Owner Stories

Get to know the names behind the silks

01 July 2023

Rossa Ryan

May 2022

08 March 2023

Patricia Pink and L'Homme Presse - 2022 Brown Advisory Chase

Patricia Pink and her husband Peter were no stranger to Cheltenham Festival runners, as their Nordance Prince had lined up at three Festivals in the early 2000s. But, as she explains, not even the weather could dampen the thrill of owning a winner there last year!

28 February 2023

Mouse Hamilton Fairley and Third Wind, 2022 Pertemps Final

ROA Board member Mouse Hamilton-Fairley tasted success in the ultra-competitive Pertemps Final with her homebred gelding Third Wind

28 February 2023

Nigel Roddis and Teaforthree - 2012 National Hunt Chase

Nigel Roddis enjoyed a famous Festival winner back in 2012. We asked him to reminisce on the victory, and how Teaforthree helped to introduce a new audience to racing.

18 June 2022

Owner of the Day: Any Excuse for A Holiday: Asgoodassobergets

Today we feature a syndicate which goes by the name of Any Excuse for A Holiday and their horse Asgoodassobergets. With names like that we had to find out more!

17 June 2022

Owner of the day: Newsells Park Stud - Ossie Ardiles: Espressoo

We speak to the aptly named Gary Coffey about Espressoo who runs in the colours of a new syndicate, headed up by Spurs legend Ossie Ardiles

16 June 2022

Owner of the Day: Berkshire Parts and Panels - Berkshire Rebel

Will there be more celebrations at the Berkshire track?!

15 June 2022

Owner of the Day: Whistle and Flute: Woodway 20

The exciting Whistle and Flute lines up in the Windsor Castle - and this time the owners will be able to suit up and be there to watch this time!

14 June 2022

Owner of the Day: Sir Busker, Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds

Sir Busker takes on the mighty Baaeed in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot - on safari for some place money!

28 April 2022

Hetherton hoping his charge is Unstoppable

Owner Andrew Hetherton’s ownership journey started in 2016 when he took over his horses from his Grandfather - and leds to the Guineas

09 April 2022

ROA Owner of the Day: Allson Sparkle, Mighty Thunder

Will Mighty Thunder put some sparkle into celebrations for the pub and club wholesaler in the Grand National?

08 April 2022

ROA Owner of the Day: Some Day Soon

Mary-Ann Sandercock explained how the shared ownership works, in the partnership with Michael Ogilvy, Andrew Morley and the Racegoers Club

07 April 2022

ROA Owner of the Day: The Megsons, Global Citizen

Will there be more celebrations for the Megsons at Aintree?

18 March 2022

ROA Owner of the Day - Olly Harris - Porticello

Porticello heads to the Triumph Hurdle hoping for redemption for the Moore team

17 March 2022

ROA Owner of the Day - Steve Wignall, Options O Syndicate - Ballyandy

Can Ballyandy roll back the years?

16 March 2022

Owner of the Day - Steve Preston and Editeur Du Gite

Editeur Du Gite's owner Steve Preston is the subject of Owner of the Day for Day 2 of the Festival

15 March 2022

Owner of the Day - Ian Hamilton and Tommy's Oscar

Tommy's Oscar's owner Ian Hamilton is the subject of Owner of the Day for Cheltenham, Day 1

01 March 2022

Nick Rhodes - Eeh Bah Gum

Back in 2018 Eeh Bah Gum was a popular winner at York's Ebor meeting, fulfilling a 54-year dream for local Nick Rhodes

14 January 2022

Ownership Matters - meet Mouse Hamilton-Fairley

ROA Board Member and owner of Third Wind talks ownership issues

12 October 2021

The Queen inducted into the Hall of Fame

She becomes the first inductee in the Special Contributor category

13 May 2021

Owner In Focus - Phil Cunningham

Over the coming months, with the support of the ROA, Ascot will be getting to know some of the names behind their racing colours.

12 May 2021

Owner In Focus - Dave and Janet Lowe

Over the coming months, with the support of the ROA, Ascot will be getting to know some of the names behind their racing colours.

03 May 2021

Owner in Focus - Nick Bradley Racing

Over the coming months, with the support of the ROA, Ascot will be getting to know some of the names behind their racing colours.

10 April 2021

Foxtrot Racing: Hogan’s Height

To highlight the support owners have shown to racing the ROA is focusing on raising the owners profile. 

09 April 2021

ROA Owner of the Day: Mr and Mrs J D Cotton

To highlight the support owners have shown to racing the ROA is focusing on raising the owners profile

03 April 2021

Owner in Focus - Margaret Masterson

The Jockey Club caught up with Margaret and Michael Masterson who scored at Cheltenham with Appreciate It

31 March 2021

Owner In Focus - Andrew Gemmell

Over the coming months, with the support of the ROA, Ascot will be getting to know some of the names behind their racing colours.

19 March 2021

Cheltenham Friday - Owner of the Day

Value Racing Club - Leoncavallo, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle

18 March 2021

Cheltenham Thursday - ROA Owner of the Day

Racing for Maggie’s Partnership - Another Venture, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

17 March 2021

Cheltenham Festival - Owner of the Day

Emma Palmer - Le Breuil, Glenfarclas Cross Country