Dubawi colt joins the team as MyRacehorse aim for launch in Britain

MyRacehorse, the micro-share ownership operation which enjoyed remarkable success in the United States last year, took one of the early steps towards replicating its model in Europe with a blue-chip purchase at Tattersalls.

Just over a year ago it burst to prominence as a partnership with Spendthrift reaped the greatest prize of all in the US as Authentic landed the Kentucky Derby, cheered on by a few thousand people who had bought a tiny piece.

More recently it has had an involvement in the newly retired dirt queen Monomoy Girl and only last weekend was back in the winner's enclosure for a Grade 1 when Going To Vegas held off Luck in the Rodeo Drive Stakes at Santa Anita.

MyRacehorse tends to partner with big established players in the game so it can have a seat at the top table and made its first known foray on these shores when joining forces with Phil Antonacci for a €170,000 Zoffany filly at last week's Goffs Orby Sale.

The first of what might yet be more purchases at Park Paddocks was a partnership with American retail magnate Andrew Rosen, breeder of lot 81.

Offered through Watership Down Stud, the Dubawi colt out of Rosen's Oak Tree and Fred Darling Stakes winner J Wonder - a sister to Group 1-winning mare Chachamaidee who has already produced two winners - was knocked down for 450,000gns.

Jules Pittam says the MyRacehorse brand should be seen on the track in Britain in 2022Credit: Laura Green

Jules Pittam, a managing partner of MyRacehorse, expects the mid-April colt is most likely to head to Andrew Balding's stable.

"We liked it because of obviously the pedigree, Dubawi is very exciting for us and we were lucky to work with a partner in the form of Andrew Rosen," he said

"We're aiming to launch in the UK later in the year and I suspect there might be a few horses announced, trained by names people will recognise."

The operation has an involvement in around 70 horses in the US and has already launched in Australia, with Ireland also on an ambitious agenda.

"Initially it's about getting UK owners, fractional owners, interested in really top-quality horses trained by top-quality trainers," Pittam continued. "We're setting up for success. It's not cheap to launch and a lot of thought and effort is behind it.

"I think 2022 should be pretty exciting - we’re aiming hopefully to end up with the same sort of numbers of horses in training as we have in the US."

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