Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and Arena Racing Company (ARC) have been awarded a three-year contract by Dubai Racing Club to distribute live pictures and data from Meydan Racecourse.
The contract takes in the three Dubai Racing Club seasons (2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28).
RMG is well known to Dubai Racing Club (DRC), having overseen the Club’s television production for more than a decade.
To achieve the best possible reach and revenue opportunities, RMG has joined forces with its long-time international partner, ARC. DRC content will be distributed to global territories via ARC and RMG’s established international partnership, GBI Racing.
Erwan Charpy, Head of Racing Operations & International Relations, Dubai Racing Club, said:
“We are delighted to extend our 10-year relationship with RMG to now include distribution services, and we look forward to working with RMG and ARC to grow further interest in our world-class and competitive racing from Meydan Racecourse.”
Nick Mills, CEO of Racecourse Media Group, said:
“We are honoured to be awarded the distribution rights for Dubai Racing Club content for the next three seasons. Combined, RMG and ARC are among the largest – and most established – distributors of horse racing content globally. This extensive reach delivers unmatched metrics in terms of eyeballs and engagement levels on content, and will result in the highest potential revenue generation.”
Brendan Parnell, Managing Director, Media & International, of Arena Racing Company, said:
“We are incredibly excited to be part of this distribution rights agreement for Dubai Racing Club over the next three seasons. Meydan Racecourse is an incredible facility, and its content is a huge draw around the world for racing fans. Via our retail and GBI networks, we look forward to working alongside RMG to enhance DRC’s footprint and distribution globally.”
GBI Racing is currently broadcast in around 10,000 shops globally and via more than 100 digital customers. Within the UK and Ireland, RMG and ARC will offer the best combination of digital streaming and retail.
RMG and ARC are offering exciting pictures and data packages for the 2025-26 season, which runs from November to March 28. The Dubai Racing Carnival offers extremely competitive racing and features many of the world’s most recognisable participants.
The season culminates with the glittering Dubai World Cup card on March 28, which will mark a milestone 30th running of the headline race. With US$30.5m prize-money spread across six Group 1 and three Group 2 races on March 28, 2026, it is recognised as the world’s most spectacular race day.
Meydan Racecourse is the world’s largest integrated horseracing facility, home of the Dubai Racing Carnival and the spectacular Dubai World Cup race day, and centre of the city’s racing action and social scene. The iconic Grandstand is a half mile in length and can accommodate over 80,000 spectators.
