Germany’s Arnold rides Tsagan Nour to win Festival-supported FEI championship 24 September 2016, Montauban, France ~ Germany’s Sabrina Arnold steered 7-year-old Tsagan Nour to a superb win in the 122-km FEI World Championship for Young Horses organized by Endurance Equestrian Negrepellise in the historic Saint-Etienne-de-Tulmont region in Montauban, Toulouse, France, on Friday, 23 September 2016.…
DIAR Returns to USA for 2016
DIAR supports four Arabian races at Lone Star Park, Texas22 September 2016, USA ~ Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) is delighted to announce that the global race program for Arabian racehorses will return to the USA on 4 November 2016, at Lone Star Park, near Dallas, Texas. The DIAR initiative is the brainchild of His…
Saint-Etienne-de-Tulmont, France, to Stage Endurance Championships
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported FEI World Championship for Young Horses on Friday22 September 2016, Montauban, France ~ After a hectic schedule of Purebred Arabian flat racing in the recent weeks, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival now shifts its focus to endurance. Over 200 horses and riders…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Supports United Kingdom’s Women of the Future Awards
HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival supports Sport category in Britain’s Women of the Future Awards21 September 2016, UK ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, one of the world’s most respected horse racing organizations run under the patronage of…
Sand Victor Wins Los Alamitos Final Leg of Sheikh Zayed Cup Triple Crown
Second-placed Paddys Day retains Triple Crown title18 September 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~ In a nail-biting battle to the finish line, Sand Victor under Hugo Herrera delivered another shock to hot favorite Paddys Day to win the $48,700 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup Diamond Jewel Grade II on Saturday, 17 September…
Jaume Punti Dachs takes Spain to Team and Individual Gold at WEC
Spain Wins Team Gold, France Silver, The Netherlands Bronze18 September 2016 ~ Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2016 ~ In a day of weather that changed as often as the ride leaders, Spain’s Jaume Punti Dachs captured individual gold and led his compatriots Alex Luque Moral and Angel Soy Coll to the team title at…
Hall of Fame Jockey to be Ambassador for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival
American Krone was the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race, Breeders’ Cup18 September, 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~ The first female jockey to win the a USA Triple Crown race and a Breeder’s Cup – Julie Krone- has been tapped as an Ambassador for the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al…
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel Series Ends in California
Will Paddys Day retain 2015 Triple Jewel Title1 6 September 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~Paddys Day, winner of the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series, looks set to successfully defend that title when he starts as firm favorite in the $48,700 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup…
Puerto Rican Apprentice Qualifies for Finale of HH Sheikha Fatima World Championship
Owen saddles 1st and 3rd for HH Sheikh Hamdan in Lingfield Park10 September 2016, UK ~ James Owen saddled the winner as well as the third-placed horse for HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dubai Deputy Ruler and Minister of Finance, in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat…
Lightning Strikes in the President of the UAE Cup at Doncaster
Doncaster welcomes final Group race of the ARO season9 September 2016, Doncaster, UK ~ In a dramatic end to The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA at Doncaster on 8 September, Lightning Bolt got up by a head to beat favorite Tayf in a photo finish for the £80,000 race.…
Zells Kate Outdistances the Pack at Jockey Club of Sao Paulo
Brilliant win for Zells Kate in her debut on Prize Wilma9 September 2016, Sao Paulo, Brazil ~ On Brazil’s National Independence Day on 7 September, the Jockey Club de São Paulo set up the first Triple Crown races for both colts and mares and fillies at Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim. HARC – Zells Kate shines…
Karar Tabbed Favorite at Lingfield Park Apprentice Race
Festival Supported HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice race at Lingfield Park, UK, on Saturday 8 September 2016, Lingfield Park, UK ~ Three runners owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler and Minister of Finance are part of the 10-strong line-up in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
Spanish Sweep European Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in Portugal
5 September 2016, Portugal ~ On 3 September 2016, Spanish rider Paula Muntala Sanchez riding 10-year old part-Arabian Echo Falls emerged victorious after the 120 km ride to capture the Gold in the Meydan FEI 120 km European Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors, leading the Spanish team riders to Gold as well. Held…
Eight Line Up for The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) at Doncaster
Tayf and Khataab in rematchSeptember 6, 2016, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) confirms eight declarations for the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA, to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Thursday, 8 September. The mile and a quarter race for…
Gold Coast Stages Two Wathba Stud Farm Cup Races
Reid River R-Mani, Djehlbi rise to the top 3 September 2016, Australia ~ Reid River R-Mani and Djehlbi emerged winners in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup races as the globe-trotting series made its debut at the Gold Coast Turf Club in Australia…
President of the UAE Cup Entries for Doncaster
President of the UAE Cup Entries Confirmed (UK Arabian Derby) 31 August 2016,United Kingdom ~ [cce_dropcap bgcolor=”#000000″ color=”” shape=”round” size=”3rem”]A[/cce_dropcap]The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) hqw confirmed eleven entries for the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA, to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on…
