13 July 2016, France ~ Connections travelled from all over France to join the DIAR team at La Teste-De-Buch in the Southwest of France on 12 July, for the final prep race before the DIAR Champions Day at Newbury Racecourse, UK, on Sunday, 24 July 2016. DIAR and Shadwell jointly hosted a lunch for over…
Goodwood Press Launch for Qatar International Stakes
The closing date for the supplementary entry stage for the Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) is Wednesday 20 July at 12 noon12 July 2016, Goodwood, UK ~ Representatives from the Arabian Racing Organization as well as Arabian trainers Beverley Deutrom and James Owen were in attendance at a press launch held at the Saatchi Galley in…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Supports Belgium Endurance Masters
Endurance rides to be held in the ancient Sonian forest in the heart of Belgium7 July 2016, Brussels, Belgium ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and the Royal Belgian Federation of Equestrian Sports have jointly announced an annual international endurance festival for a three-year period starting…
Inaugural HARC Arabian Race Goes Off at Arapahoe Park
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7 July 2016, Solvang, California, USA ~ The first Arabian race to offer the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) added purse bonus of $4,000 took place Sunday, June 26, at Arapahoe Park racetrack just outside Denver, Colorado. It will be followed by four races over the next four months, hitting each Arabian racing state in America…
HH Sheikh Zayed Cup to Run at Sandown Park
6 July 2016, Sandown Park, UK ~ Top rated entries are already lining up for the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) to be run at Sandown Park on 20 August, and supported by the Arabian Racing Organization (ARO). The list includes Kalino, the winner of the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al…
First Arabian Races Run in Sweden at Bro Park Under the DIAR Banner
First Arabian races at the new pro Bro Park Racecourse in Sweden6 July 2016, Sweden ~ It was a fitting celebration to mark the end of Ramadan that HE Sultan Rashid Sultan from the UAE Embassy in Sweden and his guests attended the first ever Dubai International Arabian Races event in Sweden on Monday 4…
Sand Victor Stuns Paddys Day in California Sheikh Zayed Cup Race
3 July 2016, Pleasanton, California, USA ~ Powered by a superb finish, Sand Victor staved off favorite Paddys Day in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grade II – Emerald Arabian Triple Jewel race, while Austrian lady jockey Manuela Slamanig obliged on favorite RB Madymoiselle in the H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World…
Sand Victor Wins Second Leg of Arabian Triple Jewel in California
RB Madymoiselle with jockey Manuela Slamanig win the H H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race2 July 2016, Pleasanton, California ~ In a warm and sunny day outside of San Francisco, California, Sand Victor surprised fans with the win in the second leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup…
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel Series Continues in Pleasanton
Paddys Day favorite in Pleasanton showdown 1 July 2016, Oak Tree Racing, Pleasanton, California ~ Paddys Day, winner of the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series and the winner of the first race in the 2016 Series, the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup – Amethyst Jewel at the…
Breeders’ Cup Returns to Santa Anita In November 2016
Breeders Cup, The Thoroughbred Global Showdown, Renews Racing Deal 29 June 2016, LONDON ~ Breeders Cup Ltd has renewed its global rights deal with Henry Birtles Associates (HBA) up to and including 2018. Breeders’ Cup, Thoroughbred racing’s end-of-season global showdown, returns to Santa Anita in Arcadia, California, on 4 – 5 November 2016, where the…
Euston Park by Longines Qualifies Winners
27 June 2016, Euston Park, UK ~ Endurance riders from 12 nations set-off on the second of four Euston Park Endurance Rides on 19 July 2016 presented by Longines and supported by Emirates Airlines. Competitors from the United Arab Emirates were victorious in the three open classes over 160km, 120km, and 80km but the headline…
Ziyadd Wears European Triple Crown
Majeed wins Sheikh Zayed Cup27 June, 2016, Duindigt, The Netherlands ~ Qatar raider Majeed under Gaetan Faucon won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Group 3) race in a thrilling finish while Ziyadd, owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, emerged as the new European Triple Crown winner. Sheikh Zayed Bin…
Colorado HARC Arabian Race a Parade of Firsts
26 June 2016, Aurora, Colorado, USA ~ Jockey Justine Klaiber scored her first-ever win in the first career victory for Junia (Saddle Cloth Number One) in the first-ever race in the Heritage Arabian Racing Club series in the United States at Arapahoe Park on Sunday, 26 June. “I didn’t want to stop riding, and when…
Ziyadd Eyes Euro Triple Crown
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s top races in The Netherlands on Sunday25 June 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ~ The Netherlands Duindigt race course in The Hague will stage three races for Purebred Arabian horses including the deciding leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup European Triple Crown on Sunday, 26 June, 2016. The…
Soft Ground Suits Khattaf Athbah at the Junvenile DIAR Prep Race at Newbury
23 June 2016, UK ~ Athbah Stud’s homebred colt Khattaf Athbah put up a game display winning from the front in the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) at Newbury 24 July International Stakes on Thursday, 23 June. The ten runner juvenile contest at Newbury was a preparatory race for the Emirates Equestrian Federation International Stakes…
Countdown to Rio 2016 Olympic Games
21 June 2016, Rio ~ As of 23 June, there are 42 days to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where 200 human and equine athletes will compete for six sets of medals over 12 days of intense competition. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, opening on 7 September, will welcome a further 78 athletes who will…
Arabian Horse Fraternity Attend Festival’s Suhoor Gathering
