Breed. Train.
Race. Remember.
Every Valiant racehorse has permanent inherited talent, a developing racing career, and the chance to begin a championship bloodline.
Welcome to the Track
Valiant Racing is a career system for Level 3 or higher horses. Your horse’s natural genes determine its underlying talent; training develops that talent; race results build its permanent reputation, earnings, and value.
Choose a Horse
Open Valiant Racing Stable. Horses below Level 3 appear locked until they mature.
Study Its Talent
Open the horse’s Racing Career to see genes, training, fatigue, record, rating, earnings, and estimated value.
Train or Race
Train one attribute daily, or choose a race distance that suits the horse’s strengths.
Understanding Racing Genetics
Every horse carries four genetic attributes from 20 to 98. Genetics are permanent: racing and training do not alter them. A higher number means greater natural ability in that area.
Speed
Early acceleration and raw pace. Speed is especially powerful in the 1,000-metre Golden Sprint.
Stamina
The ability to maintain pace as a race continues. Essential for the 2,400-metre Stayer’s Crown.
Heart
Courage and finishing power when the field turns for home. Heart becomes most influential late in every race.
Consistency
Reduces good-day and bad-day performance swings, helping a horse run closer to its true ability.
Potential
A horse’s Potential is the average of all four genetic attributes. It is a useful overall guide—but it does not tell the entire story. A specialised sprinter with extraordinary Speed can defeat a higher-potential horse over a short distance.
Developing40–59
Average60–74
Promising75–89
Elite90–98
Exceptional
Training & Fatigue
Training develops a horse beyond its inherited genes. Each discipline can gain up to 25 training points, and a daily session adds one or two points to the chosen area.
| Training choice | Best used for | Daily effect |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Speed | Sprinters and horses that lack early pace | +1–2 Speed training |
| Stamina | Classic and endurance racers | +1–2 Stamina training |
| Finishing Heart | Horses that weaken late | +1–2 Heart training |
| Consistency | Talented but unpredictable horses | +1–2 Consistency training |
Each horse may complete one training session per calendar day.
Every training session adds 12 fatigue points.
A horse recovers 25 fatigue points for each full day of rest.
Foals inherit genes—not the training their parents earned.
Choosing a Race
The Golden Sprint
A sharp test of acceleration. Speed receives the strongest advantage, though heart still matters in the final strides.
Ideal: high SpeedThe Valiant Classic
The balanced race. Horses need pace, stamina, and enough heart to finish strongly.
Ideal: well-rounded racersThe Stayer’s Crown
A demanding endurance contest where stamina becomes decisive and tired speed horses can fade.
Ideal: high Stamina + HeartRace-day limits
- Each horse may race once per day.
- Each stable owner receives three race entries per day.
- Horses must be Level 3 or higher and cannot be frozen.
- Each race contains your horse and five computer-controlled rivals of reasonably similar ability.
The server calculates the complete result before the animation begins. The moving horses are a replay of that secured result, so refreshing or closing the animation cannot change the finish.
Records, Ratings & Purses
Race history belongs permanently to the horse. It follows the horse if sold through the marketplace or exchanged in a trade.
| Finish | Valbucks purse | Rating change |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 150 | +25 |
| 2nd | 75 | +12 |
| 3rd | 35 | +5 |
| 4th–6th | 0 | −5 |
Race classes
Rating determines the class displayed in race records: Maiden & Allowance below 1,100, Stakes from 1,100, and Championship from 1,250. The Champions Board ranks the top fifty horses by rating, wins, and earnings.
How Racing Affects Value
The Estimated Racing Value is an advisory Valbucks figure calculated from:
The estimate appears on the horse’s racing career, public page, marketplace card, and private sale panel. It gives buyers and breeders a common point of reference.
Breeding a Racing Bloodline
Each foal inherits every racing gene separately. The starting point is the average of its mother and father, followed by a small natural variation. Each gene also has an 8% chance of a wider mutation.
What passes to the foal?
| Trait | Inherited? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Speed, Stamina, Heart, Consistency genes | Yes | These represent natural ability. |
| Training points | No | Each foal must earn its own development. |
| Wins, earnings, rating, fatigue | No | Every foal begins a new career. |
Your First Week at the Track
Open every mature horse to establish its founder genes. Identify your best sprinter, classic prospect, and stayer.
Give each prospect focused training. Avoid racing an already-tired horse.
Enter the distance that best matches each horse. Record which horses finish strongly or fade.
Rest tired horses and train weaknesses. Let consistency training settle an unpredictable runner.
Review ratings, value, and recent form. Begin planning crosses between complementary bloodlines.
Quick strategy checklist
- Race high-Speed horses at 1,000m.
- Prioritise Stamina for 2,400m.
- Heart helps every horse finish.
- Consistency makes results more dependable.
- Rest is training too—fatigue can erase a talent advantage.
- A proven racehorse has value, but an unraced horse with exceptional genes can be a priceless breeding prospect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my horse’s genes change?
No. Genetic attributes are assigned once and remain permanent. Only separate training points can increase.
Why can’t my horse race?
Check that it is Level 3, not frozen, has not already raced today, and has 75 fatigue or less. Your stable may also have used all three daily entries.
Why can’t my horse train?
A horse trains once daily and cannot train above 80 fatigue.
Will a champion always produce a champion?
No. Foals inherit genes rather than race records. Great performers often have strong genes, but natural variation keeps breeding exciting.
Does a sale or trade erase racing history?
No. Genetics, training, ratings, earnings, and the complete career remain attached to the horse.