Trained by O’Brien McPherson Racing, he is the first of eight horses that will race to raise vital funds for worthwhile causes – in his case Racing Welfare and Racing to School – and membership costs only £60.

The Good Racing Co is the brainchild of businessman and racing enthusiast Phil Hawthorne, the man behind the successful Burrow Seven Racing Club that was spearheaded by former Rugby League star Rob Burrow and raised over £100,000 for research into motor neurone disease.

“That helped me see there’s a huge potential for racing to raise money for charity,” he says. “With The Good Racing Co, we aim to redefine racing as an all-inclusive sport that motivates and excites people for many different reasons, especially racing for good causes.

“We believe there’s more to winning than coming first. With our new racing club, when people buy a membership to a horse in our stable they can share in making a difference and improving the lives of those in need.

“Go Go Chicago is raising money for two highly respected racing charities, and we expect most members to come from the racing world, but our longer-term ambition is to help attract new audiences to the sport as we introduce horses racing to many different causes with horses in different stables across the country.”

Go Go Chicago, a bay gelding by proven sire Shirocco, is trained near Cheltenham by Fergal O’Brien and Graeme McPherson and Fergal adds: “We’re both excited to be joining The Good Racing Co. We hope to unite the racing community to raise money for more worthy causes, while having fun along the way.