Virtual Horse Racing

When Going Whoop Whoop makes You A Winner on RaceClubs.com! 

There a there are things that make you go hmmm, there are things that things that make you want to scream and shout and then there are things that make you want to go, “Whoop Whoop!” You just had to click that link in the Track Tabloid that said “Do Not Click This Link” to find that the future success of your stable had gone down the proverbial rabbit hole. The only solution was to go “Whoop Whoop!” in the forums, even if it meant people would question your sanity or think about the things that make them go hmmm, scream and shout or go “Whoop Whoop!” about RaceClubs.com. The rules were simple: 

Step 1: All you have to do is post the following phrase anywhere in the forums: “Whoop Whoop!” 
Step 2: Tell people what makes you go Whoop Whoop! in the forums- specifically what you like about RaceClubs.com.

If you don’t comply with Steps 1 & 2 we couldn’t maintain the natural order of the universe. 

We could even predict who read the original post with 100% accuracy. We even knew that you would read this post- check here to see if this is your stable: You are »> YOU!

The first person to go “Whoop Whoop!” would win a special horse worth £9.75. Thereafter, the TOP 10 best “Whoop Whoop!” also won special horse worth £9.75. Everyone else could take cold comfort in the fact that order had been restored. It was a difficult task singling out the top ten because ultimately we were splitting hairs deciding which posts were better but these are the standout ones for RaceClubs.com

And the “Whoop Whoop!” winners are: 


1st to post: Prime Stable
Go “Whoop Whoop!” 
Guess? 

Hopeful Farm
When 
Horses 
Old 
Or 
Past-it 
Win, 
Hoorah 
Our 
Owners 
Proclaim! 

best I could do at this hour! 


Hermitage Kennels
Seeing a horse in a claimer you think might be better than already realised and you’re right. 
Finding a lucky ‘good un’ in a claimer. 
Pulling a good horse from the SR. 
Getting a free horse!!! 
But more than anything else… 
Competing in and sometimes even winning big races on ATR Virtual Owner. 

Red Rose Stables
I go whoop whoop when I have nice winners at York like ancient cross and libertarian at York 
Also I did like the horse called whoop whoop, it won me a lot of money Whoop dididi Whoop 

Monsters Den
WHOOP WHOOP -my 1st winner!! 
Got my first ever winner tonight!!! WHOOPITY WHOPPITY WHOOOOOP 

Mckeever Bloodstock
Whoop Whoop! the things that make me go whoop whoop, that moment you train a horse and it gets big times on its first cycle or when they get larger than expected add ons and of course winning races and beating randoms…..and it makes me go whoop whoop when people claim my donkeys 

Yorkshire Stars
Whoop Whoop, I bought a horse 
Whoop Whoop, From the ring of course 
Whoop Whoop, It didn’t get to run 
Whoop Whoop, Out came the gun 
Best I could do. Sorry. 

• Technically not what we wanted but brought a smile to our faces (who doesn’t need one of those)- and he needs a horse! 

Dollers Hill
whoop whoop , Ive been away 
totally skint so couldn’t play. 
I got a few pence to get me on again 
poor ol Michael Finnegan….well .it rhymes! 

Smeagol Stables
Whoop Whoop wheres the precious
buying horses in the ring makes me go whoop whoop lol 
now wheres my precious 
I am me Smeagol yes I am me - pass me the lager now ty I need more 

African Wilds
Well That Made Me Go……. Whoop Whoop when I saw that….that’s what I like about RaceClubs.com ….a dip in the SR …is there a monster lurking?…doubt it knowing my luck. 

Shepeau 
whoop whoop. I finally got rid of my rookie status. !! Now I must try and find out what on earth is going on in this game. 

Martin Fairbank
Whoop Whoop I in for the long haul been Claiming a few decent types especially for these races. I think GTG is in for the long Haul and it looks like Mike is bagging a few horses to get into racing so may get a few instances going of soon. 



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Anniversaries of Members & Welcoming a New Member! 


Dolphish Stable celebrated his seventh anniversary by winning his 4,000th race. Considering his impressive 12% wins percentage and 41% for places he probably doesn’t need any congratulations in the forums because he gets enough of that every day in his races. 

