8 June 2015 ~ For the last two years HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Arabian Flat Racing Festival has been a big part of the racing offered the citizens of Stockholm on the Swedish National Day. On 6 June in a six race card the Arabian purebreds contested the two carrying far the biggest…
Athlete Del Sol Wins Sheikh Zayed Cup
Arabians dish out exciting fare on Swedish National Day meeting 6 May 205, Sweden ~ Trainer Karin van den Bos was deprived of a double when Briton Ann Stokell came up with a breezy finish on Mirabella Del Sol to deny Alibaba Del Sol even as the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global…
Sha’hir wins Wathba Cup in La Teste, France
6 May 2015, France ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival staged the second race of the four Wathba Stud Farm Cup (Prix Ba Toustem) races to be held in France in 2015 at the Hippodrome La Teste De Buch on 3 June. Sha’hir, trained by Francis-Henry Graffard…
Lady Jockeys Racing 6 June on Sweden’s National Day
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Racing Championship (IFAHR)
Arabian, Valiant Boy SBFAR and Thoroughbred, Main Sequence Win Touch Of Class Awards
The spotlight fell on racing stars and the 350-acre Fair Hill Training Center 5 June 2015, Fair Hill, Maryland ~ Each year, more than 12,000 spectators turn out to the 5,600-acre former estate of William DuPont for racing at Fair Hill. The tradition is considered the largest annual single-day event held in Cecil County. The races returned to…
Louis Romanet Re-elected as Chairman of IFHA
Executive Council to serve through 2018 3 June 2015, New York, USA ~ During its meeting at the 2015 Pan American Conference, the Executive Council of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) re-elected for a term of three years incumbent Chairman Louis Romanet and current Vice-Chairmen Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (Asia), Jim Gagliano (Americas), and Brian Kavanagh…
Gazel T, Al Janoob Face Del Sol test in Stockholm
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival races to spice up Swedish celebrations5 May 2015, Stockholm, Sweden ~ Swedish citizens enjoy their National Day on 6 May, and a 100 year-old tradition has been revived to celebrate with the races in Gärdet where the two Purebred Arabian races of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian…
Support Your Horse Habit – Apply for a USEF High School Scholarship Today
3 June 2015,Lexington, Kentucky ~From the USEF Communications Department Applications are now being accepted for a new scholarship available for current high school seniors who will be continuing their equestrian career during college. The USEF High School Scholarship will provide a $1,000 grant to one graduating high school senior who will be pursing equestrian sport,…
Our Princess Wins Going Away at Delaware Park
Taylors Touchof Class gets classy start to her season2 June 2015, Delaware Park, Delaware, USA ~ On opening day 23 May 2014, Darley Award winning 4-Year-Old Filly Our Princess conquered in a field of seven at Delaware Park Racetrack in Delaware. Our Princess (Nivour De Cardonne x Monarchs Princess) backed by Kirsten Swan started from…
Qatar NEAR Race Program Continues in Belgium
Heritage Arabian Race will be run 20 July2 June 2015, Belgium ~ The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) has confirmed their sponsorship of the Qatar NEAR program with the Arabian Horse Racing Club of Belgium (AHRCB) for the 2015-2016 season. Nelly Philippot, Chairwoman of AHRCB said, “We are happy that we can continue to offer these…
Ameretto Wins Sheikh Zayed Cup at Warsaw’s Famous Sluzewiec Racecourse
Morocco’s Marmoul, Belgium’s Vande Velde win the Ladies Championship2 June 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The top race on the card was the €35,000 Grade A Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan International Cup. Grade A Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan International Cup The winning stallion, Ameretto, showed he had the right stuff to win the Grade…
USA To Have FOUR DIAR Races in Texas with Arabian Race Program
DIAR add the USA to their growing international support of Arabian Racing 2 June 2015, UK ~ The committee of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) are delighted to announce that four (4) races in the USA have been added to their international schedule for 2015. DIAR shares a patron with Shadwell Estate Company Ltd…
UAE 2015-16 Race Calendar Confirmed
Season to include 62 programmes over five months1 June 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ~ The (ERA) season will offer 62 race dates and starts at Jebel Ali Racecourse on Friday, 30 October. Meydan will begin its racing season Thursday, 5 November, followed by Sharjah Racecourse Saturday, 7 November, and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 8 November.…
US $50,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Open Race Announced for Los Angeles
6th WAHRC ends on a positive note in Warsaw 31 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s 6th World Arabian Horse Conference at the Ufficio Primo in Warsaw came to a close on Saturday, 30 May, with a lively Workshop during which a…
Italy Named as Host for 7th World Arabian Racing Conference, 2016
Spectacular end to WAHRC event in Warsaw30 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The Wilonow Palace, a 17th century castle which survived the two World Wars stands as a reminder of Poland as it was in its glory. The castle was the backdrop for a spectacular show that highlighted both the castle as well as the…
Grade A Sheikh Zayed Cup Runs at Warsaw’s Sluzewiec Racecourse
30 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The meeting on Sunday, 31 May, meeting at the Sluzewiec racecourse in Warsaw, Poland, will be a special one as the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s three races will be part of the 9-race meeting. The Arabian Racing Festival meeting also…
Ladies in Racing Star at World Arabian Horse Racing Conference 2015
30 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ With interesting sessions on Rules, Conditions and Regulations and Media, PR & Communication, the highlight of the three sessions held on Friday were ladies involved in various aspects of Arabian racing. This was the second day of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s…
IFHRA Unveils Racing Scholarship Fund
