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Quick Overview of Challenges

The Challenge Series is the highlight of the racing season. 
The best horses and stables compete for victory in the Finals.
Enter into Qualifiers to earn qualifying points.
The top 14 horses as per the Standings will be automatically entered into the Finals.
There are Consolation races for some horses that do not make the Finals.
There is generally a Challenge Series for each age group and at each distance group being Sprint, Classic or Stayers.

Navigate to Challenge Races

Challenge races are found under Races à Challenge Series.  This lists the Final race and Qualifying races for each Challenge. 
You can also filter Future Races under Races for Qualifying races or Challenge Final races.
You can view the current points standings by selecting this link once you have selected any Qualifying or Final race.
Previous Challenge winners can be found under Leaderboards, Challenge Winners.

Challenges in More Detail

Challenge Qualifier races are scheduled over the horseracing season (4 months), over varied distances for each age category. The series culminates in a Challenge Final which is held during the last week of every season. Big prize money is sponsored on both the Qualifying Races and the Challenge Finals which is put up by Raceclubs.com. 

To be eligible for Qualifying Races, your horse must have: 
• A minimum of 1 race win for 2yr olds, 2 race wins for 3 year olds and 5 wins for 4 to 7 year olds. 
• Paid the once-off supplementary fee (£3.20 at purchase of horse, or £64.00 at any other time). This will enable your horse to race in Qualifying races and Finals for its entire career.

How to Qualify for a Challenge Final

The 14 horses that have accumulated the most points in the Qualifier races by the end of the season are automatically entered in the corresponding Challenge Final race at no additional fee.

Each time your horse races in a Qualifier, it accumulates points toward qualifying for the Final.

A horse can participate in more than one Challenge series and qualify for more than one Final.

Race your horse in as many Qualifier races as possible to ensure it makes the Final.

Challenges Points Table

The Challenge points system has been designed and implemented to give a fairer point allocation to horses entered in all Challenge Series events.

This points system is particularly important for second instances of races so that horses entered in the first instance are not at a disadvantage as would be the case if fewer runners in a second instance earned the same points.

The table below shows the points that are allocated per race result according to the number of entries in the race:

Two points are allocated to every horse entered. These two points have been included in the table.

Rule on tie for 14th spot in a Challenge Final

Where there are two horses that tie on points for 14th spot in a Challenge Final, only one horse of the two can be selected to run in the Final. The following elimination factors then apply:

1) Points.
In the event that there are 2 horses with equal points, the system then looks at;

2) Number of qualifying races (the horse who got the points by running the least no of qualifiers goes through). 
If these are equal, then the system looks at;

3) Best Position (the horse that ran the best position in the qualifiers goes through).
If these are equal, then the system looks at;

4) Number of Wins (The horse that had the most number of wins in the qualifiers goes through).
If these are equal, then the system looks at;

5) Earnings (the horse with the most earnings goes through).

Challenge Consolation Races

Horses that do not qualify for the Final are automatically entered into a Consolation race.  There are consolation races for each Challenge Series.

Consolation races are sponsored with bonus credits and entrance is free.

The rules are as follows:

• After the Finals have been declared, the next 14 qualifying horses by points will automatically be entered into the first instance of the Consolation race, while the following 14 qualifying horses will automatically be entered into the second instance, and so on.
• Sponsorship amount is reduced for each subsequent instance of the Consolation races.
• Consolation races will be set up at the beginning of a season but will only appear on the race calendar page on the same day as the corresponding Challenge Final fields are declared.
• Where a stable has more than 4 horses qualifying for the same Consolation, the horse/s with the lowest points from that stable will be placed into the next instance.
• A horse must remain in an ‘Active’ status from Midnight (GMT) of the day prior to the running of the Consolation race or it will be rejected from the race.

