1 November 2018, Doha, Qatar ~ In race day hightlights, Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle’s ward Diese (General x Divana) had not finished outside the top four for almost a year and continued that run, notching his third win in Qatar in a thrilling finish in the AL RUWAIS CUP (PA Handicap-90 & below) on…
26 October 2018, Toulouse, France ~ Rijm, under Julian Auge, won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Group 1 in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday, 24 October 2018. Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Cup – French Arabian Breeders Classic Rijm, guided by Julian Auge, and Al Mouwaffak under Jean-Bernard Eyquem (both by…
25 October 2018, UAE ~ UAE racing returns on Friday, 26 October 2018 with a seven-race card at Jebel Ali Racecourse; the first of 11 they will host among the 67 cards to be staged across the five UAE tracks through 12 April 2019. The seven race Thoroughbred card will feature a 1400m handicap which…
On the days of 6 and 7 October 2018, the newly renovated ParisLongchamps hosted the grandest weekend in the French racing calendar, the exciting Prix de l’Arc weekend with the centerpiece race, the €5 000 000 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, 7 October. Watched by 45,000 spectators, the feature race for Arabians,…
Final race of the 2018 California season14 October 2018, Fresno, California, USA ~ Madjestic under Francisco Monroy emerged the winner in a photo finish with Nevour Say Never to win in the 14 October 2018 Maiden Championship in Fresno, California. After an unhurried start in the 6 Furlong race led out the gate by Skeedaddle,…
HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice Race in Tarbes14 October 2018, Tarbes, France ~ Spain’s apprentice jockey Alejandra Gutierrez confirmed that the Tarbes racecourse here in France was a lucky one for her. The 24-year-old, last year’s (2017) winner of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak World Apprentice Championship in Tarbes, struck once again and this time…
Spain’s Gutierrez aims to repeat 2017 win13 October, Tarbes, France ~ Spanish Apprentice jockey Alejandra Gutierrez, last year’s 2017 winner of the HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice World Apprentice Championship race in Tarbes, France, will be looking to repeat that feat and qualify for this year’s final to be held in Abu Dhabi in November 2018.…
Bred in France, trained in Poland, Italian rider7 October 2018, Paris Longchamp – Number 15, FAZZA AL KHALEDIAH pulled from the pack with 300 metres to go, advancing in perfect timing under jockey Pierantonio Convertino to win the 2000m Qatar Arabian World Cup on 7 October 2018, at the Paris Longchamp racecourse. The four-year-old by…
“She has done everything we’ve asked of her….”6 October 2018, Fresno, California, USA – In a controlled run, Nevour Say Never guided by jockey Francisco Monroy inhaled the competition to win the 6 Furlong Fresno, California, race on 5 October 2018. RU Mystified and Desert Dew looked strong around the bend until Never Say Never…
Al Haffanah won the corresponding race for fillies, the Qatar Arabian Trophy Des Pouliches Group 1PA5 October 2018, Paris, France ~ Marid by TM Fred Texas out of Al Dahma (Amer) hailed his second Group 1PA victory on Saturday, 5 October 2018, at Saint-Cloud racecourse outside of Paris, France. The colt, born and bred at…
4 October 2018 ~ A pair of talented three-year-olds from the blue-blooded breeding operation of Renée-Laure Koch commanded the two highest prices on 4 October 2018, at the 2018 Purebred Arabian Sale, both on the bid of Gérard Larrieu’s Chantilly Bloodstock Agency. The two horses had been added to the catalogue as Wild Cards on…
29 September 2018, Kentucky, USA ~ Betty and Joseph Gillis’ Mississippi-bred Quick Sand AA sealed the win by eight lengths on Saturday, 29 September, 2018, in the $100,000 President of the United Arab Emirates Cup (Grade I) for purebred Arabian 4-year-olds and up at Churchill Downs. Quick Sand AA rallied from off the pace under…
The Arab Horse Society Marks Centenary of 1918 – 2018The Arab Horse Society Centenary Marathon will take place on Sunday, 7 October 2018, over the historic Rowley Mile course in Newmarket, UK, courtesy of The Jockey Club and the Arab Horse Society of Great Britain. The Royal Studs of Bahrain are kindly sponsoring the race…
Will Pettis and Charlie Price vie for 2018 top jockey title28 September 2018, Lingfield Park, UK ~ Tuesday 25 September 2018, saw a return to Lingfield Park for the Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons Amateur Riders Handicap Stakes for horses rated up to 85 over one mile four furlongs. Things did not go according to plan at…
27 September 2018, Wolverhampton, UK ~ Wolverhampton on Saturday night, 22 September 2018, saw a huge local Black Country crowd turn-up for a well-supported nine race card and ARO was there. The Arabian Racing Organisation Amateur Riders Handicap Stakes for horses rated up to 110 attracted a field of nine runners going to post for…
Festival’s innovative stand proves huge attraction 26 September, 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 16th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) opened in the capital city of Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center (ADNEC) on Tuesday, 25 September 2018, and immediately began to entrance guests and patrons.…
Davies qualifies for final in Abu Dhabi25 September 2018, Lexington, Kentucky, USA ~ Maryland’s Teddy Davies became the ninth youngster to qualify for the final of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Lateefa Bint Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan International Pony Championship series to be…
24 September 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 16th edition of the annual Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, ADIHEX, will be held from 25-29 September 2018, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman…
“Dream Pearl and Sand Victor have been knocking it out all year”24 September 2018, Los Alamitos, California ~ Dream Pearl triumphed over rival Sand Victor to win as southern California hosted the third and final leg of the Emirates Breeders California Gold Rush Handicap at Los Alamitos race track on 23 September 2018. The 7…
Another win for Dutch connections in HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival race24 September 2018, Duindigt, The Netherlands ~ Trainer Karin van den Bos and owner Landgoed Waterland once again took the limelight while Italian jockey Ilaria Saggiomo snagged the ladies event as two more races in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian…
Pleasanton, California Arabian racesEmirates Breeders California Gold Rush Stakes at Pleasanton, California 7 July 2018. Congratulations to winner Dream Pearl under Pedro Terrero. 2. Sand Victor, 3.RB Hot Risk.
