ATC Syndicates

From our first 13 Syndicates (3YO & older) we have... 31 winners from 36 race starters (86% Winners-to-Starters). ATC Syndicates have more than $5,424,852 in stake earnings & bonuses from 173 wins & 266 placings to date

Including champion NZ 3YO & 5YO Pacer of the Year & NZ Cup winner – CHANGEOVER (29 wins, $2,426,765 in stakes - NZ's richest ever entire pacer) and TINTIN IN AMERICA (16 wins, $934,305 in stakes, 5 Group 1 wins & 4 NZ Records)

To date we have purchased yearlings at the sales for a combined value of $1,246,500 and we have turned over more than $11,910,000 in the industry, including these purchases, stakes, bonuses, sales, training and associated costs, etc.

The success continues... you can join us in the Winners Circle.

Introduction and History

The Auckland Trotting Club (Inc.) as an authorised syndicator with the purpose of promoting Harness Racing, has over the last fifteen years formed fourteen syndicates, each comprising either 40 or 50 shares and each racing two, three or four horses. These horses were purchased by the respective selected prominent trainers at the Yearling Sales and have been, or are currently, raced by the various ATC Syndicates.

To date, all fourteen syndicates have proved, or are proving very successful.

From our very first A.T.C Trot Power Syndicate, to the Auckland Trotting Club 2012 Syndicate, we have raced such successful horses as Midknight Rumpus (6 wins, 7 placings, $41,215, winner of the NZ Sires Stakes 3 & 4YO Series Final), Perspicuous (6 wins, 4 placings, $31,453), Parisian Falcon (8 wins, 13 placings, $114,119, winner of the Group 2 Te Awamutu Juvenile Stakes, the Kumeu (twice) and Tauranga Cups), Matai Mackenzie (6 wins, 5 placings, $302,676, winner of the Group 1 NZ 2 Year Old Championship, Group 2 NZ Welcome Stakes, Group 1 NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Final, Group 1 Great Northern Derby, and named 1999/2000 NZ 2 Year Old of the Year), Bing (4 wins, 12 placings, $27,182), Linford Christie (6 wins, 16 placings, $72,732 + $10,430 bonuses, including 2nd placing in a heat of the 2005 InterDominion Series), Thinga Me Bob (7 wins, 16 placing, $68,157 + $6,910 in bonuses), Helena Kilena (4 wins, 2 placings, $29,884 + $9,267.50 in bonuses), Awesome Armbro (19 wins, 24 placings, $648,754 + $18,645 in bonuses), Changeover (29 wins, 16 placings, $2,426,765 + $21,777.50 in bonuses – winner of $1.2m 2008 NZ Cup, named NZ 3YO & 5YO of the Year and now sold to stand at New Zealand’s leading stud farm, Nevele R Stud), Spy (10 wins, 15 placings, $102,431 + $3,027.50 in bonuses), Kobe Bryant (7 wins, 11 placings, $123,700 + $2,687.50 in bonuses), Tintin In America (16 wins, 11 placings, $934,305 + $19,862.50 in bonuses, including five Group 1 wins, the NZ Sires Stakes 2YO Final, the 3 & 4YO Harness Jewels, the Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO C&G Final and the NZ Messenger Championship, setting an incredible 5 NZ Records), The Oyster Bar (3 wins, 12 placings, $27,078 + $1,000 in bonuses), Charge Forward (8 wins, 7 placings, $97,332 + $11,527.50 in bonuses, winner of a NZ Sires Stakes Heat, setting a NZ 2YO Record) and Major Star (2 wins, 3 placings, $29,910 + $5,058 in bonuses, winner of a Vicbred Super Series 2YO Heat in Australia).

All current syndicate horses show real potential and each of our last three syndicates is looking forward to further promising results in the future. In fact all three of the 2-year-olds from last year’s Syndicate have now qualified and look to have promising careers as 3-year-olds when they return to training after their current spells.

Not only do you get to enjoy the thrill of owning and racing harness racehorses, but also to be very involved in Harness Racing, initially at Alexandra Park and the wider Auckland/Waikato area, but quite possibly venturing further afield to Christchurch's Addington Raceway and Melbourne Australia contesting major races as eight of our syndicates have already experienced.

Advantages and Activities

There are many advantages involved with being part of one of the Auckland Trotting Club Syndicates. These include; the comparatively low costs, the opportunity to share in the ownership of well bred horses trained by the best trainers in New Zealand, making new friendships with like-minded people, having total involvement in the Harness Racing industry and having the opportunity to participate in social events and travel throughout the year.

Activities include:

· Following the horses at the races

· Meet the members nights at Alexandra Park

· Introduction to trainers

· Betting Competitions

· Meet the Horses

· Syndicate Car Rally

· Ballots of Trophies won by horses

· Attendance at Workouts/Trials

· Monthly informal Get-together in The Alex (Bar & Café) at Alexandra Park for a meal and chat

· Possible travel to Christchurch to watch Syndicate horses racing

· Possible travel to Australia to watch and support Syndicate horses in feature races

Every month, syndicate members receive a detailed newsletter documenting each horse’s progress, member news, and other information. For those with Internet connection, these are posted on this website for Syndicate Members to access in full colour. Regular updates are placed on a phone-in message service, which can be accessed at anytime from anywhere in New Zealand free of charge. We have already had syndicate members from a wide geographical location around New Zealand, from Kaeo in the North to Invercargill in the South and there have been, or currently are also members from the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, England and Iceland. All fourteen Auckland Trotting Club Syndicates to date have been oversubscribed.

If you are interested to join our latest syndication, for which the sale of shares has just commenced, please click on the links below for our Information Pack containing all details and the forms required to be completed, or if you have any questions you can click on the "Contact" button below.

We at the Auckland Trotting Club know your involvement in one of our Syndicates will bring you many hours of fun, excitement and entertainment. We welcome your participation and look forward to hearing from you soon.

For further details, please contact: Rob Carr (A.T.C. Syndication Manager)

Phone: 0064 09 291-9034
Mobile: 021 227 6444
Fax: 0064 09 291-9035
Email: rob.cjarr@xktra.c2o.nzj [rob.cjarr@xktra.c2o.nzj]

The Auckland Trotting Club is an authorised syndicator under the Code of Practice regulating standardbred syndication which is administered by Harness Racing New Zealand.

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