Sandy Dudgeon has been elected as a senior steward (non-executive chairman) of The Jockey Club beginning July 12, 2019 after the organisation's winter meeting held in London on Monday. He will serve for five years and succeeds Roger Weatherby. Elected as a Member of The Jockey Club in 1989, Dudgeon served as a steward from 2009-2012, and joined the Board of Stewards in December of 2017. Currently a chartered accountant, Dudgeon won 60 races in point-to-points and under National Hunt rules and was previously a managing director of Thornhill, as well as holding directorship positions with Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust plc and Man Alternative Investments Ltd. He is also a senior advisor at Schroders' private wealth management business.
“I am honoured to have been chosen as the next Senior Steward of The Jockey Club,” said Dudgeon. “I am looking forward to building on the great work of my predecessors from next summer, as we continue to ensure The Jockey Club plays a positive and active role in the long-term success of British horseracing.”
Lord Daresbury will retire as a steward on Dec. 31 and The Hon Rose Paterson will join the Board on Jan. 1.
Added Weatherby, “I am delighted with Sandy's appointment and will be pleased to pass the baton on to him in July. I would also like to thank Peter Daresbury for his commitment as a Steward and welcome Rose Paterson, the current Chairman of Aintree Racecourse, onto our Board of Stewards. Her appointment helps to ensure The Jockey Club continues to benefit from an exceptional main board.”
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