The May Championships are in the books and saw over $1,300 in prize money paid out in a single day. The races were almost all competitive and very few stables walked away losers thanks to the large amount of added money that was available in the purses. The eight different races saw five different stables in the winners circle.  This was a great start to the season and we expect to see many of the horses competing again next month.




Juvenile Sprint Championship
One of the best races of the day was a 6 furlong sprint over a slow main track.  This race saw Kiki Dee, sent out by West Weston Westoner, stalk a fast pace set by Anfield Road's LFC Combat all the way to the stretch and then surge in front to win by a solid 2 lengths.  Those two were 3 clear of the rest of the field all of whom put in solid efforts chasing the top two around the track.  

The winner took home a cool $95.50 for her efforts and will look to build on what is now a two race winning streak.

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Our player base has gotten our inaugural season off to a flying start with over 300 races in the first 20 days and counting.  The grade 3 monthly championships just concluded and saw 6 different owners send their horses to victory!

May 31st will see the first Grade 1 championships that have nearly $1000 in purse money up for grabs.  Many of the prep races have yielded some very competitive results and you can expect more than a  few unexpected winners coming out of the first championships.  Anfield Road is off to a site leading 21 maiden wins with over $400 in earnings leading into this weekend.

With over 24,000 registered users we are consistently growing and improving and there has never been a better time to get in on the action!

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There are only 7 days left until the grand opening and the racing begins!

This means that you only have 7 days to make your cumulative deposit of $50 or more in order to be eligible for our $1000 Giveaway which will occur on May 2nd, 2014.  Remember, the winner gets $500 while 2nd place gets $300 and $100 each to third and fourth.

We have introduced a number of upgrades over the past few weeks, including giving sires to our sales ring horses which gives them some historical reference and provides the owners with some grounding in terms of the horse's potential running style.

As a reminder, we offer rewards to our owners who refer new stables to the site and make an initial deposit.  Please see your account page for the specific URL that you should distribute to potential players to sign up.

We look forward to seeing you at the races and wish you the best of luck in the inaugural season.

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I wanted to chronicle my experience as I joined a new online virtual horse racing game.  I had been playing various other games that allowed you to own, train, and race your virtual horses and compete against other stables for prizes, but, was not happy with some of fees and charges that were overly burdensome.  Sport of Kings has taken all the best features of many of the existing virtual horse racing games and combined them into a wonderful experience.

The interface is easy to use, the developers are easy to get in touch with and very receptive to suggestions and addressing problems.  The game itself is a complex simulation that really puts the trainer in charge of a horses destiny.  As a horse trainer and stable owner you are responsible for identifying a horses likes and dislikes, including how long of a race to run and what surface best fits the horses running style.  There are three distinct levels of virtual racing that can essentially be classified as beginner, intermediate, and advanced.  These levels offer differing levels of prize money and competition and as a virtual stable you are able to compete in all three independently or simultaneously if you choose.

The community is a growing one and the site is currently completely free to play.  The developers have announced their intention to deploy a second model that will allow stables to compete for real stakes in the near future.  Online virtual horse racing is a burgeoning industry and these guys have produced a superior product that I will continue to thoroughly enjoy.

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