He joined RaceClubs.com’s virtual horse racing community thing in way back in 2007 and rapidly started racking up runs before becoming an advanced stable. His best horse by winnings is Harvey Warren, who won over £2,999.75, was no stranger in the WFA races before being retired in 2010, but not before contributing to 25% of Dolphish Stable’s earnings. Pulling in the wins is ‘Good Gone Bad’, who added 43 wins. What gets this veteran of virtual horse racing excited? It’s giving that special horse a name that he’s been saving been saving so that everyone will know that even before it’s been raced it’s got be a good horse, or at least people will think that with a name like that it had better be good!

Garston Valley is on the verge of collecting his first 500 Runs Award- a great event for any trainer. They joined RaceClubs.com in 2010 and have divided their time between learning the game in free races and competing in the graded races. His best horse by far was Blackbasalt, who has subsequently been retired, but contributed 16 wins and £94.90. Garston Valley has a very practical approach to virtual horse racing because he advises players to just play the game for what it: a game. On a more amusing note, when asked what is the one thing he would take with him to the dreaded hole at the bottom of the virtual horse racing valley, he said, “a ladder!” 

Now, why hadn’t anyone else thought of that? 

On a smaller scale, Kukkisstable joined the virtual horse racing community on Saturday, 11 May, 2013. He promptly competed in six graded races, placed in four and won just under £2.60. We hope this is the start of big things for Kukkisstable. Hopefully he will be in the same league as Dolphish Stable and Garston Valley by the same time next year. He looks like he’s off to a good start having claimed the highly covetable Ayer16- who has been claimed and trained by none other than The Chamberlaynes, The Mighty Stable, Partnership, Theshooterman and Forest View- talk about a filly with a history! 

If you want to follow the success of his own horses, keep an eye out for his G3 filly: Paistetahti!

Congratulations on your milestone anniversaries of membership Dolphish Stable & Garston Valley- and welcome to RaceClubs.com, Kukkisstable! 

The RaceClubs.com Team

When Sky Castle Stables joined %sitename% in 2008 he was competing against the most competitive players in the history of virtual horse racing. Today he has increased the level of competition to legendary status but he made it look effortless enough to inspire anyone to follow in his footsteps. Congratulations on achieving your 9,000 wins, Sky Castle Stables. %sitename% will be cheering you all the way until your cross the finish line of your 10,000th win. 

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Mother’s Surprise is £325.00 on RaceClubs.com! 

The first mother according to Greek mythology was Gaia, the earth mother who gave birth to herself, the universe and all mankind. She took it upon herself to divide the waters covering the earth, fill the earth with bounty and fill the sky with stars. Like Gaia, there is nothing our mothers wouldn’t do for us. 

Your mother will take care of you from the cradle to the grave. She’ll give birth to you, make sure your partner does right by you and she’ll even babysit your children for you. She might not always get it right but you know she’s trying to do what is best for you. She’d probably even train your virtual horses for you, tell you which races are best for them and bake muffins for those nice jockeys that she likes to ride your horses. 

Mother’s Day is celebrated internationally this Sunday, 12 May 2013. It was traditionally a Christian festival in the United Kingdom when children gave their mothers presents and cards but it gradually became more commercial when introduced to America. Julia Ward Howe introduced Mother’s Day in America while campaigning for women’s rights but Anna Jarvis really popularised Mother’s Day following the death of her mother- she would later become so disgusted by the commercialization that she would spend the rest of her life campaigning to make it less commercial. 

Guess what? The Race Programmer is commercializing Mother’s Day by sponsoring five races with £65.00 each just for the virtual horse racing community. Those Mother’s Day races will give you an opportunity to celebrate the woman who give birth to you and the woman who gave birth to your children. You could make it even more special by inviting them to watch your horses winning these races in her honour. Afterwards you could take her out for lunch with your winnings or if you’re feeling really generous you could give them her something even more special- like her own stable for Mother’s day, complete with free horses, tack and beautifully designed silks! 

Mothers Surprise Maiden Juvenile F - Gr 1
Mothers Surprise Allowance Juvenile F - Gr 1
Mothers Surprise WFA 2-7Y F Gr 1
Mothers Surprise C Division 3Y F - Gr 1
Mothers Surprise A Division 4-7Y F - Gr 1


Enter today! 

