I notice my horses who ran today all have 0 for form, while other stables have #'s.
Not surprising they all finished last well off the back.
I uploaded them pre-race in my league when their form was the highest.
Not sure what I did wrong?

Did you export them at least 25 days after their last race so they are in tip top condition
best time to export on the flat i find is a month after Royal Ascot in July

I notice my horses who ran today all have 0 for form, while other stables have #'s.
Not surprising they all finished last well off the back.
I uploaded them pre-race in my league when their form was the highest.
Not sure what I did wrong?

They finished tenth place or worse, therefore have 0 in form column. If they finish 1-9, they will have that number in the form column.

You should use the race construction kit to trial your horses against eachother at different distances. You will note the best horses in the CK are not always the best horses in your game.

There are handicaps where they will be more competitive during the season. Most maidens in week 1 are equivalent of group 1s

Did you trial them against each other? How many seasons have you played?

Yeah, these were not great horses, they were the best I had at the time and I didn't want to be the guy who only runs winners etc.
I am making progress with breeding and am in season 12 now.

some of the horses I am running in todays and tomorrow races should be better. Some of them won big races like Triple crown etc. in my league, so we will see. Not expecting them to win but I don't expect them to be a furlong off the back either.

Thanks for the help and I am always open for advice or tips until I get up to speed.

This happens every season when new players come in. It is a terrible shock when you realise that your in game form means nothing in the league. Every single horse in the league will likely be a multiple G1 winner in the trainers own game.

Everyone struggles in their first season or two. Look back through the seasons and you will see there is usually at least one sometimes two or three who are constantly tailed off. This improves with handicaps and also over time. Keep your current game horses in the CK and race them against your new ones so you can see your improvement.

If you have any spaces and have had time to play upload new horses in the window. Also consider throwing some horses in NH. It is far more open and exciting than the flat. With falls pull ups and occasional small fields getting a win is easier than on the flat.

12 seasons in is vey new, although it is possible to pick up a good horse that early you need to remember that some of the elite trainers are 100s of seasons into their games. My game is approaching 30 years and I am competitive on the NH but have never won a proper G1 on the flat and am now in my 7th league season.

From next week put your horses in the lowest grade race they can get in and you will be much closer.

Most importantly DON'T GIVE UP. There are lots on here who will help and you will quickly improve if you take tips on board. Sadly the first season will always be a struggle but you have a few weeks before the window so if you have time breed and trial as many as you can

The fact the CK and the game are not aligned is madness for me personally and I expect every trainer feels the same, why mark felt this was a good idea is beyond me. But that’s what we have. It is always hard to come in as a new trainer. Just listen and learn from those already here. It took me about 4 seasons to break into the top tier and it is a battle to stay there just as it should be. This season through lack of playing time is likely to be my worst in recent history. But I shall be back in force for the next. It’s a marathon not a sprint.