It was three rounds, with eight, eight, and twelve horses competing on the same field.
In the first round of the preliminary competition, similar to usual horse betting, the commentator first introduced the pedigree, track record, and other information of the eight horses in the race, including details about the owners.
The top favorite to win, 'Azure Bay,' was in this group. This horse had an excellent pedigree, and its owner was quite famous, being a descendant of Xiangjiang's shipping magnate of the eighties, He Family, who ran a cruise business.
Suming's 'Great Joy' was also in this group, but it paled in comparison. Among the other seven horses with notable backgrounds and pedigrees, 'Great Joy' had no advantages, which led the commentator to only briefly mention it.