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jstu9
Selling plater
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:05 am Posts: 78
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Jockey Instructions
I've been playing this game for awhile now. But one thing I have *never* played around with were jockey instructions. I figured they knew a hell lot more than i did. So, let them run the horse.
And for the most part, they seem to do fine with it. They almost always run a horse the same way. A closer is run as a closer, a frontrunner as a frontrunner.
But I just watched a race where my superstar "stalker" of a horse was run as a "closer". Just floored me. In 22 races on dirt, she had never lost and had never run anything other than a stalker. Same jockey. Same distance. Same going. Finished 7th.
So, I have now read as much as I can about Jockey Instructions. So, am I understanding things right?
Frontrunner: I would assume they would be run as "Force the Pace" or "Pacemaker". (though I hate frontrunners, they almost always get passed in the final furlong or two)
Stalker: "Race Handy" or maybe "Even Pace" along with probably "Don't Lead". Or maybe "Don't Trail" would be better?
Closer: "Hold Up" or more likely "Slight Hold Up" along with "Don't Trail". Maybe with a "Challenge Earlier" if they can stay the trip.
Seems to me those are the 3 kinds of horses. Am I missing any? Do those jockey instructions seem correct?
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Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:22 am |
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little saltee
Handicapper
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:45 pm Posts: 261
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i dont think you are really missing anything. you tend to get front runners, drop ins , drop outs and hold up horses
i agree sometimes a jockey will run it differently and lose, adds to the realism of the game.
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Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:33 am |
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