the governing body that regulates and controls horse-racing both on the flat and over jumps
jockey club in American English
noun
1.
an association for the regulation and promotion of thoroughbred horse racing, usually composed of racing officials and thoroughbred owners at a specific racetrack or in a particular region
2.
a section at a racetrack reserved for members of such an association, containing box seats, a restaurant, and sometimes rooms for social gatherings
Word origin
[1765–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, guidance, lightweight, pile driver, statement
Examples of 'Jockey Club' in a sentence
Jockey Club
My brother-in-law here lent me some money and I went and blew the lot at the Jockey Club.