Fittocks Stud Racing Syndicate

The Fittocks Racing Syndicate is a unique concept designed to deliver a cost-effective and hands-on experience with the guidance of the esteemed Cumani family.

This page explains the concept, introduces the racehorse and gives you the opportunity to register your interest to be involved with a top-class racehorse from one of the most respected breeding operations in the UK.

There will be 200 shares available, with an annual payment of £299 and no additional fees for the duration of the 12-month syndicate term.

Please note that this is a lease syndicate, so members are not purchasing a share in the racehorse, which is why the cost is so low. However, all members will get a share of 80% of prize money won AND 20% of the sale proceeds of the racehorse should it be sold during the two-year syndicate period. For context, if the horse were sold for £1M, each member would receive £1,000 per share.

A further benefit is that the lease fee will be nominal, meaning syndicate members will get access to an excellent prospect at a very competitive rate.

Members will also enjoy exclusive experiences throughout the year, including: two visits to Fittocks Stud, hosted by Luca and Sara Cumani, a stable visit to Ed Walker's yard, weekly trainer’s updates on the filly’s progress and monthly insights from Francesca Cumani.

The filly, which will be leased from Fittocks Stud for the syndicate, is by St Mark’s Basilica and out of Umniyah. It’s a prestigious pedigree that brings immense promises. She is described as being “a good size”, being “very correct” and having “a great walk… and stretch” over which she “covers a lot of ground”. You can read more about her pedigree by clicking here.

She is expected to perform well as a two-year-old, representing the kind of high potential that Fittocks Stud is known for. Her sister, Troia, already rated 95 and performing well under Ed Walker, sets a precedent for the filly’s success.

She will be trained in Lambourn by Ed Walker, whom Sara Cumani thinks will be the ideal trainer, not least because he knows the filly’s family so well.

Here's Sara to tell you more…

Ed started training in October 2010 when he rented a small 24 box yard within St Gatien Stables in Newmarket. From there he sent out his first runner which was Riggins, a Listed winner on November 27th 2010. Since then Ed has grown the business gradually which has seen him relocate no fewer than four times.

During this time, Ed has trained over 400 winners and has had a Stakes winner every year since taking out his licence. The quality of his string has gradually improved over the years and he finally got that elusive Group 1 winner when Starman won the July Cup in 2021. Almost a year later, Dreamloper landed the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp, followed by the Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, becoming Ed's first dual Group 1 winner.