Ask The Trainer

[Maisy Moo Stable]

In the Ask The Trainer box .
Versatility 500GP...what does it tell you?

[Stina Vica]

So as far as I know if your horse for example can do more than dirt router so that + dirt mile for example.
Or if something else is possible. But I think it only tells you if your horse is a versaile and not exactly what.

Correct me if i am wrong

[Shannon Hunt]

Stina is correct, if you pay for this the trainer will tell you if your horse is versatile (that is, if it has ability in more than one division) or not, but not how many divisions it is capable in or which ones they are.

[Nick Gilmore]

I like this feature. When I breed to the real life or game point studs, many are capable of throwing a chaser at you. It gives you a bit more to look forward to in a horse’ possible future.

[Maisy Moo Stable]

Thank you for your replies.

I asked because i bred a dirt sprinter and a turf sprinter together by accident and wondered if

[Nick Gilmore]

Maisy, we call them surface confused. Chances are, it will be neither, but some have had limited success going all weather. It takes time, but with persistence, you’ll get the hang of it!

[Gwen Morse]

Thank you for your replies.

I asked because i bred a dirt sprinter and a turf sprinter together by accident and wondered if

If you contact the Steward and ask her to correct the foal for you, she should be willing to do so. The odds are 99.999999999999% that the foal won't do well on either surface, it'll just be confused.

Race horses get points that we can't see from both sides of their pedigree, going back 3 generations. So they get points from their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Also, horses tend to be super-specialized (so a Dirt Sprinter will *likely* only have Dirt Sprinter points, and a Turf Sprinter will likely only have Turf Sprinter points).

This means that your confused baby will have half the points as their peers when in Dirt Sprint races and half when in Turf Sprint races. They'll suck 100% of the time.

This isn't always the case - there are special "Game Point" stallions we can all use that are good at multiple distances and surfaces. If you use them for a few generations you can create horses that are "versatile". Other players who have already done this have their own versatile breeding horses that they use. If you're interested in versatile breeding put up a post with questions or ask around for someone to help you get started. If you have a mentor they could probably help you find someone who has versatile mares they're willing to lease.

Last point is that TB versatile breeding tends to either be multiple distances on the same surface (ie: dirt sprints and dirt miler) or not include the dirt. Which is a little confusing to write, but if it's not the same surface then it tends to be some mix of Turf, All Weather, and/or 'Chasing. There are some lines with dirt and turf but they're rare. If your baby had been between a turf sprinter and an AW sprinter, you would have still had a decent chance at your mistake turning into an okay racer. Because turf pedigrees tend to have *some* AW points, and AW pedigrees tend to have *some* turf.

[Maisy Moo Stable]

I did contact the steward a few weeks ago but had no reply.

I now fancy taking a bit of a punt on the foal

The foal is.
https://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.ph ... ID=1736854

[Carole Hanson]

I did contact the steward a few weeks ago but had no reply.

I now fancy taking a bit of a punt on the foal

The foal is.
https://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.ph ... ID=1736854

My offer to refund the fee still stands Maisy

[Maisy Moo Stable]

Thank you Carole,at the very least it will be there to remind me to check and then double check

[The Steward]

I emailed you back on May 31 at 10:59am and said "You have to tell me the stallion you were trying to send to, since I can’t delete foals."

No reply to me

[Maisy Moo Stable]

I emailed you back on May 31 at 10:59am and said "You have to tell me the stallion you were trying to send to, since I can’t delete foals."

No reply to me

Sorry my error then, i must have deleted with a mass delete of EDF energy buff.