Who We Are

As One Racing

A diverse and inclusive partnership focused on introducing new owners to the exciting sport of horse racing through camaraderie, competition, and memorable experiences.

We want to change the face of the thoroughbred industry – from the farm, to the winner’s circle, and ultimately to the boardroom – by bringing new owners together with existing members of the industry, in As One Racing and beyond.

mission

Thoroughbred racing is rooted in African American history. In fact, 15 of the first 28 Kentucky Derby winners were ridden by black jockeys. Oliver Lewis, Isaac Murphy, Dudley Allen, and many other African Americans were champions of the sport.

That prominence was cut short by racism and the Jim Crow era, which all but eliminated opportunities for black jockeys, trainers, and owners.

As One Racing is working to overcome the effects of that past with a mission to:

  • Create a thoroughbred racing partnership centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Introduce new owners to the sport
  • Connect and engage new owners and existing members of the sport
  • Build a fun and competitive racing stable
  • Educate and promote diversity and inclusion in the thoroughbred Industry

Our Vision

Horse farms, racetracks, winner’s circles, and the sport’s boardrooms can be vibrant places of diversity, where people from all backgrounds are welcome and able to positively influence thoroughbred racing.

Why We Race

We Race for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We Race for the Legacy of Racing’s Trailblazers

We Race for the Love of the Horse

We Race for Friendships and New Connections

We Race for the Emotion and Rush

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The Stable

Click below to learn more about our horses, and their upcoming races. Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list for updates as the stable grows!

Meet Our Horses

Education

Oliver Lewis was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, riding Aristides to victory in 1875.
By the early 20th century, many jockeys and trainers found themselves forced out of the racing industry (1891 Jockeys | John C. Hemment Photograph Collection | Keeneland Library)
Hall of Fame jockey Isaac Burns Murphy was the greatest horseman of his time. He was born into slavery but became a three-time champion of the Kentucky Derby. (John C. Hemment Photograph Collection | Keeneland Library)

Learn more about African Americans in racing

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Ronald W. Mack is a Lexington business executive and the Founder of Legacy Equine Academy, a non-profit organization in Lexington, Kentucky that connects African American and racially diverse middle school, high school, and college students with the vast opportunities in the farm and horse racing industry.
Romain Malhouitre is the President of Runnymede Farm and oversees the Farm’s breeding and racing operations. A native of France, Romain has gained vast experience in the horse industry in France, Ireland, and the United States, where he also provides bloodstock advice through Magna Carta Bloodstock.
Leon Nichols is a Louisville businessman and the CEO and Founder of the Project to Preserve African American Turf History (PPAATH), a non-profit with a mission of bringing education and awareness of the contributions African Americans have made to the sport of thoroughbred racing and the Kentucky Derby in particular.
Jonathan Israel is a native of Central Kentucky who has spent his 20+ year professional career as an administrator in higher education at the University of Louisville. As a fan of horse racing becoming a first-time owner through As One Racing, Jonathan brings the perspective of a new owner and will help shape the As One ownership experience.
Jay Ingle is an attorney with the law firm of Jackson Kelly PLLC based in the Firm’s Lexington, Kentucky office. Jay has spent much of his 20+ year legal career in the field of equine law, working with tracks, farms, trainers, and owners, including providing legal advice regarding the formation and structure of racing partnerships and ownership groups.
Brutus Clay is the Chairman and CEO of Runnymede Farm, a 365 acre thoroughbred farm in Paris, Kentucky. Founded by the Clay family in 1867, Runnymede Farm has been a vital part of the industry for many years. The Farm holds the distinct honor of being the oldest continuously operated Thoroughbred breeding farm in Kentucky, and has bred Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont, and numerous Graded Stakes winners throughout its history.
A serial entrepreneur, Gregory Gibson Jr. is the Founder of the HBCU Battle of the Brains, HSI Battle of the Brains, and Black Sports Business Symposium. Gregory has found his purpose working to provide opportunities for individuals in industries in which they are underrepresented and sees opportunities to do the same in the sport of horse racing.

About Our logo

Featuring silhouette profiles of a horse and jockey standing together, the As One Racing logo reflects the partnership’s vision of a modern, inclusive approach to horse racing. Our partnership colors pay homage to Dudley Allen’s Jacobin Stable. Allen was an African American trainer and owner who won the 1891 Kentucky Derby with Kingman and jockey Isaac Murphy. A May 14, 1891 article in the Courier-Journal described the race and the cheers for Kingman, a colt with a mane “decked in blue, red, and yellow ribbons of the Jacobin Stable.”

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Contact Us

To learn more about As One Racing, please contact us.

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