Cindy Klinkenberg wins HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) race in Caulfield, Australia26 January 2016, Caulfield, Australia ~ The holiday crowd cheered as Purebred Arabians competed under invited lady jockeys from around the world in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on 26 January at the Victoria…
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Race To Spice up Caulfield’s Australian Day meeting
Australia National Day Celebraton at Caulfield Racecourse in Victoria24 January 2016, Melbourne, Australia ~ Tuesday’s, 26 January Caulfield races will have the benefit of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) race on the day. This Australian leg of…
Dubai International Arabian Races Sponsors Race in Italy
Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) sponsors Italy’s first ever International Stakes Race for Purebred Arabians 22 January 2016, UAE ~ The committee of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) in association with ANICA (Associazione Nazionale Italiana Cavallo Arabo) are proud to announce that the first ever IFAHR authorized stakes race for purebred Arabians in Italy…
Gascogne (NO RISK AL MAURY) Wins in Rabat, Morocco
18 January 2016, Morocco ~ Shadwell Arabian Stallions’s first season sire NO RISK AL MAURY sired his first winner on 17th January at Rabat, Morocco. The 3-year-old colt GASCOGNE, winner of the Prix Ashour (1200m), triumphed on his debut by a comfortable margin. GASCOGNE is owned by Mr Karimine M’Hammed, is trained by Mr Christophe Lermyte,…
China Horse Industry Conference Set for 14-15 April
18 January 2015, Shanghai, China ~ HORFA2016, the China Horse Industry Conference and Fair to be held from 14-15 April 2016, in Shanghai, will be a good B2B platform for investors, buyers and industry vendors, according to organizers. The Beijing Olympics in 2008 provided a significant boost for the Chinese equestrian industry The HORFA project…
Al Nabooda Leads a Treble at Abu Dhabi Racing
17 January 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Its been a landmark season for Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda, a prominent local owner-breeder. On Sunday, 17 January, he continued his winning ways to celebrate a three-timer at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club’s meeting in the nation’s capital. Al Nabooda’s tally for the season is now 17, already…
Swedish Delight in Oman in Ladies World Championship Series
Stolt wins on Graffiti in HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) series opener 16 January 2016, Muscat, Oman ~ For the second year in a row it was a Swedish lady jockey’s win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint…
Second UK Lad Benefits from RSF Mentorship Program
Ryan Colley from York will head to Lexington, Kentucky – benefit of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-backed IFHRA initiative 16 January 2016 ~ Another worthy candidate has been chosen from the United Kingdom and will leave for a study program at Lexington, Kentucky, on 18 January, under the Racing Scholarship Fund (RSF) as part of…
Winners of Creative Sports Awards Celebrated in Dubai
The winners of the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards have been honored in Dubai, UAE14 January 2016, Lausanne, Switzerland ~ HE Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Kingdom of Bahrain, FEI 2nd Vice President, member of the FEI Executive Board and President of FEI Regional Group VII, was awarded the Arab…
The Best Job In the World with Arabian Horses – Horsereporter with Ally Nelson
14 January 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona ~ The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Farm Tour is in it’s ninth year. The recent tour from 31 December 2015 – 3 January 2016 allowed thirteen of the valley’s prestigious Arabian horse farms to show off their best. During the four-day event, the public was invited to a free garden showcase of…
Amateurs Face Off With Pros in Ladies Championship Qualifer in Oman
14 January, Muscat, Oman ~ Oman’s lady jockey Azhar Al Wardi will be looking to make the best of home conditions in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) race at the Al Rahba Racecourse in Muscat on 15 January, 2016. Al Wardi, one of the better-known flat-race jockeys from the Gulf…
Season Opener in Oman for 2016 HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Festival
Ten in fray for Friday’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak race13 January 2016, Muscat, Oman ~ The Al Rahba Racecourse in Muscat, Oman, will host the first race in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) series on Friday, 15 January, opening the season on the activities of the HH Sheikh Mansoor…
Al Asayl On Top at Al Ain Racing
Three doubles on Saturday night fixture10 January 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ Najm Alemerat (Dormane (FR) x Fryga (US) made a determined run in the Mezied Handicap feature race at Al Ain Racecourse’s 9 January evening fixture. The Eric Lemartinel-trained seven-year-old chased the leaders to the final turn and after rounding the bend was sent…
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum wins HH Endurance Cup
International event attracts 227 riders representing 41 countries9 January 2016, Dubai, UAE ~ The ninth renewal of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup 160km CEI *** presented by Longines on 9 January 2016, was won by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum riding Ajayeb from MRM Stables. The win…
Julie Suhr, 91, Rides Challenging Miles in Rose Parade
Julie Suhr is truly a legend in the equestrian world of long-distance riding. Even though the route on 1 January 2016, was five and a half miles and not 100 miles, the effort was herculean for the 91-year-old Suhr. A veteran endurance rider and owner of 22 Tevis Cup Ride buckles (100 miles) and 3…
Meydan Group & Dubai Municipality Instigate Desert Litter Awareness
Municipality-Led My City My Environment Campaign Takes Note of Desert Destruction 7 January 2015, Dubai, UAE – The Meydan Group is pleased to partner with Dubai Municipality in an ongoing program to clean and preserve Dubai’s desert areas through a new environmental initiative named ‘My Arena My Environment’ centered around the sport of endurance Riding.…
Dubai World Cup Carnival Arrives at Meydan Racecourse
Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Features Defending Champions in Both Purebred Arabian & Thoroughbred Ranks6 January 2015, Dubai, UAE ~ The opening meeting of the 2016 Dubai World Cup Carnival worth US$920,000 gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on 7 January and is highlighted by the Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbred versions of the Al Maktoum Challenge Round…
