Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 843 841 Well Prepared
At 4:9 p.m., 12 three-year-old Arabian horses and 12 two-year-old foals brought out by nine members of the poker club were successfully auctioned for US$2 million and US$936 million, respectively. The audience stood up and applauded.

All the buyers applauded not because of the high price, but the appearance of these 24 horses broke the supply that had been exclusively controlled by Chu Xiangqian.

At the same time, it is also an encouragement to the buyers who bought the Arabian horses in the previous few years.

From now on, the foals produced by the horses under their names will enter the market. As long as the quality is good, a two-year-old foal can be sold for $2.

If it were a 3-year-old horse, that would be $78.

This price is twice as high as the transaction price of the Ferghana horse that Chu Xiangqian brought out in 61.

It is only $2 lower than last year's transaction price.

This is equivalent to telling all buyers clearly that as long as they own two Arabian horses, one male and one female, when the market is good in the next few years, as long as they have foals, they can easily make their money back.

The reproductive period of horses is at least ten years.

From now on, let alone the horses that Chu Xiangqian brought out, even any random Arabian horse in the market would definitely see a significant increase in price.

Of course, if you want to reach the auction price of 24 horses, you have to get Chu Xiangqian's approval.

To put it bluntly, the average price of the three-year-old foals sold by Hader and others this time was 3 yuan, which was guaranteed by Chu Xiangqian using his reputation and the authority he had accumulated over the years.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian has publicly admitted that the parents of these 24 horses all came from the herd of horses that he first found that year.

This means that they belong to the same ethnic group as the Arabian horses auctioned in the first and second auctions of that year.

When the buyers thought about the performance of the horses that Chu Xiangqian had auctioned off in recent years, they naturally agreed with Chu Xiangqian's evaluation of these 24 Arabian horses.

Otherwise, it would be good if a three-year-old horse could be sold for $3.

For the nine members of the poker club, the total is 9 million US dollars, which is equivalent to about 1356 million Hong Kong dollars.

This amount of money is definitely more than the kickbacks that should have been given when helping Chu Xiangqian acquire the land or for other transactions.

With this rate of return, it’s no problem to call Chu Xiangqian “Dad”.

And this was only a part of the Ferghana horses owned by Ge Bai and other nine foreigners. Not only did they get back all the money they were supposed to have received.

Each of them left behind seven or eight, or a dozen stallions and ponies under two years old.

It's like holding a hen that lays golden eggs in your hand.

After the auction funds officially entered the Standard Chartered account, Ge Bai, Hadel, Bridge, Nelson and others could no longer suppress the smiles on their faces.

As for the 5% auction agency fee, it was given very generously.

He even hinted to Chu Xiangqian that as long as he was willing to build the racetrack on Hong Kong Island, there would be preferential treatment in terms of land acquisition and policies.

Afterwards, these guys became more determined that from now on, the Arabian horses under their names could only be bred among the nine of them.

Reduce the speed of breeding Ferghana horses in the outside world as much as possible.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian auctions off at least 40 Arabian horses every year.

There's actually not much point in doing this, but Ge Bai and his team asked someone to investigate.

In recent years, not many English people have come to Hong Kong Island to attend auctions. In 60 and 61, most of the horses were actually bought by wealthy people in Southeast Asia and the desert.

It has been 62 years since Wu Zhui won the British Triple Crown, and the third race of the British Triple Crown will start in September.

By the time we looked up Wuzhui's information, it was basically 63.

Chu Xiangqian only held two auctions in 62 and 63, and only a dozen or so Arabian horses entered England.

As long as the nine people in the card club can reach a consensus, the nine of them can occupy at least half of the population of Arabian horses in England.

This means that in the next ten or twenty years, they will earn tens of millions of dollars more from the Arabian horses.

As for hindering the development of the English Arabian horse population, Ge Bai and the others didn't care.

In the next hour, another 1 purebred horses were sent to the auction from owners in Turkey, Austria and Southeast Asia.

Unfortunately, the buyers' attitude towards these horses was completely different from that towards the previous 24 Arabian horses.

To put it bluntly, one is a branded product and the other is an uncertified street stall product.

The prices can't be the same.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that there are no champion horses bred by those unknown ranches.

But the probability is really too low, truly one in a million.

Chu Xiangqian actually bred two purebred triple crown winners and one Ferghana triple crown winner.

Such a comparison makes Chu Xiangqian appear to be the absolute authority in this world.

