The Jockey Club

Founded in 1750 and headquartered in the UK, The Jockey Club is a privately owned company. Employing approximately 800 people, it is the largest commercial horse racing organization in the UK. Its holdings include fifteen racecourses, notably Aintree, Cheltenham, and Epsom Downs, along with other racing-related assets such as the National Stud and Jockey Club Estates, a property and land management company. While previously responsible for regulating the sport, this function was transferred to the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (now the British Horseracing Authority) in 2006. The company's primary business is spectator sports, specifically horse racing.