Chapter 157 T Grand Prize of 1 Million Hong Kong Dollars!

Night falls and the lights come on.

The Happy Valley Racecourse on Hong Kong Island is brightly lit and bustling with people.

The stands at the racecourse were packed with people. Tens of thousands of Hong Kong Island residents and foreign tourists gathered together, excitedly awaiting the start of the third horse race of the evening.

Mei Yanfang and Lin Lang were in a private room on the VIP floor, enjoying delicious food while watching the horse racing.

Lin Lang raised his red wine glass and said, "Sister Mei, thank you for your hospitality. This glass is for you!"

"Alang, you're welcome!"

Mei Yanfang and Lin Lang clinked their glasses with a smile, took a sip of red wine, and then said, "The third horse race we bet on is about to start~"

Lin Lang shook the red wine glass and said with a sly smile: "Brother, I'm ready to fill the sack with money."

"Alang, are you so confident that you can win?"

Lin Lang jokingly replied: "Brother, I am popular with women, and the goddess of luck is also a woman, so she will naturally favor me, so my luck is usually ridiculously good."

After hearing this, Mei Yanfang smiled and said, "Anyway, I listened to you and bought number 8 for 10,000 yuan. If I win, it's just your luck. If I lose, it's you who cheated me, haha..."

"Sister Mei, how could I cheat you?!"

"Brother is helping you win money, but unfortunately the odds you bought are too small. If you win 5.7 yuan, the odds are only times."

Mei Yanfang actually replied: "Being a celebrity artist requires self-discipline. I don't like betting on horses. If I hadn't brought you here to play today, I would rarely appear in such occasions."

"Once I'm photographed by the paparazzi, it will be reported in gossip magazines as a gambling addict, and the hype will spread like wildfire."

Lin Lang smiled slightly after hearing this, looked out the window and said: "Sister Mei, the horse racing competition has officially begun, it's time to witness a miracle!"

Mei Yanfang looked out the French window and said expectantly, "Ah Lang, I want to see if the goddess of luck really favors you and you can win 855 million Hong Kong dollars by betting on horses!"

Lin Lang smiled but said nothing, with a confident look on his face, as if everything was under his control.

The exciting racecourse.

The riders clung to their horses' backs, gripping the reins tightly. Their eyes were determined, their hands controlled the reins steadily, and they were ready to gallop at any time.

The participating horses seemed to feel the determination of their riders, and they were all eager to try, as if they were waiting for this moment to gallop.

With the referee's command, the third game of the night officially began.

As the starting signal was given, the riders rode their horses out like arrows from a bow. The sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the entire stadium, like a group of wild beasts, each exuding endless power and passion.

The numbered racehorses are running wildly on the green track. They are agile and have taut muscles, as if every inch of their skin is breathing for speed.

The game was so intense that the audience's hearts were in their throats.

The riders swayed to the rhythm of their horses. On the green track, the horses chased each other and refused to give in. Every overtaking touched the nerves of the audience.

The competition entered a fierce stage, the gap between the horses was minimal, and the race was extremely tense.

The spectators outside the stadium excitedly waved their betting slips and shouted the names of their favorite horses. Every overtaking and sprinting caused exclamations and cheers.

Seeing that the No. 2 horse she had originally favored was still far ahead in the race, Mei Yanfang couldn't help but joked, "Alang, was what I just said correct? Is the No. 2 horse the fastest?"

While eating the delicious baked lobster with gold medal sauce, Lin Lang confidently replied: "Don't worry, Sister Mei, the racecourse is changing rapidly, and horse number eight will start to exert its strength soon!"

As soon as Lin Lang finished speaking, the number eight horse running wildly on the track suddenly exerted its strength, like a flash of lightning across the night sky, and instantly surpassed the number two horse in front of it.

"Oh..."

The audience exclaimed in surprise. They were shocked by the sudden power of horse number eight, but also excited by its performance.

However, the race is not over yet. Horse No. 6 and Horse No. 2 are not willing to be outdone. They chase closely and try to make a comeback at the last minute.

The tense atmosphere on the track reached its peak, with the spectators holding their breath and staring at the track intently.

Mei Yanfang's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "Could horse number eight really have won by making a comeback?!"

"Everything is possible on the racecourse!" Lin Lang shook the red wine glass proudly.

In the final sprint stage, horse number eight was taking the lead, and horse number six and horse number two were not to be outdone, following closely behind and galloping at full speed.

The three horses that Lin Lang bet on were running side by side, and it was difficult to tell who would win. The horses behind them were left far behind, and the tense and exciting atmosphere reached its peak.

At the last critical moment,

Just before the finish line, the No. 8 horse, relying on the rider's superb skills and his own extraordinary strength, rushed to the finish line like a flash of lightning, becoming the champion of this race with a slight advantage!

Horse No. 6 and Horse No. 2 followed closely behind, winning second and third place respectively.

Thunderous applause and cheers broke out in the audience. People cheered for the victory of Horse No. 8 and cheered for this exciting race.

The winning rider of horse number eight had a proud smile on his face and raised his hands high to signal to the audience.

