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News & Media

19. May 2010

Meydan signs MOU with Guangsha Middle East Construction for the development and construction of Meydan Metropolis Business Park Phase 1

Chinese conglomerate extends partnership having successfully deployed Falcon car park and facilities within Meydan

19. April 2010

Meydan announces land sales of South Extension plots to G & Co.

Land targeted for development of luxury gated community

28. March 2010

Meydan in joint venture to develop Tianjin Horse City, China

Project Aims to Establish an Equestrian College, Protect Interests of Horses, Develop a Horse Industry, and Promote Commercial Horse Racing

25. March 2010

15th Dubai World Cup and Meydan's official launch set to be the event of the year

Multimedia spectacular on March 27 will write a new chapter in history for UAE and the sport of horseracing

25. March 2010

Meydan announces signing of MoU to sell three commercial buildings in Meydan Metropolis to Emirates NBD

Sale of commercial buildings signals continued strong growth of iconic project

05. March 2010

International music icons Elton John and Carlos Santana to lead the entertainment extravaganza in store for the 15th Dubai World Cup

March 27 event will see a night of world-class horseracing and the opening ceremony to mark the official launch of Meydan

22. February 2010

The Meydan Hotel soft launches on March 4, 2010

World’s first trackside hotel will receive first guests on 'Super Thursday' racemeeting

18. February 2010

Michael Kinane to be Ambassador for inaugural Meydan Masters jockey challenge

The Dubai Racing Club is pleased to announce the appointment of recently retired champion jockey Michael Kinane as Ambassador for the inaugural Meydan Masters, an international Jockeys Challenge to be held at Meydan Racecourse on Friday March 5.

04. February 2010

Acclaimed recording artiste Sting to perform 'live' at Dubai Racing Carnival on 4th March

'Super Thursday' racemeeting is widely seen as precursor to the Dubai World Cup

03. February 2010

Action-packed weekend at Meydan Racecourse with Al Tayer Motors

This weekend concludes with the first Friday meeting to be staged at Meydan Racecourse, where the third 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival meeting will get underway, kindly sponsored by Al Tayer Motors.

02. February 2010

Meydan Racecourse hosts first turf race of the season

The second racemeeting to be held at Meydan Racecourse, kindly sponsored by DUBAL, is set to feature the very first race run on the turf track, the 1800m Group Three Al Rashidiya.

31. January 2010

Record number of entries received for 2010 Dubai World Cup

Over 1,900 international entries for March 27 event at the new Meydan Racecourse

28. January 2010

Race preview for the opening meeting of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival

Eight race card features international field on the new Tapeta track

27. January 2010

Racing season begins with the Dubai International Racing Carnival at the new Meydan racecourse

January 28 race meeting sponsored by Shadwell Farm sees the start of two months of world-class international competition

20. January 2010

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum graces event as Meydan’s racing facilities are given resounding thumbs-up by trainers and jockeys alike

Meydan conducts successful trial races at its new Racecourse in preparation for the upcoming Dubai International Racing Carnival

19. January 2010

Meydan hosts Malaysian Prime Minister on VIP tour of Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse

Visit by the Malaysian delegation underpins the strong partnership and ties that exist

12. January 2010

Meydan hosts exclusive tour for key representatives from FEI and leading equestrian federations

Meydan held an exclusive introduction and tour of the iconic Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse to Presidents of the Arab Equestrian Federations, delegates, representatives from FEI and equestrian federations from around the region.

10. January 2010

“Meydan Masters” jockeys’ challenge to enhance the global appeal of Dubai International Racing Carnival 2010

Dubai Racing Club announced the launch of “Meydan Masters”, an international jockeys’ challenge to be held on March 5, 2010 at the new Meydan Racecourse

24. December 2009

Dubai World Cup 2010 sees addition of extra race to mark its fifteenth anniversary card

Group 3 Al Quoz Sprint to be worth US$1million

23. December 2009

Meydan set to sponsor the seventh scheduled racemeeting at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club

Last racemeeting in the UAE for 2009 to be held on Sunday December 27 will also host the prestigious HH The President's Cup

15. December 2009

Meydan hosts exclusive Media Tour of Grandstand and Racecourse facilities

Visit for media cements Meydan’s status as leading horseracing and business venue

10. December 2009

Meydan completes installation of solar panels on Grandstand roof

Rooftop solar engineering is UAE’s biggest and underscores Meydan’s commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability

20. October 2009

Dubai International Racing Carnival Programme

January 28th 2010 is an important date, not just only for horse racing in the United Arab Emirates but for the sport worldwide. Meydan’s opening meeting and that of the seventh Dubai International Racing Carnival sees tradition pave the way for innovation as a new era is born. The inaugural racemeeting at Dubai’s iconic Meydan Racecourse opens with the seventh renewal of the Dubai International Racing Carnival, the highlight of which is the first round of the time-honoured Al Maktoum Challenge – one of the older pattern races on the UAE calendar.

