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Quick and Rich Scores Upset in President of the UAE Cup

Quick and Rich takes the lead over the wire

President of the United Arab Emirates Cup – Gr I23 September 2017, Louisville, Kentucky, USA ~ Two $100,000 races held racegoers enthralled on Saturday night 23 September at the famous Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky. Richard Klein’s Pinch Hit rallied to grab the lead in mid-stretch and held off a late surge by Champagne…

USA Entries for 2017 FEI World Endurance Championships

The FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders & Juniors at Verona, Italy22 September 2017, Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy ~ The Distance Depot/U.S. Endurance Team will compete in the 2017 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors on Saturday, 23 September. Chef d’Equipe Mark Dial will guide the team, newly sponsored for…

New Trainer, Danny Murphy for Al Ain

Danny and Scat Daddy filly

20 September 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ Top trainer Danny Murphy, who has saddled more than 1000 winners during a distinguished career, is the latest name to set up base at Al Ain Racecourse. Irish-born Murphy will train primarily for Farook Racing, and currently has 13 horses in his care, all Thoroughbreds. “I’m very happy…

Ebraz Wins Qatar Prix Dragon at Chantilly

Preparing for the Qatar Arabian World Cup 1 October20 September 2017, Chantilly, France ~ Ebraz under jockey Cristian Demuro won the run-up race to the Qatar Arabian World Cup, the Qatar Arc Trial 17, (Qatar Cup – Prix Dragon) by over 5 lengths at the Chantilly racecourse in France on 10 September 2017. The 2000…

Hat-Trick for Collington at UK Wathba Stallions Fixture

Kayclaire

Chelmsford City has full card of 7 final Wathba Stallions Stakes18 September 2017, UK ~ Trainer Philip Collington recorded his first hat-trick of the 2017 season with wins for Alwaleed, Saleemah and Hau Kola at the final Wathba Stallions sponsored UK fixture at Chelmsford City on Saturday, 16 September 2017. Also recording a treble was…

Djehlbi Wins Wathba Stallions Cup in Warwick, Australia

winner DJehlbi

18 September 2017, Warwick, Queensland ~ Djehlbi, one of Australia’s top Purebred Arabian horses, once again showed his mettle when he made a winning comeback in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup at the Warwick race track in Queensland on the Saturday, 16 September…

FEI President Ingmar De Vos Elected as IOC Member

16 September 2017,Lima (PER) ~ Ingmar De Vos, President of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) since 2014, has been elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC Session in Lima (PER). Ingmar De Vos received 70 out of 78 valid votes. “It is a really great honour for me personally,…

Spain’s Robert Diez Noguera wins Florac 160 CEI***

All Winners

9 September 2017, Florac, France ~ Florac FEI 160km CEI/CEN*** On 9 September 2017, competitors from 9 countries from as far afield as Australia, Colombia, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Oman and the UAE set out to win the coveted prize of a Florac win. It was Spain’s Robert Diez Noguera riding 9-year-old Sunit Du…

Paddys Day Wins All in Sheikh Zayed Triple Jewel

Arabian horses debut at Monmouth Park4 September 2017, Oceanport, New Jersey, USA ~ Two-time Darley Awarded Arabian Horse of the Year, Paddys Day took the third and final leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup US Triple Jewel and wrapped up the bonus of $150,000 in the process for highest series points.…

Monmouth Park Diamond Jewel Entries

Grade 1 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup Diamond Jewel2 September 2017, USA ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival brings two exciting live Arabian races, the Grade 1 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship…

Gowland Appointed to ARO Board of Directors

1 September 2017 – UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) was pleased to announce that Rachael Gowland has been appointed to the ARO Board of Directors. Gowland has a wealth of experience in the Thoroughbred breeding industry having worked at The National Stud and Shadwell Estate Company and is currently working for the European…

Russia’s Ivanov Tastes Victory in Tatarstan

HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice race in Kazan, Tatarstan31 August 2017, Kazan, Tatarstan ~ Russia’s Andrey Ivanov rode the three-year-old bay mare Batenisa to victory in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race at Kazan International racecourse in Tatarstan on Wednesday, 30 August 2017. The race, which is part of the…

Kazan, Tatarstan, Hosts Arabian Festival Apprentice Race

Apprentice series goes to Tatarstan on Wednesday, 30 August 201730 August 2017, Kazan, Tatarstan ~ The stage is set for HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race which will be run at Kazan International racecourse in Tatarstan on Wednesday, 30 August 2017, as part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…

Delaware Features Labor Day Gr 1 Arabian Racing

$45,000 Grade I Buzz Brauninger Arabian Distaff on 1 SeptemberAugust 28, 2017 Delaware Park, Wilmington, Delaware ~ The Eastern Arabian Racing Alliance (EARA) will be sponsoring an Arabian Racing Weekend Spectacular from Friday, 1 September – Sunday, 3 September 2017. The exiting weekend events include Grade 1 racing and events to inform curious and prospective…

Owen Hits Treble at Windsor

28 August 2017, UK ~ James Owen further secured his place at the top of the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) Trainers Championship with three winners at the annual Sultanate of Oman race day at Royal Windsor on 28 August 2017. With wins for Munbaher and Awzaan, he also boosted leading ARO lady amateur Joanna Mason,…

Royal Windsor to Host Annual Sultanate of Oman Race Day

Racing at Windsor on Monday 28 August24 August 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) welcomes the annual Sultanate of Oman Raceday which returns to Royal Windsor Racecourse on Bank Holiday Monday, 28 August 2017. The fixture supports six races as part of the Royal Cavalry of Oman’s sponsorship, with a seventh race run…