The RaceClubs.com Team

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Bottle Top Stud Defines His Own Personal Definition of Success at RaceClubs.com! 

Bottle Top Stud recently celebrated 1,000 wins, and he did it with style, placing in 42% of his races and winning 15%. Along the way he earned himself a cool £12,491.70 and also the prestigious titles to the Classic Challenge Final Juvenile C, St Leger Challenge Final 3Y C and the Maiden Challenge Final-2YC. 

He’s no longer part of the RaceClubs.com elite because he’s just become a bona fide master stable and well on his way to becoming a virtual horse racing legend. It almost seems too good to be true but the truth is that Bottle Top Stud worked his way from being a “rookie with a chance” to becoming one of the most respected players in the most competitive virtual horse racing community in the world. 

A classic example of his dedication to his stable is how he nurtured his very first horse, Mystic Soveriegn, who he raised from birth and raced until he… well, turned twelve. Bottle Top Stud represents a different kind of trainer in that he’s one who sees the potential in all his horses and trains them to reach their full potential. He may have retired a few horses in his time but it’s not like he has it on speed-dial. Mystic Soveriegn, a G3 colt, went onto win 22 graded races, 22 rated races, 68 free races and earned £336.70. Not bad for a “free” horse, but that’s testament to how he’s always managed his stable. 

Considering the cost of a virtual race horse, trainers would be well advised to create racing opportunities for all their horses, irrespective of their strengths or weaknesses, rather than buying horses to match their ideal races. Especially for new players who need to learn that a successful stable management comes with learning how to race the horses that you get rather than aiming for the next best horse on the site. Great horses don’t make great trainers, but great trainers can make a great horse. 

Bottle Top Stud is a perfect example of how a rookie became great by making the most of what he had, because, let’s face it, a G3 horse is a bit of a lemon if you have your heart set on winning the Challenge Series, but Bottle Top Stud took his lemon and made champagne out of that little colt of his. It wasn’t long before he was applying his skills towards winning bigger and better races. 

His highest earning colt, Madies Legs, is a perfect example of how he strategically places the right horse in the right race. With less than 5 wins and 7 places out of 25 runs, she’s earned £2,353.65. Madies Legs even won the Classic Challenge Final Juvenile C. There are some horses that you can afford to race every day but there are some horses that need a more strategic approach to keep their weight down but their winnings high. Madies Legs sometimes struggle to find their ground against older horses in the WFAs so Bottle Top Stud prepares her for the Level Weight races and Qualifiers against her own age group. If she wins 10 more races before she’s retired in two seasons she’ll be firmly ensconced in the leaderboards for the top 50 most successful fillies of all time. 

Winning lots of races and winning lots of money pales in comparison to winning a Challenge Series in the virtual horse racing community. Bottle Top Stud has been no slouch in the qualifiers, competing in 147 qualifiers, and competing in 12 Challenge Series races. Combining his fine eye for form and dedication to correct placement, he’s won the following the Classic Challenge Final Juvenile C – 1 with Madies Legs, St Leger Challenge Final 3Y C – 1 with Red Anfield and the Maiden Challenge Final-2YC – 1 with This Is Anfield. And, we know there’s more to follow! 

When you meet Bottle Top Stud you know you’re met a true master of the game. He’s not a flashy player because his stats speak for themselves. He goes about his business of training to get the best out of his horses and managing his stable according to his personal definition of success. 


 
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The RaceClubs.com Team 
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If you weren’t part of our thread What Do You Enjoy About The Game? then you missed out on the opportunity to win £13.00. It was just a fun impromptu thread to get some discussion going around what appeals to everyone at RaceClubs.com.

There were so many fantastic responses, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, some that made us laugh and some that even raised an eye-brow or two, that we were tempted to split the prize or award everyone £13.00 but eventually decided that this man stood head and shoulders above everyone and fully deserved to win the £13.00 purely because he even reminded us how great virtual horse racing at RaceClubs.com.

It is with pride that we award Victor Consortio the £13.00, and rather than congratulating him, we’re going to say, “Thank you!” 

We hope you enjoy reading Victor Consortio’s article as much as we did! 

