16 December 2014, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club ~ H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Atique (Amer x Somra) saddled by Julian Smart posted a thrilling victory in the Qatar National Day Trophy, a Group II race for Pure Arabians at the Racing and Equestrian Club on Tuesday, 16 December. Al Atique galloped on…
Molahen El Alhan Turns on the Heat in Abu Dhabi
14 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Having suffered a perhaps surprising defeat at Al Ain three weeks ago, the Ornst Oertel-trained Molahen El Alhan (AL NASR (FR) x FLORINE DE CARRERE (FR) by Djourman (FR) bounced back to win in a 1600m handicap under Tadhg O’ Shea. “We were pretty hopeful coming into the race,” said…
Al Waqqaad Wins for Saifaldin Deeb in Abu Dhabi
Deeb saddles his second successive Wathba Stud Farm Cup winner 15 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Top Brazilian jockey Silvestre De Sousa continued his winning partnership with Al Falah Stables’ handler Saifaldin Deeb in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup race series in Abu…
Belgium’s Ingmar De Vos elected as FEI President
14 December 2014, Baku (AZE) ~ Ingmar De Vos (BEL) was today elected as President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) by an overwhelming majority in the first round of voting, earning 98 votes out of a possible 131. De Vos, 51, Secretary General of the FEI since May 2011, was elected to take charge of…
Zaffaan Brings Home the Sharjah Goods for De Sousa
13 December 2014, Sharjah ~ The official feature at Sharjah yesterday afternoon, a 1700m handicap, was won by the HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-owned Zaffaan (BENGALI D’ALBRET (FR) x Kahina El Kihm (FR) by Djelfor), patiently ridden by Silvestre De Sousa for his main employer, Musabah Al Muhairi. George Buckell and Kanjani set a…
Abu Dhabi hosts weekend of Endurance rides
Spanish rider Pinol tops in Al Dhafra Endurance Ride13 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Top Spanish rider Laian Soria Pinol on nine-year-old gelding Junte La Plata won the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival ‘s CEI Two Star 120km Al Dhafra Endurance Ride for Al Reef Stables at the…
Jenjal Wins and Denualt clinches Longines World Fegentri Championship
Trainer Ghazali and jockey Bentley dazzle on Qatar Derby Trial day 11 December 2014 – Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club ~ Zakhir Stud’s Jenjal (Af Albahar x Gold Label) posted a thrilling victory over Sendeed Al Galayel in the Local Bred Pure Arabian Derby Trial run over 1400 metres during the Qatar Derby Trial Day on 11 December. The Mohammed Al…
FEI Meeting Bureau Decisions 11 December
11 December 2014,Baku (AZE, ~ FEI BUREAU MEETING Main decisions taken by the FEI Bureau at its in-person meeting held on 11 December in Baku (AZE) FEI Endurance Committee Brian Dunn (IRL) was appointed to replace Pierre Arnould (BEL) for a period of one year (2014-2015). Shanie Bosch Fourie (NAM) was appointed to replace outgoing member Jaume Punti Dachs (ESP)…
Longines World Fegentri Championship for Gentleman riders part of QREC line-up
11 December 2014, Doha ~ Ten races, including the Longines World Fegentri Championship for Gentleman riders, pleased the crowds at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club on 10 December. Al Jeryan’s AJS Qahir (Martin Al Maury x Af A’ajabatani) produced a sparkling run in the final 100metres to get the better of Harran to win the Club Cup, a…
Dubai International Arabian Race Results – Gold Coast Turf Club
10 December 2014, Australia ~ On 6 December 2014 run at the Gold Coast Turf Club, Queensland, Australia, two prime Arabian races brought out the crowds. The Shadwell Arabian Stallions Plate – 1800m – Prize Money AUD$30,000 was won by Michelle Clements and Isabella Teh on Djehlbi in a record-breaking win in the 9-horse field. Shadwell Arabian Stallions Plate–…
FEI General Assembly 2014 to elect new President in Baku, Azerbaijan
10 December 2014, Baku (AZE) ~ The 14th FEI President will be elected this Sunday 14 December by the FEI General Assembly which gets underway this week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The five Presidential candidates (listed in order of receipt of the candidacy files by the FEI) are Pierre Genecand (SUI), Ulf Helgstrand (DEN), John…
2015 White Turf St. Moritz Race Dates and Highlights
