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Donnie rubbed the spot between his eyebrows. At this moment, Donnie also understood that the purebred horses from Kentucky were actually the backbone of the Racing Club. Without Kentucky's purebreds, his Racing Club would give off the impression of being second-rate.

Rich people do not like the term "second-rate"!

Now, due to the flourishing gambling industry in Atlantic City, and with ABC as a powerful weapon in hand, if the Racing Club event were held successfully, it would certainly strike a blow to Kentucky's horse racing.

With both sides having conflicting interests, protests from the other side were the least worry. It was also certain that, as soon as the actual horse races began on his side, the other party would definitely refuse to provide purebred horses for the competition.

"So, has this matter entered a deadlock?"

Under the situation of conflicting interests, it's hard to find a solution to the problem; no one is willing to harm their own interests to support someone else!

Winston Marl also showed a helpless expression, saying, "I can't do anything about this matter either."

Donnie didn't blame Winston Marl for this. He himself found the issue to be quite a headache, let alone Winston Marl!

With this annoying problem, Donnie returned to his seaside estate.

"What happened? You look like something's bothering you."

Alice, who was organizing this year's Miss America election materials, put down her pen and curiously asked upon seeing Donnie.

Helen had gone to Ohio to give a speech on behalf of WRPA.

Donnie asked, "Do you understand the horse racing in Kentucky?"

Alice immediately showed a happy smile and said, "Of course, I've been there before. But later..."

At this point, Alice glared at Donnie and continued, "I never went back again!"

After saying that, Alice remembered the recent activities Donnie was involved in and asked, "Is Kentucky causing you trouble?"

Donnie nodded and said, "There have already been protests in Kentucky against the construction of a racecourse in Atlantic City!"

"They must be bored!" Alice immediately chose to stand by Donnie's side, saying, "What does your Atlantic City racecourse have to do with them?"

However, Alice, although somewhat less formidable than Helen, was still quite capable herself. After her initial comment, she quickly grasped the crux of the issue, "It seems your influence is starting to spread across the United States!"

Donnie did not deny this but asked Alice, "Tell me about the history of horse racing in Kentucky, and let me think of a solution!"

Although Winston Marl had already shared some details with Donnie, Donnie believed that Alice definitely had more information.

Alice thought for a moment and then shared her understanding of the history of Kentucky's horse racing with Donnie.

Most of the information matched what Winston Marl had said, but there were two points that Winston Marl had not mentioned.

Firstly, the purebred horses of Kentucky didn't originate from the United States, but from the United Kingdom!

Historically, it was three Englishmen who in the 17th century, introduced three breeds of purebred horses from the Middle East to England and named them after themselves, namely the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian, and the Byerley Turk.

Utilizing these three horses, they bred foals that could run fast over significant distances while bearing a certain weight, quickly becoming the unrivaled choice for horse racing.

Then, in 1730, this breed of racehorse accompanied British colonists to the North American continent.

In the following century, over 300 new breeds were developed, and thoroughbred breeding achieved tremendous success in Kentucky.

Furthermore, Kentucky's horse racing is not held every month but takes place only in May each year, with scattered races at other times that cannot compare to this event.

"Your races are held frequently, which certainly attracts more spectators, but compared to Kentucky's races, there are some flaws, after all Kentucky's horse races are recognized as the competition where the finest racehorses in the United States participate!" Alice stated after explaining the history of Kentucky's horse racing.

Donnie said, "Actually, our competition model is similar to Kentucky's, also choosing a particular month of the year as the most important racing month. During this month, we will determine the year's best racehorses, but we have added regular races on top of this. We conduct the most important race of the month on a certain day of every month, with the participating horses being the top three from the weekly races!"

Alice nodded and said, "I guess this is also one of the reasons why Kentucky feels threatened. They see conditions in your competition format that they lack. Of course, there's also your ABC, as well as the professional gambling industry in Atlantic City."

Donnie nodded, considering Alice's thoughts to be in line with his own assumptions.

"This isn't an easy matter!" Alice reflected for a moment before shaking her head, "Actually, I think that beyond these issues, the Racing Club has some other problems too!"

Resting on the sofa, Donnie asked Alice, "Tell me, I'm listening!"

"If the Racing Club starts, not to mention the problem with Kentucky, but focusing on our issues, the biggest one is the breeding of racehorses. Although there are some places to breed horses in Atlantic City, these places are not of significant scale and are utterly incapable of handling so many racehorses," Alice explained.

Donnie said, "I already have a solution for that issue. Do you have any other thoughts?"

The breeding of racehorses is indeed a problem, but it isn't insurmountable.

One of the characteristics of the United States is its vast land with sparse population, and even in the North, this is quite evident. Donnie can easily section off an area between Atlantic City and Philadelphia to breed horses.

If Hong Kong, with its small size, can support all the horses for a Racing Club, there is no reason Atlantic City cannot.

Alice continued, "Another issue is the trainers and breeders of horses. Purebred horses need the best of the best, and those with the most experience in America are from Kentucky. Kentucky has definitely started their propaganda against your venture, so attracting more talent from there will not be easy!"

Donnie nodded at this problem; indeed, it wasn't going to be easy, but it wasn't unsolvable either.

Donnie always believed that no matter how difficult the problem, there are always more solutions than difficulties!

"I understand. You should rest early. I need to carefully consider a solution to this issue!"

After saying that, Donnie stood up and left the living room to return to his study, while Alice, seeing Donnie's determination, stood up and went to the kitchen to make him a soup!