The Jockey Club

About The Jockey Club

The largest commercial group in British horseracing, every penny The Jockey Club makes is reinvested back into the UK’s second biggest spectator sport.

The Jockey Club Description

For more than 260 years, The Jockey Club has existed for the good of British racing.

Vision

Our vision is for British horseracing to be the best in the world for the next 50 years and beyond.


Mission

To achieve our stated vision, our mission is:

To provide leadership using our resources, influence and assets to ensure British horseracing reaches its full potential, in accordance with our objectives in the Royal Charter to act for the good of the sport.

In practice, this means promoting excellence and implementing innovations to drive the long-term success of British racing, supported by investing our profits in the sport and working alongside other parties with the same vision and values wherever possible.

Reviews

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Love is in the air! ❀️
Let us know your Equine Valentine: The horse that made me fall in love with racing was ______________________

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This might be the most beautiful version of John Lennon's 'Imagine' we've ever heard 😍
The Liverpool Signing Choir wants to break down barriers between Deaf and hearing communities by translating the lyrics of a wide range of songs into British Sign Language.
We asked them to perform with Laura Wright at our Grand National Weights event - this was the result... πŸ‘

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Ever wondered how the Grand National weights are decided? πŸ€”
We spoke to the BHA's Martin Greenwood to find out πŸ‘‡

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🎀 It's your chance to grill Gordon!
Comment with a question for Gordon Elliott and we'll put the best to the man himself... πŸ‘‡

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Are you a racing groom or do you know one?
We want to thank you for all your hard work by offering a pair of free tickets for 19 selected fixtures!
Find out more below πŸ‘‡

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We asked the commentators for their most memorable race call...
Simply, spine-tingling stuff πŸ™Œ

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"Things have gone all right haven’t they?"
We talked to a resurgent Sue Smith, whose stable stars - Midnight Shadow and Vintage Clouds - give her plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead...

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It's not easy being a commentator...
From low sun to the chance of a mental block πŸ™„

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Your most unusual commentating experience? πŸ€”
Richard Hoiles won't be forgetting the 2008 Grand National in a hurry πŸ˜‚

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We asked the commentators to tell us what amusing horse names they've encountered πŸ” 
Not sure how some of these got through... 🀣

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In the first of our Question Time with the Commentator series, we asked: β€œWhat horse names have given you most difficulty?”
The joys of Cinnamon hey Mark Johnson... πŸ˜‚

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"In his recent races you could call him the winner a long way out. We are chuffed to bits."
Yorkshire trainer Micky Hammond sends Grade One-winner Cornerstone Lad to Haydock Park Racecourse this weekend with hopes for a first Cheltenham Festival success still alive...

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We are proud to be sponsoring this Saturday's Horse of the Year Award at the annual Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) Awards...
Owned and bred by HM The Queen, Quadrille is one of eight elite winners from different disciplines in contention for the top prize.

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A brave and classy performance from Frodon in the Unibet Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse.
Great to see him and Bryony back in the winners’ enclosure!

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Three years ago this weekend One For Arthur won the Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick before going on to win the Randox Health Grand National.
Here his trainer Lucinda Russell tells us why winning the world’s greatest steeplechase has reinvigorated racing in Scotland.

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Happy New Year everybody and here's to a special 2020 πŸ₯‚

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Today's feature race at Kempton Park Racecourse is named after this legend of a horse.
Dessie won his fourth King George VI Chase in 1990 under Richard Dunwoody and the crowd reaction said it all...

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An 11th King George VI Chase for champion trainer Paul Nicholls...
And back-to-back victories in the race for Clan Des Obeaux, who was simply magnificent!

More about The Jockey Club

020 7611 1800
http://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk