Top Christmas Gift Ideas For Horse Racing Fans
Christmas is the perfect time to show your favourite horse racing enthusiast just how much you appreciate their passion for the sport. There are plenty of fantastic gift options for the horse racing fan in your life, so we’ve rounded up the best gift ideas to make it easier for you to decide!
A Share In A Racehorse
Racehorse ownership can be an expensive hobby, but contrary to what people believe, you can actually get involved in becoming a racehorse owner for just a fraction of the price. With racing syndicates such as Racing Club, You can get shares for as little as £25 per share, which allows you to experience the majority of the benefits of being an owner. That includes regular updates on the horse and Racing Club, regular stable visits to see your horse, ballots for tickets to see the horse run at the racecourse, plus an equal share of prize money won throughout the syndicate term by your horse. There's even the opportunity to purchase further gifts in the form of racing club merchandise, such as scarves and even gin bottles!
Racing Clubs and Syndicates are very much growing and growing all the time and have become a huge part of horse racing ownership. It is so much more affordable for many people nowadays, and even if you just get one day out at the races for the share price paid, that makes it worth the money and then some.
As an owner going to see your horse run at the racecourse, you receive an owners/syndicate badge that allows you to enter certain owners' and trainers' facilities on the track. There is usually a bar and restaurant area that you can explore, which is quieter and much easier to get food and drink, as well as some very good viewing facilities. You also get a free meal voucher and in most racecourses you will receive a free racecard.
This can be the perfect Christmas gift for any racing fan who is looking to get into racehorse ownership, or might already have shares in other horses. It will certainly give them something to look forward to for the year ahead.
If you are looking for a Racing Syndicate to gift shares in, we can highly recommend www.racingclub.com. They have exclusive perks for members, including the chance to attend events in their hospitality boxes at Wembley Stadium, O2 Arena London, Newbury Racecourse, and various football stadiums.
Tickets To The Races
If you're looking for a Christmas gift for a horse racing fan in your life, you can't go wrong with tickets to some of the biggest meetings of the season. The most popular racing events of the year in the UK are the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree Grand National and Royal Ascot, although the majority of racing fans would simply love tickets to any race day. Tickets vary in price from anything between £10 up to around £100 for the major festival tickets, but if you book those tickets earlier, you can often get an early bird rate.
With racecourses all across the UK and Ireland, there is sure to be a track local enough to your loved one for you to treat them to a day at the races. If they don't mind travelling, we recommend looking for tickets for one of the bigger events in the racing calendar, such as the Cheltenham Festival or Royal Ascot.
If you really want to treat your loved one to a special experience at the races, you could buy them a hospitality package. Hospitality packages can include a three-course meal, unlimited drinks, a free racecard, plus a premium view of the racecourse.
Guided Stable Tours
Guided stable tours are becoming a huge part of racing at the moment, and it is the perfect time to get to see how cared for and looked after the equine athletes are, whilst speaking to representatives of the yard. Plenty of racing fans have never experienced what goes on behind closed doors at a racing yard, and they are unaware of all that goes on, from seeing the horses train to the incredible care that the horses receive. Prices can vary depending on which yard it is, but there are plenty of options to choose from, and if there's one stable tour in particular you wish to gift them, you can always contact the stables to see if one can be arranged. Stable tours are available to purchase from various websites, such as Virgin Experience Days, or you can contact the stables directly.
In addition to stable tours, you can also get guided tours around various studs, Museums, and other establishments around Newmarket, the home of flat racing. You can book these via Discover Newmarket, which specialises in various tours around the incredible town of Newmarket (which is a must-visit for any racing fan).
Racing Merchandise
Racing merchandise is an excellent Christmas gift idea for the racing fan in your life, with plenty of different merchandise available to choose from. Hats, scarves, calendars, mugs, stationary, the list is endless! You can even purchase unique gifts from Racing Club, such as a Racing Club bottle of gin, if you were looking for something different!
The Injured Jockeys Fund also offers plenty of merchandise options for you to purchase and is an excellent organisation to support. They play a pivotal role in the sport as they look after past or present injured jockeys, with rehabilitation and medical needs. They offer various different bits and pieces of racing merchandise, and for each purchase, you make with them, you are also supporting the charity too - a win-win situation! They even have a dedicated Christmas range, which makes them the perfect place to look for gifts this Christmas.
Another option is Weatherbys, which is a key organisation in the horse racing industry, as they are primarily known for registering thoroughbred horses and maintaining the studbook. In their online store, they offer plenty of gift ideas, from personalised gifts (mugs, keyrings, umbrellas, cufflinks and caps etc) to books about trainers, horses and jockeys within the sport. The personalised features mean you can add racing colours of your choice on the items, so if you gifted them a share in a racehorse with Racing Club, you could personalise the gift with the Racing Club silks.
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