24 April 2017, UAE ~ The fixture list for the 2017 – 2018 UAE racing season has been approved by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Emirates Racing Authority (ERA). The ERA season will offer 62 race dates and opens…
Bertiaux wins HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies race and Khataab triumphs in Sheikh Zayed Cup21 April 2017, Toulouse, France ~ The two races were held as part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, on Friday, 21 April, in Toulouse, France. Nine started in the €35,000 Sheikh Zayed…
The Prix De Carthage and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship to run on Saturday21 April, Toulouse, France ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Prix De Carthage – Hannibal) Group 2 on 21 April will mark…
The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) confirms the details of events18 April 2017, UK ~ The HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup, a Group 1 PA, will be run as part of a full evening of Purebred Arabian racing at Chelmsford City racecourse. With an £80,000 prize fund, this top feature will be supported…
16 April 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Another endurance season has ended in the UAE as the temperatures are creeping up to 40 degrees. The Boudheib Initiative has been very successful throughout our 2016/17 winter season and is helping the sport to return to its origins whilst the Best Endurance Challenge Award (BECA) is providing…
Speed and non-compliance with mandatory rest periods are key factors in endurance injuries13 April 2017, Switzerland ~ The welfare of equines and human athletes was top of the agenda on day two of the FEI Sports Forum 2017. Scientific data on Eventing risk management, Endurance risk factors and bone fatigue was presented to more than…
11 April 201, 7Lausanne (SUI) ~ HH Prince Faissal bin Abdullah Al-Saud (KSA) was presented with the FEI Lifetime Achievement Award by FEI President Ingmar De Vos at a special ceremony in Lausanne (SUI) during the FEI Sport Forum 2017. The ceremony, held in recognition of Prince Faissal’s lifelong services to equestrian sport, was attended…
11 April 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) has confirmed that Forta Stud will be increasing its race sponsorship with ARO for 2017. The first of two races will be the Forta Stud Restricted Maiden Stakes at Taunton on May 21, whilst the new addition, the Forta Stud Mares and Fillies Maiden Stakes…
Paddys Day to compete in €1.2 million HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown in Abu Dhabi10 April 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Paddys Day topped off an outstanding season in 2016 by winning the coveted Horse of The Year trophy as well as Older Horse, at the 30th annual Darley Awards…
Horsereporter speaks with Debbie Burt about her photography, art and future goals 8 April 2017, USA ~ Debbie, congratulations on winning the 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Best Photographer Award. Could you share with us more about your creative process and your goals? HR: We know you are a sculptor, journalist, and photographer.…
Mercedes Tapia speaks with Horsereporter8 April 2017, USA ~ Mercedes, congratulations on winning the 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Best Endurance Rider Award. We would say you were born in the saddle. Can you tell us about your passion for horse riding and healing? HR: How long have you been riding horses? How…
8 April 2017, USA ~ Stephanie, congratulations on winning the 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Best International Lady Journalist Award. Can you tell us what path you took to become a magazine editor? HR: Is this your career goal, to be a journalist? Were you a journalism major or how did you get into the…
Race announcer Victoria Shaw promotes HARC racing silks8 April 2017, Australia ~ On 8 April 2017, at Merton, Victoria, Australia, the National Arabian Racehorse Association (NARA)of Australia held two HARC Arabian races. Race 1-NARA HARC Maiden Sprint -1150m – Win time: 1.21.03 1. Aloha Thee Desperado (Aloha Telesmon x Aloha Abba), 7-yr-old ridden by Ben…
HH Sheikha Fatima Awards and the US Darley Awards for the Arabian racing world together in Hollywood3 April 2017, Hollywood, California, USA ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival named yet another star jockey – Chantal Sutherland- as their Ambassadress as the curtain came down on the…
Grade I, $100,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Award Stakes1 April 2017, Arcadia, California ~ Just when he thought he ‘had ridden them all’, it was a first time experience for Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza, thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. Ezpinoza, after becoming…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival – sponsored Awards at Dolby Theater in Hollywood1 April 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Naziq was named the ‘Best 4-year-old filly’ in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley (International) Awards while Scott Powell and his Champion Purebred Arabian race horse Paddys Day along with US owner-breeders Betty and Joe…