What Victor Consortio Enjoys About RaceClubs.com! Ok, so I thought I’d do a serious post here rather than the silly ones on the other thread. I’ve broadened this out a little to include the things I’ve ENJOYED over time here as most of those will be more relevant to people who are much newer to the game than I am. So forgive me this indulgence as we wind our way through a potted history of my time at RC. 

In the beginning… Well when you start everything is new and interesting isn’t it? When I first started it was through friends who had found the site. I knew and still know nothing about horse racing and have very little interest in it so it was an odd choice of game for me but I am seriously competitive and I enjoy doing things that require some thought so this was a good fit for me. The game was very different back then with no G2 or G3 and no auctions for example but the same things still apply. The excitement of the first race and of the first win spring to mind as obvious things and to be honest the enjoyment of each race hasn’t diminished that much over time. 

The first good horse… 

I think that first good horse you own is something special. For me it was an auction buy after I’d decided to make a bit of a go of the game. He was a juvenile colt and it cost me £250. Although he ran 7th or 8th in the final that season he later was a runner up in the Newbury final. I saw him as a big part of my stable at that time and he was usually running in big races so there was constant excitement/enjoyment of that. I think each time you’re able to get hold of a good horse there is enjoyment to be found in it, even if in the end it doesn’t achieve the things you’d like it too. 

The sales ring… I think the sales ring itself can be enjoyable or exciting as well as maddening and frustrating. The first quality horse I got was a colt sprinter that I named Animal Nitrate. I knew he was good and got him ready for the first big maiden of the season. Back then there were no monthly qualifiers so early season maidens were some seriously good fields and they had some decent stakes as they usually filled. This particular race got converted to an EB without me knowing and ran in the morning so I logged on later in the day to read the forums and saw people talking about that season’s sprint champion only to find out it was my horse they were talking about that had demolished a top field. Those first steps with a good horse from the sales ring are still something I enjoy now and getting those top ones from the sales ring is always a buzz. 

Spotting a bargain… I think Clairesville mentioned this above and it’s something I’ve also really enjoyed about the game. Being able to spot a bargain that others can’t see is always fun and is one of the best parts of the game. I can still remember some of my best bargain buys even now such as a 4yo claimer for £9 that went on to make a couple of hundred profit in the space of a few months, winning big G1 stakes races for us or a 7yo wfa runner bought for £22 that went on to make a few hundred himself winning some big wfa races. I’ve been fortunate to be able to buy some of the best horses on the site but nothing beats finding that bargain although it’s probably harder to do that today. 

When you realise you know what you’re doing… The moment I realised I actually knew what I was doing was when I claimed a 2yo filly for £50 based on her form. I kept looking over it and I just felt there was something really good there so took a shot. I asked Ken Allan who was the top stable back then whether it was worth supping her and having a go at the qualifiers but he probably rightly said not to as it was late in the season and her tt’s weren’t at the level of the very best but her form kept nagging at me so I decided to take the plunge. She ran the next night and placed third in her qualifier and ran twice more finishing third each time, giving her enough points to run in the final where she placed fourth. That was the point where I realised it was better to trust my own judgement and it was a really good feeling to see her running and being successful after being told not to bother. 

The Challenge Series and winning a final… As the pinnacle of the game it’s should certainly be something to enjoy although all too often people seem to moan about it. I’ve enjoyed all aspects of challenge racing in my time here and I’ve been fortunate enough to win a few finals now, which has been great. One thing that has not diminished for me is the buzz around qualifiers and finals. I do still enjoy them immensely, accepting that you’re going to lose a lot more than you’ll ever win helps with this! The feeling around winning a final honestly hasn’t changed from the first one I won until the latest. 

I just love it when a plan comes together… As I said near the beginning, I enjoy things that require some thought and this games does allow for that ( although not enough in my opinion!). I do get a real satisfaction from a long term plan coming to fruition. So for example, buying a horse to win a final in a future season as I’ve been fortunate enough to do a few times is a big thing for me because of the long term thinking that goes into it. I’ve also been able to plot out entire season’s for horses, pinpointing months in advance the races they’d be in (and winning ) and so on. I think that is one of my most enjoyable aspects of the game, it certainly requires patience but it definitely has it’s rewards. 

