Martin St Quinton is a distinguished British entrepreneur and sports executive. He currently serves as the Chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse, a position he has held since May 2019. In this role, he provides non-executive support to the racecourse’s management team, contributing to the strategic direction and success of this iconic venue.
In addition to his role at Cheltenham, St Quinton is the Chairman and Owner of Gloucester Rugby Club, having acquired full ownership in 2016. His leadership has been instrumental in guiding the club through various challenges and fostering its growth within the rugby community.
Beyond his contributions to sports, St Quinton has an impressive entrepreneurial background. He founded Saint Group Plc, an office equipment company, in 1980, which he later sold to Danka in 1993. Subsequently, he established Azzurri Communications, a UK-based voice and data integrator that expanded to 700 staff and achieved a £150 million turnover within six years. This venture was sold for £180 million to the Prudential Group in 2006. St Quinton’s dedication to both the business and sports sectors highlights his commitment to excellence and innovation, making significant impacts in each field he engages with.
One of the largest sports businesses operating in the uk today (2019 turnover: 216.5 million), the jockey club is at the heart of so many aspects of britains second-biggest spectator sport. We run 15 of the uks leading racecourses large and local, where were charged with looking after some of the nations biggest events, including the randox health grand national at aintree, the festival presented by magners at cheltenham, the derby festival at epsom downs and the qipco guineas festival in newmarket.
We welcome thousands of racehorses a year to our training centres in newmarket, lambourn and epsom. We run the national stud in newmarket and our charity, racing welfare, makes help available to all of racings people. We are governed by royal charter to act for the long-term benefit of british racing and our patron is His Majesty the King
At The Jockey Club, our primary aim is to continually advance the welfare of British racing over the long term. As a Royal Charter entity, we operate without shareholders and channel all profits back into the sport of horseracing, reinforcing our commitment to its sustained growth and prosperity.
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