G1 First Victory, Part Two

As they entered the fourth turn, the atmosphere across the entire racecourse suddenly tightened.

The commentator's voice began to rise. "Into the fourth turn! Number Three, Nature, still holds the lead, but its stride is growing heavy! Two lengths behind, Number Nine, Between the White Clouds, and Number Two, Jianzhou Flying General, are running neck and neck! Capital Snowfall still hasn't found room to break free! On the outside! Cloudstream Flying Shadow is gradually moving up into the leading pack!"

Shan Yao crouched over Cloudstream Flying Shadow's back, feeling the strong heartbeat and quickening strides of the blue-gray mare beneath her. Recalling Lin Zhi's arrangements at the pre-race meeting, she grew increasingly excited.

According to Lin Zhi's pre-race plan, the key to this race was—do not get boxed in, and do not draw anyone's attention before entering the straight.

Among the horses competing in the Eight Min Grand Stakes, the favorite, Hero Vajra, and the second favorite, Capital Snowfall, were both long-established G1 runners. All pre-race discussion had revolved around those two horses.

Although Cloudstream Flying Shadow, the Cinderella who had fought her way back from the regional circuit, had risen to third favorite thanks to her moving story, she was not actually favored on paper.

But that was exactly what Lin Zhi wanted.

"Let everyone focus on Hero Vajra and Capital Snowfall."

At the pre-race meeting, Lin Zhi's eyes shone with excitement. "When all the jockeys in the race are focused on forming a box around Hero Vajra and Capital Snowfall, on watching and blocking one another, Cloudstream Flying Shadow's chance will come! And then, right here!"

Lin Zhi drew a long line across the spot marking the fourth turn, then tapped the beginning of that line. "Cloudstream Flying Shadow can maintain top speed for a long time. While