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 29, 2026, Joe Dugan, co-owner of Six Speed, demonstrated confidence in his horse by racing it 12,000 miles away with the expectation of its return for a major race in its home country four months later. Earlier, on April 7, owners Sky Racing sent their horse, Andreas Vesalius, to compete in the G1 QEII Cup in Hong Kong on April 26. This follows significant events on March 28, when Calandagan secured victory in the $6 million Group 1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic. On the same day, a press conference took place for the $12 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates Airline, which included a historical note that Thoroughbred racing in Dubai began in October 1981 at the Camel Track, organized by the office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Earlier on March 28, Sultan Ali’s Dark Saffron successfully defended his title in the $2 million Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, marking a Group 1 double for jockey Connor Beasley and trainer Ahmad Bin Harmash.
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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 riding and animal sports and search, social, and retail media.
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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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