HORSERACING – THE $1.5 million Group One Bahrain International Trophy will be broadcast around the world tomorrow with 25 networks delivering coverage across more than 130 territories.
Some of the industry’s leading broadcasters will showcase the kingdom’s biggest race, including Fox Sports in the US and ESPN and Disney+ across Latin America and the Caribbean. Viewers throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australasia will also be able to follow the action.
Racecourse Media Group (RMG), working with HBA Media on behalf of the Bahrain Turf Club, has secured the extensive international distribution for the race, now elevated to Group One status.
This year’s coverage will be built around a new, dedicated 90-minute programme, BIT90, giving the event 50 per cent more airtime on participating linear networks.
Hosted by Nick Luck and Steve Ryder, with reporting from Aly Vance and Nick Lightfoot, the programme will feature both the Bahrain International Trophy and the $400,000 Gulf of Bahrain Cup, sponsored by Finpro. Broadcasters will also receive extensive supporting content, including promotional material, interviews, and Ryder’s runner-by-runner guide.
In Europe, Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV will carry the programme in the UK and Ireland, alongside Virgin Media in Ireland, Polsat in Poland, and Silknet in Georgia. WeDo Sports will provide coverage across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
New agreements for 2026 include Tapmad, which will bring the Bahrain International Trophy to its growing digital audience in Pakistan, and D-Smart in Türkiye. WeDo’s coverage has also expanded into Asia for the first time.
In Australia, Channel 7 and Racing.com will continue their coverage of major international racing, while the event will also be available through Sky Racing.
Bahrain TV and Dubai Racing Channel provide coverage across the Middle East and North Africa. Reuters will make the programme available to its global news network.
“The Bahrain International Trophy is the centrepiece of our season and has established itself as one of the most important international races staged in the region,” said Bahrain Turf Club CEO Yusuf Buheji.
“The scale of this year’s television distribution demonstrates the race’s growing global profile. The expanded 90-minute programme will allow audiences around the world to experience more of our biggest raceday and showcase Bahrain as an international destination for world-class horseracing.
“We thank RMG and HBA Media for securing such widespread coverage and look forward to welcoming racing fans around the world to this year’s event.”
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