Moreover, there are actually a lot of purebred horses in the world. Last year alone, there were more than 300,000 purebred horses registered in Magnesium.

There are more than 4 horses that can go on the track and participate in the competition.

And this is only a small part of the entire group, more than 9% are not even qualified to enter the track.

Although thoroughbred horses are the fastest and have the highest auction records, the vast majority of them are only suitable for riding or breeding.

However, if the horses are selected for auction, their quality must not be bad, otherwise the owners would not ship them to Hong Kong Island for auction.

Moreover, the average price of these 24 purebred horses is US$6, which is not low in horse racing auctions around the world.

The actual price of many thoroughbred horses is only a few thousand dollars.

Considering Chu Xiangqian's understanding of the 24 purebred horses sent for auction, being able to achieve this price can be considered an advertising effect.

Otherwise, if the auction is held in Turkey, Austria, or Southeast Asia, the average price will at least drop by half.

To put it bluntly, today's buyers have been aroused by the auctions in the morning and afternoon.

If you relax your grip a little, a horse that is usually worth thirty or forty thousand dollars can easily rise to sixty or seventy thousand dollars.

Early the next morning, the front pages of major newspapers were basically related to yesterday's auction.

The news about Chu Xiangqian and the news that the Ferghana horses were selling well again are not mentioned.

The Hong Kong Island Racing Auction House, which was founded together with Bridge and other Jockey Club directors, saw its market value soar due to the successful first auction.

Some newspapers actually targeted why Hader and his team were able to buy so many Arabian horses as stud horses from Chu Xiangqian.

Xue Jinglan, Gangsheng, Aiyuan and others who saw the report looked at Chu Xiangqian, but saw that he had no reaction.

Chu Xiangqian doesn't need to worry about such things. People like Hader and Bridge have many years of experience in the workplace and public office, and they are all veterans.

Plus, when we get together to play cards, someone always brings up the question of where the horses come from.

As early as three years ago, Charles mentioned that he might be investigated in the future because of the Arabian horse.

Therefore, he signed a contract with Chu Xiangqian early on to sponsor a scientific expedition and hunting team.

Moreover, the Arabian horses in Hader's hands were never auctioned. Chu Xiangqian drove the horses himself to the Jockey Club's stables or traded them at the Kowloon Racecourse.

There is neither auction record nor entry record.

They said that the horses captured by the hunting team were used as compensation for their support of the hunting team, which was no problem at all. This thing was just like a treasure hunting team at sea. The salvage team had the final say on how much porcelain, jewelry and gold were salvaged.

So before Hader and others started filming this morning, they issued a statement through their lawyer.

The origin of the so-called "blood horse" they named after was clearly stated.

By the way, there is also the tax payment certificate for these horses after they were shipped back to England from Hong Kong Island.

With this certificate, it is actually legal property.

Ordinary people who saw the report knew that funding the hunting team was just an excuse, but they couldn't do anything about the nine foreigners in the poker club.

Moreover, this matter has not yet reached the point of arousing public indignation, so there is no need to consider what the people think.

As for Chu Xiangqian, even London couldn't catch Hader and others, so there was even less reason for them to deal with Chu Xiangqian based on the evidence of the Ferghana horse.

Moreover, many people in London and Hong Kong actually believed the hunting team's lies.

This matter will eventually come to nothing, but the people and forces in Hong Kong who dare to expose this matter will have to face revenge from the nine foreigners and Chu Xiangqian.

After just a quick search, it was quickly determined that the mastermind behind the incident was Sumitomo Shipping.

Needless to say, this is revenge.

For Hader and other foreigners, they helped Chu Xiangqian to cause trouble for Sumitomo because Sumitomo provoked them first and wanted to take away the coal and shipping business.

When it comes to our own interests, our crackdown on Sumitomo Shipping's business in Hong Kong Island is just a reciprocal counterattack.

Now, Sumitomo Shipping not only refuses to repent, but also expands the dispute again, which immediately makes the nine British people feel humiliated.

They spent the entire next day together discussing how to take revenge on Sumitomo Shipping, or even Sumitomo as a whole.
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At the auction venue on the second day, Chu Xiangqian, as a major shareholder of the auction house, naturally had to keep an eye on today's auction.

It can be said that today’s total transaction amount will directly affect the future status of the Hong Kong Island Horse Racing Auction in the global horse racing industry.

Thanks to Chu Xiangqian's horses, the Hong Kong horse racing auction has indeed become famous, but from a global perspective, an industry supported by only one person is deformed and unsustainable in the eyes of all investors.

