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Race Notes

Introduction to Race Notes

The notes that appear in results will tell you what adjustments you need to make to help your horse earn higher performance ratings (PR) and/or avoid injury. You may see race notes relating to equipment needs as well as notes that indicate problems with surface, distance, energy, condition, risk, morale, or consistency. You'll also see race notes when a horse is injured in a race.

A horse can have most of their race notes cleared within a couple of races (DQ and injury being the exception) once you know what notes mean. If you're having constant problems with notes or injuries, you might want to visit the Forum or Discord and ask for advice.

As already mentioned, race notes can point out problems that can cause injuries. In the guide below, any section with in it indicates a problem that can result in injuries. These are things you will want to pay special attention to when entering.

Equipment-Related Race Notes

The most common reason for receiving race notes is having the wrong equipment (tack) on a horse - this includes not using necessary equipment or using equipment a horse does not need. These notes can indicate significant confidence or respect problems. If your horse has notes that are related to equipment, you'll want to evaluate what type of equipment will help them perform better. The Tack Shop has a list of equipment and what problems each piece will fix. The list below tells which specific notes are related to which pieces of equipment.

Equipment	Note to Add	Note to Remove
Australian Cheeker	Fractious	Fought restraint
Blinkers	Inattentive	Rushed from gate
Ear Plugs	Uneasy	Lost enthusiasm
Shadow Roll	Skittish	Tossed head
Tongue Tie	Slipped bit	Gaping mouth
Whip	Lazy	Shied at whip

General Race Notes

Distance

Horses in a race that is too long for them will fade out toward the end of the race, and may even drop back significantly. Horses in a race that is too short for them will never have time to kick in, and will likely finish behind.

Notes affiliated with distance include: Evenly, Flattened, Best stride late, In pursuit, Never threatened, Weakened, Retreated, and Distanced.

To avoid injury due to distance problems, ensure your horse is trained to at least 75% (

) for a distance before entering a race at that distance.

Surface

Some horses run equally well on both surfaces, but some have a very strong preference for one or the other. If a horse has never been trained on a surface, they may not be much of a factor in the race.

Notes affiliated with surface include: Lost action and Disliked track.

To avoid injury due to surface problems, make sure your horse is trained to at least 75% ( sweet sixteen

) for the surface they will be racing on.

Energy

Horses who are low on energy will tire during the race, regardless of the length or difficulty of the race. Low energy can hugely impact PR and is also one of the main contributors to injury.

Notes affilated with energy include: Just lasted and Empty.

To avoid injury due to low energy and earn the highest possible PR, avoid entering a horse with less than 100% energy.

Condition

Horses who are not fit enough to race will be much more strained than horses who are well Conditioned. Lack of Condition can lower PRs and lead to injury.

Notes affilated with Condition include: Fully extended (< 80%) and Showed little (< 50%).

Any horse with less than 100% Condition is at risk for injury and suffers PR penalties. However, racing with at least 80% Condition is generally considered "safe enough" and will not significantly reduce PR.

Risk

Horses with high risk are accident prone and are very likely to be injured in races. Risk is predetermined at birth, based loosely on Conformation genes, but can increase or decrease during a horse's life based on how they are cared for, trained, and raced.

Notes affilated with high risk include: Delicately and Very unsteady.

Morale

Horses with low Morale are disinterested in racing and will perform very poorly in races. This is one of the most significant reasons for lower-than-expected PRs in races.

Notes affiliated with low Morale include: Sulked and No threat.

To run higher PRs, horses should be entered with the best Morale possible. Although horses can still run fine with slightly lower Morale, look for a green star if you want to ensure your horse is performing at or near their best.

Rest

Horses with low Rest are fatigued, whether mentally or physically, and will not run as sharp. This is one of the most significant reasons for lower-than-expected PRs in races.

Notes affiliated with low Rest include: Dull and No rally.

To achieve the highest PR, horses should be entered with the best Rest possible. Although horses can race reasonably well with lower Rest, it's best to try to enter when they have green, or at least yellow, Rest levels.

