Securing a Spot

There was no helping it ┐(ﾟ~ﾟ)┌. Hidden Fragrance, Sparse Shadow was only the sixteenth favorite in this race, and her ability was somewhat weaker than the other horses'. If she did not go all out, qualifying for the Nuwa Prize would be nothing more than a pipe dream.

Uptown Socialite's trainer had also arranged a strategy. He knew that as the thirteenth favorite before the race, Uptown Socialite had to use every possible means to secure a qualifying spot, so he had assigned Zhai Qingming a marking tactic.

Considering Uptown Socialite's running style and stamina, they decided to mark Wind-Chasing Hound. The pace Wind-Chasing Hound had set in her previous race happened to fall right within Uptown Socialite's comfort zone. Following behind Wind-Chasing Hound would not only let Uptown Socialite run at a comfortable pace, but also let Wind-Chasing Hound break the wind for her. The best of both worlds.

But they had not expected Wind-Chasing Hound to accelerate, causing Zhai Qingming to abandon the tactic after weighing his options.

Zhang Jun held up his binoculars and watched Hidden Fragrance, Sparse Shadow pull farther and farther away, anxiety rising in his heart.

"If Hidden Fragrance, Sparse Shadow runs like this, will it affect our strategy?"

Lin Zhi shook his head, completely unconcerned. "Don't worry. Although we arranged a strategy for this race, it's really just letting Wind-Chasing Hound run at the set pace. Unless she runs out of stamina, nothing will affect them."

Only then did Zhang Jun let out a breath and continue watching the race.

On the track, Shan Yao lowered her body until she was almost one with Wind-Chasing Hound. She held the reins steadily in her palms, and her rhythm never changed.

The jockey who had once trembled with nerves when she first stepped onto the