Haha thanks! Well I just figured out that I made yet another stupid mistake and claimed a horse (but who knows, it might not have been such a bad idea, I have another racer now…). So now I have even less money. But I’m not giving up hope 
I looked at your claimer–she did well as a 2yo, and could do nicely as she matures. She’s 1/2 to a multiple stakes winner, if that means anything to you.
I believe that I put in a claim on the same mare Sarah 
She looked to have some potential, and next year you could breed her if you wanted. So it’s not a bad investment.
Yeah I’m hoping maybe she’ll do well. I just wasn’t really thinking about what I was doing…(note to self: stop making dumb mistakes) Thanks for the support!
I’m a “newbie.” I’ll say right off the top that I am already hooked on this game/site. It’s awesome! I come from a lifetime of being in the racing biz. I’ve been bitten, kicked, stepped on thousands of times from probably age 10 or so. My Dad was a Thoroughbred trainer. The game really captures so much of what racing is all about. I make this point to say, by far more people entering the business start with a horse, not an entire stable. Sure I want more horses. I’d love more action as I log on multiple times per day. That said, my comment is this…two horses is fine, three would be great…seems to me building the operation is what makes Final Furlong so cool. I received one racehorse, Wishful Thinking, and he is very competitive, and a broodmare in foal, Only Illusions,"…due in May. I’m not sure the broodmare thing is what a “newbie” needs from the get go. Sure, you’re eventually getting three instead of two, but the wait is somewhat limiting in terms of generating cash-flow in a hurry. I’m not complaining. I know once my foal is on the ground and the mare is bred I’ll be thankful for the racehorse/mare assignment. It’s just getting from here to there that tests the patience.
Ok as a new person, who started with 2 horses, I can say that 2 horses I maybe have something to do 1 x a month. I can’t buy ANY horses, because the sales are few and far between, and they are usually asking way more than a new person can afford.
I’ve been getting frustrated as I’d love to be able to breed a racer, however don’t want to retire my filly, as she’s the best runner I have, and can’t retire my colt, because he hasn’t earned the right to stand at stud. And once I retire him from racing, I’ll be down to 1 horse, and even less to do in the game.
Hi guys,
I can fully understand what you are going through right now. It’s tough at first with such limited horses. When I started I received one horse to begin with. I’ve been around for about 6 months now, and have just got to the point where I am content with my stable. And to be honest, I still look around and always have a horse that I’m interested in. There were a few auctions recently, so unfortunately you joined at a time when there are no sales going on. But, there will be horses to be bought. You need to have patience and some persistence with this game, as I’ve learned over time. Search through the horses and look around, see what you like. As suggested to me when I started, start by searching for geldings. They will be the most likely to be sold. Also, don’t ask to buy a horse who is stakes placed or has incredible bloodlines. Chances are the person will not be willing to sell them. Otherwise, have fun. I had alot of fun and learned alot about the game by just being nosey and looking around. Read through the posts there is alot of information about purchasing horses. Well, I hope you have a great time, and good luck with your stable.
Same here, I joined about 6 months ago, and with one horse. I now have 15 horses, 13 of which are racers. I have a decent enough bank account, I have earned almost a million dollars, but have spent a lot of it. 
And don’t forget, come the beginning of December it’s the annual foal auction, plenty of chances to get cheap yearling/weanlings.
I’ve been at this a little over a year. I also started with 1 horse. It does take some patience this is the slow time for sales, and yearlings and weanling’s probably aren’t the best investment for a new stable. Stables will start to trim up starting after the yearling sale, and during the beginning of the year. But patience is the key.
Yeah, I’m seeing that. The patience thing that is. I appreciate these little nuggets of info…it’s bound to help. The veteran owners in this game are so gracious. Thanks!
I joined just over a month ago. I definately agree with the patience thing. Making informed decisions is KEY for newbies, and to CHECK race records. Don’t enter horses in races just so they run, you might have to wait a bit to find the “right race”. I found the right races for my horses, and the first time I sent them out, they both won. I’ve won over 200,000, and I’m looking at three yearlings in the foal auction. It just takes a little research and patience, and I think that all newbies can really excell at this game.