Spending a fantastic day in a pleasant environment watching your horse race, this is what a good many enthusiasts or horse lovers dream of. Invest a few thousand euros and become a shareholder or the owner of a race horse.
In a context where real estate market is frustrating and the Stock Market is depressing and gloomy, race horses turn out to be a leisure investment, perhaps a little risky but which is likely to pay off. From now on, everyone of you can feel the emotion as you stand watching your horse as it heads for the winning post. You can live your dream and hope to win the Prix d’Amérique or great events at Vincennes. Contrary to popular belief, becoming a share-owner or the owner of a race horse is not eccentric and is accessible for all.
The facts
As mentioned above, this leisure investment can pay off pretty well. But keep in mind that a race horse, remains an athlete exposed to the vagaries of competition. An accident or a disease can put an end or slow down the career of a race horse. Take the example of a soccer player with a sprained knee, he will fully recover within 3 weeks, a horse will not.
Buying
For quite some years now France Galop and La Société du Cheval Français have been extremely active in promoting the access to this leisure. It is now possible to be part of the world of horseracing in different ways. You can rent the career of a race horse, you can become an associate in a joint ownership.The great majority of race horses belong to smallholders who only possess one competing horse.
Note to newcomers
Before you step into the world of horseracing ask a professional for advice or contact an owners association. This will certainly spare you a lot of mistakes made.
Race horses and taxes (in France)
When a horse owner is not a professional in the field of horseracing (a horse trainer, a horse breeder, …) the earnings are tax exempted . The earnings are thus completely tax exempted for non-professional owners who do not have a direct action on their horse’s career.
Earnings that make you wonder
Here are some examples of the cashback on some very good trotters last year and since the beginning of their careers:
Contact: Invest on a Didier Barlogis racehorse.

Discover some examples of tax exempted earnings (in France) on Eldorado du Pont according to the amount of the share bought.
Races of 2010-03-11
(with canalturf.com)