What's New On RacingDatabase.com This Week

It's been a busy few days. Since 21 October we've added a lot to the site, all free and built the same way as everything else: from each syndicate's own published information and official results, with the sources linked.

Here's a quick tour, with a link to each one.

Contract And Exit Terms Compared

How long are you signed up for, can you leave early, and what happens to the horse at the end? On 24 Oct we read the websites of 89 UK syndicates and racing clubs: 14 publish their full terms or agreement online, and 52 publish at least some contract or exit terms. The page shows what each one says, in its own words, next to what the BHA says a syndicate agreement must cover.

See contract and exit terms compared

BHA Register Ticks

Since 1 January 2026, anyone running a syndicate or racing club that advertises publicly, or is paid to run it, needs a licence from the BHA. We checked the BHA's public register on 24 Oct and found 85 of the UK syndicates and clubs in our directory on it. Each one now shows a tick on its profile, linked to its register entry.

See the BHA register list

Ireland, In Euros As Published

We now list 11 racing clubs and syndicates in the Republic of Ireland. Irish clubs charge in euros, so we show every price exactly as the club publishes it and never convert it.

Browse Irish syndicates

Scotland

8 Scottish syndicates and racing clubs now have their own region page, from the Scottish Borders to near Dumfries, with club memberships from £156 a year.

Browse Scottish syndicates

The Syndicate Price Index

Once a month we take a snapshot of published UK prices and record the median first-year cost. The first snapshot, for October 2026, puts it at £910 across the 30 listings we could cost, ranging from £99 to £8,950. A new month is added on the 1st.

See the Price Index

Racehorse Share Gifts

On 23 Oct we read the websites of 94 syndicates and clubs, and 13 say you can buy for someone else: 4 sell gift vouchers and 9 set up a gift share or membership. Vouchers start at £10.

See who sells gifts

League Tables

Who's winning on the Flat, over jumps, month by month and at each racecourse. From official results between 1 Jan and 21 Oct 2026, the syndicates and clubs in our directory have 611 UK and Irish wins.

See the league tables

Syndicate Cost Calculator

Put in a share's prices and see the real first-year cost, the total over the whole term and what a win would actually pay you.

Try the calculator

Three New Guides

• What happens when a syndicate horse retires? We read 101 syndicate and club websites: 22 say how they rehome or retire a horse, and 6 say what happens to your fees once it stops racing.
• Racing clubs under £100: 4 UK options with one payment under £100 and no monthly fee, with shares from £37.
• Lease vs buy: owning, sharing or leasing a racehorse, explained with real costs.

A Redesigned Guides Page

All 15 guides are now grouped by topic, with a Start Here row for newcomers and a reading time on every guide.

Browse the guides

Using Our Data

A short note on our About page explains how you're welcome to quote our figures, with a credit and a link, and when to ask us first.

Read how you can use our data

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