Dubai Racing Club has announced a new partnership with The Jockey Club, the UK’s largest racecourse group.
The partnership will see a little slice of England come to Meydan Racecourse on Friday, 03 January when the AED300,000 Jumeirah Stakes, for three-year-olds over 1400m on turf, becomes the Jumeirah Stakes Sponsored by The Jockey Club.
The Jockey Club’s July Course in Newmarket (Pic – DRC)
With 15 racecourses in its group, The Jockey Club, which operates under a Royal Charter, runs racing at such world-famous venues as Newmarket’s Rowley Mile and July courses, Cheltenham Racecourse, Epsom Downs and Aintree.
The partnership will see representatives from Dubai Racing Club travel to Newmarket’s popular July Course on 11 July, during the prestigious July Festival, when the club will sponsor the Dubai Racing Club Handicap Stakes, over the exciting minimum distance of 1000m.
Commenting on the alliance, Erwan Charpy, Manager, Racing Operations & International Relations for Dubai Racing Club, said:
“Our leaders teach us always to look forward and in working with global partners to enhance the sport, we are embodying that.
“Racing, now more than ever, is an international sport and we are very happy to work with The Jockey Club in boosting relationships between the UAE and the UK. The Jockey Club’s values are similar to ours, of horse welfare, sporting excellence and entertainment.
“What they contribute to the sport, in terms of the top-class racing and training venues they run in the UK, is unparalleled. We thoroughly enjoy watching our Carnival runners in action at their tracks during the summer months.”
Sophie Able, Newmarket Racecourses and International Director for The Jockey Club, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Dubai Racing Club in 2025 and to be working together to promote each other’s race programmes to our horsemen, existing racegoers, followers of the sport and to new fans.
“There is so much synergy between racing in Dubai and the UK in terms of owners, trainers, jockeys and the horses themselves and we look forward to working with Ali Al Ali and his team to bring racing in Britain and Dubai even closer together. That includes showcasing the thrilling sport, equine superstars and fantastic racecourse experiences at our venues, while exploring new and innovative ways in which to promote racing globally.”
- Media release by Dubai Racing Club on Monday, 23 December 2024.
