Ownership
Committing a horse to the care of a trainer requires a major investment of trust and expenditure by an owner. For us, the partnership between owner and trainer is vital, aligning each other’s ambitions for a horse. From the outset of our relationships, we believe in establishing with owners precise aims for the horse, and then to work hard together to achieve them.
Owning a race horse is an exciting and rewarding experience.
There are many ways in which you can be involved with the ownership of horses. Whether you are looking for Outright Ownership or a share in a horse via a Partnership, Syndicate, or as a member of a Racing Club, there are a range of ownership options available to you as follows.
You will be the owner of the horse and will register as an owner at Wetherbys. Nick will be in direct contact with you regarding all aspects of the horses’ care and running plans. You will receive the full owners’ net prize money, trophies and any profits will be yours alone.
You will also be responsible for all costs associated with the horse. We encourage our owners to get involved in every step of the way of owing a race horse, from regular correspondence detailing progress and key information to monthly training reports. Building a strong working relationship between the trainer and owner is of vital importance and adds to the overall horse ownership experience!
This is a great way to get involved in first time racehorse ownership! For two or more people who would like to share the ownership (or lease) of one or more horses, and where all members of the partnership are registered owners. Partnerships allow owners to define the percentage of each horse they own and split costs and winnings in accordance with ownership share. Most of the partnerships at Kinneston comprise two to six people.
There are many benefits to ownership as part of a syndicate, including sharing the costs of buying a horse, and having it in training with a group of other people. Syndicates tend to be larger than partnerships and are managed by the syndicator(s). Only the syndicator needs to be a registered owner. Members of the syndicate do not need to be registered owners with the BHA. Unlike racing clubs, the members of the syndicate are the owners of the horse.
‘Kinneston Racing’ is a syndicate option run by Kinneston, with Nick acting as syndicator. Please get in touch if you are interested in a share.
As a member of a racing club you can experience racehorse ownership by paying a subscription. For a monthly fee you can enjoy some of the benefits of racehorse ownership, but do not own the horse.
Racing Clubs are managed and administered by the club manager. The Club owns the horse, not the members.