Mark Clayton has been named the new CEO of Leopardstown Racecourse, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) announced on Thursday.
Clayton will take up his role in early January and will report to HRI Racecourses CEO Paul Dermody. Previously, he spent 12 years at Southwell Racecourse and held prior leadership roles at Doncaster and Huntingdon Racecourses.
Dermody said, “I am delighted to welcome Mark to the role of CEO at Leopardstown Racecourse. Mark brings a wealth of commercial experience and expertise to the role, combined with a thorough knowledge of the racing industry. Mark has led major racecourse capital projects and will play a key role in leading the future development of the Leopardstown Racecourse campus.”
Clayton added, “I am very excited to be joining the Leopardstown team. I have worked within the racing and breeding industry for most of my career, and I hope that my extensive racecourse management experience and leadership skills can help drive forward what is already a proven world-class racing facility.”
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