Improving an owner's lot and how that £1.2m could have been much better spent

In the wake of the publication of the ROA's long-awaited ownership strategy on Tuesday, five Racing Post writers give their thoughts on how to improve the experience for owners and boost numbers

Advertise ownership to normal people

When it comes to racehorse ownership, Britain basically needs to be more like Australia.

Key to the Aussie model is that syndicates rule, with normal people who do normal jobs for normal salaries much more likely to have a tangible stake in racing than is the case here.