New sporting discipline and exciting highlights10 December 2014, St. Moritz ~ Race days are on Sundays, 8th, 15th, and 22nd February 2015 on the frozen lake of St. Moritz. The traditional International horse races on ice, founded in 1907, are part of the exclusive circle of the Top Events of Switzerland. In terms of lifestyle, ambiance and flair, the…
Deeb-trained Naj S’hail scores under De Sousa in Abu Dhabi Wathba Cup
7 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Najm S’hail under Silvestre De Sousa locked out Girl Powerr ridden by Saeed Al Mazrouei in a strong finish in the Wathba Stud Farm Cup For Private Owners Only contested over 1000 metres at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday 7 December. Trained by Saifaldin Deeb at Al Falah Stables, the six-year-old son of…
IOC President Bach pays Tribute to FEI President HRH Princess Haya
9 December 2014, Lausanne (SUI) ~ IOC President Thomas Bach today paid tribute to HRH Princess Haya at the 127th IOC Session in Monaco, presenting the FEI President with the Trophy of the International Olympic Committee. The unique trophy is in recognition of Princess Haya’s exemplary commitment to sport, its values and the Olympic Movement during…
Thakif Triumphs in Abu Dhabi’s National Day Cup Group 1
Thakif Denies Areem in Purebred Arabian Abu Dhabi National Day Cup for Al Jahouri ***7 December 2014, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club ~ It was Abu Dhabi’s National Day Cup meeting on Sunday evening with Areem seeking a third consecutive victory in the Purebred Arabian version. However, new names were to be engraved on each trophy; Areem…
Dutch and Swiss Equestrian Federations Regret the FEI WEG Inquiry Decision
The Dutch and the Swiss Federations regret the decision of the FEI in the “Marmoog-case”7 December 2014, Bern ~ Les Fédérations Hollandaise et Suisse regrettent la décision de la FEI dans le “cas Marmoog”. The Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation and the Swiss Equestrian Federation have taken into consideration the statement given by the FEI on…
Abdulla Ghanim Al Marri lands National Day Cup in Abu Dhabi
Top 11 riders drive away with 4WD vehicles in prestigious event6 December 2014, Emirates International Endurance Village ~ A brilliant performance in the final 16-km stage by UAE teenager Al Marri on his ten-year-old Arabian stallion Quran El Ulm helped him score a narrow win to lift the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian…
Abu Dhabi National Day Endurance Cup
Eleven 4WD vehicles on offer in National Day Endurance Cup5 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ It is the National Day Cup 120-km endurance Cup on Saturday 6 December, and almost every top rider in the UAE and many from around the world will be part of the starting line-up at 6am at the Emirates International Endurance Village…
Al Bashtoon wins Al Britha Cup in Doha
3 December 2014, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club ~ H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Bashtoon (Munjiz x Feline Du Cassou) came up with a stunning gallop to win the Al Britha Cup, a Pure Arabian Advanced Plate, run over 1800 metres, the highlight of the Wednesday races on the sand track of the…
Bigg N Rich Wins on Meydan’s New Dirt Surface
Doug Watson Tops Trainers’ Championship After Winning Meydan Treble4 December 2014, Dubai ~ Trainer Doug Watson has returned to his natural habitat in the new dirt track at Meydan Racecourse and never was this more apparent than when he saddled three workmanlike winners at the track on Thursday evening 4 December. The Taj, Henry Clay…
Notid scoops inaugural Arabian Award at HWPA Qatar & Equestrian Club Derby Awards
3 December 2014, London ~ More than 500 media and racing professionals gathered in London on Monday, 1 December for the 48th Horserace Writers and Photographers Derby Awards (HWPA) Luncheon supported by Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club. Widely acknowledged as one of British racing’s most important and best attended industry events, the HWPA Derby Awards…
TB Alert – California Chrome ranked 9th in LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings
[News-Ticker] Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Leading Horses 1st January 2014 – 9th November 2014 (The next edition will be released on 20th January 2015) View Complete Rankings Rank Horse Rating Trained 1 JUST A WAY (JPN) 130 JPN 2 AUSTRALIA (GB) 126 IRE 2 KINGMAN (GB) 126 GB 2 THE GREY GATSBY (IRE) 126…