Fortunately, the auction amount in the morning cannot be compared with the special session yesterday morning.

But the auction price of a thoroughbred horse generally reaches 70,000 to 80,000 US dollars.

Some of the items that were favored by buyers were sold for hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Of course, there are also some items that fail to sell.

However, because the trainers at Kowloon Racecourse inspect and evaluate the horses before the auction, there are very few schools of thought.

It is impossible for Chu Xiangqian to require every horse to be a good one, which seems a bit unrealistic.

On the contrary, it would be more realistic if a few horses failed to sell.

Seeing the price of a 2-year-old purebred foal rising from the starting price of US$3 to US$11, Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but sigh that there are indeed many discerning experts in this world.

After thinking about it, Chu Xiangqian nodded to Zheng Baoyi who was sitting nervously next to him.

The little guy looked up at Chu Xiangqian and asked, "Uncle, do you really want to raise the sign?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Aiyuan and Ailin, who had accompanied Chu Xiangqian to watch the excitement, also became nervous.

This was the first time for the two sisters to personally participate in a horse auction, so it was normal for them to be a little excited.

As for why Chu Jingrong was not brought along, it was not because Chu Xiangqian was unwilling to bring that kid over, but because his master and mistress did not allow him to do so.

Xue Jinglan spent a whole day at the horse farm yesterday and didn't want to go again, so she didn't bring Chu Jingrong with her.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian was also certain that no one would harm his family.

Chu Xiangqian smiled and rubbed the little girl's head, "Don't worry, your uncle is the best horse appraiser."

Chu Xiangqian didn't actually have to buy this purebred colt, but he knew that the colt was quite strong.

Then tell the outside world that your eyesight is as good as ever.

At the same time, as long as you participate in the auction, the transaction amount of the horse will be higher.

If this horse performs well in the future, it will also significantly enhance the reputation of Hong Kong Island horse racing auctions.
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At the auction site, just after someone raised a sign and called out the bid of '11', a clear voice was heard.

"Two hundred and thirty-five thousand."

The sound was actually not loud, but it was obviously a child's voice, and it still attracted a lot of people's attention.

Moreover, when the auctioneer saw someone holding up a sign on Chu Xiangqian's side, he was slightly surprised, and immediately pointed his hand towards the VIP seat excitedly.

It also attracted the attention of many buyers.

When they saw clearly that it was Zheng Baoyi who was holding up the sign, the girl was encouraged by Chu Xiangqian again and repeated her offer of $11, and the scene suddenly became noisy.

After everyone discussed it for a while, someone immediately made a quote.

This was Chu Xiangqian’s first quotation. Many people thought that after Chu Xiangqian made a few quotations, he might feel that it was not cost-effective and give up.

After all, he has no shortage of good horses.

So the price quickly soared from 11 to 3.

And there are at least a dozen people who continue to bid, including Ahmed and several desert tycoons.

Zheng Baoyi, Aiyuan and Ailin also felt their heartbeats quicken as they watched. Then, when the bid reached 34, the atmosphere eased and the auctioneer called out 34 for the first time.

Everyone looked at Chu Xiangqian.

In fact, there were quite a few people at the scene who kept looking at him from time to time, wanting to see whether Chu Xiangqian's offer just now was to help raise the price or whether he was really optimistic about this 2-year-old purebred horse.

Chu Xiangqian also understood this logic. He smiled and nodded to Zheng Baoyi again and said "40".

The girl received the order, nodded, stood up subconsciously, raised the clapboard in her hand and shouted, "40 US dollars."

The scene was silent for a moment, and then several buyers who had just given up immediately raised the price again.

As long as Chu Xiangqian thinks that 40 is worth it, there is 60% certainty that there are people outside who can accept a price of 80 or even US dollars.

In just five or six minutes, the price had soared to over one million.

Chu Xiangqian shook his head pretending to express regret, but his expression became serious for the first time.

In addition to pretending and acting, Chu Xiangqian was actually thinking about whether he should really buy the horse.

It is foreseeable that the three-dimensional attributes of this 2-year-old purebred foal will be around 3 or 1.5 when it is 1.6 years old.

It is already qualified to be worth millions of dollars. After all, not all horses refreshed in the Novice Village have this attribute.

If I upgrade this horse to a higher level, winning the Triple Crown will be a piece of cake.

And if I remember correctly, this horse came from a small pony farm in Taiguo.

Although it is a small pony farm, the status of the owner is not low.

Maybe I can do something about this.

(End of this chapter)