I'm looking to visit a lot of different racecourses in the new schedule, I'm trying to keep it as close as possible to real life races so I was wondering if anyone knew of the "big" races at their local courses they would like to see included. Doesn't have to be group races or even listed races but major/popular handicaps.

Obviously, if your local track is Ascot or Newmarket I've got it covered

If you're doing jumps Peterborough chase at Huntingdon.

I think that's in there already.... I think I won it Talking flat though, most of the jumps races are in there.

are u looking for others races in just uk or other world races rich?

Hmmm, would consider races in other parts of the world. Maybe smaller races on big cards?

Currently heading to Longchamp, Flemington, Randwick, Meydan, Deauville and somewhere called Ayr which I believe is in some place called Scot-Land?

Rich try here

http://www.britishhorseracing.com/resources/media/publications_and_reports/pattern_and_listed_race_books.asp

Smaller races are best found on Sportinglife website

That's really useful Dave, is there a similar version somewhere for handicaps?

I am putting listed races in the schedule towards the end of the season as a catchweight for those horses that didnt get a group win through the season but would have struggled with top weight in handicaps.

Rich may i ask what U.S. races u put in or if any at all?

Main races from the Breeders Cup.

ok thanks for the reply keith..thats fine with me then..would be nice to see us triple crown but it would make no sense because it runs on dirt and we are using a uk schedule

I know its only three races but the schedule is bulging with top class races already and has a load of 3yo classic races in it. I think the idea of reducing the number of races each week is a good one, as long as it still caters for all the trainers. So whether you have a stable of group horses or you're just starting out with plodders there should be races for you to aim your horses at. Just as there is in real life.

I might write a new guide to the league, though I think last years is still very relevant. Having a balanced and well thought stable is the key to winning races at any level.

that sounds good i like that the schedule has alot of 3yo classics...how many weeks does a league last i mean in real weeks?

The league lasts 12 weeks. The old schedule is on TOM. TOM is where every trainer uploads their horses to.

So you enter your horses on a Friday I think and the races are normally run on a Sunday and then the races are posted on here Weds or Thurs. You then download the races and watch them through the ck!

Anywat bit off topic. Sorry, Rich.

The 3yo classics should be English+Irish Guineas and also the English+Irjsh Derby and Oaks and English St Leger. We may also see the French Derby and Oaks as it would be good to have some 10f 3yo races.


Once the schedule is announced I will try and run some trial races. These wont count for the league but will give everyone a taste of things to come!

ok thank you so much for the info keith you have been a real great help to newbies like me...i just got to figure out if it is friday here would it be friday in uk and figure the times out so i dont get confused because i live in the philippines and i know for sure we got different date and times...also cant wait for the trial races you will be running,and how do i upload the horses onto here during trials?

I will advertise the trials in the online league forum and then trainers will send me their horses they want to enter in the races. We did this before the last season of SO4 and other trainers did it in the seasons before too.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5722

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5752

The first thread shows the races and the second the entries for the flat races specified.