Doubles for Jockeys Hitchcott & de Vries and Trainers Aseel & Al Hammadi24 December 2016, Sharjah, UAE ~ Sixteen may have gone to post for the opening 1200m maiden but in reality very few were a threat to win. ES Fatek led throughout the first 900m but was then outpaced by fellow debutant ES Nahawand,…
FEI Announces Candidate Cities for FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2022
The FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina 22 December 2016, Lausanne (SUI) ~ Two cities have been announced as Official Candidates to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2022. Lexington, Kentucky (USA) and Samorin (SVK) have both been selected as potential hosts for the…
Maisoor Wins Listed PA Abu Dhabi Championship
Maisoor unbeaten in six starts 18 December 2016, Abu Dhabi ~ Omani-based trainer Said Al Badi made his first foray to the UAE a winning one – with the impressive victory of Maisoor in the 1600m Listed Abu Dhabi Championship, the feature on Sunday night, 18 December in the capital. Unbeaten after five starts in…
Qassam W’rsan Brings Wickham 100th UAE Winner
HARC eligible Qassam W’rsan (Monarch AH (US) x Cash On The Spot (US) by Sam Tiki (US) stormed to victory in the last race at Sharjah on 17 December, in the Longines 2000m (10 f) UAE Bred Conditions for Purebred Arabians, giving trainer Jaci Wickham her 100th UAE winner. Qassam W’rsan‘s owner, His Highness Sheikh…
UAE Champion Trainer Doug Watson Strikes with Hakim at Sharjah
17 December 2016, Sharjah ~ UAE Champion Trainer, Doug Watson, intent on retaining his crown, followed up his five winners at Meydan on Thursday, 15 December, by landing the featured 1700m handicap at Sharjah on Saturday afternoon, courtesy of Hakim. Pat Dobbs, stable jockey for Watson at Red Stables, was aboard three of the yard’s…
Quality International Entries for 2016 Qatar Derby Festival
16 December 2016, Qatar ~ The 2016 Qatar International Derby Festival takes place on 28 and 29 December and has seen a host of international runners entered. On 29 December, the Festival’s feature race is the USD $500,000 Qatar Derby for Thoroughbreds, which is for three-year old colts, geldings and fillies and is run over…
Berry Takes Top Honors in DIAR Awards
14 December 2016, London, UK ~ Emma Berry has scooped the top award in the 2016 Dubai International Arabian Races Journalists Competition with a first-time entry. Staged under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) is a European showcase for Arabian racing staged annually at…
Al Asayl Takes Four of Six Races in Abu Dhabi
Owner, Breeder, Nabooda again in winner’s circle with Wathba Stud Farm Cup11 December 2016 ~ The Al Asayl Stable team enjoyed a highly successful evening at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, 11 December, combining to claim three of the first four winners on the card. Pride of place went to Mahbooba, owned by Al…
Sniper Hits National Day Target at Al Ain
Helal Al Alawi Saddles Winner in Inaugural National Day Race10 December 2016, Al Ain ~ Jockey Royston Ffrench earned his riding fee aboard Sniper De Monlau on Saturday evening, 10 December, when the Helal Al Alawi-trained Purebred Arabian was victorious in the inaugural running of Al Ain’s National Day Cup. A conditions contest over 1800m,…
FEI Named International Sports Federation of the Year
Awards went to the FEI’s #TwoHearts Olympic campaign – Billy to Rio, and the ground-breaking video Hoofloose9 December 2016, Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI has been declared International Sports Federation of the Year at the International Sports Awards 2016. Recognizing the work of the international governing body for equestrian sport including its leadership in integrity…
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid al Maktoum Honored for Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing Award
Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing Award 5 December 2016, UK ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been honored for his support and long term commitment to Arabian racing with the Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing Award at the Horserace Writers and Photographer’s Association Annual Derby Awards Luncheon. The event took place at…
Sharaf Al Reef wins National Day Cup (Group 3)
Madjanthis leads 1-2-3 finish for Oertel in Wathba Cup5 December 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Sharaf Al Reef and Madjanthis won the two races held under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival as part of the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club Racecourse meeting held on…
Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sends Out Three Winners on Al Ain National Day Card
2 December 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ Al Ain Racecourse staged its second meeting of the season on Friday, 2 December 2016, allowing racing enthusiasts the opportunity to celebrate National Day at the races with a competitive seven race card. Organizers saved the best to last. A featured 1600m handicap concluded the action and was…
Polish Apprentice Grzybowski Strikes on Mahawib in Al Ain
Success for IFHRA’s Mentorship Programme4 November 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ In a memorable day for Polish Apprentice jockey Kamil Grzybowski, he tasted his first win outside his home country in the Al Jimi Cup in a UAE National Day race meeting held on Friday, 2 December 2016, at the Al Ain Racecourse in the…
Sheila Varian Film Documentary Winner at 2016 Equus Film Festival
“The First of Many” featuring Major Mac V and Lester Buckley Awarded at 2016 Equus Film Festival2 December 2016, Arroyo Grande, Colorado ~ The Equus Film Festival, now in its third year, took place 17-20 November 2016 at the Village East Cinema in New York City’s theatre district. The festival featured over 250 entries in…
Al Mazroui wins Abu Dhabi National Day Endurance Cup
UAE riders sweep top three spots3 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The UAE’s Saif Ahmed Al Mazroui, astride 11-year-old Anglo- Arabian Ramaah, made a great rally in the final two stages to win the CEN 120km National Day Cup Endurance Ride for the MRM Stables at the Emirates International Endurance Village at Al Wathba…
Shateh Thwarts Kahayla Hero AF Mathmoon to Star in Pat Dobbs Treble
