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Seven new members and one honorary member have been elected to The Jockey Club. The seven new members are as follows: Victoria Dunn, Brian Finch, David Maxwell, Simon Munir, Simon Philip, The Hon. Frances Stanley, and Nicholas Wright. Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who races G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}) with his uncle Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was made an Honorary Member of The Jockey Club.

William Sporborg, who was announced as the new Chair of Jockey Club Estates at the end of 2022, has been appointed to The Jockey Club's Board of Stewards, while Peter Stanley and Justin Dowley are both stepping down from the Board of Stewards. In 2023, The Jockey Club Board of Stewards consists of:

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward
The Lord Grimthorpe, Deputy Senior Steward
Baroness Dido Harding, Steward
William Rucker, Steward
William Sporborg, Steward
Tim Syder, Steward
Lady Carolyn Warren, Steward
William Wyatt, Steward

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I am very pleased to welcome William Sporborg to the Board of Stewards and look forward to working with him. His experience will prove a huge asset to The Jockey Club, both in his role as a Steward and as Chair of Jockey Club Estates.

“I would like to thank Justin Dowley and Peter Stanley for their outstanding contribution to the Board and there is no doubt that The Jockey Club has benefited greatly from their considerable expertise.

“I am also pleased to welcome our new Members for 2023, elected on account of their enthusiasm for racing and their commitment to our sport.”

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William Sporborg has been appointed as the new Chair of Jockey Club Estates. Sporborg succeeds Peter Stanley, who has been Chair since 2018.

Sporborg's new role will begin on Jan. 1, 2023, and he was also appointed a Steward of The Jockey Club. A former amateur jockey, Newmarket-based Sporborg is a chartered accountant. He has worked in private equity, venture capital and private companies over the last 30, and is currently Managing Partner at Managing Capital, LLP. He has also served on the race committees at Huntingdon and Newmarket almost continuously since 2003.

Richard Pilkington, the Chairman of Nottingham Racecourse, is the new Director of the Jockey Club Estates. He joins former trainer and bloodstock agent John Ferguson who has also recently taken up a post as a Jockey Club Estates director.

Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I would like to welcome William Sporborg as the new Chair of Jockey Club Estates. William brings a wide-ranging experience to the role, which is vital with the large portfolio of property and land managed by Jockey Club Estates.

“In addition, I would also like to welcome John Ferguson and Richard Pilkington to the board of Jockey Club Estates. These roles involve a considerable sacrifice of time, and I am pleased we have two such distinguished people willing to do so.

“Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to Peter Stanley who has led Jockey Club Estates with distinction over the last five years. I wish him all the best for the future.”

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