Great trainers talk about their first time on Digiturf and how they achieved virtual success in horse racing!

What some rookies said when they first joined Digiturf is probably something you said yourself. 

What was my personal highlight from the previous season? I would have to say just the fun of racing! I loved and looked forward to jumping online each day to watch my races and plan out and strategize for the next day....it was tons of fun! Shore Stables

First of all, as a race fan and chance taking enthusiast I think you own and manage a great game. In a game such as this it must be a constant battle to try and maintain the contentment of all owners/trainers so a big well done for your efforts all these years. I am quite new to the game and still very much learning but some factors stand out already, some good and some bad. I think your decision to ask members for opinions is a great move, thanks for listening Digi!! Sleepy Valley Racing

My best experience has been a couple of things; the forums I really like the conversations in them, and also the race layout I really like the looks of the races when I view them, I expect I will be a long time digi racer as I really enjoy the competition from across the globe, where else can you race horses with people from across the globe, I love it, see you on the track! Martys Barn 

Some advice is to understand this isn’t a quick get rich adventure. Learn the numbers IMO the best way is to claim an accomplished runner, see for yourself what it takes to win at what levels. Placement of your horse is paramount. Be patience. Give yourself a budget per season. You’ll need to go the ring or spend at auction if your intentions are to bag a potential champ you won’t find them any place else Stay your course ~cAw kAw~ Crow King

Best advice is to take it slow, read the articles for new stables in the forums, claim an inexpensive horse to learn what TTs are necessary to be successful at different levels but before claiming the horse research its background. Claim a horse that has earned some money and had some success. When you are ready buy a horse in an auction or if you have bonus credits- HOT THE RING! Most of all, have some fun!!! Bigbob

As I am a fairly new player my best advice would be to first understand that you will not win every race! Purchase claiming horses and learn how, where and when to run your horses. Once you have a better idea of how it all works additional money invested will go further in the auction then it will in the sales ring. Train your horse thoroughly to understand what your horse likes best. Get to know some of the other owners and be active in the forum competitions. Last but not least....... Have Fun! Tockyocky Racing

There's nothing like winning your first stakes race. Even though it wasn't a lot of prize money I still really enjoyed my first win and it only fuelled my ambition to try and master this game. My first weekly win in the tipping comp was up there too and for any newbies this is a great place to learn about the better horses in claimers to potentially help build your stable and to pick up some bonus credits to help your stable along. The community here is a good one and they aren't afraid to help each other out and that all contributes to a great racing experience which ultimately makes it fun. Beer Baron Racing 

My best advice is to get rid of your G3 horses as soon as you get familiar with training and entering your horses. Next, claim two G1 colts, and two G1 fillies. Four horses is enough. See if you can do better than the previous trainer, if you can't, try to dump the horse back into a claiming race and hope someone thinks they can do better than you and claims it away. Repeat the process. There's no need to have a bunch of horses if you can't pick one that will be profitable for you in the long run. Who wants to maintain a stable of 30 horses that just cost you money every month? Stay away from the sales ring, buy a lotto ticket instead. Use the auction ring if you can't find an acceptable horse to claim. Perfect Knockers

My personal highlight was winning my first added money race...the single most important issue that needs to be addressed is a very poor Race Program. The current RP has created a situation that many horses are completely unraceable. In my case all the low gr 1 108's. I am done racing them and plan on removing them from my barn soon. The solution is to take a look how real racing handles the issue. Races with earning caps...races are NW of X$$ in the last 5. Races that exclude horses that have won X $ or X races. This needs to be fixed in a hurry. Yes, there are people that will never be happy and I do understand that. But to me the biggest weakness of the game is a terrible RP. It needs a knowledgeable racing person that is "hands on". Clearly right now alot of the program is being computer generated. If the game is to survive it needs a signifcant improvement in the RP. Kcs Stables

When I joined everyone's advice was to read Roscoe's 101 in the Beginner's Forum. Without doubt the best advice I got and so I read and re-read Roscoe's advice. In fact I saved my own copy and also added any other comments from other players in the same forum to really give myself a guide on how to get started. The other big thing is patience which can be tough, especially for me but it's so true. You have to wait for the right race, the right conditions and you need to be prepared to set out a budget and work within that budget before you can start to see any real profits if that's what you are trying to achieve. But most of all you need to look at it as a hobby, perhaps an expensive one depending on your goals or even a business. The saying goes that you need to spend money to make money, but be careful because most businesses fall over in their first year, do you really want to be one of those statistics? So patience and informed decision making is the order of the day and don't be afraid to lean on the vets through the mentoring program as they can and will help you all the way. Beer Baron Racing 

What was my personal highlight from the previous season? This past season I moved up to G1 racing full time. And I pulled a strong horse from the Sales Ring that changed everything. Great White north isn;t the best, but he can compete at so many distances that it's hard to figure out where to place him. But he has won some great money and that has helped me to grow my stable. So the highlight for me was to particpiate in Champs Week. I was a nervous wreck for weeks. I can;t remember being so excited, nervous and anxious. What a great experience. I wrote an article about it that is posted in the Forum. 

I joined in late January-early February and raced in Grade 3 for most of the first season, trying to gain experience. By the end of March, I was moving into Grade 2 racing. All along, I wanted to be in Grade 1 racing - where the big boys played. So my plans were always to build, build, build in order to take the permanent step. Along the way, I had to spend some money to get horses. I think I planned it well and built relationships that allowed me to add some quality horses at "value" prices. So now, I am involved in G1 and have some strong horses that can compete. My wins, race totals and money earned have taken a dramatic turn upwards in the past 2-3 months. So I am happy that I have become a major player (without having a major-sized stable) It was always my hope that Digi saw me as the type of owner that is committed to the game, willing to spend some money and take some chances, and will be around for a long time. Maple Leaf Farms

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