ATC Syndicates

100% Winners in our first 3 Syndicates

From our first 12 Syndicates (2YO & older) we have... 28 winners from 32 race starters.  ATC Syndicates have more than $5,205,290 in stake earnings & bonuses from 151 wins & 227 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)

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 thirteen years formed twelve syndicates, each comprising 40 or 50 shares and each racing two, three or four horses.

These horses were purchased by the selected prominent trainers at the Yearling Sales and have been, or are being raced by:

• The ATC Trot Power Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2000 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2001 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2002 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2003 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2004 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2005 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2006 Syndicate
• The ATC Trot 2007 Syndicate

• The ATC Trot 2008 Syndicate
• The Auckland Trotting Club 2009 Syndicate and ...
• The Auckland Trotting Club 2010 Syndicate respectively

To date, all twelve syndicates have proved very successful.

The first syndicate, the A.T.C Trot Power Syndicate, was formed in March 1998 and owned the horses Highview Nero (23 starts, 3 wins, 6 places, $17,654), Midknight Rumpus (26 starts, 6 wins, 7 places, $41,215, winner of the NZ Sires Stakes 3 & 4YO Series Final) and Perspicuous (20 starts, 6 wins, 4 places, $31,453).

The second syndicate formed in March 1999, the A.T.C Trot 2000 Syndicate, owned the horses Parisian Falcon (46 starts, 8 wins, 13 places, $114,119, winner of the Group 2 Te Awamutu Juvenile Stakes of $25,000 at his first start), Matai MacKenzie (24 starts, 6 wins, 5 places, $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) and Moschino (10 starts, 1 win, 2 places, $4,500).

The third syndicate formed in March 2000, the ATC Trot 2001 Syndicate, owned the horses Bing (39 starts, 4 wins, 12 places, $27,182 + $2,267.50 Bonus), Chocks Away (22 starts, 1 win, 6 places, $9,780) and Dirt Rider (33 starts, 1 win, 10 places, $8,449).

The fourth syndicate, the ATC Trot 2002 Syndicate was formed in March 2001 and owned, Linford Christie (61 starts, 6 wins, 16 places, $72,732 + $8,000 Harness Plus Bonuses + $2,430 Performance Incentive Bonus), Thinga Me Bob (70 starts, 7 wins, 16 places, $68,157 + $4,000 Harness Plus Bonus + $2,910 Performance Incentive Bonus), Sorrento (5 starts, 1 win, 1 place, $2,729 - now retired) and Saucy Attitude (14 starts, $1,909 - sold).

The fifth syndicate, the ATC Trot 2003 Syndicate was formed in March 2002 and owned Globile Raider (11 starts, 1 win, 2 places, $4,420), Vogue Beach (26 starts, 1 win, 7 places, $8,776) and Roussa BB (qualified and retired without racing), all of which have now been retired or sold by this Syndicate.

The sixth syndicate, the ATC Trot 2004 Syndicate was formed in February 2003 and owned Inthepocket Thistime (18 starts, 1 win, 9 places, $9,016 - now sold to USA) and Helena Kilena (19 starts, 4 wins, 2 places, $29,884 + 2 x $3,500 Harness Plus Bonuses + $2,267.50 Performance Incentive Bonus – now sold).

The seventh, the ATC Trot 2005 Syndicate was formed in March 2004 and owned the current 7-Year-Old Awesome Armbro (85 starts, 19 wins, 24 places, $648,754 + $18,645 Performance Incentive Bonus, including NZ Record 1:55.6 Mile Rate over 1950m & NZ Record 1:59.5 Mile Rate over 2200m stand) and now sold to Canadian interests for a substantial sum, already setting a new lifetime mark of 1:49.4.  Stylish Kamwood (24 starts, 3 wins, 5 places, $17,700), was also owned by this Syndicate, but has also been sold. The other horse, Ring Holme, had injury problems and was retired without racing.

The eighth, the ATC Trot 2006 Syndicate was formed in March 2005 and owned the current 6-Year-Old Changeover (66 starts, 29 wins, 16 placings, $2,426,765 in stake earnings + $3,500 Harness Plus Bonus + $18,277.50 Performance Incentive Bonus).  Calibrator (14 starts, for 3 wins, 1 place, $18,431) and General George (25 starts, 5 wins, 9 placings, $31,515 + $1,435 Performance Incentive Bonus) were also owned by this Syndicate, but have now been sold.  Changeover was crowned the NZ 3YO Pacer of the Year in 2007, has subsequently won the Group 1, Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO c&g Final in Melbourne, the Group 1 Woodlands Taylor Mile and become the first dual Jewels winner by winning the Listed 2008 4YO Harness Jewels Emerald.  In Australia last year he also won the Group 1, Len Smith Mile in career fastest time of 1:53.4.  Last season he also won the jewel in any harness racing crown, the $1.2m NZ Trotting Cup, in World Record time.  He was also awarded the NZ 5YO & Older Pacer of the Year and is now New Zealand's highest earning entire pacer in history and has been inducted into the NZ Trotting Hall Of Fame.  He has now been sold  for huge money and will commence stud duties at Nevele R Stud in the breeding barn in the 2010/11 season.

