Owners Group or other racing syndicate recommendations (for a gift)

[palo1]

I have been thinking of giving my nephew a share in a racing syndicate for his birthday this year. I think Owners Group are well established and very accessible but is anyone aware of others that are as easy? I was thinking of buying him a share for a year but of course if he really enjoys that, as a student he wouldn't be able to finance it for longer if it were very expensive. Any recommendations or cautions for this idea very welcome

 

[Kizzy2004]

I have shares in a couple of horses with owners group. They are really good, I get weekly updates and videos and they do regular yard visits. Can’t help with other syndicates as went with owners group as it was really simple to get involved.

 

[palo1]

I have shares in a couple of horses with owners group. They are really good, I get weekly updates and videos and they do regular yard visits. Can’t help with other syndicates as went with owners group as it was really simple to get involved.

Thanks - that is good to hear! My nephew may or may not enjoy such a thing but I am pretty certain I am the only person in his connections that might even consider this; I thought it might be a reasonably fun thing?! He can ride but is not especially 'horsey'. He is young and has friends though so could have a fun day out racing I thought!!

 

[Kizzy2004]

I have a few non horsey friends that have shares with owners group and they really enjoy it.

They give away the owners badges as well so you can put your name forward in a ballot and if you get picked you can go in the paddock if you horse is racing.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

It depends what time of year and how many times you want to see a horse run as to what type of horse you buy into. Young horses won't run very often. Flat horses will run now til Sept/Oct on the turf, jumpers will run Oct-April. The Owners Group are very well run. Old Gold Racing have a horse just now that used to be in our yard. He is on his holidays and won't run til September time but would run all through winter til the spring.

 

[stormox]

A friend of mine has several horses with owners group, she gets great fun from it. She goes on a lot of yard visits, watches the gallops, meets the jockeys and the videos are brilliant.

 

[fetlock]

I have shares in three horses with Owners Group, and love it.
I only bought the shares during a moment of recklessness at Christmas but so far, so good and a nice little hobby during these miserable Covid times.
I'd definitely recommend it as a gift.

 

[Snow Falcon]

I got a couple of shares via the Owners Group for husband for his birthday. Lots of info and what I think is great valye. Tempted to get myself one or two

 

[Orangehorse]

Like Fetlock I bought shares in Owners Group horses in a moment of recklessness. Well the first promptly went lame, so, disappointed, I bought another that was fit and ready to run - but the wet winter was against him as he likes good going so he hasn't run very often.

Then my sister got me a share in a young horse because he was nearly the same name as my old eventer!

The reason I chose my first horse was, apart from liking him, that the trainer is the closest to me so if there is a stable visit I won't have to travel to the other end of the country.

OP, you must realise that the horse might not even get onto the racecourse, some shareholders get very disappointed and cross if their horses don't perform or the trainer decides to retire them. However, it is a very cheap way of getting an interest in a racehorse, after all what can you buy for £50-£60.00?

Having said that, both of my older ones have won a race - although as I posted a few weeks ago, (I am a mug!) I have spent far more on a mug with their picture on than I got in prize money!

There is always the Elite Racing Club (same organisers) where club members don't own shares in individual horses, but the club owns and runs them. They do exactly the same regarding stable visits.

In fact, I am down to visit the Prep Yard this week in Wiltshire where retired horses, resting, recovering and prep ones are stabled on their own farm.