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Stable Masters 2
We have recently been informed of a bug in Version 2 released Mar 2003 mainly concerning the training feature.
Please go to downloads for further details of patches to correct your game.
If you have installed the patch and get a message that a .DLL file is missing please go back to the downloads page and download and apply the patch for Version 2.
Stable Masters for Windows
Please note that VERSION 1 of this product sold by Midas Interactive do NOT appear to be manufacturing manuals for the retail boxed game.
However you can download a .pdf version of the manual from following link: Stable Masters Instructions.
This manual can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be downloaded for free at the following link - Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Please go to downloads for further details of patches to correct your game.
Hints and Tips
Horses have limited potential
Every horse has limited potential and can only improve so much. A horse will improve most between the ages of two and three and then three and four. Many horses tend to improve for a run or two after a long break (eg. Season break).Find your horses 'level'
Very few horses have the potential to become top earners. The key to success is to find the horses optimum conditions and level and make money by backing the horse under these conditions. Most obvious conditions are: Going, Distance, Tactics, Time of year (some horses are markedly better at certain times of the year), racecourse etc. Level refers to the quality of race you can expect to win, selling races and claiming races followed by low grade handicaps (0-80) are generally least competitive races.Be prepared to vary race tactics
Although all horses have a tactic that is considered most suitable the effect of matching the horses preferred tactic vary greatly depending on the horse. Before selecting your horses race tactics (early pace, hold-up etc.) look at the racecard and consider factors that may affect this decision:Race distance:
If you are running a horse over a distance that you consider to be above the horses preferred distance then you may not want to have the horse lead at a strong pace (even if this is considered to be the horses preferred tactic), as it is more likely to fade badly. Requesting that the horse is ridden prominently, or at an even pace instead is more likely to result in the horse getting home. Conversely, running a horse over a distance that you consider to be below the horses preferred distance, you should consider requesting that the jockey try to keep the horse prominent to avoid the horse getting outpaced and having too much ground to make up during the final stages of the race.Field size:
Generally, depending on the other runners tactics, large fields are more likely to provide a stronger early pace. Small fields are more likely to result in a falsely run race (slow early pace), this tends to happen when no jockey wants to 'go on' or take the early lead. A good tactic is to always have a speedy horse entered in a race with a very small field incase the early pace is slow. It can pay to up your horse in distance if you believe the race may be run at a false pace as it's superior speed will be invaluable in the sprint to the line.Training considerations
The training model is designed to be simple. The key to having your horse perform to it's highest capabilities are having it's FITNESS and CONDITION parameters at their maximum on race day This is done by balancing the training settings.The GALLOPS field gives an indication of the horses relative level of form on the gallops, judged by the stables head lad. This form is relative to the average racehorse and not the average horse in the trainers ownership. However, this should be treated with caution, as racehorses often don't directly translate their gallops for onto the racecourse.
The trainers table
The game is intended to be an open ended betting and training experience and depending on your approach you may well ignore the trainer table. However, finishing top of this training table is no easy task and is worth pursuing. The key to this is to find top class horses. As mentioned above all horses have limited potential and unless the horse has classic potential it will never win at this level even with the most careful training. Proven top class horses are very expensive at auctions so it's vital the player has plenty of cash reserves. Note horses that have run in top class races without being placed, as these horses could be available at auctions for much less money and if run at this level their trainer probably believed they could compete at this level. Although beware buying a expensive horse with a very high handicap rating unless you believe it can win at the very highest level as it will have very limited racing opportunities at lower levels (unless it's rating is reduced!).Pay attention to jockey feedback
Sometimes Jockey feedback can appear confusing, with different jockeys suggesting the horse prefers different tactics and trips. Generally the better the jockey the more accurate this information is likely to be. Pay special note to any extra comments a jockey may make For example, some horses prefer specific racecourses and these 'course specialists' can usually be relied upon to run above their form at the course. Hopefully the jockey will spot this and tell the trainer.Gambling
As the trainers starting funds are modest, and the likelihood is that the owned horses are just average at best, gambling will play an important part in accumulating the funds to buy better horses and improve the trainers position on the trainers table. This is where the players skill in form analysis and betting judgement come in. The key to making money is to identify the 'value' bets That is the horse that's estimated probability of winning is higher that the bookmakers odds on offer indicate.The more unscrupulous trainer can also manipulate his own horses racing campaigns to make money. This approach can provide a quick route to riches and usualy involves running a horse over the wrong trip and/or wrong conditions so that it's handicap rating is reduced when it loses. A race is then identified, under the right conditions that the trainer believes his horse can now win. The odds available will reflect the horses recent (poor) form and by backing his horse the trainer can make a lot of money.
Dropping a horse in class can also provide a decent betting opportunity (entering a higher rated horse in a seller or claimer for example). However, the bookmakers will be wise to a highly rated horse being at an advantage due to the race weights and the odds will reflect this.
Buying and selling horses
A horse with decent current form will always command more money at the auctions than one that is out of form. The horses current handicap rating also affects sale prices. Therefore try to find a 'soft' or easy race for a horse to win if you plan to auction it as this will increase it's sale price.Don't sell a horse that is injured, wait until it recovers, as this will affect the sale price.
Horses deteriorate with age. The rate of deterioration and the point it starts depends on the individual horse. It may be wise to sell a good horse that is getting older before it begins to deteriorate.
It could pay to enter an average horse in a higher class (non-handicap) race under suitable conditions, such as a listed or group race to raise it's handicap mark before a sale. The average horses rating in a quality field will be fairly high and it's likely your horses rating will be raised, considerably if the horse runs with credit, bringing a much higher sale value.
Good Luck
