Celebration Banquet and Breakthrough

After the race, no one hurried to leave Shanghai.

Lin Zhi found a long-established restaurant near the racecourse and booked a large private room.

Zhang Jun had originally wanted to pay for the meal himself, but Lin Zhi said, "The prize money I earned thanks to those three kids, Shadow Hunter included, could pay for tens of thousands of meals like this. This is the first horse from my stable to qualify for a Triple Crown race. Let me treat everyone this time. Brother Jun, wait until the kids win the Triple Crown races before you treat us."

Zhang Jun was convinced and let Lin Zhi pay first.

There were many people in the private room: Zhang Jun, Li Ying, Mu Yuan, the trainer from the breeding-focused Construction Ranch, Luo Heng, Lin Zhi, Shan Yao, Chen Xu, Wind-Chasing Hound's groom, and Zheng Xing, who had come from Jian'an to celebrate with his master and ask for advice on racing at Shanghai Racecourse.

The table was filled with dishes: twice-cooked pork with garlic shoots, shredded potatoes with green peppers and onions, pork tripe soup, braised pork trotters slow-cooked for ten hours, Four Joy Meatballs...

"Come on, the first toast is to Wind-Chasing Hound!"

Lin Zhi raised his glass. "This kid ran incredibly well today. Not only did she achieve her goal and earn a spot in the Nuwa Prize, she also opened up a three-length gap over third place."

"To Wind-Chasing Hound!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

Shan Yao sat to one side, picked up a piece of lychee pork, chewed twice, then suddenly said, "Uncle, Brother Jun, I think Wind-Chasing Hound can improve even further."

"How so?" Zhang Jun put down his chopsticks.

"During the final hundred meters today, she was actually out of strength. Her stride was starting to fall