and ran towards the venue.

Ma Xiong also frowned and said, "This is a bad thing...... I hope people are okay......"

"Let's go and have a look!" Xia Ruofei hurriedly said.

"Let's go!"

Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei also ran out of the box and chased after Guo Hongjiang.

Guo Hongjiang's concern for the "Hong Kong Island Star" was obviously beyond Xia Ruofei's imagination, he was running fast in front, and when a staff member came up to meet him, he directly waved his hand and shouted: "Leave me alone! Go and prepare for an ambulance!"

The organizing committee of the event also urgently stopped preparations for the next game, and the medical team rushed into the stadium one after another, and the staff wearing various costumes rushed into the venue.

Guo Hongjiang was indeed in a hurry, Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong were just stunned in the box, but then they didn't catch up with him, and he ran away as soon as he slipped away.

Of course, this is also Xia Ruofei's worry that Ma Xiong will not be able to bear it, so he has been taking care of Ma Xiong's speed, otherwise ten Guo Hongjiang would not be able to outrun Xia Ruofei.

The two came to the sideline and were stopped by the staff.

Kwok Hung Kong is the owner of the "Hong Kong Island Star" and a director of the Club, so he is naturally unimpeded.

Although Ma Xiong is also a member of the Jockey Club, he can't come a few times a year, and the scene is so busy that it is normal for the staff not to recognize him.

Ma Xiong looked at Xia Ruofei helplessly and said, "Xia Sheng, let's wait here......"

Xia Ruofei said: "Mr. Ma, I don't know how the jockey is doing, I want to go in and see if I can help......

Horse racing is even more dangerous than Formula 1.

Because the maximum speed of the participating horses can reach or even exceed 60 km/h, a thoroughbred horse weighing 500 kg can form an instant maximum kinetic energy of 89,000 joules at the maximum speed, and its impact and destructive power are equivalent to the power of 20 M2 armor-piercing bullets!

Therefore, in the event of a collision, casualties are not uncommon.

Ma Xiong knew Xia Ruofei's medical skills, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait a minute! Xia Sheng, in fact, this kind of thing depends on the luck of the jockey, if you are unlucky, you will basically ...... on the spot."

"Understood......" Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Then let's not add to the chaos, wait here, and talk about it depending on the situation!"

"Okay!" Ma Xiong looked at the scene of the incident with some apprehension and nodded.

The two didn't wait for long, and it was estimated that Guo Hongjiang realized that he had left Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei aside, so about five or six minutes later, Xia Ruofei and the two saw a staff member hurrying over.

"Is it Ma Dong and Mr. Xia?" the staff member asked in a loud voice from afar.

"It's us!" replied Ma Xiong.

"I'm sorry, Guo Dong asked me to pick up the two!" The staff came forward to greet the people who maintained order, and then continued, "Please come with me!"

Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei glanced at each other, and quickly followed the staff into the grassland.

A total of 4 horses were involved in this accident, of which the No. 2 horse and the "Hong Kong Island Star" were the most serious, and the other two horses were affected by the pond fish, and they could not avoid it in the back, so they should have suffered some injuries.

Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei soon met Guo Hongjiang.

"Guo Dong, how is the situation? Are you okay?" Ma Xiong hurriedly asked as soon as they met.

Guo Hongjiang's face was not very good-looking, and he frowned and said: "I have been sent to the hospital urgently, my luck is not good, I was smashed when I fell to the ground, and the doctor judged that it may be internal organ bleeding, but my consciousness is still quite clear, and it should not be life-threatening." ”

Ma Xiong subconsciously looked at Xia Ruofei.

After Xia Ruofei heard Guo Hongjiang say that the jockey should not be in danger of life, he shook his head without a trace.

Ma Xiong immediately understood, and didn't mention the matter of letting Xia Ruofei come to his rescue.

Guo Hongjiang looked at Xia Ruofei and said, "Mr. Xia, I'm sorry! I originally wanted to invite you to have fun, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen, and it caused you to lose money......

Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly: "Dong Guo, it's all this time, what are you doing with that little money? It's just entertainment! I don't expect to make a fortune with this......"

Guo Hongjiang waved his hand and said: "Yes, yes, don't mention this......"

Ma Xiong saw that Guo Hongjiang's mood was not very high, so he asked: "Guo Dong, is the situation of the 'Hong Kong Island Star' not very good?"

Guo Hongjiang showed a look of resentment on his face and said, "It's all to blame for that stunned young man!

After cursing the jockey of the No. 2 horse for a few words, Guo Hongjiang said gloomily: "Preliminary inspection...... It should be a broken hind leg...... It was finally crushed by No. 2 Ma Shengsheng!"

Xia Ruofei breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, he saw that scene in the box just now, the horse fell to the ground with a bang, raising a large amount of dust, and he thought that the "Hong Kong Island Star" might be killed on the spot! Now it seems that the situation is better than imagined, but the hind leg is broken.

However, Xia Ruofei immediately felt that something was wrong.

