Horse Racing Manager

Horse Racing Manager is a management simulation about building a racing stable from small beginnings into a racing empire. You can begin as an unemployed manager or jockey, work for an existing stable, or start as an owner from day one. As a manager or jockey, you can ride other people’s horses, run their training programs and save your pay until you have the money, reputation and contacts to open your own stable.

Build your stable

Buy and sell horses through auctions at every tier, compete against rival stables and look for underpriced talent. You can also make private deals for horses that are not going to auction. Hire and manage jockeys, trainers, veterinarians and support staff; staff affect the stable’s performance, and a trainer or jockey can make a difference to a race’s result.

Construct and upgrade specialised facilities that affect training, horse development, staff performance and race results. You also set each horse’s training routines and feeding plan, balancing rest, conditioning, nutrition and how hard to push it.

Breed and develop horses

The Pseudo-DNA system gives each horse a unique genetic profile, with traits including speed, stamina, acceleration, temperament and soundness, alongside dozens of others. Traits pass from both parents through dominant and recessive genes. You can study pedigrees and choose pairings to combine strengths, avoid weaknesses and pursue rare combinations that could produce a champion sire or dam.

Race and climb the ranks

Races take place on different tracks and surfaces, from local meets to major events. Preparation, training and tactics determine whether you win or lose. You can watch the race simulation or ride in Jockey Mode, holding your position in the pack, timing your move, saving your horse for the final furlong and deciding when to push.

Horses progress through race grades, from Not Graded and Listed to Group 3, Group 2 and Group 1. Each horse has its own grade, and each race has an entry tier, so advancing means choosing suitable targets, preparing well and timing your attempt. You can also ship horses to international meetings: each region has its own circuit, racing style and rivals.

Lead a dynasty

You can marry, raise children and pass the stable down through generations. Your children inherit your traits and can become jockeys, trainers or managers. The horses you breed can continue racing decades later under your family name. Social events and personal relationships with jockeys, trainers, owners and journalists shape contracts, reputation and long-term decisions.