Gallop Racer 2001

Gallop Racer 2001, known in Japan as Gallop Racer 5 (ギャロップレーサー5), is a horse racing video game developed and published by Tecmo, released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2.

Gameplay
In Gallop Racer 2001, there are several game modes: Practice (represents a single race), Season (starts by buying a horse for a year long racing) and Vs. (split-screen races for two players). During the race, the action can be seen from either watch or jockey mode with various number of camera angles.

Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Gary Whitta of NextGen gave the game generally positive review, commending its graphics and the game mechanics. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.