TB Alert – Longines Best Jockey Award
2 December 2014, IFHRA ~ Following the Japan Cup in Association with Longines at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, British jockey clinched the title of Longines World’s Best Jockey over Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon. Despite Soumillon’s stunning victory in the celebrated Japanese race aboard Epiphaneia (JPN), Moore’s earlier successes in the world’s top 100 Group 1 and…
FEI statement on investigation into 2012 FEI World Endurance Championships
2 December 2014, Lausanne ~ The FEI has announced today that, following completion of an in-depth investigation into allegations of a switch of horses for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championships in Euston Park (GBR), no legal action can be taken for procedural reasons and due to a lack of conclusive evidence. Following receipt of…
Abu Dhabi Accepts FEI World Dressage Challenge
29 November 2014, Dubai ~ On 26 November Emirates Equestrian Centre (EEC) hosted some of the UAE’s top dressage riders in the annual FEI World Dressage Challenge, an international competition that the UAE won in 2012. The event is designed to allow riders in developing dressage countries that do not have their own dressage Grands Prix to…
Arabian Horses in Russia Today
WAHO Report by the Russian Arabian Breeders Association1 December 2014, Qatar ~ At the November WAHO Conference Qatar 2014, Natalia Kurolesova from Tersk Stud gave this report on the status of Arabian horses in Russia as of 2014. “As of today, the total livestock of Arabian horses in Russia is around 1,700, of which 400 are…
Unique De La Garde Provides Victory for Polish Jockey in Abu Dhabi
Sunday 30 November 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Szczepan Mazur partnered unfancied Unique De La Garde to victory in the third round of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners Only Purebred Arabian Conditions over 2200m at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club here on…
Oisin Murphy Drives TM AC-DC to Al Ain Arabian Conditions Win
29 November 2014, Al Ain ~ Young jockey Oisin Murphy and trainer Omar Daraj Mohammed combined to land the featured 1000m conditions race at Al Ain with TM AC-DC (Djendel (FR) x Bonnett (US) by Burning Sand). Always near the head of affairs, the pair hit the front about 200m from home but had to dig…
Argentinian Rider Bastons Wins HH Sheikha Fatima Endurance Cup
Argentine Bastons wins from 106 starters 29 November 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Argentina’s Catalina Bastons, riding 10-year-old bay gelding Moreno, won the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup, a 90-km CEN ride held at the Emirates International Endurance Village in…
AJS Intifadah Wins Doha Local Pure-Bred Arabian Oaks
27 November 2014 QREC ~ Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Intifadah (AF Albahar x Karreema) stormed home by nearly nine lengths in the Doha Local Bred Pure Arabian Oaks Trial at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday, 27 November. Mohammed Al Yaqout trained AJS Intifadah was brilliantly ridden to victory by jockey Tadgh O’Shea,…
Prize Money, Awards on tap for Abu Dhabi HH Sheikha Fatima Endurance Cup for Ladies
Dh 300,000 and five 4WD cars up for grabs28 November 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Over 100 riders from the UAE, Gulf, Arabia and far parts of the world will start in the 4th edition of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup to be…
Manuel Bandeira de Mello (POR) has been appointed as FEI Endurance Director
Staff changes at FEI Headquarters 27 November 2014, Lausanne (SUI) ~ Manuel Bandeira de Mello (POR) has been appointed as FEI Endurance Director to replace Ian Williams, who is due to retire at the end of December. The new Director takes up his post at FEI Headquarters next Monday, 1 December 2014. Bandeira de Mello was…
HM Queen Elizabeth II receives inaugural FEI Lifetime Achievement award
26 November 2014 , London ~ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today became the first recipient of the FEI Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of her leading role as supporter of equestrian sport throughout her reign as British monarch. The award was presented to Her Majesty by FEI President HRH Princess Haya at a ceremony…