The Dubai Racing Club has announced its March 5 card will include the introduction of the Meydan Masters jockey challenge, a unique variation on global jockey challenges that have taken place around the world. In Dubai, an invitation to the Masters is determined upon winning: take down a major international race, and you qualify for the new program. Whereas the lines are often blurred between home country and country of birth (does Olivier Peslier represent France or Hong Kong, where he qualified by winning the Hong Kong Cup), performance in top races is what will matter most.
11 of the 12 riders have been chosen based upon their wins in top-class races worldwide, with the Dubai Racing Club reserving the right to invite the last rider of their own choosing. Based upon the list below – it seems almost certain that will belong to Frankie Dettori. The races used to select riders is likely to change each year considering that the same rider can conceivably win multiple races.
| 2010 Meydan Masters Rostrum | |
| Jockey | Race Won |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | Dubai Sheema Classic |
| Calvin Borel | Kentucky Derby |
| Corey Brown | Melbourne Cup |
| Ted Durcan | English St. Leger |
| Aaron Gryder | Dubai World Cup |
| Christophe Lemaire | Prix du Jockey Club |
| Ryan Moore | King George VI & QE Stks |
| John Murtagh | Irish Derby |
| Olivier Peslier | Hong Kong Cup |
| Mike Smith | Breeders’ Cup Classic |
| Norohiro Yokoyama | Tokyo Yushun |
The contest will be conducted over four races on the card, including the Zabeel Mile (G2).