Another Gate Event That's Got Me Hooked: Year of the Horse 2026 Spring Festival – Horse Racing Predictions Sharing 100,000 USDT!

Right now I'm still riding the wave from Gate Square and Spin to Win 2, but this new one from the link (https://www.gate.com/competition/year-of-horse-2026?ref_type=165&utm_cmp=7EQB9Jba&ref=UAAWUFoN) – Gate 2026 Spring Festival Celebration | Share 100,000 USDT in Horse Racing Predictions – has me even more pumped. It's a fun, thematic prediction game tied to the Year of the Horse, blending crypto vibes with horse racing bets on tokenized horses like BTC Horse, XAUT Horse, GT Horse, ETH Horse, SOL Horse, and DOGE Horse. Perfect timing with the Lunar New Year energy, and it fits right into the red packet / carnival theme we've been crushing.

The core idea: Vote (predict) on which horse wins each race, earn tickets through tasks, and share in the unlocked prize pools based on your vote proportion after the race results. Races happen every 2 days (from what I've seen in related announcements), with each round unlocking up to 10,000 USDT max per race, totaling up to 100,000 USDT across the series.

Main prize pool: 100,000 USDT shared proportionally among correct predictors (based on votes/tickets on the winning horse). Plus, there's the "Ride to Success" leaderboard for top voters across all races – top 50 share an extra 5,000 USDT, plus chances for Gate New Year Gift Cards (20–100 USDT range) and a random share of 100g gold!

Leaderboard prizes (top 50, with minimum ticket/vote requirements):
- Rank 1: 1,000 USDT + 100 USDT New Year Gift Card (min 10,000 tickets)
- Rank 2: 500 USDT + 50 USDT New Year Gift Card (min 5,000 tickets)
- Rank 3: 300 USDT + 20 USDT New Year Gift Card (min 2,000 tickets)
- Ranks 4–10: 200 USDT each + random New Year Gift Card (min 500 tickets)
- Ranks 11–50: Share 1,800 USDT based on tickets (min 200 tickets)

How to get in and win big:
- Click [Join Now] on the page to register.
- Complete tasks in the "Horse Racing Pit Stop" to earn tickets (cheer/vote for your favorite horse with them).
- Vote on the horses for each race – your share of the pool depends on your proportion if your pick wins.
- Key requirement: Minimum futures trading volume of ≥20,000 USDT to qualify for rewards (that's the entry barrier for this one).
- Leaderboard ranks by total votes/tickets across races; updates every 10 minutes.

Rules to keep in mind:
- Must complete KYC for rewards (standard Gate stuff).
- Exclusions: API users, VIP 15+, market makers, institutional/enterprise accounts, subaccounts (they count as one, but sub volumes don't help main).
- No cheating: wash trading, self-trading, bulk accounts, manipulation = disqualification.
- Restricted regions like UK (and others per User Agreement) can't join.
- Rewards (tokens in Spot, vouchers in Vouchers) distributed within 14 working days after end; anything under 1 USDT not issued.
- Only one reward if overlapping similar events.
- Gate has final say.

Note: The page shows it as "Ended" right now (countdown at 00:00), but related news and announcements point to it running around Feb 9–March 1 or similar Lunar New Year window – might be phased or updated, but the horse racing prediction mechanic is live in spirit with the festival. If it's wrapped, the leaderboard rewards and shares could still be processing.

How this ties into everything else: While I'm grinding creative posts on Gate Square for red packets and Inter Milan jerseys, spinning Convert for USDT in Spin to Win 2, this adds a playful prediction layer – vote on crypto-themed horse races, earn tickets via tasks (maybe overlapping with trading volume), and chase leaderboard gold (literally 100g gold shares!). It's all community energy + trading + luck, keeping the 2026 momentum rolling under dragons and lanterns.

If it's still active or a new phase drops, I'm jumping in for those leaderboard spots and USDT shares. Head to the link: https://www.gate.com/competition/year-of-horse-2026
Keep posting on Square with #CelebratingNewYearOnGateSquare too. Who's predicting the GT Horse to win big? Or climbing that Ride to Success leaderboard? Drop your picks in the comments – let's keep the wins coming! 🔥🧧💰🐎✨