Tuesday, April 28, 2026	Contact: Shannon Luce 859.224.2716
The Jockey Club’s 2026 Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship Applications Open May 1
Applications for The Jockey Club’s Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship will open May 1 at bit.ly/4exiGE7. Applications are due by June 15, 2026, and reference letters must be received by June 26, 2026. The Jockey Club Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship, established in 2025, serves as a loan repayment program that awards up to $25,000 in veterinary school loan repayment to an employed racing regulatory veterinarian. A racing regulatory veterinarian is defined as a licensed veterinarian who works for a government agency, racing commission, racetrack, or racing association to oversee the health and safety of the horses racing. To qualify for this program, an applicant must:   Be employed at least half-time as a racing regulatory veterinarian in the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico and have been employed at least half-time as a racing regulatory veterinarian for the past two years, Be a graduate of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program (or equivalent) from an accredited college of veterinary medicine. Beginning in 2026, the fellowship is open to all veterinary graduates, but preference will be given to veterinary graduates within 10 years of the application date, and Have outstanding qualified educational loan debt borrowed for educational costs related to the graduate education of the veterinarian. Each year, The Jockey Club will review applications to determine finalists, and a panel of experts in veterinary medicine will help The Jockey Club select the award winner. The award winner for 2026 will be announced in August. Past award winners are not eligible for reapplication. To learn more about the Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship, visit bit.ly/43Q6FCP. The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for Thoroughbreds in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. A New York non-profit organization governed by a board of stewards, The Jockey Club has offices in New York and Kentucky. Profits from the commercial subsidiaries of The Jockey Club support investments in initiatives to improve the health, safety, and welfare of Thoroughbreds and to market and grow the sport. Among its many supported initiatives are America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), OwnerView (ownerview.com), and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (tjctip.com). Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

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