fintron Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 If you were an owner, would you rather have an honest, genuine horse, that usually gives its running but invariably goes off a short price because it normally has solid form claims, or would you rather plot a big gamble and base a whole season around one key race, when the handbrake is finally let off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertob Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Definitely the first one. I'd be owning a racehorse for the fun of the races and not for winning money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: Owner motivations If I could afford a horse , then it would be for pleasure . If i can manage to pull off a gamble at the same time then that would be a bonus. I guess you would need a minimum of £20,000 + to purchase a horse and pay for training fees and other associated costs for a season. It would be more prudent to gamble that £20K if your sole intention was to orchestrate a gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedthewolf Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Definitely the 2nd one. A class 7 on the AW mid week with a load of duck eggs to its name wouldn't worry me in slightest if it did the job and i was on. I would call the horse Far Ted. Martin Harley would ride it and it would be trained by Mick Easterby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Boy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations The prospect of being able to land a large coup would be to much to resist so I would venture in to flat ownership with that in mind. Over the jumps would be purely for the thrill of going to watch the horse in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidymac Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Some join racing to make money. Some join racing to spend their money. Can't knock either of the type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Some join racing to make money. Some join racing to spend their money. Can't knock either of the type. I think Harry Findlay ventured into ownership to make money but found out that more was going out than was going in . I think he was secretly happy he got banned , so he could use that as an excuse to sell off his horses and quit losing money. Only my opinion , of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaostheorie Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations I would be a owner to enjoy the races. I would love to see the Progression and the Evolution of the horse. You can be a part of it and be involved since the first day. And the Experience that you gain can help you with your bets. You can see behind the curtain and get valuable insights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHills Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations On the flat i would buy a 3yo sprinter rated about 75, plenty of years ahead and room for scope either way with a mark like that and put it with a trainer who runs them a lot, hate these types that have just 3 or 4 runs a year. Over the jumps i would buy a young pointer and dream of the Gold Cup and probably end up running in 3 mile chases at Stratford, which i wouldn't knock either and hopefully have it for a few years without injury. I'd put it with a small trainer like Chris Bealby who isn't far from me and possibly cheaper than the £500 a week which seems about the average! I wouldn't want the trainer to plot the horse but i do think targets are a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpectTheUnexpected Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Could be a far-fetched idea, but you see tons of syndicates on the owners pages.....and we have a lot of members. Punters Lounge Syndicate? Wonder how much it would really cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHills Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations We did this a couple of years ago with Middleham racing, they bought a share in Dhular Dhar (sp?) think they all put £100 in the pot and they found out it wasn't run very well at all. Only got about 2 or 3% of the horse i seem to remember, maybe someone involved can tell more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHills Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Got me thinking about fees; Work this lot out!!! Tim Vaughan - Jumps Mark Johnston - Flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gord Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Re: Owner motivations that would gobble up any spare cash for me it would be the gamble although it would have to be a spectacular one keep you talking about for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpectTheUnexpected Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Re: Owner motivations Does go some way to answering why a Wolverhampton late night fix is a joy to so many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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