What is Zed Racing?
(If you are still confused on the general concept of NFTs, please see the About Section)
Zed Run is an interactive blockchain/NFT based horse racing game built on the Ethereum (ETH Crypto Currency) Network.
Through advanced technology called “smart contracts” you have the ability to purchase these Horse NFTs with crypto currency. You own these horses entirely & can interact with them in your own virtual stable provided by the platform just as you can in real life.
The Goal of the game is to breed the horses from your stable and race against other horses of different bloodlines in different classes for ETH.
Genesis Genotype Horses are the Strongest Bloodline the game has to offer. These could be considered your “Season 1” in Comparison to other NFT Projects. Although having A Genesis horse has been confirmed by the creators to be an edge on the competition, this does not guarantee that your horse will be a winning horse or breed a winning horse. As I will cover, there have been several situations where a winning horse regardless of bloodlines has been proven more valuable & sold for more on the marketplace than other horses with purer blood lines.
There have been confirmed sales of horses grossing well over $100,000 USD.
Only 38,000 total Genesis horses have been Minted (Created).
This will be the total amount that will ever exist in the Ecosystem.
You cannot create a Genesis horse through breeding.
You can obtain a Genesis Horse in 3 Different Ways:
From The Zed Run Official Drops, Hence “Terra” Drop Last Week.
The Next Drop which will be the final genesis horse drop on the platform releasing all minted Genesis’s into the Ecosystem. No date as of now.
NFT Marketplaces such as Opensea.
Bloodline
In ZED RUN, there are Four Genesis bloodlines in total being Nakamoto, Szabo, Finney and Buterin. The Nakamoto bloodline is the most consistent and dominant bloodline whilst the Buterin bloodline can be the most unpredictable performer on the racetrack.
Genesis Horse Bloodlines:
Zed Run: Racehorse DNA
If you cannot get your hands on a genesis horse, Never fear. There are 5 more breed types following Genesis which are:
Zed Run: Breed Types
Breeding Your Horse
Every Horse in the game will be classified into one of the following 4 Genders.
Stallion: A male thoroughbred that has an offspring. (Adult Female)
Mare:A female thoroughbred that has an offspring. (Adult Female)
Colt: A virgin male thoroughbred. (Younger Male)
Filly: A virgin female thoroughbred. (Younger Female)
Average price for breeding in USD will change with the price of ETH.
Breeding is currently disabled as of 05/11/2021.
Breeding is done in the Stud Marketplace. When You Breed with a Male Horse, You list your horse in the marketplace. A female horse then has to pay you to breed with your horse. Vice Versa, When you breed with a female horse you pay the male horse of your choosing in the marketplace and keep the offspring.
Mainstream Adoption
Celebrities and Influencers are starting to learn about these Digital Horses that are selling for over $38,000. This last week they had their highly anticipated drop labeled as “terra”.
Below is a tweet from Entourage star Jerry Ferrara Acknowledging Zed.
Next is a tweet by the infamous Gary Vaynerchuck doing the same.
The projects discord has seen tremendous growth in numbers with users now topping over 60,000.
Final Thoughts
My overall view is that it is still beyond early to be exposed with this project. The horse racing industry grosses Millions Annually. Crypto Speaks for itself. You can buy a genesis horse with a little under $200 & There will be more drops.
The actual racing component is extremely competitive requiring in depth analysis of odds, variance & application of strategical thinking. That being said it is a ton of fun and a great way to begin your journey into the NFT Rabit hole.
There is nothing more exciting than pregaming before events or podcasts on zoom with drinks and horses.
I will continue to follow alongside this project as the volume numbers rise and adoption continues. It is currently residing at the #3 spot on the Opensea marketplace.
You can start your Zed Horse-racing journey at https://zed.run.
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Great well-written thought piece! Very concise and easy to understand! Thanks Dan!