National Hunt fans looking for an affordable way to get closer to the action have another option for the new season, with Syd Hosie launching a new racing club for 2026/27 at £34.99 per month.
The Syd Hosie Racing Club is based around three horses from his Sandhills Farm yard in Dorset and includes stable visits, mornings on the gallops, regular trainer updates and opportunities to apply for Owners & Trainers badges on race days.
It is aimed particularly at people who like the idea of racehorse ownership but are not yet ready to buy a share in a syndicate or take on the larger costs involved with owning a horse themselves.
Three Horses to Follow
Members will follow three National Hunt horses during the 2026/27 season.
The most established is Way Out, a multiple winner who has earned more than £34,000 during his career. He has been given plenty of time following an injury and is now back in full training ahead of his return to the racecourse.
The second horse is Ribba Hill, a five-year-old gelding by Ribchester who began his career on the Flat before switching to hurdles. He has already finished second at Wincanton and has shown enough over jumps to suggest there could be more improvement to come.
Perhaps the most interesting of the three from a member’s point of view is the unnamed three-year-old out of Trump Lady.
Club members will actually have a say in naming the horse. They can submit suggestions before taking part in a vote to decide the official racing name.
For someone joining a racing club for the first time, being able to follow a young horse from before it even receives its racing name is a nice touch.
What Do Members Get for £34.99 a Month?
The club has been designed around access to the yard and the horses rather than simply sending members an occasional email.
Members receive their own online area containing horse updates, photos, videos, race plans and entries.
There will also be opportunities to book visits to Sandhills Farm and attend mornings on the gallops.
When one of the club horses runs, members can apply for available Owners & Trainers badges. Syd Hosie Racing also says that surplus badges from other horses in the yard may sometimes be offered to club members.
There will also be competitions and member events, together with priority access to future syndicate opportunities at the yard.
Membership costs £34.99 per calendar month and comes with a minimum term of 12 months. That puts the minimum cost at just under £420 for a full year.
Is This Actually Racehorse Ownership?
There is an important difference to understand.
Joining the Syd Hosie Racing Club does not give members a legal or financial share in any of the horses.
The horses are leased to the club by Syd Hosie Racing or their registered owners, while legal ownership remains with those owners.
Members therefore do not receive a share of prize money, sale proceeds or other financial returns generated by the horses.
The £34.99 monthly payment is instead paying for the experience: following the horses, visiting the yard, receiving updates and having access to some of the benefits normally associated with ownership.
For many racing fans, that may actually be what they are looking for.
Not everyone wants to spend several thousand pounds buying a percentage of a horse. Some simply want more involvement than they get from watching racing on television or attending a few meetings each year.
A Route Into Ownership
The racing club also sits alongside more traditional ownership options at Sandhills Farm.
Syd Hosie Racing offers sole ownership, partnerships and syndicates, with horses regularly sourced from sales in Britain, Ireland and France. Prospective owners can also arrange a visit to the yard to discuss available horses.
That makes the £34.99 club an obvious entry point.
Someone might join for a season, enjoy following Way Out or Ribba Hill, attend a stable morning and eventually decide they want to take a proper share in a horse.
Others may simply remain club members and enjoy being closer to the action without taking on the extra financial commitment.
A Little Extra for Founding Members
There is also an added benefit for anyone joining early.
Members who sign up by 30 September 2026 will be entered into a draw giving one person the chance to choose the official Syd Hosie Racing Club colours.
Those colours will then be submitted for registration with the British Horseracing Authority and worn by the club horses during the season.
Along with the chance to help name the Trump Lady youngster, it gives the first group of members a little more involvement in shaping the identity of the new club.
For £34.99 a month, the Syd Hosie Racing Club offers an interesting middle ground between being a racing fan and buying a genuine share in a horse.
And for anyone who has wondered what it feels like to follow horses from inside a working National Hunt yard, it could be a very affordable place to start.
