Daily Racing Form Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1894

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 117

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 5

Daily Racing Form General Information

Description

Operator of a daily newspaper publishing company that provides national and regional coverage of the thoroughbred horse racing industry. The company's newspaper has been offering horse racing aficionados odds, race results, statistical, editorial news and other in-depth information, providing gambling odds and other content to online subscribers in addition to its newspaper.

Contact Information

Website
www.drf.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 155 East 44th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 155 East 44th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Daily Racing Form Valuation & Funding

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Daily Racing Form Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a daily newspaper publishing company that provides national and regional coverage of the thoroughbred horse
Publishing
New York, NY
117 As of 2022

Denver, CO

Rock Island, IL
 
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Daily Racing Form Competitors (9)

One of Daily Racing Form’s 9 competitors is The Denver Post, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
The Denver Post Corporate Backed or Acquired Denver, CO
The Dispatch Publishing Corporation Rock Island, IL
SCNOW Corporate Backed or Acquired Florence, SC
Waco Tribune-Herald Corporate Backed or Acquired Waco, TX
Selma Newspapers Corporation Selma, AL
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Daily Racing Form Signals

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Daily Racing Form Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Daily Racing Form Investments (5)

Daily Racing Form’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Head2Head Sports. The deal was made on 10-Jan-2007.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Head2Head Sports 10-Jan-2007 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
StatFox 10-Jan-2007 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
Sullivan Brothers 15-May-2006 Buyout/LBO Information Services (B2C)
Fantasy Football Champs 01-Jan-2006 Buyout/LBO Entertainment Software
Sports Eye 15-Nov-2005 Buyout/LBO Publishing
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Daily Racing Form Exits (1)

Daily Racing Form’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2006 from Fantasy Football Champs. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Fantasy Football Champs 01-Jan-2006 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Daily Racing Form Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
StatFox Brookfield, WI 2000

Daily Racing Form FAQs

  • When was Daily Racing Form founded?

    Daily Racing Form was founded in 1894.

  • Where is Daily Racing Form headquartered?

    Daily Racing Form is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Daily Racing Form?

    Daily Racing Form has 117 total employees.

  • What industry is Daily Racing Form in?

    Daily Racing Form’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Daily Racing Form a private or public company?

    Daily Racing Form is a Private company.

  • What is Daily Racing Form’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Daily Racing Form is .

  • How much funding has Daily Racing Form raised over time?

    Daily Racing Form has raised $61M.

  • Who are Daily Racing Form’s investors?

    AEP Capital, Arlington Capital Partners, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Point Lookout Capital Partners, and The Wicks Group of Companies have invested in Daily Racing Form.

  • Who are Daily Racing Form’s competitors?

    The Denver Post, The Dispatch Publishing, SCNOW, Waco Tribune-Herald, and Selma Newspapers are some of the 9 competitors of Daily Racing Form.

  • When was Daily Racing Form acquired?

    Daily Racing Form was acquired on 01-Nov-2017.

  • Who acquired Daily Racing Form?

    Daily Racing Form was acquired by Affinity Gaming.

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