29 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The International Federation of Horse Racing Academies, IFHRA, at its General Assembly meeting held on Friday, 29 May 2015, at Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland, unveiled an innovative IFHRA Racing Scholarship Fund (RSF) and also admitted 14 new members to the Federation. An amount of US $100,000 has been earmarked for the…
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Explores Issues in Breeding
Role of handicappers and embryo transfer come under the scanner at WAHRC9 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The three sessions of deliberations on the opening day of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s World Arabian Horse Conference at the Ufficio Primo in Warsaw on Thursday, 27 May…
Earn High School Letter with US Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program
Earn A Letter In Junior High or High School Program with USEF30 May 2015, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is expanding the Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program to include a component for junior high students in grades five through eight. Students in grades nine through 12 are eligible to participate in the…
French Trainer, Jean-Francois Bernard, Passes Away
Jean-Francois Bernard deeply mourned 28 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ Jean-Francois Bernard, one of the top trainers of Purebred Arabian horses, passed away in France on Tuesday night 26 June. A minute’s silence was observed to pay tribute to the Frenchman by the packed hall at the Marriott Warsaw Ballroom during Wednesday night’s press conference…
Over 400 Open the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival World Arabian Horse Racing Conference
6th World Arabian Horse Racing Conference opens in Warsaw28 May 2015, Warsaw, Poland ~ The 6th annual World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) was declared open by the UAE Ambassador to Poland, His Excellency Azim Mirza Al Rahma at the Ufficio Primo in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday 28 May, 2015. Welcoming the 400 delegates from…
6th World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Begins in Warsaw, Poland
Over 400 delegates representing 80 countries will take part in the Warsaw WAHRC27 May 2015, Warsaw ~ One of the most important events in a packed calendar of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is the annual World Arabian Horse Racing Conference (WAHRC) during which many aspects…
FEI Meets with United Arab Emirates Delegation on Endurance issues
FEI and United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee and National Federation Meet in Discussions in Lausanne27 May 2015, Lausanne (SUI) ~ On Tuesday, 26 May, an initial meeting between the FEI and representatives of the United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee and National Federation was held at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) to discuss the actions…
Dubai International Races Supports Arabian Racing in The Netherlands
26 May 2015, The Netherlands ~ The Dutch Arabian Racing Committee (DARC) is delighted to invite you to participate in the first races sponsored in The Netherlands by the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) whose patron is His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (UAE Minster of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai). Three…
Dubai Duty Free Supports DIAR Racing at Newbury
25 May 2015, UK ~ The committee of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) is delighted to announce that Dubai Duty Free showcase day of UK Arabian racing by sponsoring a Gr.1 PA race at Newbury Racecourse on Sunday, 26 July 2015. Sponsors for the day are UAE based companies and organizations which seek not…
Es Mi Cielo and Ms Dixie Highlight Colorado Arabian Horse Racing
Es Mi Cielo dominated Sunday’s six-furlong Wathba Stud Farm Cup at Arapahoe Park25 May 2015, Aurora, Colorado, USA ~ Es Mi Cielo’s second victory in one week in the His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and Ms Dixie’s successful Colorado homecoming highlighted the Arabian action on a busy…
Netherlands Gives Second Wathba Cup Win to Bachair Qardabiyah
25 May 2015, Duindigt, The Netherlands ~ Bachair Qardabiyah stormed to her second successive win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup race series at the Duindigt race course in The Netherlands on Sunday, 24 May. The four-year-old Dormane filly owned by Waleed Ben Zaied had kick…
Al Jakbar son, Al Murjaan, Wins in Stockholm
Shadwell Arabian Stallions’s first season sire AL JAKBAR sired his first winner on 6th May at Stockholm/Täby, in Sweden22 May 2015, Sweden ~ Four year old gelding Al Murjaan (Al Jakbar (FR) x Kaarine) won the Garizim memorial, 1600m race, on his Swedish debut on 6 May 2015. AL MURJAAN is owned and trained by…
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference 2015 Poland
Program for Warsaw 26 May – 1 June World Arabian Horse Racing Conference 2015 Poland The Program for Warsaw the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Poland 2015 live on YAS TV and www.sheikhmansoorfestival.com 26 and 27 May Arrival of guests 27 May 10 am IFAHR Ex Committee meeting at Marriott Warsaw Press Conference at 7pm…
Fareedha wins in Ghlin, Belgium
Gazel T wins Wathba Cup for fourth year in a row in Sweden21 May 2015, Sweden ~ Gazel T and the Wathba Stud Farm Cup seem inseparable when it comes to racing at the Jagersro race track in Sweden. The 7-year-old son of Prince d‘Orient registered his fourth successive win in as many years in the…
Qatar International Group 1 Stakes Entries Exceed Expectations
21 May 2015, UK ~ A total of 60 nominations have been received for the £400,000 Group 1 Qatar International Stakes for Purebred Arabians, (formally listed as the Harwood International) the first leg of the inaugural Doha Triple Crown, which will be run on the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival on Saturday, 1…
New Collections for the Museum of the Horse, Chantilly, France
New developments for the Prix de Diane20 May 2015, The Museum of the Horse of Chantilly, France (Musée Vivant du Cheval) ~ The Prix de Diane Longines, which will take place this year on 14 June, has traditionally marked the occasion for renewing the collections at the Museum of the Horse of Chantilly which welcomed nearly 200,000 visitors in 2014.…