Stuart S. Janney III, chair of The Jockey Membership, introduced at the moment his intention to step down from his place as chair, efficient August 2025. He really helpful, and the board of stewards of The Jockey Membership agreed, that Everett Dobson, a member of the board of stewards, be chosen as his successor. The management transition will begin over the approaching months, and Janney will stay on the board of stewards by his time period, which is able to finish in August 2026.
Janney, a distinguished Thoroughbred proprietor and breeder for a number of a long time, was elected vice chair of The Jockey Membership in 2010 and have become chair in 2015. Throughout his tenure, The Jockey Membership expanded its industrial companies and used these proceeds to make substantial investments in help of the game. Janney was awarded the Eclipse Award of Advantage earlier this yr. He’s chairman emeritus of Bessemer Belief and resides in Butler, Maryland.
Dobson is a longtime proprietor and breeder of Thoroughbreds. He’s the proprietor of Sweet Meadows Farm, a broodmare farm positioned in Lexington, Kentucky, and races beneath Cheyenne Stables. He’s on his second time period as a steward of The Jockey Membership. He serves on the manager committee of the Thoroughbred Homeowners and Breeders Affiliation and is instant previous chairman of the American Graded Stakes Committee. Dobson serves as a member of the Breeders’ Cup along with being a trustee of the Keeneland Affiliation. A local and resident of Oklahoma, Dobson is the manager chairman of Dobson Fiber, a telecommunications firm primarily based in Oklahoma Metropolis. He’s additionally an investor within the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder NBA crew and serves on their board of administrators.
“I think about it a privilege to be related to the accomplishments The Jockey Membership has achieved over the previous a number of years, together with our many initiatives to maintain and develop the game, and naturally the passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Security Act,” Janney stated. “These accomplishments, and so many extra, are as a result of everybody at The Jockey Membership places the horse first, and I’m proud to be a member and to have served as chair.”
“I’m honored to comply with Stuart as chair of The Jockey Membership,” Dobson stated. “I’ll proceed to make sure that The Jockey Membership stays true to its mission of being devoted to the advance of Thoroughbred breeding and racing.”
The opposite stewards of The Jockey Membership are Barbara Banke, Louis A. Cella, William S. Farish Jr. (vice chair), Gary Fenton, Terry Finley, Ian D. Highet (treasurer), William M. Lear (secretary), David O’Farrell, R. Alex Rankin, and Vincent Viola.
The Jockey Membership, based in 1894 and devoted to the advance of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In success of its mission, The Jockey Membership offers help and management on a variety of vital trade initiatives, and immediately or by subsidiaries, it serves the data and know-how wants of the game of Thoroughbred racing. Amongst its many supported initiatives are America’s Finest Racing (americasbestracing.internet), OwnerView (ownerview.com), and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (tjctip.com). Extra data is on the market at jockeyclub.com.
