Dubai Racing Club (DRC)

http://www.dubairacingclub.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/dubai-racing-club/

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.

Revenue

Founded

1992

Headcount

152

Headquarters

UAE

Primary Segment

Riding and animal sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On March 20, 2026, Azizi Developments announced its sponsorship of the $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint, a race on the Dubai World Cup card scheduled for March 28, 2026, at Meydan Racecourse. Previously, on March 18, Dubai Racing Club (DRC) unveiled plans to tokenize racehorses in partnership with Tokinvest, a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)-regulated broker-dealer, an initiative expected to reshape racehorse shareholding and fan engagement. This follows the conclusion of the 2025–26 Dubai Racing Carnival on March 16, which recorded its most international edition in 22 years and set the stage for the landmark 30th Dubai World Cup meeting on March 28.

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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 World Cup set for global broadcast with record 40 networks

The 30 th anniversary of the Dubai World Cup held this Saturday 28 March at Meydan Racecourse will be televised live by a record 40 broadcasters to audiences in more than 150 countries. Dubai Racing Club, in partnership with its distribution and production partner Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and its agency HBA Media, has secured a truly global television audience, reflecting the international stature of the event.

Gulf News

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.