Loraa strikes with President’s Cup win in UAE 12 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Jockey, Richard Mullen enjoyed a great night at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, winning four races including both versions of HH The President Cup, highlighted by the AED3 million Purebred Arabian run over 2200m aboard the Jean De Roaulle-trained Loraa. Third…
Eight Start in Sheikh Zayed Cup On Frozen Lake at St Moritz Festival
Sheikh Zayed Cup 2017 starts in Switzerland12 February 2017, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ The premier race series of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival – the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup – begins on the snow tracks of the frozen lake at St Moritz, Switzerland on…
The AED 3 Million HH President Cup Highlights Abu Dhabi Sunday Meeting
11 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club stages one of its biggest meetings of the season on Sunday when it is HH The President Cup day with the Purebred Arabian version a 2200m Group 1 contest worth 3 million dirhams ($817,000). Five of the dozen declared runners are trained by Eric…
Dubai’s Al Mehairi wins 160km President’s Cup Endurance Ride
Final Rush Overtakes Leader Al Jahoori11 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Saeed Mohammed Khalifa Al Mehairi riding 13-year-old bay gelding Shaddad scripted a great win over young Khalifa Ali Khalfan Al Jahoori on 8 Minute to win the prestigious HH The President of the UAE Endurance Cup, held on Saturday, 11 February 2017, at…
IFHRA General Assembly Held in Abu Dhabi
More members join IFHRA and Mentorship program expands 10 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Two new countries, Algeria and Spain, joined the ever-growing International Federation of Horse Racing Academies, IFHRA, taking the total number of members to 54. This was disclosed at the first 2017 General Assembly held in Abu Dhabi, on Friday, 10…
Global Festival Prepares Weekend of Racing, Endurance
Over 200 endurance riders with 28 International Young Riders Invited9 February, 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Over 200 endurance riders will head out on the desert track for the prestigious HH The President of the UAE Endurance Cup, held on Saturday, 11 February 2017 at the Emirates International Endurance Village, Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. On…
Sha’hir Wins Wathba Cup in Pau, France
8 February 2017, Pau, France ~ Sha’hir, under Mikael Forest, kick-started the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup series with a win at the Pau racecourse in France on Tuesday, 7 February 2017. The 1950 metre race is the first international leg of the…
Shadwell Stud to Sponsor Entire Al Ain Race Card
Shadwell to sponsor seven-race card on 10 February, 20177 February 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ Al Ain Racecourse has announced that Shadwell Stud, owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will be sponsoring the entirety of the seven-race card on Friday, 10 February. The Shadwell operation based in Thetford, UK, is sponsoring at…
AF Maqayes Lands Group 3 Sprint Victory at Abu Dhabi ***
Maisoor (Burning Sand (US) undefeated after eight starts5 February 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~The Group 3 Al Ruwais over 1000m was the feature at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, 6 February, and seven may have gone to post but AF Maqayes was the stand-out winner. Trained by Ali Rashid Al Rayhi and a three-time course…
FEI Response to Prohibited Substance Abuse in UAE Endurance
New prohibited substances cases under FEI anti-doping rules 3 February 2017- Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI has announced seven adverse analytical findings involving prohibited substances in UAE Endurance events. The horses were tested at four different events at the Al Wathba venue in Abu Dhabi All seven horses have tested positive to the same four prohibited…
FEI Secretary General Addresses Horse Welfare in Endurance
FEI takes measures to address horse welfare issues in Endurance 3 February 2017, Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI Secretary General has today provided an overview of a series of measures to be implemented by both the FEI and the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation to address serious horse welfare issues in UAE Endurance. In view…
Gazwan Remains Unbeaten in Qatar
2 February 2017, Doha, Qatar ~ On 2 February at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Center, Julian Smart’s Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) stayed unbeaten in Qatar this season with a comfortable win in the 2000m run and in the process fired a warning shot to his rivals three weeks before HH The Emir’s…
2017 White Turf St. Moritz – A White Hot Passion for racing
St. Moritz frozen lake racing on Sundays- 12, 19 and 26 February 2017 30 January 2017, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ This year’s first White Turf race day on 12 February on the ice cover of the Lake at St. Moritz (currently 55 cm thick/ 2 +-feet), promises top-class equestrian sport. In all, 72 entrants are registered…
RB Rich Surprise no Surprise for Lemartinel in Abu Dhabi
29 January 2016, Abu Dhabi ~ Owner HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Al Asayl-based trainer Eric Lemartinel been enjoying a prolific spell and they combined with RB Rich Surprise (TH Richie (US) to lead close to home landing a 2200m handicap under Tadhg O’Shea. “It was not a surprise for us…
Oertel-Trained Thobor Dominates Al Ain’s Friday Meeting
27 January 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ The featured 1000m handicap at Al Ain on Friday, 27 January, turned into a one-horse race when the Ernst Oertel-trained AF Thobor (AF Al Buraq (AE) led from the outset and was never headed under Richard Mullen. On paper this was an ultra-competitive race, but Mullen’s mount…
USA Breeders’ Cup and QREC Announce Partnership
Prestigious Thoroughbred Horse racing Leaders to Expand International Presence with Presenting Sponsor Titles at the 2017 Breeders’ Cup World Championships and The H.H Emir’s Sword Festival 25 January 2017, LONDON ~ Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, and Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, announced a new partnership. The first of…
Shadwell Forms Partnership with Società Agricola di Besnate
Soc. Agricola di Besnate will be the agent for Shadwell Arabian stallions in Italy24 January 2017, UK ~ Starting in 2017, Soc. Agricola di Besnate will be the agent for Shadwell Arabian stallions as the point of contact for all the Arabian breeders based in Italy. Paolo Crespi, manager of Soc. Agricola di Besnate, has…
