The Jockey Club is the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States and Canada. It is dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing and fulfills that mandate by serving many segments of the industry through its subsidiary companies and by supporting numerous industry initiatives.
22-899: The Jockey Club, formed on February 9, 1894, is the keeper of the American Stud Book . It came into existence after James R. Keene spearheaded a drive for support of racehorse trainers who had complained about the Board of Control that governed racing in New York State. On its formation, the Jockey Club included the existing members of the Board of Control and was overseen by seven appointed stewards. Its twenty-seven founding members included prominent and wealthy sportsmen such as Philip J. Dwyer , John A. Morris , William Kissam Vanderbilt , and William Collins Whitney . Founding officers: Founding stewards: The Jockey Club
44-649: A high level of education. Created in 1984, The Jockey Club Research Foundation was joined along with the Grayson Foundation, established in 1940 by George D. Widener Jr. , William Woodward Sr. and John Hay Whitney , amongst others. It is now known as the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc. The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation is the nation's leading source of equine research funding and it helps all breeds. The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
66-823: A numerical designation such as "2nd" or "3rd," whether or not such a designation is spelled out. Names of persons may not be used unless written permission to use their names is on file (examples of such permission are actor Jack Klugman , whose namesake competed in the Kentucky Derby , and tennis star Chris Evert , whose namesake is in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame ). The names of "notorious" people may never be used, nor can namesakes of racetracks, races, or stable names. Trademarks and copyrighted names are similarly not allowed as are vulgar, obscene or offensive ones. The list also protects names of currently active horses as well as horses enrolled in
88-415: A revised volume one and a second volume were published, with the new volume one covering A through L. Bruce continued publishing the volumes, but a fire in his offices right before volume five was published put him in financial difficulty, and he then entered into a legal fight with The Jockey Club over the right to publish the American Stud Book , which was finally settled in 1896 when The Jockey Club bought
110-478: Is a broad-based coalition of American horse racing interests consisting of leading thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic conditions for industry participants. The NTRA has offices in Lexington, Kentucky , and Rye Brook, New York . Historically, it is the marketing departments of
132-608: Is a charitable trust that provides, on a confidential basis, financial relief and assistance to needy members of the Thoroughbred industry and their families. Assistance includes financial aid, medication, surgical and hospital costs, therapeutic equipment, voice-recognition computers for quadriplegics and wheelchair-accessible vans, among other needs. The Jockey Club formed the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) in 1998 with
154-595: Is the stud book for the Thoroughbred horse in the United States . It was founded by Sanders Bruce, with assistance from his brother B. G. Bruce in 1868. In 1896, the Jockey Club bought out Bruce and assumed publication of the book, which it has continued to the present. The American Stud Book was first published, as volume one, in 1868, covering the first part of the alphabet from A to K. In 1873,
176-530: Is the registry for all Thoroughbred horses in the United States and Canada , and maintains offices in New York City and Lexington, Kentucky . The Registry maintained by The Jockey Club, called the American Stud Book , dates back to the club's founding and contains the descendants of those horses listed, as well as horses imported into North America up to the present. Participants in
198-527: The American Stud Book from Bruce for $ 35,000. Currently the American Stud Book includes all Thoroughbred horses foaled in the United States, Canada , and Puerto Rico . It also includes any Thoroughbreds imported into those places from other countries, as long as those countries' Thoroughbred stud books are approved by The Jockey Club. National Thoroughbred Racing Association The National Thoroughbred Racing Association ( NTRA )
220-603: The Breeders' Cup Limited , Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association , Keeneland Association , Oak Tree Racing Association and the National Thoroughbred Association. The Jockey Club maintains a seat on the board of directors of the NTRA. Believing the Thoroughbred was the best breed of horse and could pass on its superior traits to other breeds, in 1906 The Jockey Club of New York established
242-507: The 30% tax that the U.S. government then placed on all international bets. This legislation was signed into law in by President George W. Bush October 22, 2004. In 2006 the NTRA lobbying team secured an additional exemption for horse racing in the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 , signed by President Bush on October 13, 2006. Historically, it is the marketing departments of
