Saturday, December 20, 2014

Pointers 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 hand, there are also sports fanatics who are into races. They usually want to invest their money on athletes, and even animals, who run the fastest. For people who want to engage themselves in the sport of the gentlemen, they can follow these tips on how to own a racehorse that may give them the profits that they desire.

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 total costs that will be spent for this endeavor should be considered by the buyers. The thoroughbreds are typically priced in thousands. Apart from that, the shoeing expenses, vet charges, and the training expenses should also be considered. The costs of dietary supplements, straws, grains, and hay which are needed by these breeds should also be considered.

There are three methods on how they can purchase these breeds. In claiming races, the animals will have to literally run for sale. However, the veterinarians cannot inspect them beforehand. In auctions, the organizers will divide the thoroughbreds into groups which will depend on their types. Bloodstock agents can view these warmbloods at auctions. The easiest method to obtain horses would be through private purchase where sellers sell them directly and the veterinarians can inspect them beforehand.

Once they have these warmbloods with them, they should make sure that they will be in good conditions for these races. For this matter, the owners have to hire qualified trainers who will be the ones to train them. They will also have to obtain racing licenses so that they can enter their warmbloods into these 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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