Currently an estimated 13,000 Arabian horses are in training in the UAE22 June 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Marking the Holy Month of Ramadan with a Suhoor gathering, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival invited all persons involved in the Arabian horses in the area to a gathering…
Jockey Cindy Klinkenberg has Always Loved Taking Chances
12 June 2016, USA ~ Cindy Klinkenberg, congratulations on your win in the HH Sheika Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Championship (IFAHR) in Australia on Warrawee Naaziq. Can you tell the readers of Horsereporter what has shaped your riding career? CK: When I was a young girl, aged 10, I started riding in a riding school.…
Newbury DIAR Arabian Prep Race Set for 23 June
21 June 2016, UK ~ Newbury is on for the next DIAR Prep race on 23 June – one of the DIAR series that runs up to Dubai International Arabian Races at Newbury on 24 July, 2016. The horses that finish 1, 2 or 3 in a Preparation Race and win one of the bonus races at…
An Uptown Peformance by Uptown Dannys Boy in Colorado
20 June, Aurora, Colorado – Uptown Dannys Boy is making his mark at Arapahoe Park. In his first start at the Colorado track on 22 May, the 4-year-old gray colt broke a 15-year-old track record for five furlongs. Then on Saturday, 18 June, the colt by Burning Sand prevailed in an exciting stretch duel in…
ARO Kicks off First Leg of Doha Triple Crown at Goodwood Festival
15 June 2016, UK ~ A top rated list of entries was released by the Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) for the first leg of the Doha Triple Crown, the Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA), to be run as part of the Qatar Goodwood Festival on Saturday, 30 July. Entries are topped by 2016 highest rates Arabian…
Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2016 Allocated to Slovakia
The 2016 World Championships will run from 15-18 September15 June 2016, Switzerland ~ The Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2016 will be held in Samorin (SVK) following a decision at yesterday’s FEI Bureau monthly teleconference meeting. A unanimous proposal from the FEI Endurance Committee recommending the Slovakian venue received the support of the full Bureau.…
Longines Ladies Award Honors Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
14 June 2016, UK Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal was awarded the prestigious Longines Ladies Award in London’s Natural History Museum on 13 June 2016. The Princess Royal, FEI President from 1986-1994 and now an FEI Honorary President, joined global horse sport industry leaders on the eve of Royal Ascot, Britain’s most valuable race…
DIAR Successful Return to Holland Promotes Arabian Races at Duindigt
13 June 2016, UK ~The Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) run under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, returned for a second year to support four Arabian races at Duindigt Racecourse (Holland) on Sunday, 12 June. The races were organized by and run in association with the Dutch Arabian Racing Committee…
Yasmine Nilsson, Sweden’s Promising Lady Trainer and Jockey
Nilsson won the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Championship in Toulouse, France, riding Laft Nether11 June 2016, USA ~ Congratulations Yasmine on winning a berth to the Abu Dhabi Ladies World Championship Final in November. Horsereporter fans would love to hear how you trained for your winning ride. YN: I’m 22 years old and…
Awzaan Gallops Away with DIAR Premier Handicap at Chepstow
Al Saoudi son, Awzaan, unbeaten in third career start11 June 2016, Chepstow, UK ~ The Dubai International Arabian Races Premier Handicap Stakes run at Chepstow on 10 June went to Awzaan in the colors of the DIAR patron HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Trained by second season trainer James Owen and ridden by…
Prize Money Increase Reinforces Focus on Best Condition at Euston Park Endurance Events
10 June, 2016, London, UK ~ Organizers of the Endurance Rides being hosted at Euston Park, Suffolk, this summer have confirmed an increased prize money pot to £54,500 for each of the final three rides – all of which will be awarded to horses on the basis of their condition after finishing the ride. With the support of…
Endurance Returns to the Glorious Setting of Euston Park
Endurance Returned to Euston Park for the first time since the 2012 World Championships sponsored by Emirates Airline 9 June 2016, Euston Park, UK ~ The 3 star 160km ride on 28 May 2016, attracted 10 riders, the majority from the UAE, two from the UK and a Dutch rider. In the end it was…
W’rsan Team Outstanding Success in Austrian Sport Horse Championship
Wrsan Riding Team travels to Austrian International Arabian Sport Horse Championships and comes home with Gold9 June 2016, Austria ~ From 27-29 May 2016 Arabian Sport Horses came together to compete for top honors at the ECAHO Lower Austria and Austrian International Arabian Sport Horse Championships 2016, at the at the Equestrian complex at Wiener…
Aghsaan Dominates in First of Four UK DIAR Prep Races
9 June 2016, UK ~ The first of four UK preparatory races for the Arabian Racing Organisation’s flagship meeting Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) was run at Newbury today, 9 June, with recent ARO Cup (Gr3PA) winner Aghsaan dominating the finish to win going away by four lengths. Ridden again by Tadhg O’Shea for Phil…
Thabit Strikes In Wathba Stud Farm Cup in La Teste
9 June 2016, La Teste, France ~ Thabit, a 4-year-old son of Munjiz owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, scored a superb win 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 Wednesday, 8 June.…
Newbury to Host Dubai International Arabian Races Flagship Event
Entries include many of the top Arabians racing today for the five international contests for the DIAR Flagship event9 June 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation has announced an exciting list of possible runners that include many of the top Arabians racing today for the five international contests on the Dubai International Arabian Races…
DIAR Premeir Handicap Returns to Chepstow
8 June 2016, UK ~The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) announced that nine runners have been declared for the DIAR Premier Handicap Stakes to be run at Chepstow on Friday 10 June. It is the second of four UK preparatory races leading up to the Arabian Racing Organization’s (ARO) season highlight, Dubai International Arabian Races, staged…