Charles Hayward has been a Thoroughbred racing enthusiast for more than 30 years, and a horse owner for most of that time. After more than two decades in book publishing, including stints as publisher of Simon & Schuster’s general book division and president and CEO of Little, Brown and Company, Hayward left the book world to pursue his passion for Thoroughbred racing. He served as president and CEO of the Daily Racing Form, and subsequently was president and CEO of The New York Racing Association, Inc.
Hayward lives in Manhattan with his wife, Betsy Senior, co-owner of Senior and Shopmaker Gallery in New York’s Chelsea art district.