06. October 2009

MEYDAN SIGNS AED100 MILLION IJARA AGREEMENT WITH EMIRATES ISLAMIC BANK

Long-term Shari’ah compliant financing facility a first for Meydan and will support funding of Meydan Falcon Carpark

03. October 2009

Meydan to Showcase Development Progress for Iconic Racing Project at Cityscape Dubai 2009

Participation for the third year running underscores commitment to event; state-of-the-art features at Meydan Racecourse to be unveiled to global audience

30. September 2009

Meydan Racecourse installs new Tapeta track

The anticipation for the unveiling of the new Meydan Racecourse took another step closer with the installation of the Tapeta track ready for the commencement of the new racing season at Meydan Racecourse which begins on January 28 with the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival.

20. September 2009

Meydan City FEI European Championship Open 2009 Set to Take Centre Stage at Assisi, Italy

Event on September 26 reinforces Meydan’s strategic plans for championing global equine related sports

17. September 2009

Meydan Sponsors Endurace Competition for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Confirmation as “Presenting Sponsor of the Endurance Competition” reinforces Meydan’s commitment to equestrian sports

09. August 2009

Triple Header to Open the Landmark 2009/2010 Racing Season in the UAE

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority, has approved the race fixtures list for 2009/2010 racing season at Jebel Ali, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club and the new Meydan Racecourse.

12. June 2009

Meydan Racecourse to Open For Racing in January 2010

Meydan has announced January 28, 2010 as the date that global racing enters an exciting new era with the first meeting to be staged at Meydan.

26. February 2009

Meydan FEI Nations Cup

The developer of the biggest equestrian sporting venue in the world, Meydan Group, and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) are proud to announce today, a major new agreement for 2009 for title sponsorship of the historic Nations Cup Series, Jumping's premier team competition, to be known as Meydan FEI Nations Cup Series.

13. August 2008

Meydan unveils its master plan model to UAE residents and tourists

Meydan has unveiled a masterplan model of the landmark racecourse development at one of Dubai's premier shopping malls, the Burjuman centre.

25. July 2008

Tapeta selected for Dubai Racing Club Meydan Training Surface

Meydan Racecourse

The Dubai Racing Club and Meydan are delighted to announce that a Tapeta synthetic surface has been selected for the new training track at Meydan.

The landmark horseracing development, which will officially open for the 2010 Dubai World Cup, has plans to develop an 1800m training track.

19. June 2008

Meydan to be showcased at Cityscape Shanghai

Meydan has announced that it will for the first time participate at Cityscape Shanghai, scheduled to take place from June 25th-27th at the New Shanghai Expo Centre.

10. June 2008

Meydan announces Imax deal

Meydan Grandstand

Meydan is delighted to reveal today the signing of a deal with Imax Corporation to install a theatre at the landmark horseracing development.

08. May 2008

Meydan Sales exceed AED10 billion in just one year

Meydan Racecourse

Meydan can reveal today that sales in the first horseracing mixed-use real estate project have already exceeded AED 10 billion in just one year. Meydan City and Meydan Business Park, close to Meydan Racecourse, have attracted phenomenal investor interest since it was unveiled to the world on March 30 last year.

02. March 2008

Construction of Meydan Grandstand Reaches First and Mezzanine Floors

Meydan Grandstand

Meydan, the first horseracing mixed used real estate project, is proud to announce that construction has started on the first and mezzanine floors of the Meydan Racecourse Grandstand, less than one year after the iconic development was revealed to the world.

17. October 2007

Meydan Business Park Phase 1 sold for AED2.6bn

At The first phase of the state-of-the-art Meydan Business Park (MBP) has been purchased by Amlak Finance for AED2.6billion.
Phase 1 of Meydan Business Park, in close proximity to Meydan Racecourse and Meydan City, will boast around 1.8million square feet of office space.

16. October 2007

Meydan appoints hotel operator Banyan Tree

At Cityscape Dubai today, Meydan LLC was delighted to announce the appointment of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited as the iconic horseracing city's hotel operator.

17. September 2007

Meydan Awards Prestigious Building Contract

Meydan tonight announced at a press conference in Dubai, that the joint-venture of Arabtec Construction and WCT Engineering has won the prestigious contract to build the UAE's iconic new horseracing development, Meydan Racecourse.

24. May 2007

Meydan City first phase sold out

The first phase of the iconic Meydan City development has sold out.

Meydan City, located at the beginning of the Dubai-Al Ain Road, adjacent to Dubai Properties (Business Bay), will be in the heart of Dubai's burgeoning new urban frontier, and within close proximity to Meydan Racecourse.

30. April 2007

Meydan premieres at ATM

Meydan will be showcased in an incredible cinematic experience at the Arabian Travel Market 2007 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from tomorrow to May 4.

29. April 2007

Meydan awards multi-million contracts

Meydan today announced at a press conference in Dubai, that National Services Contracting Co.(NSCC) LLC and Al Dhafra Pipeline & Contracting Co (APCC) have won the piling contracts for its new iconic horseracing development through a fiercely-contested tender process.

26. April 2007

Meydan LLC is formed

The formation of Meydan LLC (Limited Liability Company), which will oversee development of the UAE's incredible new iconic horseracing development, was announced in Dubai today. The Meydan LLC Board of Directors comprises of Mr Saeed H Al-Tayer, Mr Ahmad Al Shaikh and Mr Malih Lahej Al Basti.

31. March 2007

The unveiling of Meydan

The Dubai Racing Club is delighted to unveil plans for a phenomenal new iconic horseracing city called Meydan.

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