People race horses for the sheer fun of it, as well as for prestige, profit, and thrills. While others may buy a new car every three years, racing owners sink their discretionary income into horses. If you don't have lots of spare dollars lying around, you might consider race horse partnerships. As one of a group of owners, you will have only a part of the expenses - daily care, trainer's and jockey's fees, vet bills - but your share of the fun is unlimited.
If you'd like to be one of those ladies in big hats at the Derby, or one of the men reading the Racing Form and placing bets knowledgeably, a share in a racehorse might be for you. Of course, you probably won't have a runner in the Kentucky Derby - but then, you never know. That's part of the fascination of racing, but really it's probably more fun to have a runner at a local track, where you can follow everything.
And, anyway, you can always dream. In fact, the whole of horseracing is built on dreams. It's a fact that low-priced horse have won some of the biggest races in the sport, bringing a smile to their owner's faces, money to their pockets, and their names to the history books. Owners also get a win picture to hang on the wall and maybe a trophy or two for the mantle.
Then there's tailgating. Go in on a steeplechaser or timber horse, and then you can invite all your friends to share in the fun of a race-day picnic. You'll also get to watch your potential champion run at some lovely spot in hunt country. This kind of racing is done within a small community of like-minded country gentry.
Even better, if your horse runs in hunt races, it will have to go out with the hounds during the fall and winter hunting season. You can tag along on foot or in your car, watching the red-coated huntsman and whippers-in urge the hounds on after the fox. Perhaps your horse will jump a coop right in front of you and vanish at full speed into the mist.
One of the best things is getting up close and personal with a magnificent thoroughbred. Even if you don't do the work, you can still visit the barn area (off limits to all but owners and other racetrackers). You can watch morning workouts and decide whether you think the Queen of England is having more fun with her horses than you are with yours.
You'll meet jockeys, trainers, grooms and exercise 'boys', and track officials. You can lean over the rail to see your runner circle around the paddock or sit in comfort high above the track, sipping a mint julep.
Think about having an owner's license, or showing pictures on your phone (beats showing off your grandchildren!) You'll have a special set of racing colors, exclusive to your group. Maybe you'll end up with win pictures and an oil portrait of your horse over your fireplace. What a way to get a huge return on an investment.
If you'd like to be one of those ladies in big hats at the Derby, or one of the men reading the Racing Form and placing bets knowledgeably, a share in a racehorse might be for you. Of course, you probably won't have a runner in the Kentucky Derby - but then, you never know. That's part of the fascination of racing, but really it's probably more fun to have a runner at a local track, where you can follow everything.
And, anyway, you can always dream. In fact, the whole of horseracing is built on dreams. It's a fact that low-priced horse have won some of the biggest races in the sport, bringing a smile to their owner's faces, money to their pockets, and their names to the history books. Owners also get a win picture to hang on the wall and maybe a trophy or two for the mantle.
Then there's tailgating. Go in on a steeplechaser or timber horse, and then you can invite all your friends to share in the fun of a race-day picnic. You'll also get to watch your potential champion run at some lovely spot in hunt country. This kind of racing is done within a small community of like-minded country gentry.
Even better, if your horse runs in hunt races, it will have to go out with the hounds during the fall and winter hunting season. You can tag along on foot or in your car, watching the red-coated huntsman and whippers-in urge the hounds on after the fox. Perhaps your horse will jump a coop right in front of you and vanish at full speed into the mist.
One of the best things is getting up close and personal with a magnificent thoroughbred. Even if you don't do the work, you can still visit the barn area (off limits to all but owners and other racetrackers). You can watch morning workouts and decide whether you think the Queen of England is having more fun with her horses than you are with yours.
You'll meet jockeys, trainers, grooms and exercise 'boys', and track officials. You can lean over the rail to see your runner circle around the paddock or sit in comfort high above the track, sipping a mint julep.
Think about having an owner's license, or showing pictures on your phone (beats showing off your grandchildren!) You'll have a special set of racing colors, exclusive to your group. Maybe you'll end up with win pictures and an oil portrait of your horse over your fireplace. What a way to get a huge return on an investment.
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