Jebel Ali Racecourse: A Digital Transformation Success Story

Jebel Ali Racecourse: A Digital Transformation Journey

Based in the United Arab Emirates, Jebel Racecourse is one of the most unique racecourse tracks in the emirate of Dubai, located in the heart of “new Dubai.” The facility was built in 1990 and the first season kicked off in 1991 under the direction of H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The Racecourse is widely known for its unique track, attracting many regional and international trainers, top horses, and international jockeys. Along with the growing fame and reputation of Dubai, and due to its cultural roots and heritage, Jebel Ali Racecourse has been in the spotlight for the past 10 years by providing the best experience for both visitors and racers.

With the objective to drive an even better visitor experience, Jebel Ali Racecourse adopted several digital initiatives, one of which was an advanced document processing solution from Kodak Alaris.

The Solution: Best-in-Class Scanners and AI-Powered Intelligent Document Processing

“This partnership represents more than a technological upgrade—it’s a strategic transformation that demonstrates how intelligent document processing can redefine business operations.”

The Opportunity & Trusted Partnership

Recognizing the challenges and the opportunity, the Jebel Ali Racecourse team reached out to their partner, TechBee, for guidance.
Kodak Alaris has been a trusted technology partner of TechBee for many years and is recognized as a best-of-breed vendor of high-performance document scanners and a rising leader in the IDP software space.

With the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and a Professional Services team that has worked successfully on complex cases for many years, Kodak Alaris was the perfect fit for the Jebel Ali Racecourse team.

The Rollout Plan

• ✅ Phase 1: Proof of Concept using KODAK S3100 Scanners
• ✅ Phase 2: Rollout of KODAK Info Input Solution — a browser-based IDP platform
• ✅ Seamless adoption with measurable gains in productivity

Together, TechBee and Kodak Alaris are empowering Jebel Ali Racecourse with intelligent, efficient, and scalable digital transformation.

The Results: 80% Reduction in Operational Costs

After observing the initial results of the PoC project, Jebel Ali Racecourse had high confidence in the power of the Kodak Alaris solution and moved forward with a real-world test during one of the early races of the season.

The goal? Extract over 1 million data points from an average of 20,000 forms within a strict 120-minute timeline—achieving speed, accuracy, and minimal human intervention.

Key Achievements with IDP

•   80% Reduction in Operational Costs through intelligent automation.
• 97% Accuracy in advanced handwritten form processing.
• 20,000+ forms processed in under 2 hours with AI-driven workflows.
• Seamless Integration between on-prem systems and cloud-native AI engine.

How It Worked

The challenging task required deep collaboration between the Jebel Ali Racecourse and Kodak Alaris teams. Using high-quality images from KODAK S3100 Scanners processed by KODAK Info Input Solution, a custom AI engine was developed to handle the scale and speed.

With parallel threading connecting a local system to a cloud-native AI engine, the data was accurately extracted in real time—delivering winners and prize information with precision.