A Guide to Buying Your First Racehorse

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By Ruth Williams


It's true that you can get a rough idea here about racehorse purchasing, but in order to gain in depth knowledge before deciding, you are best off talking to as experienced racehorse trainer. Initially, you must choose the kind of thoroughbred that you would like to purchase and the way that you want to purchase it.

The three primary venues generally used to sell thoroughbreds are public sales, private transactions, and claiming and selling races. Each of these comes with its own specific advantages and disadvantages.

Sales to the Public

Various thoroughbred varieties are on the market at different kinds of sales open to the public. If you decide you wish to buy a thoroughbred at a public sale, you will first need to decide which kind of thoroughbred you wish to purchase. To prevent problems and provide confidence to buyers and sellers, public sales are regulated by conditions and rules.

Private Party Transactions

Most private transactions are done between friends or as a result of a referral from a mutual friend. If at all possible bring a racehorse trainer or a veterinarian with experience with racehorses to any private transactions, they will be able to spot any significant problems. Buying a racehorse via private transaction comes with a lot of flexibility so that the terms can end up according to everybody's satisfaction.

Claiming and Selling Races

All the racehorses which are competing are usually up for sale when claiming and selling races. When running a selling race, the winning horse is auctioned, however in a claiming race, each horse has a price in the race card for potential buyers to see. This normally occurs in the enclosure for unsaddling just after the race ends. In both claiming and selling races, all racehorses are sold on an as-is basis.

In order to purchase a racehorse two currencies are mainly preferred for the transaction, the Sterling and the Guinea. You can expect to pay an average of five percent of what the purchase cost to an agent that buys on your behalf.

When you are buying a racehorse, it is critical that any questions that you may have about the sales terms have been answered before you finalize the sale. Before you set on a final price, you want to ensure that the terms of the payment are established between all parties clearly, as well as give the horse that is being sold a thorough inspection.




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