Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships

by Bethesda

Product Features

• ; race at top racetracks from all over North America
• dynamic weather system including rain, wind, and heat, that can drastically change the track conditions and the outcome of a race
• sophisticated wagering system provides accurate odds on the race by incorporating all the factors that professional handicappers use

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ASBIEO
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 2 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,705 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

From the Manufacturer

Experience the most realistic horseracing simulation ever created, and the only game officially licensed by the NTRA. Featuring more than 3000 horses, the ability to race your own horse, play the ponies, and even build your own stable, Breeder's Cup is the horseracing game with something for everyone. Perform well enough and maybe you can race against some of the greatest thoroughbreds of all time.

Product Description

Experience the only horse racing game officially licensed by the NTRA, with Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. With thousands of horses, the ability race your own Thoroughbred, play the ponies, and even build your own stable, Breeders' Cup was intentionally built to have something for racing fans regardless of their level. Other features include top racetracks from throughout North America (Del Mar, Belmont Park, Keeneland), a dynamic weather system with varying climate types, TV-style coverage and commentary by announcer Tom Durkin, and a sophisticated wagering system that uses all possible factors to create the most realistic odds.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars what a shame, October 8, 2005

By 

Timothy Q. Parker "race fan" (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Breeders Cup World Championship (Video Game)

As far as I know I have played every horseracing videogame to come to an American console, I even bought a Saturn just so I could play Winning Post, and this game is the worst. I had high hopes upon hearing about this game and bought it right after it came out. I was hoping it would have the race and breeding mechanics of gallop racer but with American tracks and races, boy was I disappointed. The other two reviewers have pretty much nailed down the game's faults; it is far to easy, I probably won 75-80% of my races the first year I have played, the racing part of the game is pathetic, you basically just have to gun your horse to the lead rather he prefers to be there or not and you will win most of the time. Even pinballing between horses does not seem to hurt you, if you are blocked in just knock the horses out of the way and go right through. The breeding is also bad, the first horse that I bred with my initial 50k won the Breeder's Cup Mile the first year. I also thought that having some real tracks meant that there would be some other real races such as the Travers at Saratoga or Pacific Classic at Del Mar, but no, only the actual Breeder's Cup races are real. The betting is also ridiculous, I won at 50-1 or more a couple of times and 20-1 shots seem to win as often as favorites. Hopefully they will make another game with improvements but right now this game is really bad, I had alot more fun with the original Gallop Racer on PS1, and Gallop Racer 2004 is an infinitely better product, NTRA license or no.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big Disappointment, October 7, 2005

By 

Too Old To Play Hockey (Flower Mound, TX USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Breeders Cup World Championship (Video Game)

I was anxiously awaiting the release of this game assuming that since the NTRA was involved it would be a top notch product. All they had to do was take Gallop Racer and make it better. What a disappointment.

The first time I played I was able to win a race right away. There was no challenge to it whatsoever. The tracks are far from interesting and not at all representative of the real location. Several times I chose to run a dirt race and all but one of the horses entered preferred the turf. Pick the horse that likes the dirt and you win - duh. Graphics are mediocre at best and you get no sense of the racing experience like in Gallop Racer.

Looks like the racing industry can't even get a video game right, let alone solve their other issues. Save your $$$ and stick with Gallop Racer.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Waste of Money, October 14, 2005

By 

John K. Holderman "Hook Worm" (St. Louis USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Breeders Cup World Championship (Video Game)

I anticipated the release of this game for two months and even paid extra to have it priority shipped. I wish I could sell it back for the cost of shipping alone. There is no strategy to the racing just hold the controler down and wait until you win pretty much. As a reviewer stated you can pinball off of other horses and it has no effect. The worse part in my opinion is that in career mode you can "skip" the races you are not in, but you still have to skip them one by one and look at the horse that won the race in the winners circle. If you are racing in race number 9 on the card you simply have to hit "skip" for each race individualy and lumber through the ridiculous fact that you have to watch every horse in the winners circle. Four minuets later you can race (and win) your race. Sound fun? This game makes me so sick I do not even want it in my house one day longer. I will trade it today for Madden 98 or whatever they will give me at the gamestop. I wonder if the creators ever played the game before they sold it. I do not see how they could of.

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