Consistency

Horses who severely misbehave in a race may be DQ (disqualified). In addition to getting a DQ for the race, they'll have a brief note about why they were DQ. These notes, unlike many, are unavoidable. However, horses with higher consistency will be DQ less frequently.

Consistency disqualification notes include: Refused to load, Erratic, Blew the turn, Bumped rival, Bore in, Bore out, Threw jockey, and Blew up.

Downgrading

Downgrading a horse is, first and foremost, against FFH rules. To avoid unfair races, horses entered into lower grades have handicapped PRs and will also earn you less money/points than they're capable of earning. It's always in your best interest to enter a horse in the highest grade they're capable of running.

Horses who have been entered in too low of a grade will have the note Handily and will receive an artificially reduced PR. This note indicates that the PR you see is not a representation of the horse's performance. Any time a horse receives this note, they should move up in grade immediately.

Injury-Related Race Notes

Returned Sore

A horse who returns sore from a race is one who is exhibiting signs of lameness or other minor problems. This note indicates that a horse has a minor injury, the extent of which will not be known until they are examined by the veterinarian.

Pulled Up

A horse who is pulled up was injured so severely they were unable to finish the race. They will receive a DNF (did not finish) for the race and will not be placed or awarded any points or earnings. This note means that a horse suffered a major injury, which will likely require stall rest and prolonged rehabilitation after being examined by the veterinarian. In extreme cases, this may result in a horse being retired or euthanized.

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Sparks of Joy, Grooming jobs and Sanctum of Gold all now award player experience.

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02/10/24 12:54 pm
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02/07/24 10:56 am
Stallions with tested Above Average or Legendary Producer Quality can no longer grade F. If you have one who is currently F, his grade will adjust if inspected again.

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02/06/24 8:20 pm
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02/06/24 11:41 am
If you used a Cupid's Arrow for Y56 foals and all of your mares do not show the green 'Guaranteed' + icon in Mare Services, please contact me on FFH or Discord so that your mares can be fixed before they foal.

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01/28/24 10:25 pm
Reminder: The January Pro Shop sale ends at the end of the month. Prices of several items and upgrades will be adjusted at the beginning of February, as explained in this news post.

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01/28/24 10:23 pm
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01/26/24 6:32 pm
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01/26/24 6:31 pm
Mythos Scepter has been revamped and is now an item you can use to change either Colt or Filly PQ of retired horses. More information can be found in the item's description and notes.

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01/26/24 1:07 pm
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01/26/24 1:06 pm
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01/23/24 11:26 am
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01/22/24 11:52 am
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01/19/24 11:49 am
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01/06/24 7:12 pm
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12/18/23 4:08 pm
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12/17/23 9:27 am
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12/02/23 10:25 am
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11/15/23 3:11 pm
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11/11/23 12:11 pm
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11/01/23 1:42 pm
Question #22 in the Stallion Raffle Challenge has been updated for clarity.

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11/01/23 10:49 am
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10/28/23 6:04 pm
2yo and 3yo stallion raffle eligibility has been updated due to an error in the script - a few more are eligible for tickets that weren't showing before. Additionally, you must have raced at least 20 2yo, 20 3yo, and 30 4yo+ to be eligible for the category.

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10/28/23 3:19 pm
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10/28/23 2:12 pm
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10/28/23 12:25 pm
Appaloosa color shows are now published for January.

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10/28/23 11:28 am
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10/27/23 10:31 pm
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10/26/23 3:57 pm
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10/26/23 3:56 pm
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10/26/23 2:56 pm
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10/26/23 12:49 pm
Surface Genes no longer impact a foal's birth stats. Distance Genes have a less significant impact on a foal's birth stats than they previously had.

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10/26/23 10:29 am
Mares must now have an updated grade test to submit breeding requests to outside stallions.

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10/22/23 9:35 pm
Training and feeding have reopened.

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10/22/23 4:45 pm
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10/22/23 2:40 pm
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10/22/23 2:27 pm
Goldbloods now maintain Coat Condition easier than other breeds.

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10/21/23 9:00 pm
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10/21/23 6:52 pm
Horses no longer have a chance to reveal genotype upon retirement. However, the chance to reveal transition genes is increased for horses who have a Minor, Major, or Master. (With each award offering a greater chance.)

