Harry Herbert, Al Shaqab's racing manager, said: "He is undefeated at Doha and recently won the Emir's Trophy again. He is the horse of the year there, which is fabulous, but it is hard to know how that form stacks up.
Herbert runs Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, a syndicate that puts racehorse ownership within the reach of the simply rich rather than just the fabulously wealthy. For as little as 6,950 pounds ($10,317), Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its April 2015 issue, you can own a share in a racehorse managed by Herbert and his handpicked team of trainers. “It’s like acting as personal racing manager to each and every shareowner,” says Herbert, whose father was Queen Elizabeth II’s racing manager for nearly 40 years. “This is a way to start people in owning racehorses.”
We talk to Harry Herbert, the legend behind Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, about acting, Downton Abbey and of course racing…
