SIM urban myths ?

[Alleyne Torres]

It used to be common knowledge that you shouldn't race your horses more than every three weeks, and it was often advised to give a horse a rest or break if it wasn't performing well. Then fitness was made visible and it turned out a lot of horses were unfit from resting too much. (Yearlings would be galloped once, paid for equipment, and maybe once through all the schoolings, and then not touched until they started and then never raced frequently enough to gain fitness.)

[Louise Bayou]

The headshot curse

That is a thing! I swear every horse I buy a headshot for loses their next race! lol

[Dan Kauffman]

I also remember the Steward saying that the weather effect is equal to the jockey effect, which I believe is a maximum of 0.2 points.

Whoa. Never heard that one. Noted.

[Dom Behan]

I also remember the Steward saying that the weather effect is equal to the jockey effect, which I believe is a maximum of 0.2 points.

Whoa. Never heard that one. Noted.

So we have five weather bands, pay $1000 per horse and it gives little or nothing ?

[Kent Saunders]

I will start a very good horse in a Stakes and have done well doing so (Note the very good horse part)

Dan hit weather correctly. The "Love" fast or wet" comment needs to be followed more so than the rest

Every single horse I ever bought a Headshot for BEFORE they have raced has been a disappointment (Never again...lol!) But I have never had an issue if they have earned it already

[Darcy McBride]

I never bet on one of my own horses in a big race. Every time I have done so in the past, the horse did not win. That's my biggest superstition.

[Gwayne's World]

A new superstition I have is Dylan picking my horse to win a Grade 1 race

[Dylan Christensen]

A new superstition I have is Dylan picking my horse to win a Grade 1 race

The best one!

[Laura Smith]

I also remember the Steward saying that the weather effect is equal to the jockey effect, which I believe is a maximum of 0.2 points.

Whoa. Never heard that one. Noted.

So we have five weather bands, pay $1000 per horse and it gives little or nothing ?

Yup. Not nothing, but also not a lot. Just like how you can throw money and GP's at finding the best possible jockey and it'll only matter a little bit. I'll try to find the direct Em quote on the subject.

[Gwayne's World]

Changing the name of a horse bred by the Steward is bad luck

[Mr. Lord Rich]

It's definitely a sim urban myth that some players get advantages over others. It's all just a game. They are obviously just doing it better.

[Lisa Bennert]

Changing the name of a horse bred by the Steward is bad luck

Have a sample size of one and can confirm this so far, lol

[Alyssa Lapa]

Announcing your bets in chat during live calls... should not be done unless you have full confidence in the horse you're betting on, lol

[Rochelle Bos]

Changing the name of a horse bred by the Steward is bad luck

Have a sample size of one and can confirm this so far, lol

I can confirm...

[Lisa Bennert]

I can confirm...

As annoying as that is, your horse wasn't named prior, which means you had to give it a name, haha. While I commited the sin of actually renaming a horse