Jockeys' Guild
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| Jockeys' Guild | |
| Founded | 1940 |
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| Country | United States |
| Key people | John Velazquez, Chairman Jon Court, Secretary |
| Office location | Monrovia, CA |
| Website | www.jockeysguild.com |
The Jockeys' Guild Inc. is an American trade association based in Lexington, Kentucky, representing thoroughbred horse racing and American quarter horse professional jockeys. The organization filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in bankruptcy court in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 12, 2007.
Established in 1940, the organization's founding members consisted of many of the leading jockeys of the day including Eddie Arcaro, Ray Workman, Johnny Longden, Alfred Robertson, Charlie Kurtsinger, Red Pollard and Harry Richards who was elected the Guild's first president.
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