Cella Appointed to Equibase Management Committee

Louis Cella, president of Oaklawn Jockey Club, has been appointed to serve on the management committee of Equibase, it was announced Dec. 15 by Equibase chairman Ian Highet. 

In 2017, Cella was named president of Oaklawn, succeeding his late father, Charles Cella, and became the third generation of his family to serve on the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America. Cella has been a member of The Jockey Club since 2017 and serves as a director of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau and on the board of trustees for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. 

Cella fills a board seat being vacated by Daisy Phipps Pulito, racing manager of the Phipps Stable, who joined the Equibase Management Committee as a representative of The Jockey Club in 2016. 

"As someone involved in all aspects of Thoroughbred racing, Louis is not only passionate about our sport, but brings vast knowledge and experience to this committee, and we look forward to his contributions," Highet said. "Daisy's personal and professional involvement in Thoroughbred breeding and racing, as well as her background in sports and television, provided a valuable perspective to the committee, and we thank her for her service."

The Equibase Management Committee is composed of members from each of the company's two general partners—The Jockey Club and the TRA. The TRA representatives are Peter Berube, Happy Broadbent, Christopher McErlean, David O'Rourke, Mike Rogers, and Josh Rubinstein. Besides Highet and Cella, The Jockey Club representatives are C. Steven Duncker, James Gagliano, Stuart Janney III, and Nick Nicholson.