The Jockey Club announced in February that Charlotte Clement de Bona would assume the position of chief strategy and transformation officer, a newly created role at the organization.
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Women in Racing: Perseverance Under Pressure Led Daisy Phipps Pulito to Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle
Daisy Phipps Pulito knows what greatness looks like. She observed it, petted it, and fed it peppermints many times as a member of one of racing’s most distinguished families.
The Story of Sergeant Reckless: Korean War Horse Served with Valor
The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during the Korean War. Lugging it was dangerous, but it was necessary, because that rifle, which the soldiers nicknamed “reckless,” could fire a 75mm shell thousands of yards with surgical-like precision. It was one of the U.S. Marine Corps’ finest munitions. But the commander of the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Eric Pedersen, knew there had to be a better way to use it on the battlefield in Korea.
The Jockey Club’s Academic Scholarship Recipients Announced for 2026-2027
The Jockey Club announced today the recipients of its five academic scholarships, which will be awarded for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Jockey Club Scholarship ($10,000 per semester, awarded to students in academic pursuit of majors for future employment in the equine industry):
