Winning Streak

Time flew by, and before they knew it, mid-April had arrived.

At a hotel near Jian'an Training Center, Zhang Jun, Lin Zhi, Shan Yao, Zheng Xing, Ning Fei, Zheng Shan, and the other stablehands sat gathered around a table.

The table was covered with all kinds of fruit and dishes, along with the fruit wine Zhang Jun had bought [only a few bottles of his father's brew remained, and he planned to keep them as mementos] and other drinks. The atmosphere was relaxed and lively.

"Come on! Let's all have a drink first!"

Zhang Jun raised the peach blossom wine in his hand, its liquid gleaming pink.

"Let's celebrate this month's tremendous harvest!"

Everyone clinked glasses and drank, laughter ringing out nonstop.

Over the past month, not only had Cloudstream Flying Shadow won the G3 Jiahe Stakes, but Shadow Hunter had also easily won the CN3 Funing Classic, which had served as a warm-up race, by two lengths.

River Moon had also won a 1,800-meter Class B1 race in the fifth week of March. He had led from the start and held off the pursuing pack in the stretch to win by one length.

Forest Hero had entered a three-year-old restricted open race. After breaking from the gate, he stayed ninth in the pack, then charged down the outside in the stretch, overtook the number four horse that had led throughout, and won by half a length.

Then, in April, Flying Cloud Colt entered a 2,200-meter dirt Class A3 race. He found a good position in the final stretch, burst out from the pack, and won by one and a half lengths.

Mountain Patrol Leopard had also entered a 1,600-meter turf open race, likewise restricted to three-year-olds. He held a favorable stalking position in third behind the pacesetter, made his