Two days of racing at Nigeria's newest home of the sport of kings.
Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 December 2026
Gates and first race times to be announced.Gateway Polo & Racecourse, Ogun State
Liaison office: OPIC House, KM 2 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Isheri.By registration
Registered guests will be the first to receive details.Two days where world-class sport meets timeless tradition, refined hospitality and effortless elegance.
Where champions are made.
Where conversations become partnerships.
Where elegance is expected.
Where tradition inspires the future.
A course, a club, and a calendar built to outlast us all.
Gateway Polo & Racecourse was founded to give Nigerian turf sport a permanent home: a course, a clubhouse, and a calendar that does not depend on any one season.
Derby December is its winter meeting. The first running is in 2026. Every one after that will be measured against it.
Leave your details and we will write to you first, with race times, admission and the Founders Circle.