Rural life in America

Chapter 4 Horse Racing
The happy Xixi pointed at the racehorses and shouted, "Daddy, horse!"

Zhang Hao teased Xixi with a smile and said, "Yes, Ma. Xixi, what's the name of the horse?"

Xixi frowned and thought about it seriously before saying, "Moo!"

Zhang Hao laughed and kissed the little girl's face, amused by this innocent and cute little guy.

Barney and Phil started a serious discussion, looking at the race schedule; there are basically about ten races per day at the racecourse, and the interval between one race is between half an hour and one hour.

Now the horse number, horse owner, horse trainer, jockey and approximate payout ratio have been introduced; although these horse races are not top-level horses, they are not top-level horse races, but some horse fans will place bets.

Watching horse races is a pleasure to watch, and betting on horses to win the lottery is even more enjoyable.Although it is okay to simply watch the horse race without betting, it is also okay to place a large bet.However, American horse racing betting usually has relatively small chips, and the starting point of the betting amount is usually a few dollars, and the emphasis is on participation; especially in such small games, except for some gamblers, few people will place heavy bets.

Zhang Hao was still playing with his little girl, and Barney, who brought a few glasses of beer and some snacks, patted Zhang Hao on the shoulder and said, "Man, which horse do you like? Now it's your turn to bet." .”

Zhang Hao was taken aback for a moment, he hadn't thought about placing a bet, although he heard that such a small game is basically betting a few dollars for fun: "I'm not in the mood, I'm not interested in these."

Phil next to him immediately yelled strangely: "Dude, you should bet. When you are optimistic about a horse and bet, you will be more involved in the game, you will cheer for the horse you are optimistic about, and you will think To win the game. Of course, if you win the game, you will be rewarded with a beer!"

Well, it's about participation.

Zhang Hao looked up at the big screen, and what appeared on the high-definition screen were some information about No. [-] horse.

It's just that Zhang Hao was a little stunned when he looked at the screen seriously.

"Big head and small neck, you stupid horse!"

Just one glance, Zhang Hao immediately felt a judgment appeared in his mind.

For a moment, Zhang Hao's face was a little pale, God is sorry, Zhang Hao didn't know how to ride a horse before, and he never gambled on horses; but now, he seems to have become a master of horses.

While Zhang Hao was still in a daze, another horse appeared on the screen; horse No. [-], and various information about the horse appeared.

"The abdomen is flat and full, the flesh is straight and square, the thighs are thin and broad, the elbows and armpits are open, and they are all good at walking."

It seems that there is no need for more research, and these materials and information immediately appear in my mind; according to the feedback obtained, this No. [-] horse seems to be able to run quite well!

A little absent-minded, a little distracted, but it seems to have realized something again.

Last night, I had a dream. At that time, I thought that my ancestor was Zhang Qing without a feather arrow, and the family heirloom on his neck was made by the ancestor's friend Huangfu Duan and others.

Huangfuduan, although he was in the middle of Liangshan's ranking, he was an excellent veterinarian.

Before he fell into grass, he was a famous veterinarian. He was good at looking after horses. He was proficient in various cold and heat diseases of livestock. He prescribed medicine and needles and cured them all.It is precisely because of his excellent veterinary skills that Huangfuduan, who was unable to charge forward and deploy troops, still sat in more than 50 seats, ranking in the middle of Liangshanbo.

"Is it true?"

Zhang Hao was in a daze, still thinking about his own affairs; he was really a little panicked now, he didn't know whether what he experienced the night before was a dream or real.

Phil and Barney didn't say much, because the two guys are now also discussing the next bet.

Xixi has already run to grandma's side, talking to grandma about the horses, the little girl was so excited, it was the first time she saw so many horses running.

A horse appeared on the big screen, and various information also appeared; not just once, but in a continuous cycle, which would not stop until the start of the race.

Zhang Hao just watched with such a silly look, but no one noticed.

Xixi and grandma were having a good time, and didn't have time to pay attention to this; Barney and Phil were very involved in chatting, and they each expressed their opinions.

As for Zhang Hao, the information about each horse appeared, and he became more and more familiar with these horses.

At first glance, there will be some discoveries, and if you look closely, you will find some differences; although the information obtained is more and more comprehensive, but it is only distinguishing between fine horses and poor horses, either the evaluation is higher or the evaluation is lower .

After comparing the ten horses in the next race, Zhang Hao had some answers in his mind.

Maybe you already know which horses are more suitable to run well on the field, and it’s not all about whether these horses can run; it also includes whether these horses will be grumpy, hurt people or their health. See if the horse can run.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Hao seemed to have made up his mind. He decided to give it a try.

If what happened last night was not a dream, then maybe I really got some inheritance from my ancestors and mastered some magical abilities.

If this is the case, maybe we can improve our life in the future, we can take better care of our baby daughter, and we can make parents worry less about themselves, at least they don’t need to worry about money all the time.