Because he saw that Ma Xiong's face changed suddenly after hearing this result.

Ma Xiong muttered, "What...... How could it be so serious?"

Xia Ruofei looked at Ma Xiong, and then at Guo Hongjiang, who was full of frustration, and asked a little strangely: "Mr. Ma, if the 'Hong Kong Island Star' is only a fracture of the hind leg, it should not be life-threatening, right?"

Ma Xiong sighed when he heard this, but before he could speak, a staff member hurriedly ran over and whispered a few words beside Guo Hongjiang.

Guo Hongjiang's face became even more gloomy, he nodded and said, "Got it!"

Then, Guo Hongjiang said to Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei: "Ma Dong, Mr. Xia, let's go together to send the 'Hong Kong Island Star' on the last journey!"

Ma Xiong immediately nodded and said, "Okay!

Xia Ruofei was stunned when he heard this, and he asked in surprise, "Guo Dong, what...... Isn't the 'Island Star' just a broken hind leg? What is this for?"

Ma Xiong looked at Guo Hongjiang, glanced at Xia Ruofei, and said, "Xia Sheng, let's talk as we go......"

Here, Guo Hongjiang obviously didn't have any intention of entertaining Ma Xiong and Xia Ruofei, so he walked straight to the sidelines.

Ma Xiong also motioned for Xia Ruofei to hurry up and follow.

Xia Ruofei was confused, and asked as he walked, "Mr. Ma, what is the situation?

Ma Xiong sighed and said, "Xia Sheng, you may not know much about the situation of horse racing, so don't talk nonsense for a while, Guo Dong must be in a very bad mood now......"

"I'm sure I'm not going to talk nonsense. Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly, "But what the hell is going on?

Ma Xiong said: "This is the last time we are going to send the 'Hong Kong Island Star', and it will be euthanized soon......

Xia Ruofei was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but shout: "What? euthanasia?"

Guo Hongjiang, who was walking in front, obviously heard Xia Ruofei's words, his steps paused, and his back trembled obviously, but he immediately continued to walk forward.

"You ...... quietly," Ma Xiong smiled bitterly.

Xia Ruofei hurriedly lowered his voice and asked, "No...... Mr. Ma, I really don't understand, isn't it just a broken hind leg? Why euthanasia? Is it because it can't compete after it is cured? But ...... But that's cruel, isn't it?"

Ma Xiong hurriedly said: "Of course not! If they are really unable to continue competing due to injury, they will generally be allowed to retire with dignity and then raised until they die of old age." ”

"Then why is this?" Xia Ruofei asked puzzled.

Ma Xiong explained in a low voice as he walked forward: "Xia Sheng, you just said that euthanasia for horses with broken legs is too cruel, but in fact, it is the opposite, this is the most humane practice. ”

"I want to hear about it. Xia Ruofei said.

He also realized that there might be some last resort, since he knew almost nothing about horse racing.

Sure enough, with Ma Xiong's patient explanation, Xia Ruofei finally understood the truth.

First of all, it is the nature of horses to run, and horses that cannot run are like birds that cannot fly, and they are psychologically in a very unhappy state.

Of course, this is only a very small factor.

The point is that horses with broken legs suffer a great deal of physical pain more than psychological pain.

The recovery of a fracture is a very long process, and if it is a small pet such as a kitten or a puppy, it is possible to heal if you do a good job of fixing the affected area.

But for horses, it's simply an impossible task.

Horses are too big and powerful for humans to hold onto, so if you insist on treatment, you will only break the broken leg again before it heals.

This process causes them great suffering, which is both physical and psychological.

Amputation options are equally unfeasible.

The weight of the horse itself is too heavy, and the structure of the horse's legs is very delicate, so that it can bear so much weight on the thin legs.

If you cut off one leg and stand on only three feet for a long time, not only will the broken leg not be good, but the good leg will also be tormented due to the long-term compensation.

All in all, if a horse breaks its leg, there is basically no way to heal it, and if it is treated, it will only bring a long period of pain, and finally die a worse death.

Therefore, the most humane way is to euthanize it.

This is also the best solution that has been summed up over the years, otherwise, with Guo Hongjiang's net worth, how could he be willing to see his beloved horse die like this if he has a little opportunity?

After Xia Ruofei understood the reason, when he looked at Guo Hongjiang's back again, he also understood his mood at this time.

Xia Ruofei flashed in his mind the photos of the "Hong Kong Island Star" winning various championships that he had just seen in the box, as well as the unbeatable demeanor after the opening.

Even if it was only the first day I met the "Hong Kong Island Star", I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when I learned that such an excellent racehorse would soon be euthanized.

However, Guo Hongjiang is the owner of the "Hong Kong Island Star", and he bought it back when the "Hong Kong Island Star" was still a foal, and the feelings must be quite deep after thinking about it for so long.

One can imagine how depressed Guo Hongjiang's mood is at the moment.

Xia Ruofei thought about it, and a thought suddenly popped up - conventional medical methods can't cure the "Hong Kong Island Star", but I can!