The entire morning, through five races, Hou Longtao had unbelievably good luck. Every time he went to the sandy ground before the race to inspect the horses, he was able to spot a horse in exceptionally good condition.
Of the five races, he betted on win three times and on place once, and incredibly, he won four times.
The only time he guessed wrong was with a horse that was a complete long shot; prior to the race, nobody had any faith in it, and it had never performed well in past events. No one knew if that horse was on some kind of spring "boost," but it unexpectedly dominated the field.