Chapter two hundred and forty-ninth gentleman's skill
It feels like I haven't even finished lying down at home, but I have to leave for Baltimore again. This Triple Crown game is really tough. Each game is basically organized in two weeks. Of course, the key horse racing only has one day, so the entire Kentucky Derby in May
The Preakness Stakes has just started over there. Not only the horses but also the jockeys have just recovered and are about to start the next race.
The competition is much more demanding on horses and jockeys. Although it is said to be two weeks apart, in fact it takes a lot of time to transport the horses there. For example, this time it takes a long journey from Montana to Maryland.
It takes more than thirty hours of driving, and it basically takes more than three full days to cross half of the United States to compete. If it is a horse in California, it will be a stone's throw across the entire United States.
Ju An and Dinah had nothing to do on the plane, but Sanders and Hou Sen had to spend a whole few days in the car.
Winning the Kentucky Derby not only made Ju An and Dinah stars, but also forced their wedding to be postponed. The beginning of June is the last Belmont Stakes, no matter how naughty it is.
Unless there was any special problem, the two of them decided to postpone the wedding until after the Belmont Championship.
This time when I arrived in Baltimore, Ju'an had already learned his lesson and booked a hotel early. Because I made the decision early, I booked a five-star hotel. There are three connecting rooms. You can see the racecourse through the hotel window, and it is only a short distance away.
Very close. This time Marcos and Melina walked with Ju An and Dinah. Because
The location of this competition is in Baltimore, which is basically close to Washington, D.C., and also relatively close to New York. Wang Fan, Mike and Miles all arrived together by carpool. As for Wu Ming, he returned to China within two days of returning to New York.
, he can't stay in the United States for more than a month without the domestic business going into chaos.
Ju An and his party arrived in Baltimore two nights before the race. If the race track had not been drawn for horse owners to participate, Ju An would not even have arrived until the day of the race. They were completely frightened by the sudden superstar enjoyment brought by Naughty Bag.
Now. During the few days at home, I received a lot of phone calls every day, and the requests for interviews were very annoying.
But there is an old saying, you can hide for a while but you will never be able to hide. When the lottery started, Ju An and Dinah were informed that after the lottery was over, the two of them would attend a press conference. Together with Ju An and Dinah, there were
There were three horse owners attending the press conference, one of whom was the owner of Saiata, and the other who came from the birthplace of thoroughbred horses. The owner of a horse named Lawwell in the UK is said to be the European champion.
, during the Kentucky Derby due to the horse's
He finally withdrew from the competition due to physical reasons. This time he has fully recovered. Ju An has seen the results of this horse introduced in the newspaper. It is not an exaggeration to say that it swept Europe. According to the best results, it is basically as good as Kentucky.
In the Derby, Naughty Bag's performance was similar. Many newspapers in the United States believed that if Angry Naughty Bag and Lawwell maintained a good standard in this race, the championship would be equivalent to between these two horses.
produce.
The relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is very strange. Americans learn from the gentlemanly demeanor of the British in every aspect, and constantly want to surpass the British in all aspects. However, no matter how powerful the United States is, in the hearts of traditional British people, the United States is still a criminal.
In this way, the top leaders of the two countries cooperate closely, but the people envy and despise each other. It is a very strange relationship.
In this way, this game has also been given a new meaning by some newspapers. The American champion horse defeating the British champion horse in the United States has a completely new interpretation, but those who hold this kind of formulation are second-rate and third-rate
newspapers and mainstream media also agree that the main contenders for the championship are these two horses, but
The United States and the United Kingdom did not mention anything about it. But not mentioning some things does not mean that others do not know. The whole competition has not started yet, and it has been hyped up. Although the organizer of the Preakness Championship has denied it in every possible way, it is simple to say that it is true.
A game, but it was allowed to be hyped by these small newspapers.
In this way, the attention of the United States has once again been attracted to Baltimore. To be honest, the Preakness Championship in Baltimore is really slightly inferior to the Kentucky Derby. This lack of progress is indeed a bit embarrassing. Maybe this time it will be a big event.
Hype cannot be achieved without the help of organizers.
This time the draw did not keep Ju An and Dinah waiting for a long time. Immediately after the first horse drawn, Lawwell, the angry Naughty Bag was drawn, and the tracks were adjacent.
Tracks No. 6 and 7, so that the American champion horse and the European champion horse compete on two adjacent tracks. Ju An looked down and shook his head, thinking about the earth-shaking hype in the tabloids, this guy is really
What a coincidence.
Naughty Bag is still the No. 7 track that had good luck in the last Kentucky Derby. Lawwell is No. 6, Seiya Tower is No. 9, Microsoft's Hansen pretty boy is No. 8, and Braveheart is No. 5. Good guys.
All the winning horses are almost in the best position, and they can be described as neck and neck.
