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with a chuckle. “Imagine, we never thought we could afford to have ‘our own’ racehorse, and here we are with a champion!”
The lowdown
Barr explained that Hampshire partnerships include from 10 to 15 “shares;” partners may own more than one share, but many partnerships include up to 15 partners.
Each member pays a set fee: between $2,500 and $3,500 on average, for the two-year membership. “That is the only fee you’ll ever have to pay” Barr explained, adding that the seed money pays for horse purchases (mostly through claiming races), training fees, vet bills, farrier, vanning entry fees, jockey fees and other sundry items required to takg a horse from training to the races.
Using carefully selected top trainers in Maryland and West Virginia, Hampshire partners start with a claim. For instance, when Maryland trainer Gary Capuano recommended the
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