15 August 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) welcomes the news that the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) will be returning to the UK next month on 10 September. The UK leg will feature 10 Apprentice jockeys drawn from around the world who will compete on Purebred Arabians at…
Sartejano Looks for Success at Hippodrome Wellington
14 August 2016, Belgium ~ Sartejano will be looking to win another HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak race as Hippodrome Wellington in Ostend Belgium plays host to two premier races of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on Monday, 15 August 2016. Al Mahdod and stablemate Al…
Kao Kat MHF Records First Group Success at Newbury
Kao Kat wins the Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon Stakes (Group 2 PA) 13 August 2016, UK ~ Kao Kat MHF recorded his first Pattern race success as he drew clear of Radames by nearly four lengths in the Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon Stakes (Group 2 PA) at Newbury today, 13 August, with his…
Making a Difference at Shadwell – Rachael Gowland
10 August 2016, USA ~ Marketing some of the top Thoroughbred stallions in the world, planning events for 250 -10,000 people, working with powerful sponsors to broaden the scope, entertainment factor and prize money of top-sponsored race days, and planning media events that will excite International viewers and the press – these are a few…
Group Winners Supplemented for HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup
HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) will be run at Sandown Park on 20 August 10 August 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) has announced the additional entries of Sir Bani Yas and Samima for the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA), to be run at Sandown…
UK Novice Jockey Mallow Fires Off Double at Hereford
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival supports five Wathba Cup Races in Hereford8 August 2016, Hereford, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) novice jockey Malcolm Mallow got off the mark in style on Sunday, 7 August, with a quick-fire double at the third HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival…
Young Scipioni Partners Veteran Sartejano to Victory
HH Sheikha Fatima World Championship race in Copenhagen7 August 2016, Copenhagen ~ Nine-year-old Sartejano carried Italian Apprentice jockey Daniel Scipioni to a superb win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race at the Klampenborg Racecourse, in Copenhagen, Denmark,…
Festival’s 7-race card for Purebred Arabians in Hereford on Sunday
Fifty-nine horses have been declared for 7 races in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival6 August, Hereford, United Kingdom ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) holds the third of four full fixtures for Purebred Arabians at Hereford on Sunday, 7 August, with all meetings run under the generous sponsorship of the HH…
Ten in Line-up for HH Sheikha Fatima World Apprentice Championship Race
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival race at historic venue in Denmark5 August 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival makes its next stop at the Klampenborg Racecourse, Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, 6 August with the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak World Apprentice Championship race. Ten…
Boudhieb Endurance Initiative Takes Off in Europe
Melanie Arnold on the Marbach-bred DM Sevinc win the 160km FEI*** 4 August 2016, ~ During the last two weekends of July, The Boudhieb Initiative took introductory steps into Europe. Endurance rides taking place in Germany and France received sponsorship for The Best Endurance Challenge Award (BEC) from His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al…
Al Mahdod Wins President of the UAE Cup Under Pressure at Ostend
3 August 2016, Belgium ~ The President of the UAE Cup, Gr III PA, a 1600m race, held on Monday, 1 August under the Belgian Jockey Club and supported by the Emirates Equestrian Federation brought a field of 14 starters to the racecourse at Ostend. It was down to the wire when Al Mahdod (GB)…
Exciting Month Ahead for HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival in the UK
Hereford Racecourse and Sandown Park benefit from increased patronage 3 August 2016, UK ~ August is a very exciting month for the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival in the UK, with two full race days at Hereford Racecourse, featuring 11 Wathba Stallions and Wathba Stud Farm Cup races for UK domestic horses. However,…
USEF Announces Team for the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships
2 August 2016 ~ From the USEF Communications Department, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the combinations that will represent the United States at the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships in Samorin, Slovakia, 15-18 September 2016. They will be led by U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe Mark Dial.…
AL Mourtajez Wins With Authority in Qatar International Stakes
30 July 2016, Goodwood, UK ~ Al Shaqab’s Al Mourtajez stamped his authority as the World’s Top Arabian with an imperious performance in the Qatar International Stakes (Group 1 PA) at Goodwood in the UK,on 30 July. Demolishing a high quality field under jockey Julien Augé, the 6-year-old outdistanced his competitors to win by eight…
Touchdown! First Olympic Horses Arrive in Rio de Janeiro
30 July 2016, Rio de Janeiro ~ The first Olympic horses are settling into their athletes’ village today – the new-build stables at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro – with Team New Zealand’s Ringwood Skyboy winning the opening heat of the Rio 2016 Games to be the first to set foot on Brazilian…
UAE President Cup Arabians Line Up for Ostend
30 July 2016, Ostend, Belgium ~ The Group 3 UAE President Cup to be run at Hippodrome Wellington, Ostend, Belgium, on Monday 15 August, has attracted an international field of 14 Purebred Arabians. The 1600m event, for which the prize money of Euro30,000 is funded by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, welcomes horses from four…
Capewell’s Comments on Dubai Day Racing
29 July 2016, UK ~ Horsereporter asked ace Arabian race commentator, Gary Capewell, for his thoughts on the 24 July Newbury Dubai Day contenders and race results: “I have to say I thought it was a complete success and a very well-organized day; I can never remember so many international runners on the card before. It just…
