Leopardstown appoint Mark Clayton as new manager Mark Clayton, who has held a number of racecourse management positions in the UK, has been appointed as CEO of Leopardstown Racecourse and will take up his role in early January. He replaces Tim Husbands whose five-year term as CEO ended in April, while Vicki Donlon has held an interim CEO position this season. Clayton has over two decades of experience in racecourse management including 12 years at Southwell Racecourse, and prior leadership roles at Doncaster and Huntingdon Racecourses. He has delivered over 1,000 race meetings including high-profile fixtures with crowds exceeding 30,000 such as the St Leger Festival at Doncaster and said: “I am very excited to be joining the Leopardstown team. “I have worked within the racing and breeding industry for most of my career, and I hope that my extensive racecourse management experience and leadership skills can help drive forward what is already a proven world-class racing facility.” Paul Dermody, CEO of HRI Racecourses, said: “I am delighted to welcome Mark to the role of CEO at Leopardstown Racecourse. Mark brings a wealth of commercial experience and expertise to the role, combined with a thorough knowledge of the racing industry. “Mark has led major racecourse capital projects and will play a key role in leading the future development of the Leopardstown Racecourse campus.”
