Re: Rags to Riches - My Approach to Breeding for the League
Hechicera wrote:
See that's my other (personal) problem. I had one UK combined game and it became so corrupted it had to be deleted very quickly. And reimports back corrupted my US flat game, so I ended up losing all my games to that bug. My only real game right now is a brand new US flat one. Not that my transfer pool had great horses, but due to the issues I decided to delete it loosing even any good ones. I am in the US btw, so I am most familiar with that schedule. My new game's horses are just becoming competitive now, and I have sent some distance ones via pool to a game I just started on AUS schedule. I'm old, and remember when US had more longer races, and I miss them. It will be at least another season before I have my UK combined one going though I did start it last night.
Since I mostly race US flat in the game, for nostalgia from growing up around it, I don't see how any of those would be worth me even taking the time to do the trial testing. And certainly not from a new game.
The secret to it with breeding is to target horses that have the highest potential, cruising burst and extra speed rating bars - also I think finish application is desirable as well.
If you target these attributes straight away in your breeding - you will be competitive in lower handicap races - and since you love long distance races - the lower rated long distance races in the league are not as strong and they are a real chance to pick up a winner or two.
If you target those attributes in your breeding - something will come of it. I think the smartest bet is to make one game your main game and open a couple of other games from different regions to source desirable horses.
Last season Martin did very well on the flat as a first season trainer with limited time between seasons by targeting the right bars in his breeding. So it can be done