The Adds
Recently the site introduced an option to either accept race bonus's or recieve free adds. Different stables will choose differently.
Each stable will need to decide individually the best option finacially for their stable.
The "Adds" refer to the equipment and procedures that may improve a horses performance. They include
The Variance
When training your horse the training times (even under the same conditions) are almost never the same. This is due to variance
Variance is the games built in difference in training times between runs.
This adds a level of skill and analysis to the game.
Sometimes the liking for an add is obvious, many times it is not.
Shoes
Cost £1 - Valid for 60 Days - After this new shoes are needed.
Shoes NEVER have a negative effect, so should be applied at all times.
Unsure of the maximum. In my experience, this may be no more than +0.5 seconds. Do your own analysis.
Blinkers .......... Return to Top
Cost £1 - Valid for 60 Days - After this new blinkers are needed.
Blinkers can have either a positive or a negative effect. This will be seen when training your horse with and without the blinkers.
In some instances, the blinkers will have no significant effect and the horse performs the same with and without.
Unsure of the minimum/maximum. The max or min I have seen is +/- 0.5 seconds. Do your own analysis.
Cheek Pieces .......... Return to Top
Cost £1 - Valid for 60 Days - After this new Cheek Pieces are needed.
Cheek Pieces can have either a positive or a negative effect. This will be seen when training your horse with and without the Cheek Pieces.
In some instances, the Cheek Pieces will have no significant effect and the horse performs the same with and without.
Unsure of the minimum/maximum. In my experience the Cheek Pieces have a greater effect than either shoes or blinkers.
Do your own analysis.
Tongue Tie .......... Return to Top
Cost £2 - Valid for 60 Days - After this a new Tongue Tie is needed.
Tongue Tie can be neutral, positive or have a negative effect.
Geld Op .......... Return to Top
Cost £2 - One Off Application.
Gelding can be neutral or positive, it is NEVER negative
Can only be performed on Colts.
Consequently a horse that has been gelded can never breed.
Vitamins .......... Return to Top
Cost £0.50 - Valid for a one off application - Can only be used once every 7 days.
Vitamins can restore your horses stamina. It is typically used in 2 scenarios,
- Firstly to restore your horses stamina if it is not at full stamina before it is due to race.
- Secondly, to restore your horses stamina if you are evaulating its preferences in training and its current stamina is less than 100%
Vitamins will add 50% stamina to the horses current stamina, but will never go above 100%
Eg Current stamina 26%, add Vitamins new stamina 76%
Eg Current stamina 84%, add Vitamins new stamina 100%