Although Horse No. 6 and Horse No. 2 failed to win the championship, their performances also won the respect and applause of the audience.

After the race, the riders dismounted and hugged their horses to celebrate the joy and glory.

At the Happy Valley Racecourse, every spectator can feel the collision of speed and passion and immerse themselves in the joy and excitement brought by this feast.

Mei Yanfang couldn't hide her excitement and stood up and shouted wildly, "We won!"

"Alang, you accurately bet on the lottery ticket with horse number 855 coming first, horse number coming second, and horse number coming third. You won HK$ million in one go!"

Lin Lang, however, sat upright on the dining chair and replied calmly, "Sister Mei, I just said that I am more popular with women. Goddess of Luck is on my side!"

Mei Yanfang looked at Lin Lang in disbelief and exclaimed: "Ah Lang, your luck is just too good, isn't it?!"

Lin Lang replied arrogantly: "Sister Mei, I don't even care about a mere 800 million Hong Kong dollars. In fact, my brother came here tonight for the Happy Valley Horse Racing Triple T Grand Prize!"

The 3T betting method for Hong Kong horse racing back then was to accurately bet on the first, second and third place horses in each of the three races designated by the Jockey Club.

If no one wins 3T, the prize money in the prize pool for that day will be rolled over to the next prize pool. If no one wins again, the prize money will continue to grow.

Mei Yanfang was shocked when she heard this: "No way, Alang?"

"The 3T jackpot in the Happy Valley horse racing pool has accumulated more than HK$1 million. Although the 3T jackpot is very tempting, the probability of guessing the 3T jackpot is lower than the probability of being struck by lightning."

Lin Lang replied confidently: "Low probability doesn't mean there is no chance of winning the 3T grand prize?!"

Mei Yanfang said: "The 3T grand prize requires you to guess the top three horses in the three designated races, and you have to pick the top three horses in all three races correctly."

“Although the rankings of the three horse races do not need to correspond one to one, even so, there are more than 10 million possible combinations, and the winning rate is ridiculously low.”

After hearing this, Lin Lang smiled mysteriously and asked, "Sister Mei, starting from the next game, it will be the three games designated by the 3T Grand Prize, right?"

Mei Yanfang replied: "That's right! The Hong Kong Jockey Club accepts Triple T bets on three designated races on every race day, usually the fourth, fifth and sixth races, and you can participate in the 3T jackpot bet."

"Alang, do you want to try your luck, or do you really have an extraordinary prediction method and are confident that you can win the 3T grand prize?"

Lin Lang naturally couldn't answer. He had the universal entry system prompt, so he could only lie and say, "To be honest, although my brother studied finance in college, I am very good at math and can calculate the probability of winning the 3T jackpot."

Mei Yanfang couldn't help but smile after hearing this.

"Alang! If you have excellent math skills and a strong memory, it might come in handy when playing Texas Hold'em and Mahjong, and help increase your chances of winning."

"However, horse racing is very different from card games because there are so many uncontrollable factors involved in horse racing. Even the slightest change may have a huge impact on the outcome of the race, which is full of variables."

“For example, the wind direction change on the day of the race, the weather and temperature conditions, the competitive state of the rider and the horse, the diet of the horse on the day of the race, etc.”

“If the leading horse even sprains its ankle, the outcome of the entire race will be completely overturned.”

Lin Lang shrugged and said, "Although the chances of winning are low, if I buy a horse racing 3T lottery ticket for ten Hong Kong dollars, I can take away the full amount of the million Hong Kong dollars in the prize pool if I win. Of course I have to try my luck~"

Mei Yanfang smiled and said, "Alang, do you know that there are about 3 million people who go to the racecourse every week to buy horse racing 100T lottery tickets?"

Lin Lang was surprised and said, "The number of 100 million people is almost one-seventh of the citizens of Hong Kong Island. Are the people of Hong Kong Island so crazy about horse racing?"

Mei Yanfang chuckled and replied, "Hong Kong Island is a paradise for horse racing and gambling. Even an 80-year-old grandmother knows a lot about it. People in Hong Kong love to gamble. They like to bet on anything."

Lin Lang took a sip of red wine, then sighed: "No wonder there are so many gambling movies in Hong Kong Island, it turns out there are historical and cultural origins."

Mei Yanfang reminded him, "Alang, the halftime dance and singing performance is almost over. If you want to buy a horse racing 3T lottery ticket to try your luck, you can buy it now."

Lin Lang took out a wrinkled ten Hong Kong dollars from his pocket and said with a smile: "I only exchanged more than 3 Hong Kong dollars when I came to Hong Kong Island. I just spent Hong Kong dollars on horse racing and gambling. This is the only ten Hong Kong dollars I have left. Now I will use this ten Hong Kong dollars to buy a T lottery ticket to create a miracle, hehe..."

After Lin Lang finished speaking, he pushed the door and walked out of the box, then ran to the betting window on the VIP floor.

Mei Yanfang smiled and shook her head, taking a sip of red wine, obviously giving up hope that Lin Lang would win the 3T grand prize.