Races in Hooves of Fire

Racing is the main way to earn money, progress your horses, and compete with other players. Your horse’s pedigree, age, wins, and race restrictions determine which races it can enter.

How to Get to the Races

You can access races from two places:

From Stables

1. Open Stables

2. Select a horse

3. Click Race

4. Choose a suitable race

From the Town Map

1. In Stables, click the Map icon
   

2. In Town view, select Races

3. Browse upcoming races and enter directly

Race Eligibility

Race eligibility depends on:

• Pedigree rating

• Horse age

• Wins

• Gender

• Country type

• Race restrictions

Pedigree Entry Requirements

• Starter Countries – Players with fewer than 10 wins

• Beginner – Pedigree 1–10

• Intermediate – Pedigree 8–15

• Pro – Pedigree 13–20

• Champions (VIP) – Pedigree 18–25

• Elite (VIP) – Pedigree 23–30

• Open – All pedigrees

• Evo – Pedigree 31+ (requires Hardcore + Race of Evolution win)

Other Restrictions

• No wins – Horse must have 0 wins

• Newborns – Under 1 day old

• 4–8 days – Only horses aged 4–8 days

• 9+ days – Horses 9 days or older

• Geldings / Stallions / Mares – Gender‑specific races

Country Types

• Countries with a + symbol include more Group 1 and Group 2 races.

• Horses of any pedigree can enter Open races.

Race Groups

Group 1, 2, and 3 indicate how strong a horse is.

• All horses start in Group 3

• At 20 wins, a horse becomes Group 2

• At 50 wins, a horse becomes Group 1

Higher groups = higher prize money.

How to Enter a Race

You can enter races in two ways:

Via Stables

1. Go to Stables

2. Select a horse

3. Click Race

4. Choose an eligible race

Via the Races Window

1. Click Races

2. Highlight an upcoming race

3. Click Enter Horse

4. Select an eligible horse

Race Length & Track Conditions

Each horse has hidden strength and endurance stats:

• Strength → best for shorter races (6000, 8000)

• Endurance → best for longer races (12000, 14000)

Horses also have track condition preferences (VIPs can see them). Matching your horse to the right distance and conditions improves performance.

Cup Races

Cup races offer:

• higher prize money

• tougher competition

• achievement awards

Cup races often have entry requirements, such as:

• minimum prize money earned

• winning a race in the last hour

• pedigree thresholds

• VIP‑only restrictions

Evo Cup Rewards

Cup races in Evo countries award 10 Golden Hay. Golden Hay can be used by Racing Teams to create a haystack that may contain rare items.

Why Do 6‑ or 8‑Horse Races Become 10‑Horse Races?

If a race fills up:

• A 6‑horse race expands to 8 slots

• An 8‑horse race expands to 10 slots

This helps more players enter races. Prize money increases when the race expands.

Race of Champions

Winning the Race of Champions turns your account Hardcore. Read the Hardcore rules before entering.

Race of Evolution

Winning the Race of Evolution evolves a Pedigree 30 horse into Pedigree 31. Requires:

• Hardcore account

• Pedigree 30 horse

Camera Controls

The camera icon lets you change which horse you follow during the race (PC only).

• Lead – follows the horse currently in front

• Numbered icons – follow a specific horse

• You can switch horses mid‑race

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