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Terms and Conditions  |   Privacy Policy           VIRTUAL OWNER VIRTUAL HORSES . REAL WINNERS THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE   £256,000.00 has to be won from December 2010 – March 2011 on RaceClubs.com. RaceClubs.com's 29th season will combine the best of high stakes horse racing with incredible sponsorships and the most prestigious online challenge series titles for everyone who loves horse racing. Everyone is welcome at RaceClubs.com because wherever you come from we have a race with a horse waiting for you. You could win up to £256,000.00 in eighteen Challenge Series titles.  A rookie today, a champion tomorrow! It starts with you today on RaceClubs.com - we've programmed over 49,500 races just for you! PLUS!  • Permanent cash sales ring promotion • Thoroughbred Challenge Series worth £81,920.00  • Capped WFA races to keep champions out of these races  • Latest enhancement: Add A Race when you want a race • Christmas, New Years, Valentines Promotional Races  • End of season Challenges, Consolations & World Challenge Finals  • Yearling sales to be announced so you can train tomorrow’s champions today! Race Type Total Sponsorship Stakes Races £168,345.60 World Challenge Day £3,200.00 Handicap Races (Feature Races) £2,560.00 Total £174,105.60   Challenge Qualifiers £38,912.00 Challenge Finals £32,000.00 Consolations £14,720.00 Total £85,632.00   GRAND TOTAL £259,737.60 *Amounts shown are estimates of the Sponsorship moneys available. Please note that as the number and instances of races that actually run may vary to that which has been budgeted, the amount of sponsorship actually paid out may vary to what has been forecast. Our estimates are based on race field sizes from past seasons. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER RACES BEFORE THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010

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2010 Above Average Horses 2010 Above Average Trainers 2010 Above Average Profits 2010 Above Average Awards 2011 Above Average Rewards

Not Your Average Track Tabloid!     Hi there!  Can you believe that 2010 is over and the horse racing community is already racing their horses in 2011's races? That’s because 2011 promises to be the most competitive, challenging and lucrative year ever seen; and while the average person would shy away from such excitement, there is nothing average about virtual horse racing on Raceclubs. 2011 is going to be your year on Raceclubs. It's going to be a great one but we just can’t help wishing you an even better one!  Regards  The Raceclubs Team   2010 Above Average Horses The average horse running over 100 races in 2010 won 22% of their races to earn $2,000 each while the top 20 horses fared a little better with $6,400 each and a 30% wins percentage. Nine Point Eight almost beat everyone with $13,375 and The Derby title but there was one little horse that beat him with a dazzling 46%.  Is your horse above average? 2010 Above Average Trainers The top 100 biggest earners averaged $21,015, the top 20 amassed $60,400 but even the richest of the rich cringed as their other half (Shotgun_mike!) whipped up an exclusive $329,000. Squeaky Cleaned Stables went from rookie to wealthy in 15th position with $28,000. And, while we’re exposing everyone’s earnings- compare yours for 2010! 2010 Above Average Profits 2,262 horses were auctioned throughout 2010, averaging $146 per horse. 37 horses sold for over $1,000, some were even sold twice. While El Nino Got A Bro sold for $ 4,923- which makes him the fourth most expensive horse in the history of virtual horse racing (after these monsters). Sometimes, virtual horses are worth racing before selling them. 2010 Above Average Awards Ever wonder who were the top ten trainers of the year, or how you compared as a trainer? The Race Programmer poured through every single race since the beginning of time to identify the best trainers of each year since 2001. These are the trainers who made virtual horse racing great, and you’re leading the next generation in their footsteps. 2011 Above Average Rewards There are over 38,257 races until the end of the season, plus you can cap a race, request a race and even sponsor a race. Don’t forget to qualify for a race, challenge series or consolation race. With $400,000 sponsoring the  29th season of virtual horse racing you want to run as many races as possible- or at least more than the average horse. Login | Contact Us 17 Challenge Series  That's how many titles Shotgun_mike won in 2010. Nine Point Eight  9.8 is the highest ranking horse alive in the hall of fame. Rookie To Riches  Divine Diva went from rookie to $21,700 within 6 months. Milestone Horses  Outlaw Hideout was the first horse to sell for over $1,000. Image Credits  Images courtesy of photos8.com. Our best advice...  Share your best advice with more rookie trainers in 2011. Three or 6 TTs / day?  24 or 48hrs > Request?   Your Choice.

        

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Three years of hard work has finally paid off for champion horse trainer, Holmang, when he won Raceclubs Challenge Finals!

Raceclubs interviews Holmang Horses

Winning a Challenge Series Final felt GREAT. After 3 years of hard work, it has finally paid off. So i am literally chuffed over winning my first final. And nice that when it finally came, it was the one with the biggest prize pool. Hopefully it wont be the last. I would also like to add that the real Natusik Polukhina is my girlfriend, who i love very much, and it was fun for both of us when the horse with the same name won the biggest race for fillys in RC.

I was fairly optimistic on getting in the top 4. The ground came up perfect, and my draw was good. I knew shotgun mickes horse (eccellenza suecia) was as good as mine and had 2 lbs less weight. Unfortunately for him, the booked jockey was Chua, and he finished 6th. As for my random Eric sun (5th random in the race) was just enough to secure the top spot. Btw, i see now that Rubys Thunder put in a heck of a run to finish 3rd with Khalifa on board.

