Dubai Racing Club, also known as DRC, a privately owned entity headquartered in the UAE, was founded in 1992, operates with approximately 160 employees, and reported $11.5M in revenue as of 2023. The company functions as a tier 3 media tech buyer, specializing in riding and animal sports by serving as the organiser of horse racing events at the Meydan Racecourse, with these events including the Dubai World Cup.
On April 7, 2026, owners Sky Racing announced plans to send their horse Andreas Vesalius to compete in the G1 QEII Cup in Hong Kong on April 26. This follows recent racing activities, as on March 28, Calandagan won the $6 million Group 1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. Earlier the same day, a press conference took place for the $12 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline, an event whose history dates back to October 1981 when thoroughbred racing in Dubai began, organized by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Also on March 28, Sultan Ali’s Dark Saffron successfully defended its title in the $2 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, sponsored by Nakheel, outsprinting reigning G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Bentornato and contributing to a Group 1 double for jockey Connor Beasley and trainer Ahmad Bin Harmash. Previously, on March 28, Native Approach, trained by Ahmad bin Harmash and ridden by Connor Beasley, secured victory in the $1.5 million Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint, sponsored by AZIZI Developments, by running down Japanese challenger Lugal.
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Dubai Racing Club (DRC) offers 2 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s product portfolio comprises of search, social, and retail media and riding and animal sports.
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Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is horse racing. For full access to Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Dubai Racing Club (DRC) sells broadcasting rights of its horse racing competitions to 39 companies globally, covering 14 countries. Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s rights holders include Virgin Media O2. Dubai Racing Club (DRC) currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including horse racing.
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