'Racing is my passion - and my only way to go was to buy a share in a horse'

Andrew Scutts on how Covid-19 restrictions led to good news for syndicates

Owners watch the action at a behind-closed-doors meeting at Goodwood

Select few: owning a racehorse has been the one and only way to get to the races since the summer, as here at GoodwoodCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

News that owners would still be allowed to go racing despite the English lockdown, albeit just two per horse, was one of the more pleasant surprises in a shocking year.

For those running syndicates and clubs, it helped the drive to attract new owners and retain existing ones.

Racehorse ownership has been under the sport’s spotlights since mid-March, when Covid-19 meant a complete shutdown until June.

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Published on 24 November 2020inFeatures

Last updated 16:01, 24 November 2020

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