Free PDF Guide + Weekly Email

Your First Racehorse Share

Get our free 14-page getting started guide to racehorse syndicates and racing clubs, plus The Syndicate Sheet every Thursday.

Free. We'll ask you to confirm your email, then your guide is on its way.

The free guide, Your First Racehorse Share: cover and inside pages

What's Inside The Guide

Plain English, built for anyone thinking about a first share, and it works on a phone. Every link goes straight to the page on RacingDatabase.com.

  1. How Syndicates, Clubs And Partnerships WorkWho does what, and purchase vs lease vs club
  2. What It Really CostsThe first-year sum, and what syndicates publish
  3. Fees, Extras And The Cost CalculatorWhat fees cover, what can cost extra
  4. Price Per 1%, ExplainedComparing shares of different sizes, fairly
  5. Questions To Ask Before You Join14 questions based on the BHA's Syndicates Code
  6. Checks Worth DoingThe BHA register, the codes and the RSA
  7. What A Season Looks LikeOwners' badges, stable visits, Flat or Jumps
  8. Prize Money And WinningHow a prize is split, with a worked example
  9. UK And IrelandEuros and pounds, and Horse Racing Ireland's rules
  10. Your One-Page ChecklistTick it off before you sign anything
  • Inside the guide: What It Really Costs pageWhat It Really Costs
  • Inside the guide: Questions To Ask pageQuestions To Ask
  • Inside the guide: Your One-Page Checklist pageYour One-Page Checklist

What You Get Every Thursday

The Syndicate Sheet is our short weekly email about the syndicates and clubs we track.

  • New SharesShares syndicates and clubs have just put on sale, from our Live Shares Feed.
  • Price ChangesPrice and fee changes we've spotted across the 129 listings in our directory.
  • The Week's WinnersEvery syndicate winner, from official race results, and the 2026 leaderboard.

See an example: the latest issue. No tips, no spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.

A hobby, not an investment. Owning a share is about the fun of racing: the BHA says most owners recover only a small percentage of their costs. The guide is general information, not financial advice.

Questions

Is It Really Free?

Yes. The guide and The Syndicate Sheet are both free. We don't sell shares or take commission from syndicates.

How Do I Get The Guide?

Enter your email and confirm it from the email we send you. Your welcome email then includes a link to the PDF.

How Often Will You Email Me?

The Syndicate Sheet goes out once a week, on Thursdays. New subscribers also get a few short welcome emails with tips on choosing a syndicate.

Can I Unsubscribe?

Any time. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and how we look after your address is in our privacy policy.

Is This Financial Advice?

No. The guide is general information from published prices, terms and rules. Racehorse ownership is a hobby, not an investment, so only spend what you'd happily spend on the fun of it.

Who Is Behind It?

RacingDatabase.com, a free, independent directory of 129 UK and Irish racehorse syndicates and racing clubs. Every fact links to its source. More about us.

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