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Opportunity to Become a Thoroughbred Owner
The Game, March 2009 5 United Thoroughbreds visit www.
If you have always wanted to become a thoroughbred horse owner but didn’t know how or didn’t have the means to go it alone, now is your chance to get in on the action with the new syndicate United Thoroughbreds.
to take the plunge and created United Thoroughbreds in 2008.
of our horses will have a comfortable retirement.”
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United Thoroughbreds founder David Godin is passionate about his new syndicate and has an undeniable love for the horse and the sport.
Toronto , “I
had about 12 interested parties however I needed at least 20 to buy a yearling. People were hesitant to invest when there wasn’t a horse.”
David’s interest
in racing began
with his father
who was in the car
business. “Every
time we went to
car auctions we’d
always somehow
end up at the track.” explained David, “My dad likes to gamble of both standardbreds and thoroughbreds and I just enjoyed the horses themselves especially the thoroughbreds.”
September came and went and the syndicate was wavering until David met Tim Orlando at
a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
UnitedThoroughbreds founder David Godin with syndicate horse, 2-year- old lly by Where’s the Ring - J.E.’s Connection, by Danzig Connection. Where’s the Ring is the sire of 2-year-old Stakes winner Cawaja Beach.
The syndicate was professional and well thought out, with his website launching on June 30, 2008. The only problem was he didn’t have a horse.
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For as little as $1000, you can own a share of a 2-year-old lly by Where’s The Ring, (nicknamed Daphne) who is scheduled to make her racetrack debut this year.
“It was like selling air at that point,” says David who was hoping to gain enough shareholders to purchase
a yearling at the September sale in
Isvestia and With Approval are some of his favourite thoroughbreds and
the excitement of watching them race prompted him to pursue a career as a jockey. “I was 105 - 110 lbs and a little tall.” said David. After taking riding lessons at age 17 in Cambridge where he grew up, David went to work at Woodlands Farm as a stable hand and after 3 months he realized that working in the barn wasn’t for him. “At 17 you really don’t know what you want to do.”
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Following in his father’s footsteps David began working in the car industry and although he is doing well his heart remains with the horses.
David also mentioned that any of the horses who race for United Thoroughbreds will be cared for both during
and after their
racing careers,
“As a company
we are aligning
ourselves up to
be responsible
horse owners. 1%
of all winnings
will be donated
to LongRun
Thoroughbred
Retirement
Society and we
will ensure that all
Watching Triple Crown Racing gave him the idea of starting a syndication. After researching other successful syndicates, West Point Thoroughbreds and Dogwood Stables, David decided
As of April 1, 2009 the syndicate
is a go and with only one share left at $1000, they are ready for some action in 2009.
Did You Know....
That FIVE of the best thoroughbreds of the twentieth century (although this list is not exhaustive) ran their nal race on Canadian soil.
Cigar, Oct 26 1996 in the Breeder’s Cup Classic at Woodbine, Toronto.
In alphabetical order:
Exterminator, June 21 1924 in the Queen’s Hotel Handicap at Dorval Park Quebec (actually his LAST two races as he had run at Blue Bonnets on June 7 of that same year).
Man O’War, October 12 1920 at Kenilworth Park, Windsor Ontario in the Kenilworth Gold Cup....don’t know it that was Sir Barton’s nal race but then he is not quite in this class.
Northern Dancer, June 30, 1964 in the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine, Toronto.
Secretariat, October 28, 1973 in the Canadian International Championship Stakes at Woodbine, Toronto.
Submitted by Tim Yatcak
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