About Grant Thornton Racing Club

Despite its name, membership of the club is open to anyone and everyone, not simply to the partners and staff of Grant Thornton, the fifth largest firm of chartered accountants in the UK. The club has been a great success since it was established in December 2006 thanks to the winning efforts of Bold Diktator, Brambleberry, Look Officer and Brouhaha. Those who have been involved in the club since the start have received more than their initial joining fee in prize money. The club currently has in training Brouhaha, a 6-time winner.



	Brouhaha and Sonia Eaton

Brouhaha recently won at Windsor, on Monday 7 June 2010. For pictures of the race and the subsequent trophy presentation, click here.

Timeline

1 December 2006	Club founded as Oneway RSM Racing Club
30 December 2006	Bold Diktator wins at Wolverhampton ridden by Steve Drowne
24 January 2007	Bold Diktator wins at Lingfield ridden by Jim Crowley
10 February 2007	Bold Diktator wins at Wolverhampton ridden by Jim Crowley
28 April 2007	Bold Diktator wins at Sandown ridden by A P McCoy
6 October 2007	Bold Diktator runs his last of 14 races for the club finishing 4th under Tolley Dean
1 December 2007	Following merger of RSM Robson Rhodes with Grant Thornton, the club is renamed Grant Thornton Racing Club
18 April 2008	True And Fair runs at Newbury
15 May 2008	True And Fair runs at Salisbury
14 November 2008	Varadouro runs at Southwell
22 June 2009	Brambleberry wins on debut at Lingfield ridden by Richard Kingscote
3 July 2009	Brambleberry runs in Listed race at Sandown
7 August 2009	Brambleberry wins at Lingfield ridden by Richard Kingscote
16 September 2009	Anessia runs her last of 4 races for the club finishing down the field at Kempton under Richard Kingscote
22 September 2009	Brambleberry runs her last of 6 races for the club finishing 5th at Beverley under Richard Kingscote
1 December 2009	Brouhaha, a 5-time winner, joins the club
1 December 2009	Look Officer joins the club from David Wachman
9 December 2009	Look Officer runs 3rd at Lingfield under Richard Kingscote
17 December 2009	Brouhaha runs at Wolverhampton
1 January 2010	Look Officer runs 2nd at Southwell under Ross Atkinson
10 January 2010	Look Officer wins at Southwell under Richard Kingscote
18 January 2010	Look Officer runs 3rd at Wolverhampton under Richard Kingscote
20 January 2010	Brouhaha runs at Kempton
1 February 2010	Look Officer runs last race for the club finishing 4th before going to the February sales
10 February 2010	Brouhaha runs at Kempton
17 May 2010	Brouhaha runs at Leicester
7 June 2010	Brouhaha wins at Windsor ridden by Sonia Eaton
26 June 2010	Brouhaha runs at Chester
9 July 2010	Brouhaha runs 2nd at Ascot ridden by Sonia Eaton

Benefits of club membership

An equal share of prize money earned by the club's horses (see rules)
A regular newsletter (via email)
A certificate of club membership
Tours of Manor House Stables
Year round days at the races
Pictures of club horses
A ballot for 10 free owners badges each time the club has a runner (additional badges at a discount)*
Absolutely no additional expense

*In reality a ballot is rarely needed and those wishing to attend the races can usually do so at zero cost

Pricing of club membership

To join the Grant Thornton Racing Club costs £500. This is a one off payment as a joining fee. Members can join at any time of the year and prize money will be shared equally amongst members for each 12 month period. There is also a monthly charge of just £40, payable by standing order.

Cash-back

If you are a member of the club and you recommend a friend to join in the fun, then the club will reimburse you that month’s £40 monthly subscription. By introducing a new member every month you could enjoy all the fun for just £500 in the first year.

Sponsorship

Grant Thornton, chartered accountants, has very kindly agreed to sponsor the club’s horses. Grant Thornton pays the club a sponsorship fee each time the club has a runner with an additional payment for placed horses and for winners. Sponsorship fees earned are added to prize-money for distribution to members, except where income from subscriptions does not meet the monthly training fee, in which case sponsorship fees will be used in full or in part to cover the deficit.

Rules

The club’s horses are owned by Manor House Stables and all profits or losses arising on the disposal of the club’s horses are for the account of Manor House Stables which will ensure that the club has the benefit of at least one horse in training during a 12 month period. Horses will run in the name of Grant Thornton Racing Club and will carry the purple and white colours of Grant Thornton.

A person becomes a club member on payment of a joining fee of £500 and the completion of a standing order mandate for £40 per month, starting in the month of joining. A membership certificate will be issued.

A referral fee of £40 will be paid to any member who successfully introduces a new member at any time.

To be paid a share in any prize money or sponsorship fees a member must have completed a year’s membership of the club (from the date they joined) and paid the joining fee and 12 months subscriptions. The member will share in the prize money and sponsorship fees earned by the club on a pro-rata basis. Prize money will be distributed annually on or after 31 December, after any deficit arising from BHA fees and training fees is met.