who we are
our story
We are Young, Bold, Radical, Thrilling.
CITY RACING brings together uniquely experienced individuals in equine sport and event management to oversee the creation and design of this exciting new opportunity within the racing industry.
We are reimagining horse racing, not just relocating it.
This is Horse Racing. Reimagined.
The Team
Peter Phillips
CHAIRMAN
Peter Phillips
CHAIRMAN
Peter is the Chairman of City Racing with more than 20 years experience in the media and sports industry as Managing Director of SEL UK and the former Head of Global Sponsorship at RBS, Williams F1 and Jaguar Racing.
PAUL FISHER
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN
PAUL FISHER
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN
Paul is Co-founder and CEO of Global Venue Services (GVS) with a track record of success in the sports, leisure and hospitality industries. Paul previously served as the Chief Executive of Jockey Club Racecourses and spent over 19 years in various executive positions.
Michael Küpferle
GENERAL MANAGER
Michael Küpferle
GENERAL MANAGER
Michael has more than 10 years experience in global management. He was founder and Managing Director at a tier-one automotive manufacturer in the Middle East region where he has overseen and delivered multiple events of global scale.
Lauren Todd
GENERAL PROJECT MANAGER
Lauren Todd
GENERAL PROJECT MANAGER
Lauren brings 10+ years of equestrian experience to City Racing. She joined the City Racing team in 2019 and previously worked for a leading real estate investor firm, CBRE, across project management where she worked on large developments.
JOHNNO SPENCE
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
JOHNNO SPENCE
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Johnno is the founder of JSC Communications, a leading PR and communications platform for the sports & equine industry. Johnno has 25+ years experience and previously managed PR for The Jockey Club, Investec and Howden Group.
EMMA CHAMINGS
COMMUNICATIONS & PR
Emma Chamings
COMMUNICATIONS & PR
Emma Chamings has been an Account Director for JSC. Previously working on accounts such as the Investec Derby Festival and Glorious Goodwood. She has been involved in horse racing for over 10 years
The Board
Peter Phillips
CHAIRMAN
Peter Phillips
CHAIRMAN
Peter is the Chairman of City Racing with more than 20 years experience in the media and sports industry as Managing Director of SEL UK and the former Head of Global Sponsorship at RBS, Williams F1 and Jaguar Racing.
DAVID ANDREWS
BOARD MEMBER
DAVID ANDREWS
BOARD MEMBER
David is the Co-CEO of Andrews Bowen, the leading equestrian surface technology firm with more than 30 years of experience on global events such as the 2012 London Olympics, Global Champions Tour and Horse of the Year Show.
SIMON BOWEN
BOARD MEMBER
SIMON BOWEN
BOARD MEMBER
David Andrews and Simon Bowen, who make up Andrews Bowen, collectively have 40+ years experience in surface technology installation, creating high quality, safe equine surfaces and as such have been asked to provide surfaces for many prominent equine events including the 2012 London Olympics and the Global Champions Tour.
ADAM SADIQ
BOARD MEMBER
ADAM SADIQ
BOARD MEMBER
Adam is the Co-founder and CEO of New World Group (NWG), a global investment company with more than $2.5 Billion of AUM. Adam adds more than 15 years experience in founding, investing and scaling companies across several industries.
ZEIAD IDRIS
BOARD MEMBER
ZEIAD IDRIS
BOARD MEMBER
New World Group are vital to the success of City Racing providing both financial investment as well as invaluable advice and unique opportunities. Zeiad Idris and Adam Sadiq, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of NWG have between them over 23 years investment and asset management experience. Alexander Tsirigotis, Partner and COO brings over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry.
ALEXANDER TSIRIGOTIS
SECRETARY
ALEXANDER TSIRIGOTIS
SECRETARY
New World Group are vital to the success of City Racing providing both financial investment as well as invaluable advice and unique opportunities. Zeiad Idris and Adam Sadiq, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of NWG have between them over 23 years investment and asset management experience. Alexander Tsirigotis, Partner and COO brings over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry.
TARIQ SHAIKH
BOARD MEMBER
TARIQ SHAIKH
BOARD MEMBER
Tariq Shaikh is a City Racing Board Member who is a founding partner of RHT Partners where he is a special advisor to prominent Royal and Merchant families in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Tariq is also President of R.J. Fleming & Co (MENASA).
CHARLIE BOSS
BOARD MEMBER
CHARLIE BOSS
BOARD MEMBER
Charlie is Chief Commercial Officer at The Jockey Club, a company governed by Royal Charter with an unprecedented heritage since 1750. Previously, Charlie has been Disney’s Commercial Director for Sports across Europe & Africa where he steered commercial activities of ESPN. He is a Board Trustee of London Sport and was identified by Sport Industry Group as a NextGen industry leader.
This will be the most innovative event in racing during my career and takes our sport directly to a new audience.
“City Racing will revolutionise horse racing. I'm very excited to be a part of it!”
