Derby Jockey

Feel the race from the jockey's seat. The fanfare sounds, the gates crash open, and you're on your horse's back with the whole field around you. Choose your line, push or hold, and go for the whip in the home straight — then find out whether you've truly understood your horse. ■ ALL 24 G1 RACES • Every JRA flat G1, one each race week: from the February Stakes to the Japanese Derby, the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen • Nine courses modelled on the real tracks: Tokyo, Nakayama, Kyoto, Hanshin and Chukyo • Turf and dirt, left- and right-handed, from 1200 m sprints to the 3200 m Tenno Sho (Spring) • Short straights favour the leaders, long straights reward a finishing kick ■ KNOW YOUR HORSE • Every horse is born a front-runner, stalker, closer or deep closer — and it never changes • Its running style is hidden. Ride it in the wrong position and it fights you or loses interest • Read how it feels mid-race, the jockey's notes afterwards, and its positions and last-600 m times • Win a race and its running style is revealed ■ RIDE LIKE A JOCKEY • First-person view over your horse's ears, reins and whip • Shift your weight to choose a line — hug the rail on the turns, swing wide when you're boxed in • Push to go forward, hold to save energy, and time your whip • Break well from the gate for a flying start ■ FEATURES • A full season with a season review, then carry on with the same horse next year • Race log with positions, last-600 m times and jockey's notes • Live race commentary • Share your results with friends • Plays offline (ads and sharing need a connection) • English and Japanese Can you work out your horse — and win them all?

The first release of Derby Jockey. • Ride all 24 of JRA's flat G1 races from the jockey's seat, from the February Stakes to the Arima Kinen • Your horse's running style is hidden — work it out race by race • Nine courses at Tokyo, Nakayama, Kyoto, Hanshin and Chukyo, turf and dirt, 1200 m to 3200 m • Live commentary, race log, season review and result sharing • English and Japanese