The Jockey Club`s corporate structure is to be brought up to date, it was announced today.
The Privy Council has approved changes to the Royal Charter enabling the Jockey Club to revise its internal make-up.
From January 1st all the Jockey Club`s activities are to be represented on the main board while the regulatory responsibility will be carried out separately by designated stewards.
Christopher Spence, senior steward of the Jockey Club, said: 'Put simply, these changes modernise the Jockey Club`s structure.
'When the Royal Charter was established over thirty years ago, the Jockey Club was the single authority for British racing. However, since then a great deal has changed.
'The creation of the British Horseracing Board as the governing authority has resulted in fundamental changes to the administration of racing and the importance of the Racecourse Holdings Trust and Jockey Club Estates has grown considerably.
'Currently, the Jockey Club has four key roles, namely regulating racing, supporting the work of BHB, owning and running racecourses and operating training facilities.
'The revised structure recognises these roles and reflects our position in British racing today.'
The stewards of the Jockey Club will be comprised of the senior steward and deputy senior steward, the regulatory stewards, the chairmen of the RHT and of Jockey Club Estates and the Jockey Club-nominated directors on the BHB.
In addition, the Jockey Club`s role as regulator of racing becomes the responsibility of the regulatory stewards, who, operating independently, will oversee the regulatory matters and appoint the members of the disciplinary and licensing committees.
