The new ideas came fast and furious9 December 2015, Tucson, Arizona, USA ~ Innovation is the theme of the 42nd annual Symposium on Racing & Gaming held 8 and 9 December in Tucson, Arizona. The two-day program got off to a lively start on Tuesday morning with a whirlwind of new ideas for attendees to…
The New Life of Trainer Elizabeth Bernard
Elizabeth Bernard speaks to Horsereporter (HR) about the changes in her life this year7 December 2015 ~ Jean-Francois Bernard and his wife and partner, Elizabeth, worked together for over 31 years training horses in many countries. When Jean-Francois became ill and passed away early in 2015, Elizabeth Bernard’s life quickly changed. In spite of huge challenges,…
2016 Night Turf St. Moritz
On Friday evening, 5 February, 2016 Night Turf St. Moritz, the second presentation of horse racing on snow and ice by night guarantees more excitement than ever before! Last year’s premiere of the Night Turf was a huge success as more than 5,000 spectators watched the first night races on the frozen lake of St.…
Apprentice Jockey Fitzpatrick Wins Wathba Stud Farm Cup with Madjanthis
HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup Madjanthis gives Apprentice jockey Fitzpatrick first win in eighth attempt in the UAE7 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Ernst Oertel-trained Madjanthis under Apprentice jockey Robert Fitzpatrick won the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud…
Watson and Oertel Saddle Sharjah Doubles
5 December 2015, Sharjah, UAE ~ Saturday afternoon’s Sharjah meeting was highlighted by a 1700m handicap, the finale on the card, and The Secret, trained by Doug Watson, recorded a third consecutive course victory. A maiden after his first seven starts, Watson’s charge finally put his head in front by the narrowest of margins, in…
Khalifa Al Jahouri wins Abu Dhabi National Day Endurance Cup
5 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Khalifa Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri, astride Arabian mare Minute for the Al Wathba Stables, worked his way through to land the National Day Cup CEN 120km Endurance Ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday, 5 December. The winner covered the distance in 4…
RB Torch Makes it Four Wins from Six Starts At Meydan
4 December 2015, Dubai, UAE ~ At the Dubai Meydan Longine-sponsored racing on 3 December, Purebred Arabians made a welcome return to Meydan with nine going to post for the opening Mazrat Al Ruwayah Prep, a 1600m conditions contest. For the second year running, trainer Eric Lemartinel and jockey Wayne Smith combined to land the…
CEN120-km Al Wathba National Day Cup Endurance Ride on Saturday
Around 150 riders chase eleven 4W Drive cars on offer for Saturday 5 December ride4 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ 150 riders are expected to take the trail in the 120-km National Day Cup endurance ride which marks the 44th anniversary of the UAE’s National Day and is being held under the directives of…
The Secret Could Have Key to Sharjah Racing Success
4 December 2015, Sharjah, UAE ~ Visitors to Sharjah Racecourse will have to wait until the last race on 5 December to see the most valuable contest of the afternoon, a 1700m handicap where the weights are headed by Doug Watson’s The Secret. The maximum field of 16 have been declared and The Secret is…
Hariry Al Shaqab Wins Champion Senior Stallion in Paris
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2015 World Arabian Horse Champions Crowned in Paris 2 December, 2015 Paris, France ~ The World Arabian Horse Championships, Salon de Cheval in Paris, France, from 27-29 November 2015 at Paris Nord Villepinte have crowned the following: Full Results Below. Congratulations to: World Champion Senior Stallion – QAT – 21 points Hariry Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab…
Regulated Endurance Rides in Abu Dhabi Support Responsible Riding
Endurance Rule Change for Boudhieb Endurance1 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ For the remainder of 2015 and in advance of the Endurance season of 2016, His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has taken the state of affairs in Group 7 endurance racing extremely seriously, in particular in the UAE, and for some…
Emirates Racing Authority App for Smartphones Launched
1 December 2015, UAE ~ His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA), has launched the ERA’s App for smart phones where racing fans can get all of their ERA racing information almost instantly during the racing season 2015 – 2016. The app is easily downloadable from the…
Argentina’s Milena Mendez Partners Moreno to win Sheikha Fatima Ladies Endurance Cup
CEN 100-km Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup28 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Milena Mendez on the 11-year-old bay crossbred stallion Moreno from Al Reef Stables won the 100-km Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup for the second year in a row at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, Abu…
HH Sheikha Fatima Cup CEN 100km Stages at Al Wathba
Over 100 lady riders for HH Sheikha Fatima Cup on Saturday, 28 November27 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Over 100 lady riders are expected to start in the Saturday 28 November endurance ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba under the directives of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “The…
What’s In The Future for Shadwell DIAR Races?