Let’s make lots of money… I’d be lying if I said this part of it wasn’t enjoyable as well although I certainly never got into the game to make any money out of it, this was always just something to do. However I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few profitable stables in my time here and there is definitely a sense of satisfaction being able to withdraw money from the game on a regular basis. 

How to make friends and influence/alienate people… I think this has to be one of the best parts of the game - meeting and interacting with the variety of people on here. In my time here I’ve taken it to the next level I suppose by running joint stables with people I got to know on here – I’ve yet to meet in person with any of them as strange as it may seem. I’ve actually spent around half my time in joint stables and without question I enjoyed that a lot more. I think being able to plan and plot as a team and being able to share success and failure is far more enjoyable. In my case I was also with less experienced owners than myself so being able to pass on stuff I’d learned and see it turned into something good was also a great feeling. In general the forums are a decent place but I’m quite ready to admit I’ve been part of some fairly serious arguments surrounding the game in my time with different people, including Raceclubs themselves. I’d like to think that I’ve been a more positive than negative influence in my time here and that I’ve helped a lot of people along the way though and I’ve definitely enjoyed it! 

The challenge… I like a challenge, something to really get stuck into and RC has been able to provide this at various times, whether it was in learning the game or in trying to become successful at it. Probably the most enjoyable period I had here was when Justin left VC and Paul and myself decided to pretty much sell everything and start again with a relatively small budget of £500. The first season was tricky but in the second we won a monthly final, had bought in some very good horses, pulled two very good horses from the sales ring and then finished by winning the Oaks. Being able to build up again like that was really enjoyable and we probably ended up with a better stable than we’d had beforehand. There are probably other things that I enjoy about the game that don’t readily come to mind but I do believe it could be better and I think the game needs to be improved. It needs to be harder rather than easier to maintain the challenge for more experienced stables and there needs to be the addition of at least two or more skill elements to facilitate this. Doing this would also reduce the influence of the random, removing one of the biggest influences upon negative thinking within the game and probably taking 50% of the moaning away. The logic of making the game easier to attract new customers might make sense in the short term but making it more of a challenge will keep more people here in the long term in my opinion and allow the game to grow beyond the basic game that it is today.

We know Victor Consortio isn’t short of any bonus credits so we’ll be paying him after he’s seen that he’s won! 

The RaceClubs.com Team 
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Win £162.50 Cash in the Clash of the Titans WFA this weekend! 

If you go down to the races today, you’re sure of a big surprise, to paraphrase a phrase.

RaceClubs.com has noticed an increased return of some heavyweight trainers returning back to the virtual horse racing community from self-imposed exile. One can speculate what prompted their return but one can never be 100% certain unless they’ve confirmed what prompted them back. And we’re talking about the big stables that made it into the Hall of Fame on a daily diet of Grade 1 races!

It could have been the cash sales ring because the monster trainers of RaceClubs.com always were attracted to Grade 1 racing. For them, the hit and miss chances of getting the G1 horses they coveted was more of a let-down than a pleasant surprise. They were big trainers with deep pockets who were prepared to spend top dollar to own the most competitive horses in the community. Not everyone is in their league, but for them, a £16.25 cash sales ring offered them better value for money than a randomly generated Grade 2 or Grade 3 horse.

Not all of the big players have reactivated their stables but they’ve responded to the Track Tabloids, they’ve shown interest in new developments happening at RaceClubs.com and expressed an interest in returning to the game. It’s almost as though they’re window shopping or checking out the virtual real-estate!

We’ve noticed Rochdale St made such a startling comeback this year that he literally earned 40% of his total wins within the last three months compared to the balance of his wins which took him close to two years. He didn’t just break the ice when he returned- he scorched it!

It’s a bit like looking for Elvis sightings in Vegas, so we’re asking members who have they noticed returning back to the exciting world of world of virtual horse racing at RaceClubs.com?

We’re even baiting them with the “Return of the Titans” WFA races this weekend! 
£19.50 to enter, with £162.50 cash sponsorships! 
Enter them on Sunday, 21 April, 2013! 

Enter them at your own risk!

The first day of the rest of your life in virtual horse racing begins today at Raceclubs.com. 

The best thing about free horse racing is that they are free- and it doesn’t cost you anything to tell everyone about it. 

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