novellhall Chapter 57 Poisonous Dogs and Horse Racing Trends
Chapter 57 Poisonous Dogs and Horse Racing Trends
Live broadcasts existed as early as the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but due to technological limitations, broadcasts could only be broadcast to specific viewing locations within a 15-kilometer radius.
By the time of the 1948 London Olympics, television broadcasts could be extended to 80 kilometers, and now, cross-border live broadcasts are no problem thanks to media transport technology.
Of course, TVB doesn't have that much power, but there's no problem with live broadcasting throughout Hong Kong and Macau, including Taiwan, including on this huge screen!
The 1500 members in the exclusive viewing area, the Jockey Club directors, the special guests, and now the 10,000 Malaysians and viewers in front of their televisions are all anxiously awaiting the results.
Only employees of Yanxun Media remained calm at the scene, as they already knew the final outcome.
As soon as the 12 jockeys led the horses out to receive cheers from the crowd, 12 reporters jumped out of the mangers and developed the photos in the portable darkroom.
These photos are now on their way to Shenji Printing, along with the copy that Hao Yuze worked on all night, guaranteeing that this exclusive news from "Wang Gou Daily" will be a huge hit!
The reason for the slow, on-site photo processing is simply to build up the audience's anticipation, just as each jockey takes turns receiving cheers from the live audience.
The difference is that before they were basking in glory, now they are awaiting judgment. The five faces that should have been famous and accomplished are now ashen, while the other seven are indifferent.
The TVB director also focused the camera on the five jockeys. From their pale faces, which couldn't even be reddened by the midday sun, it was obvious to anyone that something was wrong with them.
Manger number one is fine...
The second horse trough is fine...
When it was time to rinse the film from horse number three's manger, the jockey was visibly shaking all over, while the horse "Silver Horn" was snorting excitedly.
During this time, two stable staff members and a horse trainer attempted to escape but were caught and brought to the stable to watch the washing results.
Discard the developer...
Injecting the image-stopping fluid…
Using fixer...
After rinsing away the chemical residue with clean water, an image of a stable employee injecting racehorse number three was revealed and broadcast to the screen for everyone to see.
"A cover-up! A cover-up!!"
"He did it, no wonder he wanted to steal it!"
"This scandal has occurred, and we absolutely must get to the bottom of it!"
"Oh my god! How much money have I wasted over the past few years..."
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The double-edged sword of Hong Kong people's love for horses suddenly erupted. Fortunately, the photo developing bought enough time, and police officers near Happy Valley arrived and worked together to control the scene.
at the same time!!
The drug test results also came back, revealing that phenobarbital had been added to the feed of four horses, causing them to become unresponsive.
Horse No. 3 was injected with amphetamines to temporarily boost its performance and create the illusion of an upset.
Because the dosage is small and the poison is administered three hours in advance, the horse's metabolism is faster, and it accelerates its metabolism while running, which is enough to completely eliminate the toxins from its body, making them difficult to detect.
The developed photograph shows signs of poisoning.
The blood test report was negative;
Throughout the entire process, it never left the public eye for a moment, and not a single frame left the camera's view. The result was clearly and truly presented to everyone.
Throughout the entire process, MacLehose's expression remained unchanged, as if he already knew the outcome. In fact, from the moment he made eye contact with Chan Kwun-kong, he already knew it would be this result.
That seemingly mad dog was actually confident of victory; eyes don't lie, and MacLehose, a diplomat, was adept at reading people's minds.
This horse racing case could not possibly have been committed by just a few grooms and jockeys; it must be linked to a bunch of "outsider horse owners" and gambling rings.
When the incident occurred at the racecourse, it was the perfect opportunity to launch an attack. In 1960, Queen Elizabeth II added the words "Royal Authorization" to the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The blatant poisoning of racehorses at the Hong Kong International Races Cup is tantamount to slapping the Queen in the face. It's a perfect opportunity to ask England and the Hong Kong Jockey Club for money to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)!
Chen Guanjiang obtained the transaction evidence from Mong Kok six hours earlier and learned about the whole situation an hour before entering the venue.
Even if there's nothing there, they still dare to make a scene today because this is one of the three most famous horse racing cases in Hong Kong history: the "poisoning horse case".
Earlier was the "Horse-Slaying Case," in which the hoof of the popular racehorse "Da Bao" was slightly injured to ensure that the horse would not be affected in its running, while its speed was slightly reduced.
Compared to the "horse-slaying case," which was a simple, straightforward operation, the "horse-poisoning case" was more technically sophisticated and required closer cooperation, making it difficult for outsiders to find crucial evidence.
As for the subsequent "horse racing fraud case," it was precisely because of the professionalization of horse racing that a new type of crime emerged. From ancient times to the present, the nature of crimes has been constantly changing with technological advancements.
However, even the most tightly organized structure can be easily breached from within, and the benefits that the external bookmakers gave to the actual errand runners were repeatedly exploited over the three years.
From the initial HK$5000;
Up to HKD 1500;
Even a mere HK$1500 would be delayed or even withheld. Risking death to earn the profit of selling cabbages, even a fool wouldn't do it!
A groom, angered by being charged HK$1500 and threatened for refusing to poison the animals, reported the incident to the Sing Tao Daily, claiming that Chan Kwun-kong had simply intercepted the poisoning operation beforehand.
Moreover…
Regardless of whether Zhou Xinian cooperates or not, Chen Guanjiang is confident that he can infiltrate the Jockey Club and get the board of directors to agree to this action.
MacLehose had long been prepared to deal with this bunch of monsters and demons, but he had only been in office for a year and hadn't yet established himself properly. He also didn't have the money to set up his own administrative department, so he could only tolerate them for the time being.
With his ten-year term coming to an end, Hong Kong, undergoing dramatic changes, no longer needs him to lead HSBC. He will step down next year along with his position as tycoon, too lazy to care about the catastrophic consequences that will follow.
Xia Ding was basically one of MacLehose's men, so he naturally followed MacLehose's lead and was dedicated to purging evildoers to improve the finances.
Former Jardine Matheson tycoon Herrington, with his roots in English politics, was even less likely to contradict Murray MacLehose.
At this moment, Zhou Xinian, his face flushed, excitedly directed the bringing of a total of eight suspects to justice and organized staff to return the tickets and horse racing tickets.
Looking at the busy Zhou Xinian, MacLehose instructed, "This matter is entrusted to Sir Ji Da, Sir Xue Jifu, and Sir Deng. You three must investigate it thoroughly."
"Okay, Mr. MacLehose!"
"Investigate thoroughly!"
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Under normal circumstances, the person would be handed over to the police station for questioning, but the Hong Kong Jockey Club is clearly not an ordinary organization, and the police station is probably also involved.
The best approach is for whoever catches the suspect to interrogate them.
As a director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Zhou Xinian had the authority to do so, and his nephew, who was cooperating with the operation, was also the head of the Criminal Investigation Department. This could minimize the chances of the truth being concealed.
However, MacLehose ordered others to investigate, and his intentions were self-evident…