Training in fillies vs colts

[Malakai10]

I've recently noticed that training seems to affect my fillies less than it affects my colts. When I enter an untrained colt into a level 1 sprint race, I can only recall ever getting one colt with a time faster than 67 - more often they get closer to 68,5. My fillies regularly get around 66 - some even get around 66,5.

However, when trained, I have had probably only had 1 filly faster than 62 (more often 62,5 is the average) and I have had plenty of colts get below 62.

Granted, I do train fillies (over 80% in all areas) differently from colts (over 99% in speed, strength and agility), but surely the difference training makes should not be so great?

I don't know, thoughts? Observations? I really ought to take some fast fillies and train them like my colts, see what that does. I'll post my observations once I do that.

[Katy_Kanes]

It probably is the way your training them.

[RenegadePegasus]

I've recently noticed that training seems to affect my fillies less than it affects my colts. When I enter an untrained colt into a level 1 sprint race, I can only recall ever getting one colt with a time faster than 67 - more often they get closer to 68,5. My fillies regularly get around 66 - some even get around 66,5.

However, when trained, I have had probably only had 1 filly faster than 62 (more often 62,5 is the average) and I have had plenty of colts get below 62.

Granted, I do train fillies (over 80% in all areas) differently from colts (over 99% in speed, strength and agility), but surely the difference training makes should not be so great?

I don't know, thoughts? Observations? I really ought to take some fast fillies and train them like my colts, see what that does. I'll post my observations once I do that.

Also, I do know that filly’s/mares don’t do as well in comps. Maybe that’s why?

[BlackOak2]

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Personally, I haven't seen that much difference, but I also don't look that closely, either.

It could be a much more basic reason however. We already know that our stallions and mares are differently coded for competitions (that may not be the correct terminology to use, but my point still stands), where the mare is slightly less successful then a stallion. It could be that the mare abilities progress less because they already begin closer to their end result, where the stallions progress more because they begin further away then their end result.

But your observation is intriguing. If you do get around to it, I would be interested in seeing what you come out with.

I also agree, differences in training, really shouldn't make a difference in outcome. At least not just yet. Our upgraded training (when that comes out), may make things much different. That will be a wait and see.

[Bri56830]

Oh yes. That. I have noticed that too. The thing is, fillies and mares use their energy for breeding, which males cannot. Therefore, to be fair, we must give the male an advantage, which happens to be easier training.

Hope this helps!