Dubai Racing Club

The landmark 30th running of the $30.5-million Dubai World Cup fixture at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 28 will be televised live by a record 40 broadcasters to audiences in more than 150 countries. Dubai Racing Club, working with its appointed distribution and production company, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and RMG's agency HBA Media, have ensured a truly worldwide TV audience. RMG, in conjunction with Timeline TV, is providing all broadcast services for Dubai Racing Club, including the World Feed programme, anchored by Nick Luck in Dubai and Rishi Persad...

Dubai Racing Club has announced a new strategic partnership with France Galop. As part of the agreement, members of the Dubai Racing Club will be in Deauville on Saturday, August 9 and will sponsor the G3 Prix de Reux. In return, France Galop representatives will visit Meydan Racecourse for the running of the G3 Dubawi Stakes on Friday, January 2.  Ali Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Racing Club, said, "We are honoured to partner with France Galop in this exciting new venture. Our upcoming visit to Deauville and their presence...

The 30th edition of Dubai World Cup night will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The Dubai Racing Carnival, spanning 17 race meetings, begins on Friday, November 7 and ends on Dubai World Cup night. Dubai Racing Club released the 2025/2026 racing calendar on Monday. There will be four major race days this season beginning on December 19 with Festive Friday with the G2 Al Maktoum Mile the highlight. Fashion Friday, featuring the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge, is set for January 23. Emirates Super Saturday is scheduled for Saturday,...

The $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup will be run an hour later than originally planned at Meydan on Saturday, after the Dubai Racing Club took the decision on Tuesday to delay the start time for all nine races on the glittering card due to an unforeseen weather forecast. The gates at Meydan will now open at 2.30pm (local time), with the first race--the G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic for Purebred Arabians--set for 4.35pm (local time). The main event, the Dubai World Cup, will conclude the card at 9.30pm (local time). Sheikh...

Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) is one of 35 individual Group/Grade 1 winners set for the 29th edition of the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan on Apr. 5, as the likely fields were released on Wednesday. Worth a combined $30.5 million in prize-money, the nine races are anchored by the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup, which features Forever Young, a winner of the 2025 G1 Saudi Cup, facing off with Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), who won the 2023 edition of the race. The $6-million G1 Longines Dubai...

Four Group 1 races on the Dubai World Cup card this coming April will all offer 'Win and You're In' benefits for the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, the organization announced Sunday afternoon. The marquee G1 Dubai World Cup, G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, and the G1 Dubai Turf join the list of top international races which provide complimentary entries into the World Championships. The World Cup serves as an automatic qualifier for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic; the Golden Shaheen for the...

The Dubai Racing Club has announced a new partnership with Churchill Downs which will see the Louisville-based operation sponsor the AED300,000 ($81,660) UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (allowance) to be held Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Meydan Racecourse. The 2024 renewal was won by the Michael Costa-trained Ma Yetal (Flameaway). Commenting on the partnership, Erwan Charpy, Manager, Racing Operations & International Relations for Dubai Racing Club, said: "We are constantly inspired by our leaders to set the bar higher and in working with international partners such as Churchill Downs, we are...

Dubai Racing Club has today announced a new partnership with the Jockey Club, the UK's largest racecourse group. The partnership will see a little slice of England come to Meydan on Friday, January 3 when the AED300,000 Jumeirah Stakes, for three-year-olds over seven furlongs on turf, becomes the Jumeirah Stakes Sponsored by The Jockey Club. Representatives from Dubai Racing Club will also travel to Newmarket's July Course on Friday, July 11, during the prestigious July Festival, when the club will sponsor the Dubai Racing Club Handicap Stakes over five furlongs....

A trio of new memberships offering enhanced access to the horseracing action at Meydan Racecourse for the 2024-2025 Dubai Racing Carnival, were announced by the Dubai Racing Club (DRC) on Monday. The Dubai Racing Carnival begins on Friday, Nov. 8. The Dubai Racing Club membership gives patrons access to the Parade Ring Lounge for all 16 Dubai Racing Carnival meetings, as well as a range of exclusive benefits. Rewards include complimentary food and house beverages, 10 entries to the DRC draw, valet parking and invitation to the Dubai World Cup...

Dubai World Cup night will be held on Saturday, Apr. 5, the finale of an expanded 16-week Dubai Racing Carnival, the Dubai Racing Club (DRC) announced on Friday. The DWC will be held a week later than previously as a culmination of a week of Eid Al Fitr celebrations. The desert stand will begin at Meydan Racecourse on Friday, Nov. 8, with Festive Friday earmarked for Dec. 20 with the running of AED1-million G2 Maktoum Mile. Three other feature race days will be held throughout the Dubai Racing Carnival: Fashion...

Friday marks the first edition of the Festive Friday card at Meydan, featuring two group races, three listed races and AED4.5 million in prize-money across the nine-race stand. Returning to the scene of his 2023 G2 Godolphin Mile victory is Isolate (Mark Valeski), who will step out in the AED1-million G2 Al Maktoum Mile for trainer Doug Watson. Tyler Gaffalione will fly in for the race from the States. "That was a great day and he's moving better this year than he did last year," said trainer Doug Watson, who...

Stabling for runners in the International Quarantine Stables traveling from overseas for the upcoming season of the Dubai Racing Carnival will be free, the Dubai Racing Club announced on Tuesday. The season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 10, with the first of 14 meetings at Meydan Racecourse. Further incentives, including travel, will be decided by a special committee on a horse-by-horse basis. Stable staff staying in the quarantine facilities can do so for a fee of AED1000 per month (US$272). These incentives are in addition to the new Dubai World...