The Jockey Club has announced the election of six new members: Craig Bandoroff, Michael Del Giudice, Staci Hancock, James Lawson, Maria Niarchos-Gouaze, and Ogden Phipps II. Bandoroff is owner of Denali Stud, one of the nation's leading consignors, while Del Guidice has served as the chairman of the board for the New York Racing Association since 2015. Along with her husband Arthur, Hancock owns Stone Farm and she is the president of Stone Agency, a boutique insurance agency that focuses on equine and property policies. She is a co-founder of the Water Hay Oats Alliance and the Kentucky Equine Humane Center. Lawson is the chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment Group and Niarchos-Gouaze, daughter of successful owner Stavros S. Niarchos, has continued her father's achievements under the name of the family, Flaxman Holdings Ltd. and Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd. Phipps is a fourth-generation Thoroughbred owner and breeder. His father, Ogden Mills (Dinny) Phipps, was a longtime chairman of The Jockey Club.
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