PROVEN POWER MEETS UNTAPPED POTENTIAL PROFILE

Shamrock Thoroughbreds are offering a unique opportunity to become involved in the fun and enjoyment of racehorse ownership through the syndication of Irish Lincoln prospect Independent Expert and precocious 2yo Ardad x Lydia Becker.

PROVEN POWER Meets INDEPENDENT EXPERT PROFILE

Independent Expert is a 6yo mare who was purchased at the recent Gos horses in training sale for €20,000 from the Andrew Slaery stable and is currently rated 87.

She is a 5 time winner and has amassed more than €90,000 in her career to date. She is trip versatile having won over distances from 7 furlongs to one mile and is ground versatile having won on good and heavy going. Her best run in 2024 was arguably her head and nose 3rd in the valuable €100,000 Cambridgeshire at the Curragh, competing o a mark of 84.

“She has a lot of quality with plenty of size and strength. She has all the aributes to be competitive in the €100,000 Irish Lincolnshire in March. She is the type of horse that we do particularly well with”, Stephen Thorne, Racehorse trainer and Managing Director of Shamrock Thoroughbreds”.

UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: ARDAD X LYDIA BECKER

This precocious 2yo lly was purchased at the Taersalls September Yearling sale for €27,000 from Ballyphilip Stud, a proven nursery of breeding champions. “She is a strikingly good-looking lly with an athletic walk and veed very cleanly at the sale. Her pedigree screams early season 2yo type with her dam Lydia Becker producing 2 fast 2yo winners from 2 individual runners
She is currently in full training and is showing us all the right signs so far”, Stephen Thorne, Racehorse trainer and Managing Director of Shamrock Thoroughbreds”.

WHY INVEST

The main reason for purchasing a share in Independent Expert and the Ardad x Lydia Becker is to become involved with both a quality form horse who will represent her owners at the major at festivals in Ireland and a potential high-class 2yo. Stephen Thorne is one of Ireland’ s newest additions to the racehorse training ranks and both llies look assured to represent him well in 2025.

HOW IT WORKS

The syndicate will be divided into 40 shares of 2.5% each and each shareholder can buy as many shares up to a maximum of 30% or 12 shares. Independent Expert and the Ardad x Lydia Becker will race under the name of Shamrock Thoroughbreds and will be put into training with Stephen Thorne, Rush, Co. Dublin. A WhatsApp Group will be set up to enhance communication purposes between the syndicate manager Stephen Thorne and each of the 40 shareholders.

PLAN

The current plan with Independent Expert is to prepare her for the €100,000 Irish Lincolnshire in March 2025. She will also be targeted at valuable races such as the Mallow Premier Handicap at Cork in May, the valuable llies handicap on Guineas Weekend and the Galway Festival. The Ardad x Lydia Becker was broken post sale and given a break during the Christmas period. She is now in full training and this will be an 8-12 week preparation to strengthen and condition the lly before we begin faster work in March/April all going well. The main goal is to win a maiden on her rst or second start with a view to selling her privately.

DIVIDENDS AND AGM

Each shareholder will receive a statement of accounts at the end of the 10-month term and any prizemoney earned will be divided among each shareholder at the end of the term, 1st November 2025. There will be a Shareholder’s discussion in early October 2025 to decide if the horses are sold via public auction or put back into training for another 6 or 12-month period.
Cost breakdown for 2.5% share of Independent Expert and Ardad x Lydia Becker  
Cost of both horses per 2.5% share including sales and buyer commission, 4.8% VAT, sales veings and transport to Stephen Thorne Racing Cost of horse including sales and buyer commission, VAT, vettings and transport to Stephen Thorne Racing.€1,675
Training fees for 10 months; Includes daily rate, transport to the races, farriery, supplements etc x 2 horses€1,000
Veterinary and other miscellaneous expenses for 10 months x 2 horses.€50

Insurance for 10 months x 2 horses

€75
HRI account for entries, declarations and jockey fees etc x 2 horses€125

Total Cost per 2.5% share of both horses inclusive of 10 months training fees, veterinary, insurance and HRI fees

€2,925

If you require further information, contact Shamrocks’ Managing Director Stephen Thorne on +353857163850