In this article, I’m going to include everything you need to know about buying your first horse.
Firstly, you need to know some basics.
Zed can get a little overwhelming at first so I’m going to try my best to keep this as simple as possible.
Zed Run intend to release 38,000 Genesis Horses.
What is a Genesis horse?
A genesis horse, is a horse which has been minted by Zed.
It’s the first of it’s bloodline.
Genesis horses range from Z1-Z10.
They’re released on the Zed Run official marketplace during drops. Once they’re all gone, they won’t be minting any fresh Genesis Horses.
So grab them whilst you can.
Next up you need to know about Bloodlines.
What is a Blooodline?
As you can see in the image above, there’s 4 bloodlines.
– Nakamoto (Z1-2)
– Szabo (Z3-4)
– Finney (Z5-7)
– Buterin (Z8-10)
As you can see, Nakamotos are the rarest of all bloodlines. The holy grail.
They have the purest Genotype, meaning they’re usually the best race horses & the finest breeders in the game.
But one question I get asked all the time is, does that mean a Z10 can’t ever beat a Z1?
The answer is simple: Just like real life; any horse can beat any horse.
However, statistically a Z1 will beat a Z10 more often than not.
Having said that, there’s some fantastic Z10s in the game that continue to compete at the highest level equal to Z1s.
They’re just rare and extremely hard to find.
April 4th 2021
The image above shows the rarity of each Genotype and how many are currently left in circulation at this current time. As you can see, they’re selling out fast so now is the perfect time to be getting involved with the game.
Finally, I’d just like to point out something a lot of beginners might not be aware of and I’d hate for any of you to be tricked into spending more than you need too for a horse.
I said I’ll keep this simple, but I would just like to mention that just because a horse is within the Z1-10 range does NOT mean that it’s Genesis.
You see in Zed, you can breed horses.
If you bred two Z1 Genesis horses, you’d produce a Z2 Legendary.
If you bred a Z3 Genesis horse with a Z4 Genesis Horse, you’d produce a Z7 Legendary.
The chart below explains it a little more.
You don’t need to fully understand this yet, just be aware that if you’re looking to buy your first Genesis horse that it is infact – Genesis.
Please use the filters on Opensea to avoid making a mistake if you’re looking to purchase your first Genesis horse.
Finally, now you understand the mechanics of the game and what to look for – Let me introduce Horse Colours.
Horse colour or coat, adds another interesting dynamic to your horse.
There’s 7 origins of colour, with 3 differing types of rarity.
– Common
– Rare
– Super Rare
Whilst these don’t alter the performance of your horse, they do increase it’s rarity.
This factors into the value of a horse so should always be checked before you buy or sell any of your horses.
If you’ve got your head around that, then it looks like you’re ready to buy your first horse.
To do that, you’ll need to head over to https://opensea.io/collection/zed-run-official
When purchasing a horse from opensea – Always make sure it’s from the official collection. You can easily check this by observing the blue tick on the Zed Run Logo. If they tick isn’t there, it’s likely a fake.
If you’re looking to purchase a horse for a fair price, I’d advise checking Zed-Nucleus to check recent sale prices.
http://zed-nucleus.com/opensea/
When looking for a horse, there’s a few additional tips and tricks you’ll need to consider.
Each horse is unique and some are better than others.
We can’t see how GOOD or BAD, each horse is. But we do have access to some indicators that let us know.
The most important indicator is FLAMES
Now, flames have only recently been introduced into the game. Before this, there was odds.
Odds were a little too precise and took some of the fun out the game.
Flames indicate that you’re horse is favourite to finish in the Top 3.
It’s not perfect, many of the games best winning horses don’t often get flames because they’re U shaped horses. Meaning they typically finish 1st or 12th, they don’t waste time winning smaller pots. They’re boom or bust horses.
Flames do however help you begin to learn your horse, what distance it prefers & after about 15 races you’ll know your horse pretty well.
If you’re smart and analyse the data, you can improve your chances of winning drastically.
Now you should be ready to purchase your first horse and get on the track.
I hope you found all this helpful.
If you have any further questions you’d like answered, feel free to message me on discord.
Username is Award Racing#4138
I’ll see you out there on the track!