JR Bloodstock Investments buys thoroughbred foals, which are between six and eight months old, and sells them within the year as yearlings. The company buys around 20 to 30 foals per year and they are typically acquired in November and December and sold as yearlings the following year between August and October. In the trade, this is known as ‘pinhooking’.
The skill of pinhooking is in spotting a foal with the potential to increase in value based on the scope for physical improvement and how in demand its pedigree may be.
The cost of the foals can range from £20,000 to £300,000. They are nurtured at carefully chosen stud farms, where they are looked after by highly skilled staff, top veterinarians and equine nutritionists before returning to the sales within a year.
Thoroughbred bloodstock offers clients a flexible investment opportunity, with the potential for significant profit, a quick turnaround of investment, excitement and multiple exit strategies. There are also attractive tax breaks via the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). To be eligible for EIS tax breaks, the shares must be held for three years with a minimum investment of £10,000. Investors who have invested in Jamie Railton’s pinhooking operation each year for the past seven years, have seen an annual return of more than 24%. This figure includes costs.
In addition to the financial benefits, it’s a high-end sector and the races are fun and sociable events, especially when a relative of a horse within the portfolio is running.
Jamie Railton provides individuals with high yield investment opportunities concentrating solely on quality bloodstock assets. For more details about investment highlights and performance, go to https://www.jamierailton.com/.