On January 30, Woodbine Racetrack will host an information night for ‘The Stable,’ a new horse ownership venture launched by Anthony and Amy MacDonald.
The Guelph, Ont. couple own and train several Standardbred racehorses near Mohawk Racetrack. Anthony is also a prominent driver and a well-known industry advocate.
The information session will focus on the benefits of The Stable for new horse owners – people who would find comfort in the decreased risk and diversity of fractional ownership.
The MacDonalds will also highlight the operation’s transparency, access, and availability of information.
Via the website, owners of horses in The Stable are updated on their horses’ progress through weekly video commentaries from the trainer, vets and blacksmiths, and 360-degree video views of the horses training.
The cost to purchase the horse, and also the flat-rate monthly training fee of $2,000 are shared by the fractional ownership group, where someone could purchase as little as one per cent, and as much as 100 per cent.
Since its inception just a few months ago, The Stable has attracted 34 investors from across two continents.
“We recently had clients purchase small percentages of horses for family members at Christmas, which we thought was really great to be a part of,” said MacDonald. “Having a family show up at the barn with kids and grandkids in tow, excited to watch a horse they own one per cent of, was something I've never seen before.”
MacDonald says the applications for The Stable are far reaching and could end up being a real game changer for an industry in need of an infusion of optimism.
MacDonald’s presentation at Woodbine on January 30 will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but an RSVP is required by January 28 by contacting Anthony at 519-400-4263 or [email protected]
Complimentary beverages and snacks will be available.
One lucky participant will have their name drawn on the Woodbine simulcast show from all the social media likes, comments, retweets and emails about this press release to win a $300 credit towards The Stable.
Participants can enter the contest through the following methods:
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Like or comment on this notice on the Mohawk Racetrack and The Stable Facebook pages
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Retweet this notice from the Mohawk, Woodbine Racetrack and The Stable Twitter accounts
For those unable to attend the presentation, information tables will also be located at the top of the escalator at the west entrance and on the main floor of the second level from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
MacDonald will be a special guest on the Woodbine broadcast at 6:45 p.m., where he will field email and twitter questions about fractional ownership, The Stable and two-year-olds in training.
For more information about the info session or contest, visit thestable.ca or call Anthony at 519-400-4263.
(WEG)