an association for the regulation and promotion of thoroughbred horse racing, usually composed of racing officials and thoroughbred owners at a specific racetrack or in a particular region.
a section at a racetrack reserved for members of such an association, containing box seats, a restaurant, and sometimes rooms for social gatherings.
First recorded in 1765–75
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Its jockey club had accumulated operating losses of over $311 million, the Macau News Agency earlier reported.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
Its jockey club runs various gambling activities and is the city’s major donor of many charity works.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
Was Spring Gardens a young ladies academy as well as oysterhouse, tavern and jockey club?
From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Gay Montague Moore
Bruno returned to the capital, and the first time that he left his house was to visit the jockey club, which was now in session.
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
Perhaps something had gone wrong in the jockey club; perhaps Goldsmith Maid was off her feed; perhaps pig-iron had gone up or down a dollar a ton.
From The Bread-winners A Social Study by John Hay
The Jockey Club, a thoroughbred registry and leading industry group, brought in consultants from McKinsey to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The Jockey Club has told the BBC there was currently no planned inspection.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
Sinatra was quick to recall tales of his time on the front line of racing, especially running the Maryland Jockey Club, whose marquee race is the Preakness Stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
In 2019, the Maryland Jockey Club closed off nearly 7,000 grandstand seats, citing the “safety and security of all guests and employees.”
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Neither he nor Smith wanted to run in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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