1 December 2016, Meydan, Dubai, UAE ~ Purebred Arabian Shateh recorded a five-and-three-quarter length Group 2 victory at Meydan Racecourse on 1 December, in the 1400m Bani Yas presented by Longines Passion in Equestrian. The 7-year-old son of Mahabb, bred by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, completed the 7-furlong distance in 1:30.25, bettering…
Purebred Arabians Return to Meydan on Night of Racing Presented by Longines
AF Mathmoon will compete in Group 2 Bani Yas held over 1400m30 November 2016, Dubai, UAE ~ Meydan Racecourse hosts its first Purebred Arabian meeting and first Group race of the 2016-17 season on Thursday, 1 December, as ten go to post for the AED180,000 Group 2 Bani Yas. The meeting, presented by Longines, promises…
HARC On Track to Success
Australia and Brazil have a healthy share of HARC horses29 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC), the brainchild of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HARC was launched just 20 months ago in order to support and promote racing for those who wish to preserve the traditional…
Bouthieb Initiative Takes a Natural Desert Course
New endurance tracks pass through UAE’s Natural Forestry Reserves28 November 2016, Bouthieb, UAE ~ Once again His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan has taken ground-breaking steps at his Bouthieb Endurance Village. The CEI* 80km seasonal opener which took place on 25 November, saw the first phase of plans to return to a maximum…
Italian Simula wins HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup
HH Sheikh Mohammed, HH Sheikh Mansoor congratulate riders 26 November 2016, Abu Dhabu, UAE ~ Italian riders dominated with a first and third place finish in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup, a Two-star FEI 120-km event held at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, in the emirate of Abu…
Heritage Arabian Racing Club Confirms Additonal Funds For 2017 UK Season
HARC continues racing support in UK24 November 2017 ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) was delighted to learn that the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) will continue its’ support for the 2017 ARO Season with additional funds to enable the possibility of more races. HARC approved horses have made small but significant strides to establish…
2017 Festival To Stage 6 Endurance Rides in 6 Countries
Over 100 riders for Saturday’s 120-km event in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies 25 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE~ Over 100 lady riders will start in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup, a Two-star FEI 120-km event at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba in…
Nominations for Outstanding Achievement Awards in Arabian Racing
Awards by the Arabian Racing Organisation UK 22 November 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) announced today the four nominees for the Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing Award to be presented at the Horserace Writers and Photographer’s Association Annual Derby Awards Luncheon. The event which takes place on Monday 5 December at the…
Cantiga Ve and Marei Rach Win Final 2016 Brazilian Races
Jockey Club de São Paulo hosts HARC Championships at Cidade Jardim 22 November 2016, Sao Paulo, Brazil ~ With the sponsorship of Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC), the 2016 racing season in Brazil ended Saturday, 19 November, at the Jockey Club de São Paulo, with two classic races that decided National Championships for both Mares and…
MH Tawag and RB Rich Surprise for O’Shea in Abu Dhabi
21 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ In a thrilling finish, MH Tawag under UAE champion jockey Tadhg O’Shea won the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club racecourse on Sunday night, 20 November. O’Shea was…
2017 UAE Race Season to Hold 62 Meets
The ERA season opened at Jebel Ali Racecourse on Friday, 28 October 201621 November 2016, UAE ~ The fixture list for the 2016-17 UAE racing season as approved by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA),…
RB Goliath Cruises home Winner at Al Ain Opener
18 November 2016, Al Ain ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners race that kick-started the Al Ain race course’s 2016-17 flat racing season on Friday, 18 November 2016. The 7-race meeting with six races for Purebred Arabians opened with…
New members join as IFHRA holds GA in Abu Dhabi
Four new members join as IFHRA holds GA in Abu Dhabi12 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The General Assembly of International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) was held at the National Archives, Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday, 9 November 2016, on the sidelines of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Racing…
Group 1 Winners Among International National Day Cup Entries at Al Ain
Jewel Crown winner RB Burn will take on Thakif and Versac PY for AED500,000 Prize Money race18 November 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ Multiple Group I winner Thakif features among strong entries for the new-look National Day Cup to be staged at Al Ain Racecourse on Saturday, 10 December. The 1800m conditions event, which carries…
Paralympic Archer Brown Wins UK’s Women of the Future Sport Award
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival supports prestigious award 17 November, London, UK ~ The UAE Ambassador in London, HE Sulaiman Al Mazroui along with Ms. Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairperson of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) and Chairperson of…
HRH The Countess of Wessex Praises Support of HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival
Women of the Future Summit in UK16 November, London, UK ~ HRH The Countess of Wessex praised the activities of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival at the Women of the Future Summit, a forum dedicated to discussing the world of millennial leaders held at the Hilton Park…
RB Burn Shocks Fancied Field to Win Abu Dhabi Title
Upset result in €1.2Million Worlds Richest Arabian Race14 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ It was like a bolt from the blue when little-known RB Burn under French jockey Gerald Avranche stunned a star-studded field to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s €1.2 million Sheikh Zayed…