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What will your racehorse really cost?
Type in a purchase price. We show our fee, an insurance estimate and every other cost to get a written quote for. No sign-up needed.
Costs to get a written quote for
- Sales company charges and VAT, as set in each sale's conditions. Horses exported from the UK can usually be zero-rated for VAT with proof of export.
- Independent vetting: X-rays and a wind scope.
- Export, flight and quarantine for your country, from a licensed horse shipper.
- Our travel to the sale or yard, at cost and agreed with you in advance.
- Training fees once the horse arrives. In Britain the ROA puts a typical year at £18,500–£23,500.
You pay the sales company or seller directly, in your own name. See our fees in full or what horses in training sell for.
Want a full written estimate for your country?
Send us your budget and where you race. We reply with a shortlist and a cost estimate.
Estimates only. Insurance range from Equine Insurance; training costs from the Racehorse Owners Association. Real costs depend on the horse, the sale and the country.