Belgium’s Goudman Wins Kazan Race Qualifying for Abu Dhabi Showdown
HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race series31 August 2016, Kazan, Tatarstan ~ Belgium’s Emilie Goudman booked a berth in the 13 November final of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) finale after a superb win…
Shadwell Announces Passing of Prime Arabian Stallion Al Sakbe
30 August 2016, United Kingdom ~ Shadwell sadly announced the passing of one of the best Arabian racing performers and sires, AL SAKBE. AL SAKBE was bred in France by Mrs Nada Mousalli in 1995. By the great stallion KESBEROY, AL SAKBE was from the same family as Group winners MADOUA DE PIBOUL, MAGIC DE…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Supports ARO Hereford Racing
Close finishes mark 2016’s final Wathba Stud Farm Cup in UK29 August 2016, Hereford, United Kingdom ~ A number of close finishes including a dead heat were the highlights of the fourth and final meeting of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup race…
Rhondo RACH and Marei RACH Prove HARC Breeding in Brazil
28 August 2016, Brazil ~ On Saturday, 27 August at the Cidade Jardim race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the HARC supported Prize Etap showed the winning spirit of 4 year-old, Rhondo RACH. The race challenge was taken up by six Arabians and was on turf over 1.000m (5 Furlongs) at the Jockey Club de…
Tefkir Stuns Ziyadd in Polish Sheikh Zayed Cup
Bahraini Al Shuwaikh, Poland’s Wryzyk win HH Sheikha Fatima races22 August 2016, Warsaw, Poland ~ Tomas Lukasek saw victory on Tefkir after pushing favorite Ziyadd to second place in the Polish leg of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Group 3) race…
Dahhan and Sylvine Al Maury On Top in Deauville
Dahham wins Al Rayyan Cup and Sylvine Al Maury wins Doha Cup21 August, Deauville, France ~ After cantering at the very back of the pack, Dahham ridden by Alexandre Gavilan and owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed, fought for his win in the backstretch taking the Al Rayyan Cup – Prix Kesberoy (Gr1 PA)…
Racehorse to trail horse – 800 Miles on the Arizona Trail
Carol Fontana found her dream partner in ex-racehorse Tiki Barber to ride the scenic Arizona trails – 800 mile of trails21 August 2016, Arizona ~ Carol Fontana riding Tiki Barber completed the final segment of a remarkable ride on 15 August 2016, finishing the 800-mile Arizona Trail with the ride down the North Rim of the…
Sir Bani Yas Strikes in HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park
20 August 2016, Sandown Park, Uk ~ Sir Bani Yas added another Group 1 win to his collection when drawing clear of the field in the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park today. Ridden by UAE Champion jockey Tadhg O’Shea, the grey struck for home up the centre of the…
HH Sheikh Mansoor-owned Ziyadd Starts Favourite in Warsaw
Three races of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival20 August 2016, Warsaw ~ Recently crowned European Triple Crown winner Ziyadd, owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs will be back in action in Sunday’s,…
German Luebcke Wins HH Sheikha Fatima World Championship Race
13th HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship 20 August 2016, Sandown Park, UK ~ Germany’s Monique Luebcke made it a pillar-to-post win on Koline to book the 13th berth in the 13 November final in Abu Dhabi of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) Series on Friday, 19 August.…
French Riders Sweep Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported Belgian 160k CEIO 160km endurance ride19 August 2016, Brussels, Belgium ~ Quick results – more details to come. It was a French punch, 1-2-3, led by Vincent Gaudriot riding the 9-year-old stallion, Tahar Du Barthas in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival-supported Brussels Equestrian Endurance…
Equestrian Olympian Athletic Shoes
Fastest running shoes in the Olympics are not on the track and field athletes in Rio 201618 August 2016, Rio 2016 ~ The most recognizable brand of running shoes, and definitely the fastest running shoes in the Olympic movement, are not on the track and field athletes in Rio 2016. They’re the shoes on the…
Group Winners Contest HH Sheikh AL Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park
18 August 2016, Sandown, UK ~ Group winner Sir Bani Yas heads the list of declarations for the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup to be run at Sandown Park on 20 August. The Group 1 race for Purebred Arabians will be run over a mile (1600m) at the prestigious Grade One track…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported Brussels Masters Endurance Starts Today
17 August 2016, Brussels ~ A 160-km international endurance ride with some of the top riders in the world will kick-start the three-day HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival-supported Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters (BEEM) on 18 August 2016. Thursday’s 160-km Open International Endurance Ride in the ancient Sonian…
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Race Attracts Strong Field for Sandown
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported race-meeting at Sandown Park, UK16 August 2016, Sandown, UK ~ Ten lady riders including three professionals will be part of the line-up for the UK stage of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) series, to be run as part of race meeting sponsored by the HH Sheikh…
Sha’hir Bags Sheikh Zayed Cup in Ostend
Walton scores on Messi in HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies World Championship16 August 2016, Belgium ~ Sha’hir won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Group 3) race while Great Britain’s Catherine Walton emerged winner in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race at the Hippodrome Wellington in Ostend Belgium on Monday,…
Gary Capewell, Born to Broadcast
16 August 2016, USA ~ UK race commentator Gary Capewell seems to have started calling races soon after he learned to talk. His sports broadcast repertoire includes many types of horse races and football, and he’s gone to the dogs with Greyhound racing. As an Arabian race horse aficionado, Gary has called over 1,000 Arabian…