The ninth, the ATC Trot 2007 Syndicate was formed in March 2006 and owns the current 5-Year-Old Spy (39 starts, 7 wins, 13 places, $88,401).  Ebony Chapel (26 starts, 5 wins, 7 places, $36,365 + $4,000 Harness Plus Bonus) and Frankie Maguire (18 starts, 7 places, $9,810) were also owned by this Syndicate, but have now been sold.  Spy continues to show promise and is a very honest and consistent racehorse, so we look forward to his further success next season.

The tenth, the ATC Trot 2008 Syndicate was formed in March 2007 and owns the current 4-Year-Olds Kobe Bryant (13 starts, 3 wins, 6 places, $82,400), Tintin In America (35 starts, 16 wins, 11 places, $934,305 + $3,000 Harness Plus Bonus + $16,862 Performance Incentive Bonus, including NZ Record 1:55.9 Mile Rate over 1950m, NZ Record 1:53.2 over One Mile & NZ Record 1:56.6 Mile Rate over 2700m, Winner of 2009 Gr1 $200,000 3YO c&g Harness Jewels, 2009 Group 1 $170,000 Australasian Breeders Crown 3YO c&g Final at Tabcorp Park in Melbourne, setting a track record and 2010 Group 1 $150,000 NZ Messenger Championship) and 2010 Gr1 $200,000 4YO c&g Harness Jewels (becoming only the third dual Jewels winner) and Paddy Maguire (1 unplaced start) has now been retired due to injury. Once again, these horses have shown promise to date and we look forward to them racing in the new season, as 5-Year-Olds with further success.

The eleventh, the Auckland Trotting Club 2009 Syndicate was formed in March last year and owns the 3-Year-Olds The Oyster Bar (20 starts, 2 wins, 5 places, $17,861), Toddy (11 starts, 1 win, 5 places, $11,298), and De Tont (3 starts to date, $373).  All three horses show some promise, so we look forward to them racing next season as 4-Year-Olds.

The twelfth, the Auckland Trotting Club 2010 Syndicate was formed in March last year and owns three nice 2-Year-Olds, Charge Forward (5 starts, 1 win, $21,489 + NZ Sires Stakes Bonus $1,500 – NZ Record 1:56 Mile Rate over 1700m), McArmbro (McArdle – Armbro Resistance), one workout and one trial run to date and has now returned from a spell and close to trialling and Navy Seal (Falcon Seelster – Indigo Beach), who has shown promise and has also returned from a spell and not far away from the workouts/trials.  All three 2-year-old are showing good promise and we look forward to them all racing as 3-Year-Olds.

Our first three syndicates had a 100% winners record, having owned and raced 9 horses for 9 individual winners, a record that is the envy of all industry participants. All 36 syndicated horses to date show, or have already shown, real potential and each existing syndicate is looking forward to further promising results in the near future. From our first 12 syndicates, we have had 32 horses to race, for 28 individual winners, with many more winners to come.

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 seven 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.

Social activities include: 

• Meet the members nights at Alexandra Park
• Introduction to trainers
• Betting Competitions
• Meet the Horses
• Syndicate Car Rally
• Ballots of Trophies won by horses
• Racenight get-togethers in selected areas at Alexandra Park
• Workouts/Trials
• Monthly informal Get-together in The Park Sports Bar & Café for a meal and chat
• Travel to Christchurch to watch Syndicate horses racing and to visit stables and stud farms.
• 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 now 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 already have syndicate members from a wide geographical location around New Zealand, including Kaeo, Kaitaia, Dargaville, Kaukapakapa, Warkworth, Orewa, Red Beach, Whangaparaoa, Albany, Auckland, Clevedon, Papakura, Drury, Pukekohe, Huntly, Hamilton, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Tirau, Putaruru, Tokoroa, Waihi Beach, Katikati, Pauanui, Whakatane, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisbourne, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, Marton, Palmerston North, Pahiatua, Levin, Porirua, Upper Hutt, Wellington, Nelson, Oxford, Christchurch, Leeston, Ashburton, Ranfurly, Hokitika, South Westland, Timaru, Dunedin, Fairlie, Queenstown, Gore, and Invercargill. There are also members from the USA, Australia, Japan and England. All twelve Auckland Trotting Club Syndicates have been oversubscribed.

Last year, our latest formed Syndicate, the Auckland Trotting Club 2010 Syndicate, sold in quick time, and in fact was once again over-subscribed, as has been every Syndicate we have formed.

This year, for the first time in 13 years we decided, due to the current economic climate, not to proceed with a further Auckland Trotting Club Syndicate.  This was a joint decision of the Club and the Syndication Manager, Rob Carr.

However, if you are interested to join our next syndication, planned at this stage to be in February/March 2011, please advise your name, address, phone number and e-mail details by clicking on the "Contact" button below.

I will add your details to my database and mail you an Information Pack with all details of this Syndicate when they are available.  We plan to purchase three richly bred yearlings from next year's Yearling Sales and details will be sent to you, for your no-obligation consideration.

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

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