Bermuda Thoroughbred Racing is looking to purchase two additions for its growing stable of thoroughbreds with the help of Highclere — the leading horse syndicate management firm in Britain.

Interest in the venture that enables people with Bermuda connections to become part owners in some of the most promising racehorses has swelled since the success of Johnny Barnes and Horseshoe Bay.

Johnny Barnes enjoyed a scintillating first season, winning on his debut at Yarmouth last summer and finished an impressive second in his maiden group one race at the Critérium International in Paris in October.

Horseshoe Bay, who is scheduled to race at the St Ledger Festival in Doncaster — the world’s oldest classic — broke his maiden last month, romping to victory at Newmarket, the home of British Flat racing.

Both horses are part of the Longtail account, as opposed to BTR’s second syndicate, the Pink Sands account that launched last year with the purchases of the evocatively named Sir George Somers and Castle Harbour.

Sir George Somers is expected to race later this year, while Castle Harbour has taken a break from training because of growth spurts.

The third syndicate, the Bluebird account, will feature two new horses who will both be given Island-themed names and wear the Bermuda colours of pink and navy.

The two trainers chosen for the Bluebird account will be Sir Michael Stoute, arguably the most successful trainer in British history, who also trains Horseshoe Bay and Sir George Somers, and John Gosden, who is overseeing the development of Johnny Barnes and Castle Harbour.

Simon Scupham, the local businessman and racing enthusiast behind BTR, said the scheme was for like-minded people looking to experience memorable moments through the sport.

“It’s not really a business venture,” said Scupham, who is the chairman of Shoreline Insurance Managers in Hamilton. “It’s about those special racing glory moments one hopefully gets to experience which, unlike money, goes into the memory bank and stays there forever.

“We have people with Bermuda links interested [in the syndicate] from all around the world, but I’d like to get more people involved who actually live in Bermuda. What we want is to capture the imagination of Bermuda people.”

The average cost of the high-end horses that BTR purchase is about 300,000 guineas. There are 12 shares available at a price of £67,500 ($105,000), although Scupham said he would consider half shares for new people interested in coming on board.