Global Symposium on Racing Speaker: Jaime Haydon
Jamie Haydon was named president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation in January 2019; he had been vice president since April 2018. He joined The Jockey Club staff in 2008 as the manager of Industry Initiatives after stints with Breeders’ Cup, Ascot Racecourse, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Four Star Sales, and Kentucky Horse Racing Authority.
In his role as president, Haydon executes all activities of the foundation, including interfacing with the chairman and other board members to plan and implement short- and long-term strategies for the foundation and to assess those strategies to ensure they are in support of the foundation’s mission statement. He also executes budgeting and fundraising, interfaces with veterinary consultants about research reviews, and institutes marketing and awareness campaigns.
Haydon was also named the deputy executive director of The Jockey Club in February of 2024. Responsibilities in this role include engagement with the industry on initiatives of the company and foster collaboration among industry organizations on important matters of health, safety, and promotion of the Thoroughbred. Among his field duties, he will seek feedback from customers of The Jockey Club’s commercial subsidiaries regarding products and services.
Additionally, Haydon is involved with The Jockey Club’s supported initiatives, including the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit and the Thoroughbred Safety Committee.
Haydon is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree and double major in marketing & management.