Gatewood Bell Appointed to Equibase Management Committee

Gatewood Bell has been appointed to serve on the management committee of Equibase Company LLC, announced company chairman Ian D. Highet.

The vice president of racing for Keeneland and a third-generation horseman, Bell also served as president of Cromwell Bloodstock for a decade before joining Keeneland as well as previously serving on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. He has been a member of The Jockey Club since 2020 and serves as a member of the Breeders' Cup. Bell fills the vacating board seat of James Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey Club, who joined as a representative of the latter in 2007.

“Gatewood brings a unique skillset with his background and current role at Keeneland,” Highet said. “We look forward to his sharing his extensive knowledge from both his personal and professional involvement in the Thoroughbred industry to the committee.”

Bell added, “I love the industry and have been lucky to have been involved in many aspects of it, including as a racehorse owner. Equibase is vital to our industry, and I look forward to working with the other committee members and contributing to this mission.”