UK Jockey Begins Mentorship Program in Australia
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported initiative kicks off 7 January 5 January 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The much-awaited Racing Scholarship Fund (RSF), a first of its kind mentorship program initiated by the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) headquartered in Abu Dhabi, kick-starts with British apprentice Tom Marquand heading for his mentorship program in…
Sniper De Monlau Makes Target in Abu Dhabi Feature Race
HH Sheikha Fatima honours Ms Sawaya 4 January 2016, Abu Dhabi~ ABU DHABI EQUESTRIAN CLUB’S highlight race gave a dramatic finish on Sunday night as Sniper De Monlau put paid to his rivals in the Listed Arabian Triple Crown Round One (1600m). The colt hit the front with 300 metres left to run before suddenly swerving…
ARO Welcomes Debbie Burt as Public Relations and Media Executive
4 January 2015, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO), the sole authority for Arabian Horseracing in the UK operating with the support of the British Horseracing Authority, today announced the appointment of Debbie Burt of Equine Creative Media as their dedicated Public Relations and Media Executive. “ARO is delighted to welcome Debbie to the…
Great Strategy Ensures Top Endurance Rider Challenge Win in UAE
4 January 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Outside Abu Dhabi, the Boudhieb Endurance Village hosted several endurance rides over 3 days on the weekend of 1-3 January to celebrate both the 2016 New Year and HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s new scheme designed to support the general welfare of horses and good equestrianism.…
Arabian Riches on the Grass in Abu Dhabi
2 January 2016 ~ THE LISTED ARABIAN TRIPLE CROWN ROUND ONE (1600m) will take the spotlight when the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club stage their first race meeting of 2016 on Sunday, 3 January.The night’s richest purse of AED 250,000 (US$68,000) is on offer for the contest restricted to four-year-old Purebred Arabians and while a maximum…
A Visit With Dr. Al Nujaifi – Top 2015 Breeder/Owner for Placings in IFAHR
28 December 2015 ~ Dr. Mohammad Al-Nujaifi, businessman, writer, and historian of Arab Islamic and Middle East history, has a Doctorate in Agriculture from Oxford University and divides his time between Iraq and Europe. He has authored books in Arabic and English titled: The Purebred Arabian Horses of Iraq, Myths & Realities. Breeder/owner of many…
Al Mehairi wins CEN – 100km Al Wathba Cup Endurance Ride
26 December, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Saeed Mohammed Khalifa Al Mehairi rode 7-year-old Esraar to a narrow win over Uruguay’s Jonatan Rivera Iriarte on HH Ciabu in the four-stage 100km Al Wathba Cup for Private Owners Endurance Ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, 26 December. With this win,…
Debbie Burt Scores Success in Journalist Competition
22 December 2015, UK ~ Specialist Arabian photographer and journalist Deborah Burt has taken the top award in the 2015 Dubai International Arabian Races Journalists and Photographers Competition, repeating her success from 2010. Staged under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, the…
CEN 120 Km Abu Dhabi Endurance Ride Won by Madhu Singh for Al Jazeera Stables
Indian rider Madhu Singh wins Al Dhafra Ride 21 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ In a great triumph for the Al Jazeera Stable 2, rider Madhu Singh Sumer Singh on 10-year-old Anglo-Arabian Mustafa won the 120-km Al Dhafrah Endurance Ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village, Al Wathba, in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 20…
RV Moulins Monarch Wins Listed Feature Abu Dhabi Championship
Tamooh S Wins Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners21 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ RV Moulins Monarch provided owner-trainer Hassan Al Hammadi with a career milestone scoring an impressive win in the Listed Abu Dhabi Championship (1600m), the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club’s feature race on Sunday, 20 December. The Arkan Stables-based horseman was…
Edouard de Rothschild Elected to the Post of President of France Galop
A long-time horseman and member of the Rothschild banking family, Rothschild served two terms as President of France Galop from 2004-2011 before being defeated by Bertrand de Belinguier in 2011. He was re-elected in the 2015 polls to once again be in charge of France Galop. Rothschild has tagged Jean d’Indy to continue as vice-president…
Meydan Good Venue for Manark
17 December 2015, Dubai, UAE ~ For owner HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and trainer Erwin Charpy it was a big-race double night at Meydan on Thursday evening 17 December. The meeting opened with the only Purebred Arabian race on the card, the 1600m Group 2 Mazrat Al Ruwayah and it was turned…
TM Thunder Struck Strikes True at Qatar National Day Trophy
16 December 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ Umm Qarn’s ™ Thunder Struck (Majd Al Arab x Bonnett) trounced the opposition in a giant victory in the Qatar National Day Trophy Group II Pure Arabian contest run over 2,000m, the highlight of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) racing on 16 December. The Alban de Mieulle-trained…
Al Hammadi Wins a Treble in Abu Dhabi
13 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ It was a stellar meeting for freshman trainer Abdulla Al Hammadi for Al Ajban Stables who led in three of the five Purebred Arabian winners on Sunday, 13 December, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club racecourse. He opened his winning account when the first race on the card…
Lemartinel Dominates for Al Asayl at Al Ain Meet
12 December 2015, Al Ain, UAE ~ Eric Lemartinel dominated the second meeting of the Al Ain season on 12 December by sending out three winners. The Al Asayl based trainer topped off the day by saddling the first three home in the feature Jebel Hafeet Handicap (1800m). Jockey Tadhg O’Shea landed the first spot on Madjanthat passing stable…
Two New Trainers Announced for Shadwell’s Arabian Racehorses
9 December 2015, UK ~ Shadwell Arabians is proud to announce the engagement of two new trainers for their UK based training operation following the recent retirement of flagship trainer Gillian Duffield. Gill Duffield has trained horses running in the colors of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum since 1987 in both the…