The RacingDatabase.com Syndicate Awards 2026
Nine awards for UK and Irish racehorse syndicates and racing clubs, decided by official race results from the whole of 2026. No judges, no votes, no entry forms and no fees. The shortlists come out on 1 December and the winners on Thursday 7 January 2027.
Key Dates
- Open nowStandings and corrections
- Tue 1 Dec 2026Shortlists: the top 3 in each award
- Tue 15 Dec 2026Corrections close
- Thu 31 Dec 2026Last races count
- Thu 7 Jan 2027Winners announced
The Nine Awards
Award 1
Syndicate Of The Year
- Who can win
- Every listed syndicate and racing club.
- Ranked by
- Most wins.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Owners Group32 wins from 207 runs
- 2Highclere Racing29 wins from 150 runs
- 3Value Racing Club27 wins from 118 runs
103 listed syndicates qualify so far, 76 with a win.
Award 2
Best Strike Rate
- Who can win
- 50 or more runs in 2026.
- Ranked by
- Highest strike rate (wins ÷ runs).
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Value Racing Club22.9% (27 from 118)
- 2Old Gold Racing22.6% (19 from 84)
- 3Highclere Racing19.3% (29 from 150)
23 listed syndicates qualify so far, 23 with a win.
Award 3
Best Strike Rate, Mid-Size
- Who can win
- 20 to 49 runs in 2026.
- Ranked by
- Highest strike rate (wins ÷ runs).
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Paddy Brennan Racing Syndicate30.8% (8 from 26)
- 2Kennet Valley Syndicates25.0% (10 from 40)
- 3Iain Jardine Racing Club23.5% (8 from 34)
30 listed syndicates qualify so far, 27 with a win.
Award 4
Small Syndicate Of The Year
- Who can win
- 5 or fewer different horses ran in 2026, with 15 or more runs between them.
- Ranked by
- Most wins, then strike rate.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Grange Park Racing9 wins from 51 runs
- 2Iain Jardine Racing Club8 wins from 34 runs
- 3Ewan Whillans Racing Club8 wins from 37 runs
20 listed syndicates qualify so far, 18 with a win.
Award 5
Racing Club Of The Year
- Who can win
- Listings whose type is "Racing club" or "Syndicate & club".
- Ranked by
- Most wins.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Johnnie Delta Racing15 wins from 130 runs
- 2Iain Jardine Racing Club8 wins from 34 runs
- 3Ewan Whillans Racing Club8 wins from 37 runs
29 listed syndicates qualify so far, 20 with a win.
Award 6
Irish Syndicate Of The Year
- Who can win
- Listings based in Ireland, including Northern Ireland.
- Ranked by
- Most wins.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1MRC International Republic of Ireland10 wins from 107 runs
- 2Pimlico Racing Republic of Ireland6 wins from 37 runs
- 3Temple Bloodstock Republic of Ireland5 wins from 23 runs
15 listed syndicates qualify so far, 11 with a win.
Award 7
Scottish Syndicate Of The Year
- Who can win
- Listings based in Scotland (our region list).
- Ranked by
- Most wins.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Johnnie Delta Racing15 wins from 130 runs
- 2Iain Jardine Racing Club8 wins from 34 runs
- 3Ewan Whillans Racing Club8 wins from 37 runs
7 listed syndicates qualify so far, 6 with a win.
Award 8
Every Horse Counts
- Who can win
- 5 or more different horses ran in 2026.
- Ranked by
- The highest share of their horses that won at least once.
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Grange Park Racing5 of 5 horses won
- 2Johnnie Delta Racing9 of 11 horses won
- 3Fred Archer Racing Syndicates4 of 5 horses won
50 listed syndicates qualify so far, 46 with a win.
Award 9
Best Affordable Racing
- Who can win
- A published estimated first-year cost of £1,000 or less (our first-year column), or €1,150 or less for Irish listings priced in euros, and 20 or more runs.
- Ranked by
- Highest strike rate (wins ÷ runs).
Top 3 so far to 28 Oct 2026, not final
- 1Iain Jardine Racing Club23.5% (8 from 34)
- 2Martin Keighley Racing Partnerships22.7% (10 from 44)
- 3Hicky Parmar Racing21.7% (5 from 23)
7 listed syndicates qualify so far, 7 with a win.
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Badges For The Shortlist And The Winners
Every shortlisted syndicate gets a free Shortlisted badge for its own website, and every winner a Winner badge, one for each award. Using a badge is entirely up to you: it's never a condition of being shortlisted or winning, and it makes no difference to the results.
How The Awards Are Decided
- Official race results only. Every run and win in Great Britain and Ireland from 1 January to 31 December 2026, from official race results compiled by RacingDatabase.com. It's the same data and the same counting as our winners leaderboard and league tables.
- Who can win: every syndicate and racing club listed on RacingDatabase.com. There's no entry form, no fee, no vote and no judging panel. Listing is free: add a syndicate. A syndicate can win more than one award.
- How a run is counted: a run counts when the official owner name on the result matches the syndicate. If two listed syndicates own a horse together, the run counts for both.
- Strike rate means wins ÷ runs. It's a racing statistic, not a measure of value for money, and the minimum runs in each award stop one lucky winner from a couple of runs taking the prize.
- Best Affordable Racing uses the estimated first-year cost in our first-year column, worked out from each syndicate's own published prices. Irish listings priced in euros qualify at a published first-year cost of €1,150 or less, worked out from their own published euro prices. We never convert between pounds and euros. It's about the most racing for a modest outlay, not about returns.
- Premium members and Featured Partners get no advantage. Paid features on RacingDatabase.com are never used in the awards.
Tie-Break Rules
If two syndicates are level on an award's ranking measure, these decide it, in this order:
- Fewer runs.
- More different winning horses.
- The most recent win (the later date ranks higher).
- Still level after all three: they share the place, and the award is shared.
The shortlist is the top 3 places in each award. Anyone sharing third place is shortlisted too.
Timing
Standings use results up to 28 Oct 2026, and update every Thursday. The shortlists are published on Tue 1 Dec 2026. Racing up to and including Thu 31 Dec 2026 counts, so Boxing Day can still change things. We freeze and double-check the figures on 2 to 5 January, then announce the winners on Thu 7 Jan 2027.
Fairness And Corrections
Our matching can miss a horse that races under a members' or company name we can't link to a syndicate. If we've missed a run or a win, please tell us by Tue 15 Dec 2026 using our contact form (choose "Syndicate listing or correction") or report a correction. Include the date, the course and the horse, and we'll check it against the official result and reply. It goes straight to our support inbox, which also handles any question about fairness.
After Tue 15 Dec we still fix clear mistakes in our own counting before the winners are announced, and any change made after the winners are announced is noted on this page. If a listed syndicate would rather not be included, tell us and we'll leave it out.
The awards celebrate racing results. They aren't a recommendation to join any syndicate and they're not a betting guide: no odds, tips or racecards. Racehorse ownership is a hobby, not an investment. Always check the costs and the syndicate agreement before joining.