Triple Crown winner Espinoza leads star jockeys in Saturday’s Grade 1 race31 March 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Saturday, 1 April, the Grade I $100,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Award Stakes will be run at the beautiful Santa Anita race course celebrating the return of Purebred Arabian racing to the big scene…
Three-day extravaganza supported by HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival begins on Friday 31 March 2017 29 March, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ The Dolby Theater in Hollywood will roll out the red carpet for the cream of the Purebred Arabian racing fraternity on Friday, 31 March 2017, when the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
25 March 2017, Meydan Racecourse, Dubai ~ Qatar based trainer Julian Smart celebrated a third success in the Group 1 Dubai Kahayla Classic Empowered by IPIC, when Reda (QA) came with a late but powerful burst down the straight to beat RB Burn (USA) by two and a half lengths. It was a dream result…
AF Ssayeb wins the Wathba Stud Farm Cup For Private Owners5 March 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Victorious in the world’s most valuable Purebred Arabian contest, the €1.2million Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown over 1600m in November, 2016, RB Burn registered a smooth success in Sunday’s 1400m Group 1 Liwa…
5 March 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) gathered enthusiasts from more than 20 countries in a General Meeting and Conference in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 3 March. Holding its second AGM Conference in as many years, it was noted that the growth of HARC has exceeded all expectations. According…
First of Triple Jewel Races Goes to Paddys Day in Houston4 March 2017, Houston, Texas, USA ~ Paddys Day again proved best of the field in the Amethyst Jewel, the first leg of the USA Triple Jewel races in the USA, sponsored by the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat…
First race of US Arabian Triple Jewel, Amethyst Jewel in Houston3 March 2017, Houston, Texas, USA ~ Favorite, Paddys Day, makes a bid for the 2017 debut in the US with the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup-Grade 1 Amethyst Jewel at Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas on Saturday, 4 March. The Scott…
26 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 26 February, Sunday meeting at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club was highlighted by the Emirates Colts Classic where the 1600m Prestige contest was dominated by owner/breeder Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda and trainer Ernst Oertel who supplied the first three home, headed by AF Al Sajanjle (AF AL BURAQ).…
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies race called off as ice track shows crack 27 February 2017, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ The Sunday, 26 February 2017 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race along with all of the other races on the card to be raced on the frozen lake at St Moritz, Switzerland, were…
Al Mourtajez connections denied USD 1 million bonus 25 February 2017, Dohan, Qatar ~ The three-day Qatar International Racing Festival finished with an Arabian racing horse showcase on the final day, Saturday, 25 February 2017, as Ebraz led the win of the feature race, H.H The Emirs Sword Gr1 PA. H.H THE EMIRS SWORD (GR1…
Snow track promises thriller for Arabian racing25 February 2017, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ Seven professional lady jockeys including the 2014 Fegentri Champion, spice up the snow turf contest as the Swiss leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship takes centre stage in the third and final Sunday, 26 February, action on…
25 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Emirates Colts Classic is the highlight for Sunday, 26 February, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, a 1600m Prestige race. In this contest Ernst Oertel appears to have a very strong hand with AF Al Sajanjle at the top of the list, the mount of Richard Mullen.…
23 February, 2016, Doha, Qatar ~ The draw ceremony for the two big races of HH The Emir’s Sword Festival, HH The Emir’s Sword (GR1PA) and The Thoroughbred version, HH The Emir’s Trophy, was held on Wednesday, 22 February, at Doha’s St. Regis Hotel. With owners, trainers and other connections present, the ceremony was hosted…
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The 2017 Emir’s Sword Festival which takes place in Doha, Qatar, on 23, 24, 25 February has attracted very strong international entries. The feature races take place on the Saturday to include the H.H The Emir’s Trophy (Gr1) Thoroughbred, run over 12 furlongs (2,400m), and H.H The Emir’s Sword, the final leg of the Purebred…
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13 February 2017, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ Swiss trainer Mrs Franziska Aeschbacher was once again the winning handler when Nil Aziz under Vaclav Janacek stormed home to victory in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed) on the snow tracks…