Banke, O'Farrell New Jockey Club Stewards

The Jockey Club announced the election of Barbara Banke and J. Michael O’Farrell Jr. to its board of stewards, filling the expired positions of Stella F. Thayer and Peter S. Willmott.

Banke is a Thoroughbred owner and breeder and proprietor of Jackson Family Wines, based in Santa Rosa, Calif. She serves on the boards of the Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and has been a member of The Jockey Club since 2013.

Banke and her late husband, Jess Jackson, founded Stonestreet Stables and Stonestreet Farm. Stonestreet has campaigned the winners of 100 stakes races, including Curlin (2007, 2008) and Rachel Alexandra (2009), both voted Horse of the Year honors, and is a leading developer of stallions, including Curlin  , Kantharos  , Carpe Diem  , Maclean's Music  , and Astrology  . Stonestreet Farm is a leading commercial breeder and has produced the winners of 38 graded stakes and more than $38 million in purses.

O’Farrell owns and operates Ocala Stud, the Ocala, Fla. nursery that is the oldest active Florida Thoroughbred farm and has bred and sold more than 150 stakes winners. O’Farrell, chairman of Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, has served on the boards of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, and Florida Equine Publications.