For students who want a way into Thoroughbred racing, The Jockey Club has opened two doors at once. Its paid summer internship in Lexington and its academic scholarships for the 2027-2028 year are both taking applications now, with a January 8, 2027 deadline for each.

Applications for The Jockey Club’s paid internship program for college students and recent college graduates and its academic scholarships open today.

The internship program will accommodate up to three interns. Interns will gain exposure to all companies and departments within the organization, and they will have the opportunity to spend additional time in areas that they find to be of particular interest. The program will last eight weeks during the summer of 2027.

The internships will take place in The Jockey Club’s office located in Lexington, Ky. For more information and to view the application, interested candidates should visit bit.ly/tjcinternships. Applications are being accepted through January 8, 2027. Selected interns will be notified in March 2027.

The Jockey Club scholarships will apply to the 2027-2028 academic year and are as follows:

• The Jockey Club Scholarships ($20,000; $10,000 per semester) are for those enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a college or university in academic pursuit of majors for future employment in the equine industry. Open to any equine breed or discipline; preference will be given to candidates with the expressed desire to secure employment in the Thoroughbred industry. Three scholarships will be awarded.
• The Jockey Club Nancy C. Kelly Benevolence Scholarship ($15,000; $7,500 per semester) is a need-based award for Thoroughbred racing farm or backstretch workers and their families who have experienced financial hardship to enable attendance at a full-time program at a college, university, or trade program. Applicants are not required to be pursuing a career in the equine or Thoroughbred industries.
• The Jockey Club Jack Goodman Scholarship ($6,000; $3,000 per semester) is open to students enrolled in the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program (RTIP). Goodman was a resident of Tucson, a longtime member of The Jockey Club, and one of three founders of the RTIP.

Applications for the scholarships are open through January 8, 2027. Click here (bit.ly/tjcscholarshipsapps) for more information and links to applications for the scholarships. The recipients of each scholarship will be announced in the spring of 2027 in advance of the initial distribution of funds for the fall 2027 semester.

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. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and directly or through subsidiaries, it serves the information and technology needs of the sport of Thoroughbred racing. 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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