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#1732798595038264-679: The Breeding Bureau. Its purpose was to provide Thoroughbred stallions as sires that would produce a variety of top quality half-breed general purpose horses. During World War I , the Breeding Bureau expanded the part of the program which had been providing horses for the United States Army Cavalry Remount Service . Some of the prominent Thoroughbred runners who were donated to the Cavalry Remount Service include: Since 1933,
286-496: The Jockey Club has compiled the Experimental Free Handicap, a weight-based assessment of the previous year's 2-year-olds based on a theoretical race at a distance of 1 / 16 miles. TJC Media Ventures is a commercial subsidiary of The Jockey Club that oversees the new-fan development activities, primarily under the "America's Best Racing" (ABR) brand. American Stud Book The American Stud Book
308-542: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame or other well-known horses, including winners of the Kentucky Derby , Preakness Stakes , Belmont Stakes , Jockey Club Gold Cup or Breeders' Cup events. The Jockey Club (United States) participates with Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), i.e., thoroughbred owners & breeders, professionals, and others who support and promote Thoroughbred ownership (and sponsorship), such as through networking and
330-745: The National Thoroughbred Association. It replaced the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America as the sponsor of the American Horse of the Year awards in 1998. Beginning in the late 1990s, the NTRA operated a number of lobbying campaigns in Washington, D.C. They NTRA registered a "hard money" political action committee with the Federal Election Commission on July 14, 2000, with
352-500: The Registry program agree to allow the Registry to conduct genetic testing to verify parentage as well as arbitrating any disputes between owners. The Jockey Club has taken the position that it will not allow cloned Thoroughbreds to be registered in the American Stud Book , making it impossible for such horses to compete in most races. The Club has consistently prohibited artificial insemination throughout its history, only allowing
374-529: The identity and age via closed-loop authentication . Separate gambling legislation known as the Federal Wire Act that historically prohibited any betting over state lines via technology stayed intact, with horse racing becoming the sole exemption for federally recognized online gambling in states that authorized the activity. Beginning in 2002 the NTRA lobbying team advocated for H.R. 4474, which gained bipartisan support for its proposal to eliminate
396-569: The individual tracks, not the national marketing campaigns, which have attracted a fan base. In 2012, the radio campaign by advertising agency, DeVito/Verdi , led to an increase in a younger, more affluent fan base, and won the Mercury award for the best radio campaign. In September 2017, two of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's radio ads , created by DeVito/Verdi, won "Hall of Fame" awards at
418-591: The individual tracks, not the national marketing campaigns, which have attracted a fan base. In 2012, the radio campaign by advertising agency, DeVito/Verdi, led to an increase in a younger, more affluent fan base, and won the Mercury awards for the best radio campaign. The current President and CEO of NTRA is Tom Rooney , a former member of Congress from Florida. The NTRA was formed in 1998 with startup funding provided by Breeders' Cup Limited, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association , The Jockey Club , Keeneland Association , Oak Tree Racing Association and
440-617: The organization quoting that "a $ 1-million PAC is a necessary complement to the NTRA's federal lobbying efforts." On December 15, 2000, the United States Congress passed a package of appropriations bills which included an amendment to the Interstate Horseracing Act (IHA), a bill first enacted in 1978. The NTRA had been a key lobbying team behind the new legislation, and the IHA Amendment
462-426: The registration of horses born through "natural" procreation. Naming of foals is also controlled by The Jockey Club and includes a number of conventions. Names may not consist of more than 18 letters (with spaces and punctuation marks counting as letters), contain initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., etc., or end in "filly," "colt," "stud," "mare," "stallion," or any similar horse-related term. Names may also not end with
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#1732798595038484-452: Was signed by President Bill Clinton on December 22 and clarified that the US horse racing industry could conduct interstate simulcasting and "commingling of pools and account wagering," so long as the states where the activity occurred permitted such activity. This legislation confirmed that Internet-based wagering related to horse racing was legal, so long as the wagering business could confirm
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