Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed

by Tecmo

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008PX7K
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 25, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,822 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Experience the rush as Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed, the sequel to the ever-popular Gallop Racer and Gallop Racer 2001, races into stores this spring. If you crave the need for speed, Gallop Racer 2003 is the game for you. This new action-packed sports title immerses the player into the exciting and fast paced world of horse racing. Whether you want to be a betting spectator or a horse-breeding champion, Gallop Racer 2003 promises to be pure thoroughbred racing fun. With all new features and a brand new enhanced gambling system Gallop Racer 2003 is sure to put you at the top of your game, while making it a racing experience you'll never forget.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game/Sim - Adults will not get bored!!, August 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed (Video Game)

I love horses, but am not a horseracing person. So it took a little time to get familiar with terms (ie: furlong, betting systems, G1, G2, claiming, "Beyer" speed indexes).
You start out (in Season Mode) with no money & race cheap horses (basically low level claimers) - don't expect to win with them, but they help you win more money & experience to then purchase better horses. In season mode, you do ride the horses (& there is a practice mode to get used to how to do this). You also can wager on races to get more money.

You are not eligible to enter all races until (for ex), your horse has earned enough money, or you have won enough G1 races (like in real life). Horses do peak at a certain age, have their own racing style (front runner etc), surface preference (dirt, turf), innate characteristics (speed, stamina, guts, distances etc).
When you think you have some "keepers" breed them & create a Secretariat of your own. This is where it gets really fun! There is a website where people upload the horses they bred & you race against each other (using a artificial intelligence jockey). Theres even real trophies that you can win at the end of the season...

There is another mode "Free Mode" that functions like a racing arcade game & you also have the option of NOT riding here, but watching horses you picked to race (& then of course bet on too). A nice feature of Free mode tho, is that you can import into free mode a horse you bred (from Season mode) & race it against the best (or worst) game horses to see how well it will do against specific horses.

Although not specifically mentioned, if you know silks, you will see that famous horses from real life & their running styles, are represented here (Ferdinand, Secretariat, Dubai Millenium, Man O War, many, many famous ones!). More about this (& many other features), are explained on the aforementioned website.

This is a good game folks, & you won't be able to put it down!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vast Improvement over Gallop Racer 2001, October 29, 2003

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"jimmyg24" (Prince George, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed (Video Game)

Gallop Racer 2003 has many new enhancements over its predecessor. Actually, it a totally new game. The reward system is much better as you earn both money and points. Money can be used for betting or improving facilities. Points are used for acquiring horses. Breeding horses actually takes a year from mating until a foal is born. You now have more control over your foals success because you can train them before and after they begin racing. Winning a race requires more understanding of your horses abilities and race conditions, it's no longer merely a case of beating the horse to death with the whip down the stretch. Game negatives for me are the limits on the number of horses you can hold for stud/breeding, a limit of 6 active horses for racing, and the Hall of Fame. Overall, the game has repeat playability as there are many hidden and locked features.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for anyone who enjoys racing, April 26, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed (Video Game)

Gallop Racer 2003 is a great game for anyone who enjoys horse racing, or really any kind of racing. The game is VERY in depth and holds endless possibilies. For those of you who played the previous version, the new one offers more in depth racing, including having you control your whipping. One of the best new additions is horse attributes which create:
#1 More possibilies for your horses
#2 A new way to create the perfect horse.

If you liked the first game, or love racing, this is the game for you.