elderok level 18 rival finish first help

[centifolya]

Hello

level 18 I have to finish first at elderok by beating my rival, I beat the rival every time but impossible to finish first, horse level 9 farm 2000m, even with talents, impossible, second maxi.
do I have to create a horse over 3000m and hard surface to get there or do you know another method? Thank you for your help

[misfitpack]

This race drove me crazy. In the end the horse I won with: distance 3000, surface medium, Lvl 8 trained to 38 out of 40 so not capped, middle preference. It was a mare I bred, after failing with 2 custom horses. I think the capping/ no capping may have something to do with it, and maybe the middle preference. Who knows? Anyway that was how I beat the NPCs. Good luck!

[centifolya]

win the race with created level 10 front and ferme and 2400 m, trained max for level 18 game
I hope to help you

[Handie]

Any noobs like me who are still frustrated with some of these races, it's okay to max out your horse - do try to use a horse with preferences that match the race, but if you want to stay ahead, burn a little sprint energy ON THE TURNS to stay ahead

[featherclaw]

A very good tip I've realized makes the difference: The track surface preference makes or breaks the race. Matching that is the most important part to winning any race. The distance preference doesn't really change that much if it's not perfect, the surface does.
For horses with Middle or Back position preferences there are skills that give you extra sprint during the last 200 miles, if you use that skill you can start sprinting earlier, space out your sprinting so that you stay in a slow perfect rhythm and you can start sprinting at 350m-400m to go! Best practice your sprint pace to figure out the rhythm beforehand ;)

Hope that helps a little!