![]() But tournaments also brought out a deeper understanding across the community of the value of this up and down strategy.Īlso, more staggeringly, it took lots of horses out of the paid racing ecosystem. She capped off that run with a decent tournament pay day. I would run her in a class 5 marathon, she would usually win and move into class 4 and I would immediately run her in free sprints until she was back to class 5. And for the next 250 races of her career, she was an absolute ETH printer. She was slightly profitable under this model, but certainly not a monster. I would race her in a marathon and she would win, but then I would have to pay $2.50 per race to downclass her. Notice how for her first 250 races of her career, there were consistent ups and downs in her profit. If you haven’t had a chance to read that or are newer to the game, check it out here! It might help give you a better understanding of some of the dynamics we’ll talk about below.īefore we gaze into the crystal ball of the future of U shapers, let’s look at what types of U shape horses have had success in the past and the current state of U shapes in the game today. ![]() Maybe it already has come to an end….Ī little over a week ago, we discussed Zed race characteristics. ![]() There are a couple different models of U shape horses out there to be aware of and as the Zed Run ecosystem changes with increased competition, a shift toward tournament play, a breed update, conditional entry races/tournaments and hopefully lots more, maybe the domination of the U shape will come to an end. Sure, Ricky Bobby’s dad was high when he dropped that wisdom in Talladega Nights, but perhaps the peyote was giving him a glimpse into the future.ĭown here on Novus Earth, it has been the U shape horses, or the ones that finish first or last often, that have always reigned supreme. “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” - Reese Bobby ![]()
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