Level 18 Richard-Rival-Race

[Imelda2102]

I Can´t win it :( I tried all my horses, some with handicap, so more trianing dosen´t help.
What can I do?

[thelefthorse]

Do some searches here in the forums. There have been a number of other posts about this where veteran players have given excellent advice.

[Imelda2102]

Yes, I know, but it feels like there maybe something had been changed.
Was there a handicap in the past? And what about the breeding guide? If I take my horses with best stats I start with handicap, so my best resault was the third place with my level 35 category 7 mare. Front, hard, 2800. - I don´t hire a jockey, so I thought, I have a feeling for the game, maybe I have not ^^.

[Imelda2102]

Well, I watched some videos, too and there defentely some things changed. Comments the last monthts are rare about that race.
Is anybody here, who did the Lincoln-Abbey-Rival-Race until the last updates (breeding e.g.) and was winning it?

[thelefthorse]

I've won that race at least a dozen times -- eight or so times before the update and four times since. If anything I thought they might have made it less difficult as I've been winning by a large margin, but that may just be more racing experience from having played the game more.

The way to win is exactly the same:

- Make sure your horse has the right track preference (hard, firm, very soft).

- Make sure your horse prefers races that are the same -- or as close as possible to -- distance as the race.

- Make sure your horse is the highest level you can currently breed (foal stalls fully upgraded; training fully upgraded, etc.). This means your horse needs to have an A+ for the three primary stats; the jumping skills aren't necessary for flat racing.

- Make sure your horse is trained to max level

- It helps to equip a gold-level skill that grants a bonus along the lines of getting four sprint bars if you have a perfect start, etc. Pick the best skill you have -- make sure it matches the distance of the race, as some are for specific distances.

- For the most difficult races, you're going to want to stay within one or two lengths of the lead horse at all times (your life will be infinitely easier if your horse has a Front position preference). Be very careful to not overuse your stamina, but don't be afraid to use it to stay near the front.

- Do everything in your power to make sure you are in 'the zone' that refills your sprint bar more quickly; you cannot win if you don't manage the zone very well.

- In virtually every single higher level race, you'll be jockeying, so to speak, to stay at the front with the leaders; when you're approximately 3/4s of the way through the race, the lead horse(s) will stop pulling ahead as frequently, as if they are holding position and also letting their sprint bars refill. This is your opportunity to let your stamina/sprint bar refill before the final push. Again, this takes practice and a little bit of a gut feeling to get good at, but it's very doable. You need to go into the final 400 yards with a full sprint bar if at all possible.

- If you let the lead horse start the final sprint/push before you do, it'll be very hard to win, especially in the big races. So start your final sprint around 400 yards from the finish line. Watch that other horse like a hawk to ensure you start sprinting just before he does.

- Since you're starting your sprint so early, you'll have to carefully manage how you use your sprint bars through that last 400m -- spaced out in the beginning and getting gradually closer together to pick up speed.

And that's it. Go win the race.

[Imelda2102]

Thank you for that helpfull post. I will try it.

[thelefthorse]

Originally posted by Imelda2102:

Thank you for that helpfull post. I will try it.

No problem. Good luck -- and let us know how it goes!

[Imelda2102]

I did it! :))))
And the Elderock too :) Thank you so much :D

[thelefthorse]

Originally posted by Imelda2102:

I did it! :))))
And the Elderock too :) Thank you so much :D

Nice!!! That's fantastic. Thanks for letting us know.