Stakes Winner

PlayStation · 1996

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About this game

Stakes Winner is a horse racing game.

Races can be entered by one or two players and involve eight horses struggling for victory; each of the eight horses (in the order which the game presents them in: White Heat, Hot Sand, Euro Union, Asian Hope, Brave Lady —the sole female one—, Be Silent, US Fighter, Sky Dancer) given for selection is characterized by three parameters (named «abilities» in-game): speed, stamina, strength, all measured in stars from a minimum of one to a maximum of five.

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Rival horses are not available for selection to the player: their names are, for instance, the ominous- or hilarious-sounding «Mr Devious», «Red Vision», «Sunk Star», «HelpMe», «OhMygod», «Nutseater».

The names are also differentiated by being written all in capital letters the latter ones, normally the former.

Before the beginning of the race, while horses approach the starting point, the name of the circuit, course plan, prize money and circuit time record are displayed.

During the race, the indicators on the screen are: the course plan (with a moving coloured circular indicator representing the position of each contender), the chronometric indication of time, the horse's energy bar with a line composed of three segments beside it: a red one (that means the horse is in its full strength), a yellow and a blue one (denoting lack of strength); a representation of the horse's face, which portrays its, more or less fatigued or strong status and how intensely it is running.

The game controls require the use of two buttons and the control stick or directional pad: one button controls the reins, for slight acceleration, which consumes a little of the horse's energies.

The other one controls the whip, for sharp acceleration: this consumes the horse's force significantly.

Should the energy be consumed entirely, racing will have to be given up for a while.

Two rapid touches on the joystick or directional pad in the direction of travel allow to force away a horse blocking the player's road

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About PlayStation

The original PlayStation (1994) brought CD-based gaming and 3D graphics to the mainstream, ending Nintendo's console dominance of the previous two generations. It's now firmly in "retro collecting" territory: original jewel cases with intact manuals command a real premium over disc-only copies, and several RPGs from its later years (when Sony deliberately courted the genre) are among the most expensive commonly-collected games from the era.

Gamevaro tracks Stakes Winner for PlayStation with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

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Market values by condition

NTSC-J

Loose / Item only

€10.47

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Recent sales

Date	Type	Region	Price	Source
2026-07-05	Loose / Item only	NTSC-J	€10.47	eBay US

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Stakes Winner, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Stakes Winner worth?

Stakes Winner for PlayStation is currently worth €10.47 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Stakes Winner rare?

Stakes Winner has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Stakes Winner?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.