A thundering hoofs game system for a game of horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner. The thundering hoofs game system may include a race track, horse-shaped figurines, saddle cloths, game move instructional cards, a calculator, a set of play money, auction forms, betting tickets, race card setup forms, a race-start indicator, a race-finish indicator, a stamp, trading cards, containers, a dice, a tote bag, and a set of user instructions in combination to provide a game about horse racing in a challenging and entertaining manner A method of using a thundering hoofs game system may include auctioning horses to owners, selecting the type of horse race to run with game-play, placing bets for a horse race, completing a horse race with game-play, and cashing in winning bets.

This invention conveys as a poverty simulator mocking situations of financial hardships. This board game apparatus herein challenges consumer's ability to refrain from debt in a game designed to keep them in debt. Players can move around the track freely or in whatever direction the Financier chooses. Players begin the game after the Financier has provided each player with a character profile card, the matching character pawn, and the starting amount for their character. Preferably, players will move around the track freely by the roll of the dice and either pay a financial penalty or receive a financial benefit when they land on certain spaces. Players have the option to choose how they want to pay expenses. Players could change character profiles during the game. Players could go to Prison or die during game play. The game will continue as long as a single player is left alive.