With Shadwell Committee Chairman, Mirza Al Sayegh and UK Stud Director, Richard Lancaster25 November 2015, Arizona ~ When the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) came to Texas the second week in November, the festivities featured cowboys, Longhorn cattle, 10 gallon hats, barbecue, and plenty of horses. While in Texas, DIAR committee Chairman Mirza Al Sayegh, and…
Courtney Ball Wins 2015 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award
23 November 2015, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced that Courtney Ball is the winner of the 2015 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members…
FEI Honors Equestrian World with Awards
23 November 2015, Puerto Rico ~ The five winners of the FEI Awards 2015, the Oscars of the equestrian world, were presented with their awards by Hollywood actress Bo Derek at a Longines sponsored glittering gala dinner in the Puerto Rican capital city of San Juan on 14 November. Saluting the heroes of today and…
Estourah Wins Handicap at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club
Huyam strikes for Al Alawi in Wathba Stud Farm Cup23 November 2015, Aubu Dhabi, UAE ~ Eric Lemartinel saddled the 1-2 in the main Purebred Arabian race, a 2200m handicap, with Wayne Smith and Estourah (AL NASR(FR) denying Tadhg O’Shea and RB Rich Surprise at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club racecourse on Sunday, 22 November…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup makes Memorable Al Ain debut
Aske saddles winner with her very first runner 21 November 2015, Al Ain, UAE ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup made a memorable debut at the Al Ain racecourse and the victory of Latifa Princess saddled by Veronica Aske added another chapter…
Sharjah awards HARC Winner, Mischievous MHF
HARC Winner at SharjahSaturday 14 November 2015, Sharjah, UAE ~ Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and jockey O’Neill were denied in the featured 1700m handicap after the jockey attempted to lead all the way on Fantastique MHF, winner of the same race last year. Turning for home a repeat looked on the cards but…
DIAR Sponsored Texas Arabian Races at Lone Star Park Great Success
13 November 2015 Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie, Texas ~ Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) is expanding its Arabian racing support around the world. On 13 November 2015 DIAR sponsored four Arabian Stakes Races while enjoying Texas hospitality at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. This new series of races is being held in the…
FEI Find New Adverse Findings Involving Prohibited Substances
FEI announces new proceedings in prohibited substance cases 17 November 2015, Lausanne (SUI) ~ Samples taken at the CSIO2* in Tehran (IRI), 22-25 September 2015 from the horse Sir de Diamant (FEI ID 102PH75/IRI), ridden by Mohammad Davoud Shekofti (IRI), have returned positive for the Banned Substance Stanozolol and its metabolite, 16 Beta Hydroxy-Stanozol, an…
December Qatar Derby International Festival Features Thoroughbred and Arabian races
Qatar inviting International runners16 November 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ The 2015 Qatar International Derby Festival takes place on 29 and 30 December 2015. The feature race on 29 December for Thoroughbreds is the USD $100,000 Al Rayyan Stakes for two-year old colts, geldings and fillies, run over 7 furlongs. On 30 December the feature race…
Areem Wins Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Prep in Abu Dhabi
MH Kanz wins Wathba Stud Farm CupSunday, 15 November 2015, Abu Dhabi ~The best of Sunday’s Purebred Arabian action at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club race course, the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Prep over 1600m, produced an impressive performance from Areem (Mahabb(AE). Quickly sent to the front by Wayne Smith, he bounded clear…
Arqana Sale to Continue Despite Tragedy in France
The Autumn Sale will go ahead in Deauville Monday to Wednesday14 October 2015, Paris, France ~ We deplore the violence in France, and the attitude is not to allow this to close down the country. Arqana will go ahead with scheduled Autumn Sale. We are with you. The ARQANA Autumn Sale will go ahead in Deauville…
Kalino Adds Name to Top Rated Arabian Race Horses in Abu Dhabi Championship
Euros 1.2 million Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown9 October 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~The racing fraternity watched in awe as Qatar raider Kalino won the world’s richest race for Purebred Arabians – the Euros 1.2 million Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (Group 1) on 8 November at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian…
Top Jock Olivier Peslier On Kalino Wins World’s Richest Purebred Arabian Race
Full Race Results Below8 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi’s first meeting of the new season on Sunday evening featured the inaugural running of the €1.2million Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown over 1600m and the most valuable Purebred Arabian contest in the world. Befitting its world ranking, the…
Media Share Limelight at Abu Dhabi Conference
8 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ On Friday, 6 November the opening session of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Training and Education Conference panel at the National Archives building approached the wide subject of PR and Media for Racing Industry Recruitment. Led by Moderator, Philip Brannan, speakers were Top TV Race Presenter, Derek Thompson; Pamela Burton, publisher…
Euros 1.2 million Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (Group 1) on Sunday 8 November
Top quality contenders for world’s richest race for Purebred Arabian horses7 October 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ History will be made at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club race course on Sunday, 8 November 2015 when 16 runners burst out of their stalls at 8.45 pm in the world’s richest race for Purebred Arabians in the…
UAE Racing Fraternity Head to Sharjah for Saturday Season Opener
6 November 2015 ~ Sharjah is the third racecourse to stage racing in the UAE this season and Saturday’s first meeting is a six race affair which has attracted a very healthy turnout with 86 runners set to face the starter. The official feature is a 2000m handicap with a maximum field of 16 set…
World’s Richest Arabian Race Launches New Abu Dhabi Season
€1.2m at Stake in New G1 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown 7 November 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi kick off their new season in spectacular style on Sunday with the inaugural running of the world’s most valuable Purebred Arabian race, the €1.2million Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan…
Experts Share Knowledge during HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Conference on Training and Education
HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s One World, 6 Continents6 October 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ On Thursday, the second day of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Training and Education Conference opened with welcomes by Aref Alawani, Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Dr Abdulla Rayess,…
FEI appoints The Sports Consultancy as Global Sponsorship Sales Agency
5 November 2015, Lausanne (SUI) ~ The FEI has appointed The Sports Consultancy as its official global sponsorship sales agency up to and including the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Bromont/Montreal (CAN). The Sports Consultancy, appointed after a competitive tender earlier this year, has a proven track record working with the FEI on a…