Paddys Day vs Easter Man at Monmouth Park

Easter Man winning The Delaware Park Arabian Classic

20 August 2017, USA ~ The third race in the US triumvirate of the USA Triple Jewel, the Diamond Jewel, goes off at Monmouth Park, New Jersey, on 4 September 2017. The current lead in race points for the Triple Jewel is Paddys Day, already twice winner of the $150,000 bonus for high points in…

Sluzewiec Group 3 Won by Reznikov on Shannon Queen

Warsaw’s home favorite Ireneusz Wojcik on Salman Al Khalediah won the Apprentice Championship21 August 2017, Warsaw, Poland ~ Alexander Reznikov on Shannon Queen won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan-Nagroda Europy- Group 3, one of three races held under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat…

France Takes Team Gold in HH Sheikha Fatima Endurance Cup

Ladies finish

Denmark’s Neland Wins19 August 2017, Brussels, Belgium ~ Denmark’s Merethe Neland won the individual gold and France emerged team champions in the 120-km CEIO two-star HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Nations Ladies Cup, while Sebastien Valerio of France won the 120-km HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup International CEI two star in Brussels…

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19 August Santa Rosa

ARC breeders money to be paid out at Santa Rosa

On 19 August 2017, breeders of Arabian racehorses will have another chance to pick up cash prizes- this time at Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa racetrack in California.  The breeder of the first place horse, 2nd place, and 3rd place will each pocket $500 as a reward for breeding the most successful finishers. See the horses entered and the breeders below who will be eligible for the ARC Breeder payouts!

Santa Rosa Arabian ALLOWANCE – RACE 2 – POST TIME – 1:45 PM

Purse $6,400. For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since June 18 Allowed 2 Lbs. Six Furlongs.

P#  PP  Horse A/S  Med  Jockey  Wgt  Trainer  M/L

NIVOURS ROMANCE (CA)  8/M  L  J A Velazquez  116  A Borg  12/1

WMA SPECIAL ROSE (TX)  4/F  L   J A Crispin  118  H Shelley  3/1

RICH CRAFT (TN)  6/M  L  P M Terrero  118  T Eaton  5/2

RB CREED (FL)  7/H  L  J E Rodriguez  111   A Borg8/1

5  5  HIJO DE SAMMY (TX)  4/G  L  S Spikes  123  R Lafleur  12/1

SPOOK AA (MS)  4/G  L  H Herrera  121  T Eaton  2/1

7  KEEP ON DREAMIN (VA)  5/M  LP Flores  118  T Eaton  6/1

First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 6 – SPOOK AA

Owners: 1 – Elisabeth Borg; 2 – Katherine Barbeau; 3 – Garrett Ford; 4 – Elisabeth Borg; 5 – Daniel Woods; 6 – Betty & Joseph Gillis; 7 – Pleasanton Arabian Racing Club

Breeders: 1 – LESLIE M SMITH; 2 – BRAD ALEXANDER AND SUSAN ALEXANDER; 3 – KINSMAN AND CHERYL WRIGHT; 4 – DIANNE K WALDRON; 5 – DANIEL OR EVERETTA WOODS; 6 – JOSEPH A OR BETTY J GILLIS; 7 – ALAN KIRSHNER OR DEBORAH MIHALOFF

Pedigrees (Sire – Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 – NIVOUR DE CARDONNE – LEGAL ROMANCE , by WIKING ; 2 – SAND TIKI SPECIAL – BLYTH MILADY ROSE , by MONARCH AH ; 3 – TH RICHIE – MORE ADORAABLE , by VIRGULE AL MAURY ; 4 – CALIN DU LOUP (FR) – BURNING FIRESTAR , by BIG EASY ; 5 – SAMMY V – SERENE DREAMS , by DREAMS OF VALOR ; 6 – ALLEGRO AA – BURNING SILK , by BURNING SAND ; 7 – KAOLINO (FR) – DREAM KEEPER , by TIKI TORK KU. ~

Mystical MHF winning at Delaware Park on 7/3/17 Copyright©2017 Hoofprints, Inc

Mystical MHF brings home ARC breeder bonus money for Mandolynn Hill Farm, while High Shine rewards Debra Lemmons and RB Sand Castle pays back to Dianne Waldron

Delaware Park ran the 1st ARC Breeders Bonus Race on 3 July 2017Mystical MHF (MADJANI (FR) – MORNING LYGHT, by MONARCH AH ), won the Maiden Special Weight in a field of 8 horses.  He won by 10 1/2 lengths and covered the 6 furlongs in 1:19.60. The race paid a $10,000 purse plus $1,700 starter bonus from the track… plus the ARC Breeder Bonuses!

1st  place ARC bonus of $500 went to Mandolynn Hill Farm the breeder of Mystical MHF; 2nd  place ARC bonus of $500 went to  High Shine’s breeder Debra Lemmons;  3rd place ARC bonus of $500 went to RB Sand Castle’s breeder Dianne Waldron.

RB Sand Pearl, Royally Bred, and Pacific Winds bring home Breeder Bonuses for Dianne Waldron, Deborah Mihaloff and Alan Kirshner 

RB Sand Pearl photo by Hoofprints, Inc.

RB Sand Pearl winning at Delaware Park on 8/14617 Copyright©2017 Hoofprints, Inc

Delaware Park ran the 2nd ARC Breeders Bonus on 16 August 2017. The Bonus was mentioned in the program by John Curran the announcer, and a banner was held for the picture by John Mooney. The condition was a Maiden Special Weight for Fillies and Mares. The winner was RB Sand Pearl bred and owned by Dianne K Waldron. The 2nd place horse Royally Bred and the 3rd place horse Pacific Winds were both bred by Alan Kirshner and or Deborah Mihaloff. Royally Bred is raced under Cre Run Enterprises LLC and Pacific Winds runs in a leased partnership named Goldensands Racing LLC.

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