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10/21/23 6:47 pm
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10/21/23 6:27 pm
Preparedness is now available as a stablewide upgrade trait.

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10/21/23 4:55 pm
Time Turner and Prismatic Time Turner have been restored from retirement. They now change a mare's due date to January or the current month and Prismatic also resets a mare's color show cooldown.

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10/21/23 3:05 pm
Stock and STB stallions no longer earn bonus foal slots upon retirement.

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10/21/23 2:04 pm
The mare grading formula has been updated. All mares may now be tested again, although most likely there will be few changes.

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10/21/23 11:01 am
Horses who are Handily in races will now lose Experience.

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10/15/23 6:15 pm
Horses who earn Court of Stars now receive a Producer Quality boost. Horses who have already earned Court of Stars have also received a PQ boost.

Issa (#1)
10/11/23 1:04 pm
A few minor adjustments have been made to Stallion Grades and stallions will need retested. Notably - Since SS/Import/Custom cannot be the worst level of 'Average', they may still earn B grades. Horses with tested negative mutations also cannot grade higher than C unless tested AA+ PQ. This info has been updated in the Handbook as well. Thanks for your patience!

Issa (#1)
10/10/23 11:13 pm
The Stallion Grade system has been updated and testing is open again. These updates offer more flexibility in factors that have less impact on a foal's potential while placing more weight on factors that have a stronger impact on a foal's potential. The Handbook page has also been updated, though the most notable change is that tested Average PQ cannot grade higher than C.

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10/10/23 12:36 pm
The Stallion Testing Center is currently unavailable.

Issa (#1)
10/08/23 5:10 pm
Contesting horses may now enter multiple races at the same track.

Issa (#1)
10/08/23 12:44 pm
Contesting horses will have a 3 leg jackpot series through July, August, and September beginning in Y55. This will be offered for both barrels and poles with alternating regions per race.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:42 pm
Performance based Suggested Grade now only looks at a horse's most recent race. This should alleviate a lot of problems where horses show a lower grade than is actually appropriate, helping avoid Handily results.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 3:17 pm
Horses with Performance Ratings available now show their Stellar best PRs separate from non-Stellar best PRs.

Issa (#1)
10/07/23 1:46 pm
Mares who are already retired may be eligible for reduced foal slots. If so, a notice will appear at the top of their page allowing you to opt in (or opt out) of the foal slot change.

Issa (#1)
10/06/23 6:49 pm
Mare retirement is now available again. If your mare does not retire with the correct amount of foals lots, please post a bug.

Issa (#1)
09/30/23 7:26 pm
Experience now shows an exact percentage (%) for horses owned by Pro accounts.

Issa (#1)
09/30/23 2:44 pm
Distance proficiency gains have been increased for the distances above and below the distance a horse selects for training or BW.

Issa (#1)
09/17/23 3:31 pm
The Y54 Yearling Sale is open for consignments! Consignments will be accepted until bidding opens at the start of September.

Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:50 pm
The value of Golden Apples has been updated to 200 GA = 100 PC = $1,000,000 (loosely). Prices for items in the GAO have been updated accordingly. The PC value for Sunkissed Tart, Ultra Wraps, Cream Token, Roan Token, and Dun Token have also been updated.

Issa (#1)
09/15/23 4:48 pm
Minimum pricing for public sales has increased to $100,000. Horses already listed for sale have been updated accordingly.

Issa (#1)
09/11/23 4:32 pm
A horse design contest is being held for the upcoming Select Sale. Visit #🌈pretty-pony-designs on Discord to read the rules and enter!

Issa (#1)
09/10/23 12:14 pm
Jockey fees (taken from race income) have been adjusted. The fee for 3 jockeys has been reduced, while additional cost tiers have been added for having 4 or 5+ actively contracted jockeys.

Issa (#1)
09/09/23 11:08 am
Stained Glass Cookies can now be purchased in the GAO.

Issa (#1)
09/04/23 1:09 pm
HT mares will earn 1 bonus foal slot, meaning they always retire with at least 2 slots. A bonus slot is also earned for placing top 5 in a series race, rather than top 3.

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