As soon as the results of the lottery came out, not only the horse owner but also the reporters around were shocked. This guy was so fierce. However, the entire lottery ceremony was completely conducted under the supervision of the reporters. The two lottery operators always smiled.
There was not a trace of hesitation during the drawing of lots. It seemed so fair and fair, with no suspicion of fraud.
After all the horses were drawn, a reporter asked the chairman of the Jockey Club who was drawing lots on the stage: "What do you think of the rankings in this draw?"
The chairman, who looked a little fatter, had a good bearing and a good appearance. He looked at the reporter with a smile and said: "I can't believe my eyes, but the draw was done in front of everyone's eyes.
I think everyone’s eyes are sharp. This result can only be said to be God’s arrangement, an incredible result, but everyone will be able to see the most intense duel from beginning to end, right?”
While the chairman was speaking, some of the horse owners below stood up and left. If Ju An didn't attend any press conference, Ju An would definitely leave with his legs up. If this guy didn't leave, would he be watching his opponent being interviewed in the audience?
?In the end, there were only a few people sitting down below that Ju An and Dinah were chatting with.
The reporter then asked the governor of Maryland. The governor was still a Tai Chi promoter. God, the old guy, wasted no time in stepping forward and took full responsibility.
The two people who drew lots said a few words and then said to the reporters: "The two of us have finished our work. Let's invite a few horse owners to come up. You can interview them." After saying this, they said to the people sitting below.
Several horse owners, trainers and others made some gestures.
Then the service staff came to the front and quickly widened the table in front. They were very quick and they changed it in less than two minutes. The boards with the names of the horse racing on the back were also replaced with various ones.
White background plate with sponsor logo.
Ju An then motioned for Dinah, Sanders and Houssen to sit behind the white table. He was no longer the horse owner! He felt more comfortable sitting underneath. At the same time, the other two horse owners brought their own horses.
The trainer and jockey also sat in the back.
As soon as the host signaled to the reporters sitting below that they could ask questions, he gestured to a reporter who raised his hand. The reporter stood up and asked Dinah: "I am a reporter from the Washington Post. Are you angry now?"
How is the status of the naughty bag?"
Sanders motioned to Hou Sen who was standing next to him. As the horse trainer Hou Sen answered this question, Hou Sen was a little nervous. In fact, Ju An was also a little nervous. Hou Sen looked at Sanders and then nodded slightly to the microphone in front of him.
He stretched his head and said: "He is in good condition."
At this time, another reporter stood up and asked: "The angry naughty bag just arrived in Baltimore the night before yesterday. It's dozens of hours away and only a little more than two days of recovery time. Regarding tomorrow's game, Mr. Sanders, what do you think?"
look".
Sanders, the old guy, continued to say expressionlessly: "Everyone is the same. Basically every horse has traveled a long way here. It's no big deal. Naughty Bag is in good condition now. We and he have done our best.
preparation".
"Miss Dinah, first of all, congratulations. How did you feel when your fiancé gave you the angry naughty bag as an engagement gift? Our readers are very excited about this year's most romantic and expensive wedding gift.
Interested." After saying this, the reporter sat down and waited for Dinah's answer. When Ju An heard this, he despised the organizer. These third-rate tabloids had gotten in. Who allowed freedom of press here in the United States? It was the organizer who wanted to stop it.
There is no way to do it, unless he wants to be sued.
Dinah smiled and said: "I'm very happy, but today is the Jockey Club. Please don't ask me any personal questions."
Ju An looked at Dinah who had a smile on her face. She seemed to be coping quite naturally. She was much better than him. He probably made it behind the desk and now looked exactly like Hou Sen. After he finished speaking, he looked at her with a sullen face.
Hou Sen, looking at his slightly red face and slightly wandering eyes, Ju An began to gloat in the audience, and couldn't help but praise himself several times in his heart, my emperor is wise!
Most of the reporters in the entire venue were surrounding the two horse owners Dinah and Saiyata, and almost ignored the handsome British man with a straight face sitting on the side. For more than 40 minutes, there were only a few British people.
The reporter asked three or four questions and answered them in just two or three minutes. For most of the entire press conference, the handsome man sat on the stage and listened to others talking.
Ju An watched and smiled below. This guy is really the organizer. Isn't he a pure shiver? If he had sat anywhere, he would have been like an awl stuck in his butt. But the handsome guy on the stage
As expected, the uncle came from the birthplace of the gentleman, and he still has no trace of it until now.
Angry, a smile slowly appeared on his face. This guy made Ju An, who was observing from time to time below, very upset. This guy was no longer a gentleman. He had simply practiced turtle breathing skills, which was better than his own.
The spring breeze fills the donkey's ears, and the magical power of single-minded use is much higher. (To be continued...)
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