After reading Eaglefans dynasty I decided to give SO4 a try and though I don't really follow Horse racing decided to give it a try as it looks like a fast paced, fun game. So, I will track my learning of the game in a dynasty.
I start the game with $200,000 and 3 horses. I pick up a 2 yr old Filly at auction, that started at a 61K reserve and cost me over $105,000.00 when I over estimated another bidders interest and drove the price up too high and got stuck. So with that I add Khalkevi to my stable, who is best at 5 furlongs (good because my other Horses are all 1M 3F or more) and is the offspring of a grade 2 winner.
I also retain a jockey and an apprentice and with that I present Chilton Stables
| Current Stable | |
| Horse (Rating) | Age/Gender | Disposition | Preferences | (Races) 1-2-3 | Earnings |
| Linens Flame (-) | 2yo / Filly | Normal | 1M 3F - good track | (0) 0-0-0 | $0.00 |
| Furniture Factors(81) | 3yo / Colt | Normal | 1M 3F - slow track | (0) 0-0-0 | $0.00 |
| Kabarda (63) | 4yo / Filly | Normal | 1M 4F - good track | (0) 0-0-0 | $0.00 |
| Khalkevi (-) | 2yo / Filly | Normal | 5F - heavy/slow track | (0) 0-0-0 | $0.00 |
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| Cash: $60,148.00 | Jockey | P Bailey | (Rides) 1st-2nd-3rd | (1) 0-0-0 | $241.00 |
| | Apprentice | M Clifton | (Rides) 1st-2nd-3rd | (0) 0-0-0 | $0.00 |
I put all on stamina training, except Khalkevi, who will train for speed. One thing that stands out after running gallop trials is that Furniture Factors is a good finisher, so he will have orders to challenge late in races. Nothing jumps out at me on any of the others yet, except none are fit to race except Kabarda right now.