Alsaker wins Wathba Cup at La Teste
28 July 2016, La Teste, France ~ Alsaker, a 4-year-old mare owned by the Royal Stables of Oman, demolished a small but quality field in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud farm Cup race held in La Teste, France, on 23 July. Ridden by Julien…
Entries Up for Qatar International Stakes, First Leg of Doha Triple Crown
Qatar International Stakes will run at Goodwood Festival, UK on 30 July 27 July 2016, UK ~ A high quality field is expected by the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) for the first stage of the Doha Triple Crown, the Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA), to be run as part of the Qatar Goodwood Festival on Saturday 30…
Newbury, UK, DIAR Full Arabian Racing Day Attracts Thousands
A warm and mostly sunny day at the classy Newbury racecourse saw eight Arabian races held under Shadwell’s DIAR banner backed by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.26 July, Newbury, UK ~ The 24 July, Dubai International Arabian Races day at Newbury came in with the warm breath of a lamb, not the stormy…
Last UK Qualifier for World Endurance Championship at Euston Park
160km CEI won by Sheikh Rashid Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 27 July 2016, Euston Park Endurance ~ A record entry of 67 competitors from 16 countries competed for the third and final event this summer at Euston Park, staged on 16 July as the HH Sh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival. HH…
$100,000 Arabian Race Returns to Churchill Downs in September
26 July Aurora, Colorado – The Arabian Jockey Club is pleased to announce the President of the UAE Cup returns to the home of The Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, on 24 September 2016. This long-established Grade 1 race offering a purse of $100,000 runs under the gracious sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and…
Doncaster Welcomes President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby)
Huge Boost for UK Arabian Racing 26 July 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) is pleased to announce that the President of the UAE Cup will resume its’ association with the UK Arabian Derby, which is to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Thursday 8 September.…
The Tevis Cup First Ten to Finish 23-24 July 2016
First Ten 1 DONLEY, KAREN (#153) 09:48PM Auburn Staging Area – IN Finished 2 FORD, LISA (#3) 10:07PM Auburn Staging Area – IN Finished 3 FORD, GARRETT (#7) 10:07PM Auburn Staging Area – IN Finished 4 Reynolds, Jeremy (#15) 10:42PM Auburn Staging Area – IN Finished 5 Fisher, Lindsay (#8)…
Mahagany, Orchestra, Win Arabian Races in Sao Paulo
Mahogany HVP and Orchestra RACH win HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Races in Brazil24 July 2016, Sao Paolo ~ Mahogany HVP has won the GP Munjiz Wathba Stud Farm Cup while Orchestra RACH bagged the GP Unchained Melody Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Saturday’s Arabian Racing Day at the Sao Paulo Jockey Club which was organized…
FEI reviews alternatives for FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 after agreeing to part company with Bromont
22 July 2016, Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI has announced that it is working on alternatives for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following mutual agreement between the FEI and Canadian Comité organisateur des Jeux Équestres Mondiaux 2018 (COJEM), the organising committee for the Games in Bromont, to terminate the contract to host the Games…
Festival Stages Wathba Cup Races in Brazil on Saturday
22 July 2016, Brazil ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival made their Latin American debut in 2015 with the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR)staged at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim in Sao Paulo, Brazil.The 2016 Festival will introduce two (2) Wathba Stud…
A Day of Superlatives Promised for Sunday Arabian Racing at Newbury
A day that promises excellent Arabian racing, added prize money, and special gifts for racing attendees21 July 2016, Newbury, UK ~ A press conference held at the Newbury Racecourse on 21 July, previewed the Sunday, 24 July,Arabian race entries at Newbury, and some of the show stopping highlights of the annual Dubai International Arabian Races…
Equestrian Sport Gallops into the Rio Limelight
Equestrian sport arrives in Rio with its head held high, the bit between its teeth and on the crest of a wave of expansion across the globe. 21 July 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ The Rio 2016 Summer Games sport entries (FEI Definite Entries) are set, and a total of 200 athlete and horse combinations…
Arabians Take Centre Stage at Newbury
Dubai International Arabian Races is one of Europe’s most prestigious Arabian horse racing fixtures18 July 2016, Newbury, UK ~ The Dubai International Arabian Races returns to Newbury Racecourse for the 14th time on Sunday, 24 July, with its most valuable prize money ever on offer. The eight-race showcase for world-class Arabians now features four Group…
Tahlia Franke’s Countdown to Tevis
The 17-year-old high school student will make her first trip to ride in the 100 mile Tevis 16 July 2016, Napa, California ~ With the 2016 Tevis Cup (Western States Endurance Ride) now less than a week away, Tahlia Franke isn’t sitting around twiddling her thumbs, she is burning up the trails and the racetrack. On…
Gazwan to Defend Title at Arabian Racing’s Flagship Day at Newbury
13 July 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization has published a top-rated list of possible runners for UK Arabian racing’s highlight, the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR), to be run on Sunday, 24 July, at Newbury racecourse. DIAR promotes Purebred Arabian racing worldwide from the grass-roots to the highest level, with the flagship event organized under…
KALLISTA Enters Books as First UK HARC Winner
Paul Simmons’ Kallista, trained by Peter Hammersley and ridden by Steve Harrison, became the first Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) approved horse to win in the 2016 UK Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) season. She won the Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-55) Handicap stakes over 7 furlongs at Chelmsford City racecourse by three quarters of a…