Overview

Number of Players
2
Genre
Release Date

Neo Geo

  • US 1995

Switch eShop

  • US 2nd May 2018, $7.99
  • EU 2nd May 2018, £6.29
Series

Reviews

  • Review Stakes Winner (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)

    A horse with no name

    Unlike most home versions of horse racing games, Stakes Winner doesn't weigh you down with horse breeding or gambling, which makes sense considering this is first and foremost an arcade game. Unsurprisingly, you play as a jockey, choosing your horse from a varied lot with three different skills (speed, strength and...

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Stakes Winner News

  • Nintendo Download 3rd May (Europe)

    Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today

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    All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops

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  • News Ride Short To Romp Next Week With Saurus' Stakes Winner

    Horsing about

    On 2nd May, HAMSTER will be releasing Saurus' 1995 horse racing game Stakes Winner on the Switch eShop, continuing its unbroken Neo Geo weekly release streak. The ever-popular horse racing/horse breeding/gambling culture in Japan ensures a steady flow of games of this niche genre across all generations, and the Neo Geo was no...

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About The Game

"STAKES WINNER" is a realistic jockey action game released in 1995 by SNK. Use skills such as showing the whip, formation split and hyper dash, collect items on the course, and power-up your beloved horse in this multifaceted game. Ride with your horse through a variety of races as you aim to conquer the GI.

The "ACA NEOGEO" series has faithfully reproduced many classic NEOGEO masterpieces.

Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.