The Sport of Kings, and Liars

 is a mission in Red Dead Redemption.

Story
Mr. West Dickens persuades John to follow him to Rathskeller Fork to use John's riding skills to win a race. He'll use the money John earns from winning to "outfit" his stagecoach for the assault on Fort Mercer.

Walkthrough
Meet Nigel West Dickens in Cueva Seca, and he will inform you that he will be ready to take on Bill Williamson, however he requires more money. He will drive you to a race with seven other contestants, in Rathskeller Fork, of which he has placed a wager on. It is a long and difficult race, and the other competitors will attempt to push you off the course, so come prepared with five horse pills. You will fail to complete the mission if you do not come in first place.

This will unlock access to the Assault on Fort Mercer mission.

Tips and Tricks

 * Try to spur your horse just to keep it on maximal speed, Don't overdo it that will most of the time result into getting bucked off, using horse pills to keep the boost for longer.


 * Keep on the road: When the player keeps its horse on the various roads and trails the horse while achieve a much higher base speed.
 * At the very end of the race, where a player can see the finish marker. A player can run up the hill, and cut off the others. It works very well.


 * If your honor is really low and you have the Dark Horse, it can barely catch up to the others, so its best to lasso a wild horse on the way to the race or before entering the race.

Trivia
Interestingly, apart from the three racing missions (Obstacles in Our Path, Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans, The Sport of Kings, and Liars) given to you during the story, the opportunity to race never presents itself again. Not as a side mission, and racing is not available online, though this feature could be added in the near future