Gallop Racer is part horse racing simulation, part action/arcade racer. When choosing horses for your stable, you have to take a lot of factors into account. For instance, is the horse a long or short distance runner? Does it do better on a dry track or a wet track?
The gameplay involves controlling the jockey on the track instead of just watching. You control the horse by hitting the face buttons when you need to get the horse moving. However, you can't drive the horse on for the entire race, or else it'll tire and you'll be left in the dust.
Once the race is over, you get your cash. Each place earns you a specific amount, which you can then use to improve your ranks of race horses. You can also breed them to create a "super racing horse". This super horse won't necessarily have a super career but it will perform well.
Gallop Racer was released on the Playstation in 1999-03-17 and is classified as Racing.