Stuart S. Janney, III

Stuart S. Janney III was named chairman of The Jockey Club in August 2015, succeeding Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, after previously serving as vice-chairman of the organization since June 2010. He also served as the chairman of The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee from its inception in 2008 through 2016. Janney was appointed to the Equibase Management Committee in August 2016 and serves on the board of directors for Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

Janney also has served as chairman of Bessemer Trust Company and Bessemer Securities Corp. and chairman of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab as well as a trustee of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University

Janney was introduced to racing through his parents, Stuart and Barbara, who owned the champion filly Ruffian, one of the most beloved fillies of her generation. The Janneys also owned Icecapade and Private Terms.

In 2013, Janney picked up his first win in the Kentucky Derby when Orb, a horse he co-owned, rallied for a 2 1/2-length win in the first jewel of the Triple Crown. Orb later finished third in the Belmont Stakes. Other top racehorses owned by Janney include graded stakes winners Ironicus, Data Link, Hit It Rich, On Leave, Hymn Book, and Air Support.

Janney is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New York Racing Association and King Ranch and is the former chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.