Return on Investment

Investing in a share of a racehorse allows you to access co-ownership of a racehorse, typically reserved for industry professionals or major investors, without having to invest significant amounts.

The investment is offered in very young horses (foals or yearlings) to provide the opportunity to find a very horse at a reasonable price. At this stage, the horse has never been “trained”, making it impossible to predict its future racing results with certainty.

However, thanks to the expertise and meticulous selection work of I Want The Winner, it is possible to significantly increase your chances of investing in a horse that will have a successful racing career.

This investment, by its nature risky and typically lasting between 2 and 8 years, can be considered as part of a wealth diversification strategy, aiming for medium to long-term capital gains. If you wish to experience horse ownership while reducing your risk exposure but also significantly lowering your expected returns, it is preferable to opt for the acquisition of a “ready-to-race” horse (a horse that has already demonstrated its competitive abilities).

Your return of investment is dependent on the competitive quality demonstrated by your horse and the inherent uncertainties of “living beings” (illness, injury, death…). In exchange for the potential for high gains, investors must also consider and accept the risks of capital loss.

Apart from the pleasure and excitement that horse racing provides, three main sources of income can help you make your investment profitable.

Horses of a generation (around 9500 births each year) will share nearly 250 million euros in prize money. A prize, which ranges from a few thousand euros to several hundred thousand euros depending on the category of the race, rewards the horses finishing in the top 7 in each races. (45% of the prize goes to the winner, 25% to the second, 14% to the third, 8% to the fourth, 5% to the fifth, 2% to the sixth, and 1% to the seventh).

Competitors who have demonstrated an aptitude for competition and/or possess potentially enhancing genetic traits will be selected for breeding. The females that will be covered and their offspring exploited or sold acquire breeding value. The selected males accredited as breeders will have the opportunity to market their covering each year by becoming stallions.

Out of a generation of males (about 5,000 foals each year), an average of 25 will be accredited by their racing performance to begin a career as breeding stallions, which can prove to be very lucrative.

As you understand, an enhancing stallion can bring in several million euros during its breeding career. The entire racehorse industry is focused each generation on finding the colts or male yearnings that will become stallions.

As soon as your horse starts training and competing, its potential will be assessed, and its true value will adjust based on its racing performances. If the horse shows strong potential, the significant imbalance between the supply and demand for very good racehorses on the market can significantly increase the value of your share, allowing you, if you wish, to realize a substantial capital gain.

The earnings statistics for a male yearling’s racing career remain generally stable from one generation to the next, with a trend towards improving the investors’ economic model due to the regular increase in the amount of race prize money allocated, coupled with a slow but steady decline in births.

Behind the statistics, each horse’s career is unique. From Boccador to Simm, who in just 10 races accumulated 243,000€ in earnings and is currently one of the most sought-after stallions in the Stud Book, to the famous  Ready Cash (4,282,300€), who ran more than 80 races from the age 2 to 9, becoming one of the best stallions in the history of the French Trotter, all career configurations are possible.

For a yearling, the most important step remains the qualification test, which gives the horse the right to participate in competitions, and only 41% of them manage to pass it. Fortunately, the unique selection process implemented by I Want The Winner allows us to significantly increase your horse for competition, with a target of 80% of the yearlings sold being qualified.

* Statistics based on a generation of 5,250 males (average births observed from 2016 to 2022) and the average results observed for generations that have reached 8 years of competitions since 2005

You understand, an improving stallion can earn several million euros during his breeding career, so the entire racehorse industry is focused each generation on finding males foals and yearlings that will become stallions.

In a generation of males (about 5 000 foals born each year), an average of 25 will be accredited as “Stallions” based on their racing performances and can begin a breeding career that can prove to be very lucrative.

This means a probability of 1 in 200 of acquiring a male that will become a stallion.

At I Want The Winner, we have chosen to offer you mainly selected males foals and yearlings with genetic potential compatible with a stallion career. Thanks to the original selection protocol we have developed and the exclusive partnerships with trainers with the best results, our goal is to double your chances of investing in a future stallion.

From a thousand euros to several hundred thousand euros, you will encounter all kinds of prices. The price of a yearling or a foal will never guarantee its success in racing, but it will reflect the quality of its pedigree, the genealogy of its sire and dam, its physical appearance, the quality and reputation of its breeder, which are all criteria that increase your probability of investing in a true champion.

At I Want The Winner, we only showcase yearlings with significant genetic potential and excellent conformation. We select only the son of top stallions with dams of exceptional pedigrees, from quality breeding operations, without succumbing to unjustified “fashion trends”.

You will be able to acquire a 10% share of a selected yearling or foal starting from 5 000€ excluding VAT and up to 15 000€ excluding VAT.

Please note that mortality insurence fees, as well as expenses incurred before your horse begins training (resting board, routine veterinary care, and breaking-in fees) are covered for your first investment.

The price of the share your purchase includes routine expenses for up to 10 months before the horse begins training (resting board, routine veterinary care, and breaking-in fees).

From the start of training, you will assume the operating costs of your horse in proportion to your share. These costs can vary depending on the trainer, and specific conditions are mentioned on the sheet of each presented horse.

• When your horse is in training, you will need to pay your share of the boarding and training fees monthly. Depending on the trainers, you should expect to pay around 150€ excluding VAT each month for a 10% share.
• When your horse is at rest, these costs will be around 35€ excluding VAT each month for a 10% share.

• These may include any necessary veterinary expenses. By definition, they are unpredictable. However, the average observed for a racehorse is close to 400€ excluding VAT per year for a 10% share.
• A performance bonus is awarded for each race win to the jockey/driver (5% of winnings) and to the trainer (15% to 20%).

At I Want The Winner we know from experience that to realize a horse’s potential, you need to surround yourself with the best professionals. Of course, expertise comes at a cost. Our trainers are not necessary the cheapest, but they are among the best, and the project relies heavily on them. Be aware that a trainer will barely cover their costs with the monthly boarding fee, and it is the variable part that allows them to make a living.

Whether you invest personally or through a company, the taxation of racehorse can be very advantageous.