I debated making a post about this guy a while ago, but I still thought this forum was really for the top, game changing horses for players. I know that isn't it and I've known that for a while, but I still never got around to it, but I really love this guy.
I got his dam out of AJ, ran her once (she was last) and retired to find her formidable. At this time in my game history, I thought formidable was really good, so I bred her to Best Revenge who I had seen a lot of hype about. I got a colt that galloped claimer. I bred her back (still don't know why other than it was end of week 5 and maybe just wanted to balance out the colt/filly ratio without doing much research) and got this guy. Come festivus, he galloped freak. I wasn't super excited because I knew all about 'sad freaks' and was determined to stay realistic, but even though I know some have shared that their sad freaks can't win a NW3, I decided my goal with this one would be to win a stakes race. If I could do that, I'd feel accomplished. I also got him a headshot as I had previously told myself that the first freak I bred would get one to sort of mark the occasion.
Gallop adjustment changed him to stakes, and that concerned me since I was told when I was newer that horses only stay at their peak for about one season, and he first galloped freak peak at his yearling festivus. Now I thought he'd be allowance by the time he could run. I hoped his workout times staying consistent was a good thing.
Not sure what will happen W9 when he might finally drop a gallop level, but so far he's still stakes peak, and has a current record of four wins, a second, and a third in seven starts, including the Distorted Reality Stakes, the Lexington Race Course Stakes (G3) and the Midnight in the Sahara Stakes. I have seen too many horses get put in over their heads (in real life, too
) and I'm determined not to do this to him, and so far it seems I'm managing him alright. My standards are understandably lower than a lot of better players, but I am completely stoked that he's become such a reliable little runner for me in the spots I've put him, especially since he'll always be the first horse that's given me the 'freaky!' comment, even if I'm still waiting on my first post-adjustment freak.His name is a reference both to the racehorse Notacatbutallama and this viral video from 2021.
