JCSA Launches Scholarship Programme

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARF MEMBER EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND 41ST ARC

Monday 29th September 2025 – A special programme enabling employees of Asian Racing Federation member nations to attend the Asian Racing Conference in Riyadh next February has been launched by The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA).

The successful recipients will be invited to participate in the 41st ARC, which is scheduled to take place from February 9-14 2026, with flights and accommodation provided by the JCSA.

This unique opportunity will allow progressive individuals from across all ARF memberships to attend the conference, where they will sit in on all open business programme sessions and attend The Saudi Cup race meeting on February 14.

The Programme invites each ARF member to nominate one representative to apply to the Programme, with each application reviewed by the JCSA, supported by the ARF Secretariat.

The scholarship programme is open to full-time staff working at an ARF member organisation, are 35-years-old or under and have worked in horseracing for a minimum of three years.

Successful ARC scholars will have the chance to interact with the foremost leaders and greatest minds in horseracing and will be invited to all social events.

Each applicant will be required to submit the completed application form, a resumé and letter of nomination from an ARF member organisation by October 1 2025.

A JCSA spokesperson said: “As host of the 41st Asian Racing Conference, the JCSA has been given a unique opportunity to invest in the future of racing, not just in Saudi Arabia, but on an international scale.

We are looking forward to working with our fellow ARF member jurisdictions to create an opportunity for racing’s future leaders who may otherwise not have the chance to attend the Asian Racing Conference.”

For further details, please refer to www.arcriyadh2026.com and download the Scholarship Programme Application Form below or contact the ARF Secretariat at secretariat@asianracing.org.

Form link:

https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fbe2bde2b2ef4841cd6639c/68c251a9f78e11c94ddc30ed_41st%20Asian%20Racing%20Conference%20Scholarship%20Programme%20Application%20Form.pdf

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