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 Which 2yo to keep 
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Post Which 2yo to keep
Ok just got my first batch of 2yo's and they are all very well matched for distance ,how do i decide which to keep and which to sell about 8 are 1mile 2 furlong horses nad it is only january in my game. Any good advice would be very much appreciated.

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Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:06 pm
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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
I tend to use some of them in maidens and the ones that dont do well i just get rid of them.

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Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:12 pm
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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
Personally I would run them all at least 3 or 4 times as some of them will gradually improve whilst some will be at their best from the start (although the potential ability bar is a good guide to that). I have had average 2yo's turn into good 3yo's and excellent 2yo's turn into average 3yo's. As you produce more and more crops of 2yo's you will get a feel of which ones will go on.


Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:12 am
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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
If they have similar preferred distances, then try them against each other on the gallops to see which ones perform best.

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Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:16 pm
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Gallop tiral is best


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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
Breed about 40 a season. Trial them all in the Ck around late July. Helps me decide who goes for group races and I bin about 6 at the end of the season. ( sprinters and milers who trialled badly )


Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:20 pm
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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
Thanks for advice, never tried CK and don't even know what it is so will need lotsof advice about that.

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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
ck is the race builder. Just export all the horses ( I don't export stayers at 2 as I only run them once for a handicap mark ) and then run them all against each other over different distances. 5,6,7,8 and 10 furlongs. My top horses in the trials normally win the group 1's


Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:07 pm
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Post Re: Which 2yo to keep
Thanks, never used CK before so just tried it and now will wait for a couple of months game time to try my 2yo's. I got a lot to learn and been playong SO for years but very slowly in each version.

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Another slow player here too Bill, makes the game for me - immerse yourself into an alternate reality! It gets to the point where you have a real understanding of the game horses as well as your own.

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Furthest I have ever played is 7 seasons in SO4.
What is the rush.

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