The Dubai Racing Club (DRC), a privately owned company founded in 1992 and headquartered in the UAE, employs approximately 160 people. Its primary activity is the organization and staging of horse racing events, most notably the Dubai World Cup, at the Meydan Racecourse. As of 2023, the DRC continues to operate within the Emirati sports sector.
The Dubai Racing Club (DRC) announced a partnership with the McGettigan Group at Meydan Racecourse on November 1st, 2023. Ado McGuinness trained A Case Of You to win a Group 1 race at Meydan in 2022. David O’Farrell from the DRC toured Ireland seeking entries for the 2025-2026 Dubai International Racing Carnival. The DRC also launched a new internship program, ‘Racing Ahead’, to support Emiratization goals. Furthermore, the DRC and Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 23rd, 2025, to enhance cooperation in cultural fields. Another MoU between the DRC and Dubai Culture was previously announced, aiming to enhance Emirati heritage.
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Dubai Racing Club (DRC) offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Dubai Racing Club (DRC)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services 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, ITV and Disney Sports / ESPN. Dubai Racing Club (DRC) currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including horse racing.
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