Dubai, United Arab Emirates,February 2026: Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, is sponsoring the Dubai Racing Carnival meeting at Meydan Racecourse taking place this evening, Friday, 6 February, supporting an eight-race card that brings together top-class international racing on both turf and dirt.
This evening’s programme features the Lord Glitters Handicap, named in recognition of a former Meydan favourite, and the Dubai Trophy for three-year-olds, which was won in 2024 by the Charlie Appleby-trained Symbol of Honour. Alongside these feature races, the card includes four dirt contests, offering a varied and competitive night of racing at one of the world’s most prestigious venues.
Mr. Farhad Azizi, Group CEO of Azizi Group, said: “Our backing of the Dubai Racing Carnival underscores the strong relationship we share with the Dubai Racing Club and our appreciation for a sport that is deeply woven into the UAE’s cultural fabric. Equestrian sport embodies excellence, tradition, and international reach, and the Carnival offers a world-class platform where these values are showcased to a global audience. We are proud to contribute to an event that continues to strengthen Dubai’s position as a premier destination for elite sport and exceptional experiences.”
Ali Al Ali, CEO and Board Member of Dubai Racing Club, welcomed the support from Azizi, saying: “We are looking forward to welcoming our friends at Azizi back to Meydan Racecourse on Friday, for an exciting and international evening of Carnival racing.”
He added: “Azizi have been important partners with Dubai Racing Club for several seasons, also sponsoring the G1 Azizi Developments Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup Day. We thank them once again for their support and wish them an enjoyable night of racing.”
Riviera is part of Azizi Developments’ award-winning portfolio. It is a stylish lifestyle destination comprising 75 mid- and high-rise buildings with approximately 16,000 residences. Designed to introduce the French-Mediterranean lifestyle to Dubai, which is not merely about architectural art, but also about a certain ‘joie de vivre’ — a celebration of life, an exultation of spirit, Riviera represents a new landmark destination that is both residential and commercial, with an abundance of retail space. Riviera features three districts: an extensive retail boulevard, a lagoon walk on the shores of its 2.7 km-long swimmable crystal lagoon with artisan eateries and boutiques, and Les Jardins — a vast, lush-green social space.
About Azizi Developments:
Azizi Developments is a leading developer based in Dubai, UAE. With more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to local and international investors and end users of over 100 nationalities, the developer prides itself on its extensive portfolio of modern luxury developments across Dubai’s most sought-after residential and commercial destinations, its construction-driven approach, and its commitment to transparency and customer centricity. The developer makes it its international mission to develop lifestyles and enrich the lives of its residents with a focus on catalyzing the vision and development of the markets that it operates in.
Azizi currently has around 150,000 units under construction, valued at several tens of billions of US dollars. The company is renowned for developing the world’s second tallest skyscraper, Burj Azizi, as well as the master planned communities of Azizi Riviera, Azizi Venice, and Azizi Milan, among various other world-class projects across MBR City, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Healthcare City, Al Jaddaf, Dubai South, Dubailand, Al Furjan, Dubai Islands, Studio City, Sports City and Downtown Jebel Ali.
