King Charles III and Queen Camilla have become the latest patrons of The Jockey Club. Both Their Majesties follow the footstep of The late Queen Elizabeth II, who continued her patronship of The Jockey Club from 1954 until her death in September 2022. The King has established himself as an avid fan of equestrian sports, having been an amateur jockey …
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Nevin Truesdale takes the reins as Jockey Club CEO
Nevin Truesdale, the ‘acting’ Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club, will assume the position on a permanent basis from 1 January 2021. Truesdale has led the company in an ‘acting’ capacity since the end of August after former-CEO Delia Bushell stepped down following an independent inquiry which upheld allegations of ‘gross misconduct’. Celebrating his new role, Truesdale said: “The …
Read More »COVID-19 concerns see Grand National called off
UK racing and sports betting have been dealt another blow this week with the ‘Randox Health Grand National’ cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Jockey Club Racecourses, which owns Aintree, confirmed that the three-day event will not take place next month after new government measures announced yesterday emphasised that the UK should ‘avoid non-essential contact and unnecessary travel’. Sandy Dudgeon, …
Read More »The Jockey Club names Delia Bushell as group chief executive
The Jockey Club has confirmed that former-BT Sport and Sky executive Delia Bushell will join the organisation as its new group chief executive, replacing outgoing chief executive Simon Bazalgette. Bushell will join the Jockey Club in September, with a handover period of one month, before taking over from Bazalgette when he stands down in October. It is understood that Bushell …
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