Entering Races

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Finding Your Horse's Surface/Distance/Stats

• Once your horse is named and registered, and basic information is filled out in your stable thread, you will need to go the the Jockey Club to buy some basic stats
• If you aren't happy with your base stats, you can purchase a re-roll for one stat of your choosing from the Store.
  

Surface

• There are two racing surfaces avaliable; Dirt and Turf
  
• Most horses will prefer one surface over the other, though some may race just as well on both.
  
• Running your horse on the wrong surface can result in injury and will decrease their race score, which may cost them the race
  

Distance

• Races are any distance between 4 and 12 furlongs
  
• Most horses are either sprinters or distance horses, however some will be completely versatile
  
• Sprinters like races between 4 and 8 furlongs
  
• Distance horses like races between 8 and 12 furlongs
  
• Running your horse at a distance too long or short for them can mean injury
  

Entry Fees

• An entry fee must be paid for every race your horse enters, whether they earn you anything back or not
  
• The entry fee for Maidens is $100
  
• The entry fee for GIII is $200
  
• The entry fee for GII is $300
  
• The entry fee for GI is $400
  
• The entry fee for Open races is $300
  
• If you don't have enough money to pay for you entries, your horse will be disqualified
  

Prize Money

• The overall purse for a race is listed in the entry post
  
• Winnings are divided over the first five places
  Maiden
  
  • 1st: $600
    
  • 2nd: $500
    
  • 3rd: $400
    
  • 4th: $300
    
  • 5th: $200
    
  • Other: $0
  
  GIII
  
  • 1st: $700
    
  • 2nd: $600
    
  • 3rd: $500
    
  • 4th: $400
    
  • 5th: $300
    
  • Other: $0
  
  GII
  
  • 1st: $800
    
  • 2nd: $700
    
  • 3rd: $600
    
  • 4th: $500
    
  • 5th: $400
    
  • Other: $0
  
  GI
  
  • 1st: $1000
    
  • 2nd: $900
    
  • 3rd: $800
    
  • 4th: $700
    
  • 5th: $600
    
  • Other: $0
  
  Open
  
  • 1st: $900
    
  • 2nd: $800
    
  • 3rd: $700
    
  • 4th: $600
    
  • 5th: $500
    
  • Other: $0
  
  
• Features add a further $2000 to the final purse, no matter what grade
  

Age Restrictions

• Most races are 2YO+ and open to every age group
  
• Some Features and GIII races are 2YO or 3YO ONLY, meaning only horses those ages can enter that race
  
• Most two year olds will not race well against older horses
  

Entering

• When entering, you provide the race name and: your horse's registration number, name, individual stats and total score, as well as a dice roll (one for each horse). Dice rolls are done by clicking the dice icon on the posting page.

EG.

RACE 3: EMERALD STAKES

#001 Big Red - 5 5 5 5 10 1 (20)
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#002 Miracle - 2 9 6 9 10 5 (26)


RACE 4: CROWN STREET STAKES

#003 Sudden Light - 8 5 6 10 10 9 (29)
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