Pony Express (1991)

About this game

A very different betting and racing game for 2 to 6 players. Each player tries to gain control of 2 horses in the 7 horse field and then lead them to victory but first they must win the right to control those horses. There are two parts to each game. First a poker type part where players bet on the horses in an effort to gain control and then a race component where the owners now become jockeys and with the use of movement cards try to lead their horses to victory.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.