The Dark Horses Disruption Lab is a separate strategic offering for clients, providing research and lateral problem-solving in sport. It works best as a collaborative process, giving you the space, time & expertise to tackle challenges.

Reports

downloadable menopause policy

Our open-source menopause policy is available for everyone to read, download and share

Downloadable Menopause Policy

future of sport

Future of Sport unpacks what will—and more importantly what should—come next in the world of sport. Read and download here

Future of Sport

sport in times of crisis

Read and download the PDF here

SPORT IN TIMES OF CRISIS

the 7 deadly sins of marketing women's sport

Read and download the PDF here

THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF MARKETING WOMEN'S SPORT

the paddock

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THE PADDOCK

Latest Thinking

August 8th 2023

city am: lessons for sponsors from sport’s biggest summer of protests since the suffragettes

Sport sponsors need to be clear on what they stand for – not just what they stand next to – if they are to avoid blowback from protests, says marketing expert Matt Readman.

CITY AM: Lessons for sponsors from sport’s biggest summer of protests since the suffragettes
August 7th 2023

little black book: formula e drivers sacha fenestraz and norman nato launch the 'nissan ev school'

Dark Horses creates content series to bring the drivers face-to-face with the 'Electric Generation'

LITTLE BLACK BOOK: Formula E Drivers Sacha Fenestraz and Norman Nato Launch the 'Nissan EV School'
July 25th 2023

campaign: dark horses ad repositions hsbc rugby sevens as a global sports-culture festival

HSBC extended its sponsorship of the Sevens for a further four years.

CAMPAIGN: Dark Horses ad repositions HSBC Rugby Sevens as a global sports-culture festival
July 17th 2023

city am: 2023 women’s world cup ads howcase new-found star power of players

Four years ago, the Women’s World Cup in France was billed as the biggest to date, but despite the hype it was still struggling to be commercially attractive for sponsors and advertisers in its own right.

CITY AM: 2023 Women’s World Cup ads howcase new-found star power of players