New Posts For Thread: Syndicate returns — professional vs amateur, anyone got actual numbers?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbersDoing some research on racing syndicates and I'm trying to get an idea of what the expected ROI actually is, both at amateur level and at the professional level (the Middleham Park / Highclere type operations).What do people in these typically expectfair enough, a shame you had such an experience.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555709#565555709fair enough, a shame you had such an experience.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:04:19 -0500@swiftynifty There are good reasons why I do not wish to comment and it was a private matter which upset me. I hope you understand.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555701#565555701@swiftynifty There are good reasons why I do not wish to comment and it was a private matter which upset me. I hope you understand.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:41 -0500Rigsby, you don't wish to elaborate but were you stitched up by the syndicate boss and/or trainer?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555667#565555667Rigsby, you don't wish to elaborate but were you stitched up by the syndicate boss and/or trainer?Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:15:14 -0500A really interesting thread for a change.My last experience was 22 years ago. 12 x 1/12th shares were advertised in RP at a small stable about 20 miles from where I lived for a horse with proven form i.e. not unraced. I thought it would be good to mahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555641#565555641A really interesting thread for a change.My last experience was 22 years ago. 12 x 1/12th shares were advertised in RP at a small stable about 20 miles from where I lived for a horse with proven form i.e. not unraced. I thought it would be good to maFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:45:02 -0500good fred and i hope not to spoil it with my puny offeringwe set up a symndicate in our local(posh) pub and it was great fun. not too many, 12 and we only ever had 4 horses. doing it aamong friends is important as big syndicates with hundereds of memhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555383#565555383good fred and i hope not to spoil it with my puny offeringwe set up a symndicate in our local(posh) pub and it was great fun. not too many, 12 and we only ever had 4 horses. doing it aamong friends is important as big syndicates with hundereds of memFri, 28 Aug 2026 10:50:17 -0500Yeah, well, I like the opportunity to be cutting and sarcastic.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555327#565555327Yeah, well, I like the opportunity to be cutting and sarcastic.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:09:19 -0500Several excellent posts on this topic, kincsem.👍https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555315#565555315Several excellent posts on this topic, kincsem.👍Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:04:01 -0500You can see the last race of Saint Eligius (was my horse until 15:00 today) at Deauville of 09/08/26.https://www.attheraces.com/form-popup/horse/Saint-Eligius/3752268?raceid=1589222https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555309#565555309You can see the last race of Saint Eligius (was my horse until 15:00 today) at Deauville of 09/08/26.https://www.attheraces.com/form-popup/horse/Saint-Eligius/3752268?raceid=1589222Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:59:37 -0500Thank you for the kind comments. Blushing.The money from the sale of the horse arrived a few minutes ago in my bank account (It took five weeks from me accepting to the money arriving).The same as Andew-in-Sweden I do most of my communication with thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555271#565555271Thank you for the kind comments. Blushing.The money from the sale of the horse arrived a few minutes ago in my bank account (It took five weeks from me accepting to the money arriving).The same as Andew-in-Sweden I do most of my communication with thFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:35:58 -0500Just to add, we do not pay any management fees and never have, not with the Küblers, Scott or Fellowship racing. The syndicate was created jointly by a group of friends, the leader is well known to us and a fellow owner. He does the work free, mindhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909913/syndicate-returns-professional-vs-amateur-anyone-got-actual-numbers?post_id=565555253#565555253Just to add, we do not pay any management fees and never have, not with the Küblers, Scott or Fellowship racing. The syndicate was created jointly by a group of friends, the leader is well known to us and a fellow owner. He does the work free, mindFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:22:13 -0500