22 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The final UAE racing fixture before Christmas is at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, 23 December 2018. The best of the Purebred Arabian action is a 1600m handicap with 14 declared. Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea, riding for the last time in 2018 having incurred a two-day…
Inside UAE Arabian Racing
18 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The UAE racing comes under the Northern Hemisphere jurisdiction, which can be a disadvantage for locally bred horses. As youngsters they have had to live through the long hot and humid summer season when exercise is difficult and generally they do not race until the season starts in…
FEI Addresses Endurance with Temporary Committee meeting
FEI PRESS RELEASE17 December 2018, Lausanne (SUI) The Temporary Committee, established by the FEI Board in October to urgently review the Endurance rules in order to address the issues currently affecting the discipline, held its first in-person meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI). Dr Sarah Coombs (GBR), chair of the Temporary Committee, said after…
RB MONEY TO BURN PUTS IT IN THE BANK WITH ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club staged its penultimate meeting of 2018 on Sunday with half of the six races dedicated to 3-year-old Purebred Arabians, including the featured 1600m Abu Dhabi Championship (Listed PA), won in determined fashion by RB Money To Burn. In a field reduced to 14 after two withdrawals on veterinary advice, Pat Cosgrave…
RB Torch Wins National Day Cup in Abu Dhabi
9 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Purebred Arabian Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (PA G3) on 9 December 2018 at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club ran over 1600m and was won byRB Torch (TH Richie (US) x Burnie Gee PW by Burning Sand). Originally the first reserve but granted a…
Abu Dhabi National Day Cup Promises Top National Day Cup Races
Arabian Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup worth 500,00 dhms 8 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Traditionally one of the highlights of the Abu Dhabi campaign, Sunday, 9 December 2018 will feature National Day Cup fixture promises to be a cracker with two competitive highlights, one of the big Thoroughbred races…
Trainer Al Alawi Makes it 100 Career Wins at Al Ain Feature
7 December 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Friday, 7 December 2018, was the third Al Ain meeting of the current campaign and was highlighted by the final event of seven. This 2000m handicap will always remain very special to local trainer Helal Al Alawi who saddled his 100th career winner courtesy of Da’Areen, winning fairly…
Race Track Industry Program Announces Annual Award Winners
5 December 2018, Tucson, Arizona, USA ~ The Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) at the University of Arizona at Tucson, Arizona, announced its annual award winners during the 45th Annual Global Symposium on Racing awards luncheon held Tuesday, 4 December 2018. The 2018 Clay Puett Award was awarded to longtime Director and CEO of Del…
Shadwell Stud Announces 2019 Arabian Breeding Stallions
Shadwell Arabian Stallions roster welcomes new stallion, Manark4 December 2018, UK ~ MANARK (MAHABB) will start his stallion career in 2019. Bred in France by Haras de Mandore, MANARK won impressively on debut at three. His trainer, Damien de Watrigant, commented: “MANARK showed a lot of natural speed and was very precocious. He was always…
Remembering The Big Red Machine (1992-2018)
He understood the game of endurance and he loved every second of it 4 December 2018, California, USA ~ His registered name was LF Crystals Charm (Crystal Wind AHS x Autumn Splendor), and because of his steady ground-eating stride and his lets get down the trail attitude, they called him, The Big Red Machine. He…
Gary Capewell Receives Qatar Racing and Equestrian Award
Capewell has now called over 1,000 Arabian racesThe Arabian Racing Organisation (UK) announced an award for race commentator, Gary Capewell, who has been presented with the coveted Qatar Racing and Equestrian Award at the 2018 Horserace Writers & Photographers Derby Awards at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel on Monday 3 December 2018. Following a unanimous decision,…
Abu Dhabi Festival Jewel Crown Evening in Photos
An evening of championsThe HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival enjoyed another year-end finale on 9 November 2018 at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Center. Nils Rosenkjaer has captured the winners of the evening in this photo essay. Al Shamoos, ridden by Julien Auge and owned by HH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, won the Dh. 5…
Epic Equestrian Storytelling at 2018 EQUUS International Film Festival
Save the Date30 November 2018, Missoula, Montana, USA ~ The short list for the EQUUS INTERNATIONAL Film Festival® Awards, March 14-17 in Missoula, Montana, promises epic equestrian storytelling alongside its theme of Healing, Hope & the Promise of the Horse/Human Bond.’ Meet 9 year-old Mongolian horseman, Janibek, in Boy Nomad: A Coming of Age Story…
Haddah Dukhan Victorious in the QREC Handicap
28 November 2018 at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club had an eight-race card and two of the races were for Arabians. Rashid Ali Al Marri equalled his last season’s victory tally of five in the first month of the 2018-19 season when he rode Mansoor Mesfer Al Hajri’s Haddah Dukhan (Majd Al Arab x…
RB Lam Tara Breaks Impressive Maiden for Lemartinel in Abu Dhabi
27 November, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club raced for the third time this season on Sunday evening, 25 November 2018, with a six-race card with added drama provided by the persistent rain in which it was contested. The opening 1400m conditions contest, restricted to 3-year-olds foaled in the UAE, went to AF…
Spaghetti Puts Win on the Menu in Al Daayen Cup
25 November 2018, Doha, Qatar ~ Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s SPAGHETTI (Snoopi x Nouillaugratin) was in smashing form as the 2016 HH The Amir’s Silver Sword winner blitzed to victory under Harry Bentley in the Al Daayen Cup, the Purebred Arabian Conditions race, on Thursday, 22 November 2018 at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian…
Cosgrave Hits Landmark 100 Wins in the UAE
