Queen Camilla has maintained a keen interest in the horse

Those seeking a distinctive Christmas present with a charitable purpose may wish to consider purchasing a stake in a racehorse honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The Posh Pundit racing club is offering shares in the thoroughbred Thank You Ma’am, with half of the annual membership fee going directly to Brain Tumour Research.

 

For £80 per year, members can own a piece of the horse while contributing £40 to fund research to find a cure for the disease.

The syndicate has set an ambitious target of raising more than £100,000 for the charity through this festive initiative.

Thank You Ma'am

Those seeking a distinctive Christmas present with a charitable purpose may wish to consider purchasing a stake in a racehorse honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II. | PA

Queen Camilla has maintained a keen interest in the horse since before its maiden victory at Ascot in December 2024, when she offered her good wishes before the race.

The syndicate credits the Queen for playing a part in that winning performance.

Her connection to Thank You Ma’am continued when she returned to Ascot in February, enquiring about the thoroughbred which was competing again that day.

Mr Adams recalled: “Thank You Ma’am was a gallant third and Camilla wandered over to pat the horse and say what fun the whole experience was, and that she hoped one day to be handing us the trophy.”

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Queen Camilla has maintained a keen interest in the horse since before its maiden victory at Ascot in December 2024, when she offered her good wishes before the race. | GETTY

Racing club owner Rupert Adams was inspired to support the charity after listening to a Brain Tumour Research scientist speaking on BBC Five Live.

He said: “My takeaway was that there is real hope and progress being made, but brain cancer appears to be a forgotten cancer.”

Mr Adams explained: “I said there and then that if I can make a difference I will. Racing is my love, life and passion and if I can combine the two then I’m a happy man.”

He added: “This Christmas I want to do something meaningful. By donating 50% of the share price in Thank You Ma’am, we aim to raise over £100,000 that will help families affected by brain tumours this festive season and give them hope for better treatments in the future.”

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The syndicate credits the Queen for playing a part in that winning performance.| GETTY

Trainer Georgie Nicholls and her daughter, jockey Olive Nicholls, are the mother-daughter duo responsible for the horse, which goes by the nickname Leroy around the stable yard.

Letty Greenfield, community development manager at Brain Tumour Research, said: “Every donation helps provide hope for families and supports vital work that could lead to life-saving treatments.”

She added: “Rupert and his club have turned their love of racing into a force for real change.”

The charity funds ongoing research at specialist UK centres and campaigns for £35 million in annual national spending to bring survival rates in line with other cancers.

Thank You Ma’am is anticipated to race within the coming month and is expected to perform strongly as a chaser this season.