Day at the Races

Day at the Races

Friday Night Software · March 27, 2023 · Racing, Simulation, Sports, Arcade, Immersive Sim

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lowest tracked $3.99
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Day at the Races price by region

Day at the Races costs £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), $4.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Day at the Races offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Day at the Races

✦ AI summary

Day at the Races is an arcade-style horse racing simulation where you manage your own horse and jockey, studying form guides and race conditions to pick winners and earn enough money to compete in the prestigious Day at the Races Cup. With randomly generated attributes that evolve over time, dynamic track conditions, and the option to buy, sell, and strategically enter races across multiple events, every playthrough offers a unique challenge as you chase racing glory.

Although luck plays a part in this game, each horse and jockey commence with their own randomly generated attributes and skills which change accordingly as the game progresses. Other factors such as track conditions, distances, barrier positions, the health and fitness, running style and determination of each horse, together with your ability to “pick a winner” will influence the outcome of each race.

The aim of this arcade-style horse racing game is to win enough money to purchase, maintain and enter your horse in the prestigious Day at the Races Cup, held on the 5th race of the final day.
GOOD LUCK!

Features:

* Races held on 5 different track surfaces over a variety of distances.
* 5 races per day with a choice of a 10, 20 or 30 day simulated event.
* Study the form guide for upcoming races, as well as horse and jockey career statistics to help you "pick a winner".
* Will you be tempted to risk using illegal means to win a race?
* Buy or sell your horse at auctions.
* Enter your horse in, and attempt to win the prestigious "Day at the Races" cup to secure your place in horse racing history.

**NOTE** PLEASE CHECK YOUR DISPLAY SETTINGSThis game cannot be played on monitor resolutions lower than 1920 x 1080 and Windows display scaling must be set to 100%

Day at the Races — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Day at the Races is a casual horse racing betting game with a charming retro aesthetic that players find engaging and fun, with appreciation noted for its responsive developer and reasonable price point. The main drawback is a significant scaling issue on high-resolution monitors that can make the game unplayable without manual workarounds, though players with standard displays or those willing to adjust their settings generally have a smooth experience. Most players recommend it as a light-hearted gambling simulator, particularly for playing with friends.

Recommended Jul 26, 2023
A lovely gem of a game where you make bets and try your luck trying to win in what is essentially simulated horse racing with some added features (such as buying your own horse to race within the game). Lots of fun and love the style chosen for the game, gives me a very 2000's PC game feel to it which I personally think is really cool. Really like the small touches here and there with the advertising shown within the racing track made me a chuckle a few times. Not a long game by any means, but enough of a challenge to go back at least a few times and give it a solid go. You could always turn this into a fun time with mates betting on virtual horses. Definitely recommend for the very modest price.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 14, 2026
Fun game that scratches the gambling itch, love the look of the graphics. Make sure to set your windows display scale to 100% to avoid any issues. Runs well on my 4K MSI monitor.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 23, 2025
Good horse racing game and sim. Good developer who listens to player feedback. There have been a couple features added based on my feedback. Appreciated.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 15, 2024
i lost it all
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Dec 21, 2025
Unfortunately I've got to leave this a bad review. It seems like it would be a nice game, but it just does not play well at all with monitors above 1080. It resized my 4k monitor's resolution down to 1080 in Windows settings somehow, but still misadjusted the scaling level so I couldn't even see the UI that might've been able to help me. Refunded.
Recommended Feb 18, 2025
Enjoying having a flutter, a good bit of fun!

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