If it's just a dream, the big deal is to wake up from the dream. Although I may feel sorry for spending some money, it won't be too much.

He said to Barney and Phil, who were chatting enthusiastically beside him, "Guys, what's the point of betting?"

Barney immediately said: "There are single wins, champions, rankings, joint wins, daily double wins, daily three wins, etc. There are many types of bets. Dude, you can find out by reading the manual. Please, I Trust you can read the text and understand the odds."

Choking for a moment, Zhang Hao also noticed the odds and the types of bets.

I seem to have some answers in my heart.

Phil approached Zhang Hao and asked, "Hao, which horse do you like?"

Zhang Hao replied: "I am optimistic about the No. [-] horse, it is the best horse here."

Barney snorted and said, "Dude, look at its record, it hasn't won a single game!"

Zhang Hao was startled, as if he understood something.

Not talking about the shady scene of the racecourse, but knowing that horse racing also needs riders; although horse racing is the foundation, good riders can stimulate the potential of horse racing, while poor riders can even affect the performance of horse racing.

Rider, horse racing also depends on the rider!

"Okay then, I like No. [-] to finish first. They've been favorites for a very short price. It doesn't look like we're the only ones. I'll buy another spot and I believe No. [-] will be able to run into No. [-]." [-]. Let’s add another Guanya, anyway, I already bought the No. [-] and No. [-] horses.”

Zhang Hao made three bets in a row, and Phil and Barney were no strangers to it; the most important thing was to participate, and basically each bet would not cost too much money.

Phil asked and remembered the bets everyone wanted to bet, including Zhang Hao's mother who also planned to buy the No. [-] horse first under the instigation.

Zhang Hao took out a hundred dollars from his pocket, glanced at his mother who was still teasing Xixi, and whispered to Phil, "Did my mother and I bet $25!"

Phil glanced at Zhang Hao, one hundred dollars is not too little; Phil is not a rich man, and he also knows that Zhang Hao is not a rich man.I thought it was just for fun, but I didn't expect Zhang Hao to play too big.

Phil persuaded: "Dude, you only need to put down a few dollars a bet."

Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "Phil, believe me. I am very optimistic about these horses, and I feel that I seem to understand them very well. And you know, although I don't make much money, this hundred dollars will not affect my life." influences."

Now that Zhang Hao has said so, Phil has no objection; the two are good buddies, but it is impossible to dictate other people's lives.The most important thing is that Phil is very clear that Zhang Hao doesn't have a lot of money, but a hundred dollars really won't have much impact.

Phil went to bet, and Zhang Hao joined his mother and Xixi. "Mom, if the number five horse wins later, you can probably make a few dollars."

Yu Xiu nodded with a smile and didn't care, "Okay, then I will follow the example of those people before and cheer for horse No. [-] like Xixi. If it wins, I will take Xixi to buy ice cream!"

Zhang Hao smiled, looked at his daughter's cute little face, and saw the crow's feet getting deeper and deeper in the corners of his mother's eyes, he clenched his fists.

Really, it must be true!
This is an opportunity to change the lives of you and your family!
Phil came back soon and handed the betting slip to Zhang Hao.

Although Yu Xiu couldn't understand much English, she was taken aback when she saw the betting slip in her hand; it was $25, so it was just a few dollars for fun, if horse No. [-] didn't win, there would be no food for the day up!
Seeing that his mother was a little unhappy, Zhang Hao whispered: "Mom, you just play mahjong at home. It's normal to win and lose."

Yu Xiu still felt sorry for the money and said: "I used to play mahjong very little, winning or losing for tens of dollars or a hundred and eight dollars. It's different now. If we buy vegetables and cook at home, we spend less than a day's money on meals. Inside. I can still play mahjong all morning, but the horse race is gone in two or three minutes!"

Zhang Hao said with guilt and anticipation: "So everyone said that horse racing is the most exciting 2 minutes, and we hope to win this race. If we win, we will eat ice cream. If we lose, we will honestly watch the race and join in the fun."

I chatted with my mother in a low voice, watching Xixi lying on the fence and yelling at the racehorses that had already started to enter the field.

The horse race is about to start, the horses have entered the starting fence, the riders are in place, and the track has been cleared, and now everyone is waiting for the start of the race; although there are only scattered horse fans in the stands of the racecourse, it is still there anyway. It's kind of an atmosphere.

Zhang Hao watched the movement on the field nervously. When the bell rang, the starting bar suddenly opened, and the horses rushed out one by one.

Horse No. [-] took the lead, and Horse No. [-] chased after him; but at the last bend, the rider of No. [-] Horse made a mistake. He seemed to tighten the rein to limit the speed of the horse, and No. [-] Horse just passed the corner. It overtook it.

Zhang Hao became excited, he won, he was about to win!

Really, the family heirloom really has the inheritance of the ancestors!

(End of this chapter)