Fairfield Syndicate
We're starting a brand new syndicate from our base here at Fairfield Stud HQ that makes it super simple and affordable to get involved with two exciting young horses. Instead of buying a fixed share, you decide how much you want to contribute each month. In return, you receive the same percentage of any profit each horse makes as the percentage you contribute to its monthly costs. The goal is simple: cover the costs, share the journey, and have a lot of fun together.
A syndicate for the friends of Fairfield Stud
The concept in 60 seconds...
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You choose your monthly contribution for a horse, from £10 to the £500
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There are currently two horses in the Fairfield syndicate:
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A 3 year old filly owned by Fairfield Stud (Roger's Dream) who has her very own story and was born here.
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A yearling colt (known as Rocky) owned by Fairfield Stud, bred and foaled here, too
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Each horse has a flat monthly running cost of £2000+vat to cover £45 a day of training fees, and average racing costs, vets etc
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Your share of any future net profit from that horse matches the percentage of the monthly cost you are covering.
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The aim is to break even over time, while enjoying all the experiences that come with being involved in racehorse ownership. We can't guarantee profit, but we can guarantee fun!
How it works
We want to keep this very simple...
1. Choose the horse
Roger's Dream
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3 Years Old
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Has raced previously
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Given time to mature
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We believe her to be well handicapped i.e her current rating is lower than her potential ability.
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Roger’s Dream is a filly who we believe is extremely well handicapped and capable of taking a big step forward. She showed ability in her initial races but was always going to improve with a bit of time. She has now had that time to strengthen and mature, and we are bringing her back with one clear objective: to make the most of a very workable handicap mark.
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What you can expect from Roger’s Dream:
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A filly coming back after a break with a proper chance to progress.
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Campaign planned with handicaps in mind, aiming to place her where she can be competitive.
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The kind of profile that, if things fall right, can give us some very enjoyable days and the chance of landing some bets
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Friends of Fairfield members will be kept closely updated as she builds back up, schools, and returns to the track. The fun with her is in trying to exploit a lenient handicap mark together and sharing the ride if she does progress on from there.​
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"Rocky" aka Land Force X Deluxe Music
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Yearling
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Broken in, ready for training
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Bred for speed but may get middle distance trips based on Sire's progeny to date and his Dam's pedigree and form
Our colt is by Land Force, a tough and talented son of No Nay Never who won the Group 2 Richmond Stakes and was a sharp, precocious two year old, now passing that speed and attitude on at stud.
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He is out of Deluxe Music, a mare by Lope de Vega who competed successfully in handicaps and comes from a quality family that stays a trip. She won on debut over in Germany and was a very consistent performer in the UK for Julie Camacho.
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He should have a lovely blend of:
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Speed and sharpness from Land Force
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Middle-distance potential and depth from the Lope de Vega mare
Key points about the colt:
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A rising two year old who is about to be broken in and ridden away.
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We will be targeting him at middle distances, where his pedigree suggests he can thrive.
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At this stage he genuinely “could be anything” – which is half the excitement.​
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As a friend of Fairfield, you will be involved right from the start of his career: seeing him broken in, learning his job, cantering away, and eventually heading into training with a middle-distance campaign as the long-term aim.
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Together, Roger’s Dream and the Land Force x Deluxe Music colt give you an interesting choice:
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A filly who is ready to go back and try to make the most of her mark.
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A colt at the very beginning of his journey, with a pedigree to take us into the middle-distance races in time.
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Two different types of horse under one syndicate, and plenty of chances for shared days out regardless of who you choose to be involved in. So much of the fun is in the speculation, and hopefully a few celebrations along the way, not to mention a few winning bets...
2. Set your monthly contribution
Each horse costs £2000 per month to run, averagely, so we're setting that at the round total for the purpose of the syndicate
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If you cover 5% of the monthly cost for a given horse, you are entitled to 5% of that horse’s net profit.
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If you cover 1%, you are entitled to 1%.
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Pay as little or as much as you like within the available capacity. We are setting a lower limit of £10 and an upper limit of £500
Your contribution, alongside those of other friends of Fairfield, that are in the syndicate helps to cover the monthly running cost for that horse, simple.
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We plan to keep this information totally private, it's up to you if you want to tell others what your % of the horse is.
3. Share in any profit
For each horse, we will track:
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Total income. For example, net prize money and any sale proceeds relating to that horse. ​
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Total costs, Including the agreed £2000 per month and any clearly identified additional costs that we outline in advance. At the moment this is only the monthly training and racing fees of £2000 unless explicitly communicated otherwise.
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Any net profit over the life of the horse within the syndicate structure is shared out between members of the syndicate in proportion to their average monthly percentage contribution. You are not buying equity in the horse. Instead, you are participating in a flexible, cost-sharing syndicate where any profits are distributed fairly and transparently based on contribution, however, if we all agree to sell the horse at the end of the term, initially set as 1 year, you will share in the sales proceeds too!
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Sharing sales proceeds from each horse as we are offering is unusual, as any sales proceeds are usually retained in full by the horse owner i.e Fairfield Stud, but we've taken the decision to include future sales value in the upside for people who get involved in the syndicate. Why?! We are based in Lincolnshire, with limited racing fanatics and all the costs of owning the two horses in the syndicate have been fully paid for to date by the business. We want to de-risk the cost of training fees, but it's only fair that people share in the upside when prize money is as it is!
Find out More
If you want more information, please let us have your email address.
We won't pressurise you, we'll just keep you informed!
The money side, in plain English
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Your monthly contribution: You decide, subject to availability wether you want to contribute £10 or £500 or anything in between, the monthly costs per horse are being set and averaged at £2000 for ease - anything beyond this, Fairfield Stud will pick up the tab.
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Your profit share: Matches the percentage of the monthly cost you are covering for that horse.
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Simple example:
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If you contribute enough each month to cover 2.5% i.e £50 of the horse’s £2,000 running cost,
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And over the period of the syndicate that horse generates a net profit of £10,000,
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Your share of that profit would be 2.5% of £10,000, which equals £250
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This would mean that as you have paid £50 for 12 months, it will have cost you £600 in total for a year of fun and you'd have received £850 back.
There is no guarantee of profit. In this example, we'd have had to have either sold the horse or won £34,000 in prize money. You should view your contribution as the price of being involved in racehorse ownership and the experiences that come with it, with any profit treated as a bonus.
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Key principles
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Fairfield Syndicate is built on a few simple principles:
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Fairness: Your share of any profit equals your share of the cost.
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Transparency: Open communication about income, costs and decision making. We aren't charging a management fee or anything else, we just want to share the cost, and the fun
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Realism: The aim is to break even and enjoy the journey, it's hard to "make" money from racing horses
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Enjoyment: This is about shared experiences, stories, race days and being closer to the sport we love!
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Important considerations and risks
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Racehorse ownership is inherently risky. Before joining Fairfield Syndicate, please be aware that:
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You may not get back the money you put in. View this as a hobby not an investment
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Horses can get injured, lose form or fail to live up to early promise
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Prize money and sales values are uncertain and can be affected by many factors outside anyone’s control, the sales are basically a lottery!
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Fairfield Syndicate is structured to be as fair, clear and sustainable as possible, but it cannot remove the underlying risks of horse racing and breeding