I don’t follow any routines really :)and i usually fast forward until the end, as i cannot bear the excitement. Kjetil (Burkveen Racing), is always the first person i share my victories with. He is a good friend, and we enjoy comparing TTs and valuing horses. Its nice to have a mate who shares the same passion for the game as myself, as most people i know dont understand what the hell im doing, and basically laugh at the whole consept of virtual racing.

My preparation consists of working out a strategy for each horse that has winning or placing chances. I must pick my races very carefully, and try not too carry to much weight penalty. I have no immidiate plans for changing my strategy in the future.

My advice to other trainers is that they need to invest more into the game to enjoy the real passion, and also to be patient, as many are tempted to race their best horses flat out, hence missing out on the really big pots.

As for the winnings i have invested all of it into the game again, but unfortunately without picking up anything like Natusik Polukhina. 

Lets enjoy some more racing! 

 

Holmang Horses     Wins 959

Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - 1:20

Date Joined: Sun, Nov 4, 2007 Top Horse (Earnings): Princess Gudrun - £5,406.16 Top Horse (Wins): Princess Gudrun - 131 Last Stable Win: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 - 21:03 Runs Places %   Wins %   Earnings Total Stakes Races 5253 2166 (41%) 959 (18%) £46,907.88 Challenge 28 9 (32%) 1 (4%) £4,352.00 Qualifiers 277 91 (33%) 24 (9%) £7,312.63 Graded 3682 1608 (44%) 718 (20%) £31,917.51 Claimers 1107 399 (36%) 201 (18%) £2,919.59 Rated 159 59 (37%) 15 (9%) £406.15 Free Races 4 2 (50%) 2 (50%) £0.00 Active Horses   In the News

 Biggest Win

Finish Snapshot Race: Classic Challenge Final Juvenile F Date: Sun, Nov 28, 2010 Time: 19:30 Horse: Natusik Polukhina Earned: £1,600.00

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This is not your average Track Tabloid- because this is not your average horse racing site!

Not Your Average Track Tabloid!

Hi there! 

Can you believe that 2010 is over and the horse racing community is already racing their horses in 2011's races? That’s because 2011 promises to be the most competitive, challenging and lucrative year ever seen; and while the average person would shy away from such excitement, there is nothing average about virtual horse racing on Raceclubs.

2011 is going to be your year on Raceclubs. It's going to be a great one but we just can’t help wishing you an even better one! 

Regards 
The Raceclubs Team

2010 Above Average Horses The average horse running over 100 races in 2010 won 22% of their races to earn $2,000 each while the top 20 horses fared a little better with $6,400 each and a 30% wins percentage. Nine Point Eight almost beat everyone with $13,375 and The Derby title but there was one little horse that beat him with a dazzling 46%.  Is your horse above average? 2010 Above Average Trainers The top 100 biggest earners averaged $21,015, the top 20 amassed $60,400 but even the richest of the rich cringed as their other half (Shotgun_mike!) whipped up an exclusive $329,000. Squeaky Cleaned Stables went from rookie to wealthy in 15th position with $28,000. And, while we’re exposing everyone’s earnings- compare yours for 2010! 2010 Above Average Profits 2,262 horses were auctioned throughout 2010, averaging $146 per horse. 37 horses sold for over $1,000, some were even sold twice. While El Nino Got A Bro sold for $ 4,923- which makes him the fourth most expensive horse in the history of virtual horse racing (after these monsters). Sometimes, virtual horses are worth racing before selling them. 2010 Above Average Awards Ever wonder who were the top ten trainers of the year, or how you compared as a trainer? The Race Programmer poured through every single race since the beginning of time to identify the best trainers of each year since 2001. These are the trainers who made virtual horse racing great, and you’re leading the next generation in their footsteps. 2011 Above Average Rewards There are over 38,257 races until the end of the season, plus you can cap a race, request a race and even sponsor a race. Don’t forget to qualify for a race, challenge series or consolation race. With $400,000 sponsoring the  29th season of virtual horse racing you want to run as many races as possible- or at least more than the average horse. Login | Contact Us

17 Challenge Series  That's how many titles Shotgun_mike won in 2010. Nine Point Eight  9.8 is the highest ranking horse alive in the hall of fame. Rookie To Riches  Divine Diva went from rookie to $21,700 within 6 months. Milestone Horses  Outlaw Hideout was the first horse to sell for over $1,000. Image Credits  Images courtesy of photos8.com. Our best advice...  Share your best advice with more rookie trainers in 2011. Three or 6 TTs / day?  24 or 48hrs > Request?   Your Choice.

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