16 September 2018, Chelmsford City Racecourse, UK ~ The Chelmsford City Racecourse team met ARO on 16 September 2018, with their usual fantastic welcome for a fourth return, this time celebrating the 2018 season finale. The James Owen Stable was also back in flying form with a haul of 4 winners from the 7 race…
18 September 2018, Delaware Race Park, USA ~ The Eastern Arabian Racing Alliance (EARA) put the emphasis on jockeys, honoring them at the EARA dinner and movie party on the evening of 1 September 2018, at the White Clay Creek Country Club at Delaware Park. The event was attended by over 80 people where six…
Good Magic, most recently ninth in the Travers, will not race again this year17 September 2018,ELMONT, New York, USA ~ While Triple Crown winner Justify transitions into his life of retirement, the three horses who finished immediately behind him in the Kentucky Derby 4 1/2 months ago are making news. Good Magic, the Derby runner-up…
Anxiety mounts as Eventing’s major medal contenders pass final horse inspection Horsereporter will continue to report news of the United States-based 2018 World Equestrian Games – WEG Schedule of Events – http://www.longinestiming.com/#!/equestrian/2018/1587/html/en/longinestiming/index.html 17 September 2018, Tryon, North Carolina ~ The British team, overnight leaders after cross country, all sailed through this afternoon’s rain-soaked horse inspection, as…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival races in Italy16 September 2018, Ozieri, Italy ~ There is no stopping the winning combination of trainer Karin van den Bos and owner Landgoed Waterland in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s races. The latest in a series of wins for the pair…
Wathba Stallions Cup at Warwick race track in Queensland, Australia15 September 2018, Warwick, Australia ~ Djehlbi dominated the filed, registering a 30-length victory in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup held at the Warwick race track in Queensland, Australia, on Saturday, 15 September 2018.…
WEG and World Equine Expo Closed Sunday, 16 September 2018.15 September 2018, Tryon, North Carolina, USA ~ Due to the ongoing extreme weather conditions and latest reports from the National Weather Service, the International Media Center (IMC) will be closed on Sunday, 16 September 2018, and there will be no media operations team onsite – no shuttles, no…
The President of the UAE CUP (The UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA 15 September 2018, Doncaster Racecourse, UK ~ Rodess du Loup powered home to give thrilled trainer,Charles Gourdain back-to-back President of UAE Cup triumphs. The Dahess colt under jockey Christophe Soumillon recored a smooth win in the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby)…
14 September 2018, Tryon, North Carolina, USA ~ FEI President Ingmar De Vos, FEI Veterinary Director Göran Akerström and President of the Endurance Veterinary Commission Thomas Timmons addressed media with the following update: The False Start Regarding the false start, the FEI President advised that two members of the independent Equestrian Community Integrity Unit are…
Important update on rescheduling of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 weekend timetable14 September 2018, Tryon, North Carolina, USA 9 pm (EST) ~ The latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service, which has an onsite weather station here at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), shows heavy rain starting on Saturday evening through…
Races to be run on Saturday 15 September at L’Chilivani racecourse 14 September 2018, Ozieri, Italy – The L’Chilivani racecourse located in the hamlet of Chilivani in the municipality of Ozieri, Italy, will host three races under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on…
The President of UAE Group 1 PA (UK Arabian Derby) on Saturday 15 September 14 September 2018, Doncaster Racecourse ~ The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA will be run at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 15 September 2018, as part of the celebrated St Leger Festival, the biggest race day…