23 November 2018, Al Ain, USAE ~ Racing at Al Ain on Friday, a seven-race card, was another productive meeting for the Al Asayl team of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and trainer Eric Lemartinel who, after a treble at the course’s first meeting of the season last Thursday, combined to win…
Enthusiastic ES Ajeeb Proves Golden in Meydan Group 2
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23 November 2018, Dubai, UAE ~ 22 November 2018 saw the first Arabian race of the season in Meydan; the Group 2 Bani Yas sponsored by Gulf News run on the dirt over 1400m (7f) in which ES Ajeeb triumphed over the distance. Fourteen runners went to post in what was considered to be a…
AF Asheham Ready for Seasonal Debut in Abu Dhabi
23 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club will host racing for the third time this season on Sunday, 25 November 2018, with a six-race card. The best of the Purebred Arabian action is the concluding 1600m handicap in which O’Shea partners AF Asheham (AF Al Buraq) for Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda…
Ingmar De Vos Retains FEI President Position
De Vos, from Belgium, was voted in for another four-year term20 November 2018, Manama, Bahrain ~ Ingmar De Vos was today re-elected unopposed as President of the FEI at the General Assembly in Manama (BRN), where he pledged to build on the success of his first term in office. The Belgian native received unanimous support for…
FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tops Discussion at FEI General Assembly
Multiple issues contributed to the problems with the Endurance venue19 November 2018, Manama, Bahrain ~ The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 and the future of the Games were the subject of a well-attended session at the FEI General Assembly in Manama (BRN) today, 19 November 2018. The independent Equestrian Community Integrity Unit (ECIU), which…
AF Maher Remains Unbeaten in Sharjah Saturday Feature
AF Maher maintained his unbeaten Sharjah record 17 November 2018, Sharjah, UAE ~ Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club hosted the second of their six meetings scheduled for the season on Saturday, 17 November 2018, a six-race card highlighted by the second edition of the HE Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Cup, a 1700m…
Elyaah Tops Ratings for Sharjah Saturday Feature
16 November 2018, Sharjah, UAE ~ Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club hosts a six race card on Saturday, 17 November 2018, highlighted by the second running of the HE Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Cup, a Prestige Handicap over 1700m worth AED 100,000 (US $27000+). The inaugural edition last year was won by…
Al Shamoos Won Over Top Competition in the AED 5 Million Race
10 November 2018 ~ Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ If last week’s race meeting, the first of the season in Abu Dhabi, was like the first day back at school catching up with friends old and new, this week’s meeting featuring the fabulous Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown, the…
Quick Sand AA Undefeated in 2018 Wins At Lone Star Park, Texas
WINS GRADE 3 CRYSTAL & COMPANY ARABIAN STALLION STAKES 9 November 2018, Lone Star Park, Texas ~ It’s always a thrill when a homebred horse wins for his owners, but it would be hard to top having bred two horses that finished first and second in a race. That’s exactly how it played out in…
Second Win in Two Top Races, Al Shamoos Captures the Jewel Crown
9 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The world’s most valuable Purebred Arabian horse race, the AED 5,000,000 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (G1 PA) was the highlight at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Friday, 9 November 2018. The 1600m feature, which had looked likely to provide a tight finish with…
Quick Sand AA Looks Good to Continue Perfect Record in Texas Arabian Stallion Stakes
9 November 2018, GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, USA ~ Since settling for a third place finish here in last year’s Grade 3, Arabian Stallion Stakes at Lone Start Park outside of Dallas, Texas, QUICK SAND AA has been unbeatable! Will he continue the streak? Find out this Friday, 9 November 2018. The 5-yr-old Arabian stallion by…
Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown Draws 14 Runners
World’s Richest Arabian Race8 November 2018, Abu Dhabi ~ The €1.2million Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (G1 PA), is the highlight of the Friday, 9 November 2018 six-race card at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. Fourteen have been declared including RB Burn, the first past the post in the two most recent…
Syndication Hot in Dubai Meydan Meet Opening
DUBAI (November 7, 2018) – Racing at Meydan returns on Thursday evening, 8 November 2018, and features seven races, all on its dirt course. The evening is highlighted by a series of competitive handicaps, as well as a possible preview of the stars of tomorrow in the form of the Longines Ladies Master Collection, a…
Emirati Women Power Up at Pink Polo Ghantoot Season Opener
Opening Day of 2018-2019 Polo Season at Ghantoot7 November 2018, Ghantoot, UAE ~ After what seemed like an unrelenting summer, the new polo season at the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club kicked off with a splash of colour and an all-action polo match on a wind-swept Opening Day. Each year, opening day of the Polo…
Abu Dhabi Will Host Dirhams 5 Million Championship on 9 November
Top Arabians in Abu Dhabi6 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Abut Dhabi Equestrian Club welcomes a six race card on 9 November 2018 highlighting the feature, the Gr 1, Dirhams 5,000,000 ($1.2 million) Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown to be run over 1600 metres on turf. RB Burn, running in…
Abu Dhabi First Race of the Season
Already 196 starts for 2018/2019 racing season4 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ And so the battle recommences! The two major breeders in UAE, Al Asayl Stables for The President HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Al Aweer Farm for Mr Khaled Khalifa Al Nabooda, who dominated racing last season, lost no time…
Abu Dhabi Racing Opens with Renewed Rivalry
3 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Racing returned to the UAE capital on Saturday, 3 November 2018 with a six race card on the turf at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, highlighted by the 1600m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup Prep which was won by Darius Du Paon. Darius Du Paon…