Al Asayl Team Double Down in Abu Dhabi
Al Asayl trio land double 22 January 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Having succeeded in an Abu Dhabi treble last week, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his Al Asayl-based trainer, Eric Lemartinel and UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea, landed a double at the capital’s track on Sunday evening, 22 January. The evening’s highlight…
Sweden’s Holmberg, Oman’s Al Balushi Capture Festival Races
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival races in Oman 21 January, Muscat, Oman ~ Sweden’s Malin Holmberg on Shadan and local lad Saif Al Balushi on RW Starry Night emerged winners of their respective races to herald the 9th edition of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on Friday,…
Oman Races Herald Start of 2017 HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies & Apprentice events on Friday, 20 January19 January 2017, Muscat, Oman ~ The 9th edition of the globe-trotting HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival begins with two races at the Al Rahba racecourse on Friday, 20 Januar,y on a day when the Oman Derby…
Al Naboodah Registers 1-2 in Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
15 January 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ AF Mukhifah won the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners Only race at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club racecourse on Sunday, 15 January 2017. Owner Khalid Khalifa Al Naboodah and trainer Ernst Oertel combined…
Al Qemazi wins Al Reef Endurance Cup FEI CEI** 120 Km
Qemazi led a sweep by UAE riders taking the top three spots 14 January 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ UAE rider Mohammed Ali Ateeq Al Qemazi astride 14-year-old Woodbourne Star Flash won the FEI CEI** 120 Km Endurance Al Reef Cup for the in-form Al Reef Al-Ain Stables in the Saturday, 14 January, race at…
Al Ain Marathon 3200m Captured by Balad Al Reef
13 January 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain Racecourse on Friday was highlighted by the second and middle round of the Al Ain Marathon Series, a 3200m handicap won in dramatic fashion by Balad Al Reef (Bibi De Carrere). Sporting the colors of Al Ajban Stables and saddled by Abdallah Al Hammadi,…
Striking TM Thunder Struck in the Qatar HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup (Gr3)
12 January 2017, QREC, QATAR ~ Another brilliant evening of racing at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club. H.H SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN KHALIFA AL THANI TROPHY (Local PA – 4yo & older) Majeed (Amer x Zabieh) topped off a brilliant evening for Umm Qarn with Alban de Mieulle’s charge winning the big feature over a mile…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival 2017 Calendar of Events
108 events spread over 6 Continents12 January 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival unveiled the 2017 Calendar of Events with the addition of new countries hosting 108 events, both on and off the track. At a press conference held at the Eastern…
Australia Sees Brighter Future for 2017 Arabian Racing
12 January 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona ~ On 2 January, Horsereporter published the Health and Welfare of Arabian Racing Link: <http://wp.me/p26iCL-JVy>, a look into the future of Arabian Racing around the world. Since then, Australia’s National Arabian Racehorse Association (NARA) has given us a positive update for the future of Arabian racing in Australia. Australia is forging ahead…
Ubu Al Mels Wins Wathba Cup in Al Ain
Ubu Al Mels produced fast and late by O’Shea landed the opening 1000m handicap initiating the jockey’s evening treble 12 January 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ In a grand treble win at the Al Ain race course on 7 January, UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea ensured the win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed…
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tours 2016- 2017, a Wonderful Intro to Scottsdale Arabians
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tours are free to the public10 January 2016, Scottsdale, AZ ~ The 10th year of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tour recently finished their 2016 three-day event from 30 December – 1 January 2017. The 2016 Tour featured nine farms with two hours each arranged in close driving proximity if possible.…
BHA Appoints David Sykes as Director of Equine Health and Welfare
The new Director-level role reflects the fact that equine welfare is a strategic priority for the BHA11 January 2016, UK ~ The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced the appointment of David Sykes to the newly created role of Director of Equine Health and Welfare. David joins the BHA from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
AF Mathmoon in Winning Form at 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Local hero Le Bernadin (USA) became the first horse to score a second victory in the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1January 2016, Dubai, UAE ~ The Purebred Arabian Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Presented By Longines Conquest Classic on Thursday, 5 January, saw Britain’s champion jockey Jim Crowley make a satisfying start…
Health and Welfare of Arabian Racing – a look into the future
While preparing for the Year of the Rooster, 2017, we asked some of the leading Arabian race representatives to give us the outlook of Arabian racing in their country. 2 January 2016, USA ~ Reported in alphabetic order by country: Abu Dhabi, UAE HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Racing Festival, the…
Action in Qatar International Derby
29 December 2016, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, Qatar Derby ~ Umm Qarn’s Tayf (Amer x Djelmila) had built his momentum with some credible performances in Europe and then landed a mile-long run last month on his return to Qatar. In the 2000m Qatar Derby (Gr2PA – 4 yo) Tayf pulled off a close victory…
Paul Simmons Accepts ARO Roll with Heritage Arabian Racing Club
Simmons will be HARC Breeders Representative19 December 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) made the announcement that long-time ARO supporter Paul Simmons has accepted the role as ARO Breeders Representative with the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) as per the HARC constitution. Simmons has been involved in Arab racing since 1998, initially as…