Tips On How To Own A Racehorse

By Stacey Burt


Lots of sports are enjoyed by lots of people. Individual athletes are typically cheered for individual sports or their favorite teams are cheered for team sports. Bets are even placed by these people on the probable winners of the matches.

On the other end, some sports fanatics are also into races. Their finances are usually invested on athletes and animals who have fast speeds. For those who will be engaged in the sport of the gentlemen, these pointers on how to own a racehorse can be followed so that their desired profits can be gained.

The individual should be determining if he has personal knowledge about the breed that he wants to purchase or if he needs a bloodstock agent. A bloodstock agent is a professional who is earning commission in buying and selling horses. He could also be offering recommendations and advices on which breed that the investor should be acquiring.

He should also be deciding on the manner of owning a horse. If he wants to be taking full control of his breed, he could be going with direct ownership. If he wants to be sharing the costs of the venture, he could be going with a partnership. The person could also be investing in multiple thoroughbreds through a syndicate. Syndicates and partnerships are typically hosting websites where they are posting the track records of the animals.

The buyers should consider all the costs that they will have to spend for this undertaking. The thoroughbreds themselves may cost thousands. Aside from that, they should also consider training expenses, veterinary charges, and shoeing expenses. They should also include the costs of hay, grains, straws, and dietary supplements that their breeds need so that they will be able to race.

These breeds can be purchased in three methods. In claiming races, these animals will literally run for sale but they cannot be inspected beforehand by the veterinarians. In auctions, the thoroughbreds will be divided by the organizers into groups that will be dependent on their types and they can be viewed by bloodstock agents at the auctions. Private purchase would be the easiest method for these horses to be obtained where they are sold directly by the sellers and they are inspected beforehand by the veterinarians.

Once these warmbloods are with them, they need to ensure their good conditions for the competitions. For this matter, qualified trainers should be hired by the owners who will have these warmbloods trained. Racing licenses will also need to be obtained so that these warmbloods can be entered into the competitions.

Their thoroughbreds should be registered with the jockey clubs. Copies of their registration papers should be submitted to the race organizers while the animals are in races. Their physical conditions, pedigrees, and their names are typically included in these papers. Colors for those racing silks worn by the jockeys during races should also be applied for. The patterns will be the trademarks of these owners at tracks.

The person could be recouping his investment if it finishes in the top five. If his warmblood wins, he will be getting sixty percent of the purse. The second, third, and so forth, places will be receiving twenty, twelve, and so forth percents. An animal that is performing consistently well will be increasing in claim value.




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