| Imagine owning and training
a stable of thoroughbred racehorses; the tactical decisions, the training,
the finance and the glamour of the race. Stable Masters recreates this unique
world and lets you live your dreams as a stable owner, manager and trainer
all at once. Great care has been taken to stay as faithful to the sport as
possible.
You are assigned a small
stable of medium ranked horses and it is up to you to train and feed them,
book jockeys and eventually race and manage them to victory, gaining prize
money along the way.
It is your job to train
each horse to their individual needs, entering them for the appropriate up
and coming races, slowly building them up into a winning thoroughbred horse.
The correct decisions need to be made at every level to ensure that you lead
your stable to glory. You must be careful not to overrun your horses as you
enter them in small races initially, building their stamina and hone their
running preferences.
As your horses' become
more experienced and improve their ranking, they can be entered into the
bigger races for bigger prize money and become true thoroughbreds. To achieve
this you need to have your finger on the pulse of all the horses in your
stable, from the type of feed they require to their preferred running. Only
this inside knowledge will give you the advantages necessary to take your
stable to the next level.
You can build up your stable
of horses buy bidding at the many auctions that take place after listed races,
and you can put your own horses up for sale to generate extra funds. This
is your opportunity to build up your stable, cutting loose the dead weight
and including some of the more legendary
runners.
You will also need to keep
a close eye on your stable's finances throughout the game, as there are many
outgoings that need to be accounted for. As you take on more horses, you
will need greater finances to fund extra jockeys and race entries. Juggling
the funds will become an integral part of your management
tactics.
On race day, you will be
able to take part in the most exciting part of the sport; betting! Listen
carefully to the enigmatic tipsters as you lay your money on the line. As
with all owners, you have the unique opportunity to place a bet on your own
horse in the race: if you believe they can win!
Players familiar with
racecards, form cards and betting slips will feel right at home, while newcomers
to the sport can play right away!
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