Sal Sinatra named president of Equibase

Sal Sinatra, the longtime mid-Atlantic racing executive, has been hired as president of Equibase, the data company that is owned by a consortium of racetracks and The Jockey Club, the company announced Monday.

Sinatra, who is currently president and general manager of Laurel Park and Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland, two tracks owned by 1/ST, will succeed Jason Wilson, who resigned in March to take a position as chief operating officer for a division of 1/ST.

Sinatra, who studied mathematics and statistics in college, has a long history in Thoroughbred racing, beginning in 1985, when he was hired as a racing official at New Jersey tracks. From 1990 to 1999, he was the president and co-owner of TSNS, a racing-management software company that was acquired by The Jockey Club. In 2000, he began a 15-year stint as the racing secretary at Parx Racing outside Philadelphia before being hired by 1/ST in 2014.

“Sal is a longtime participant in the Thoroughbred industry, and the Equibase Management Committee knows he will be a valuable asset to the Equibase team,” Ian Highet, chairman of Equibase, said in a press release. “His analytical background, management experience, and firsthand knowledge of every aspect of racing will guide Equibase in developing a strategic path forward for its products and services.”

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Last year, Sinatra was a featured speaker during The Jockey Club’s Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing.

“I have spent my entire career in Thoroughbred racing and have worked with Equibase since its inception,” Sinatra said in the release. “I have tried to be an innovative leader, and that will be reflected in my leadership of Equibase. My experience as a technician and working at racetracks puts me in a unique position to maximize what Equibase has to offer the industry.”