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This is more of a total concept than a game. It starts with the assumption that you have 10 horses, a spare £100,000 and ambitions to own a Derby winner.

During the season of 25 race meetings, each with seven races, you and the trainer of your choice must enter your horses, buy and sell as you see fit and build up for the big race.

You can gamble on the races and then watch them either from the start or just the last furlong, with a simulation that is almost as exciting as the real things.

After each race, you are shown your balance sheet.

The game does not end with the Derby. You just carry on, year after year. The save facility is a necessity here.

I suspect, though, that there is a bug in the program. Despite the fact that after a full season, I have managed to acquire a string of winners and turn by original stake into a cool half million, my managerial rating still remains firmly at zero.

This is certainly a game that will appeal, not only to racing nuts, but to the whole family. It is, in my opinion, one of the better games on the market today.

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