February 15, 2014, St. Moritz ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival returns to St. Moritz to stage the second running of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup at the famous White Turf location on Sunday, February 16. Following a week later will be…
Top Notes from Europe – the P.M.U Looks Ahead To Success
February 14, 2014, California ~ The P.M.U. (Pari Mutuel Urbain), the French state-controlled betting system and the largest horse racing tote operator in Europe, has stated that it will invest 130 Million Euros to modernize the Points of Sale by 2015. The PMU 2020 project is laying the groundwork for the next generation. Sales outlets in France…
Majd wins Al Uraiq Cup Suwaida clinches Pure Arabian Graduation Plate
13 February, 2014, Doha ~ The 10-event card was witness to some exciting finishes for the Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday, February 13. One of the most thrilling was the victory of Sheail Bin Khalifa Al Kuwari owned Sandbetweenourtoes in the Thoroughbred Conditions race run over six furlongs. The Jassim Al Ghazali trained Footsetsinthesand progeny…
Al Ain Race Meet Cancelled due to Outbreak of Strangles
February 14, 2014, Dubai ~ Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) has cancelled the scheduled Al Ain race meeting scheduled for February 14. On the evening of 13 February 2014, the ERA became aware of the existence of thirteen (13) recent laboratory positive identified strangles cases in the show jumping community. As the Al Ain Equestrian Shooting and…
Broxton Bridge posts FEI winners
Broxton Bridge USA SE Fundraiser Ride January 31-February 1, 2014, Ehrhardt, South Carolina – USA 25/50/75/100 Friday (CEI 1*2*3*) & 25/50/75 Saturday (CEI 1* 2*) Rain, ice, and snow storms have harassed the east coast this winter, pushing further than usual into the southern states, closing roads and keeping airplanes on the ground. By January 30, a…
Nivour De Cardonne, an Influential Sire
The first inside account by a former CEO of the world’s largest energy company – Saudi Aramco
The Caravan Goes On is the remarkable story of Frank Jungers, former President, Chairman and CEO of the petroleum giant Aramco, which became Saudi Aramco after the ownership transfer, and his journey to leadership of the world’s largest energy company. This inside account includes his face-to-face encounters with King Faisal and other Saudi leaders, and…
Top Arabians In Nominations for G1 Kahayla Classic 2014
February 11, 2014, Dubai ~ The possible entries for the March 29, 2014, US $250,000 World Cup Day Arabian Race Crown Jewel, the 2,000m Dubai Kahayla Classic have brought in 61 nominations to date. Run under Group 1 status for the first time in 1999, France, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have put…
QREC launches HH The Emir 23rd Qatar International Equestrian Sword Festival
February 10, 2014, Doha ~ Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, the official program for the HH The Emir 23rdInternational Equestrian Sword Festival was formally announced at a press conference staged in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faleh Al Thani, Chairman of…
Snowy Conditions End First Day of Racing at St. Moritz White Turf
Any sport played on a frozen lake in the winter has its perils. St. Moritz, with a surface area of .78km and a depth of 44m (1/2 mile surface and 144 feet deep) typically gets a solid pack of ice in the frozen months of January and February. Every winter there are polo matches on…
Al Harbi shines in Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Endurance Challenge
February 7, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ International riders numbering 142 took to the desert in the 120km Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival CEN 120km endurance at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday, February 7. The Race As the dust cleared it was UAE top rider Saeed Ahmad Jaber…
Harry Bentley takes Safir Bainuna to victory in Jebel Ali
February 7, 2014, Jebel Ali, UAE ~ Friday afternoon Jockey Harry Bentley continued his luck after having had two winners in Qatar on Thursday when driving Safir Bainuna (ELIOS DE CARRERE (FR) x Instigate by ZT Ali Baba (US) to victory in the only Purebred Arabian contest, the opening 1600m conditions race at Jebel Ali. Winning for the first…
Top riders vie for Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan challenge in Abu Dhabi
February 7, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ International riders are set to make the lineup for the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival CEN 120km endurance ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday, February 8 with 146 on the starting list. Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi, director general of the Abu…
Assy Wins Qatar Gold Sword for HH Sheikh Mohammed
February 6, 2014, Doha ~ Rising stars came were brilliant on Qatar Trophies and Gold Sword day at the Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday, February 6, when young British jockey Harry Bentley claimed the two Qatar Gold Trophy races on Al Anga and Dubday, taking his tally to 20 winners on visits…
Sandbetweenourtoes wins Wadi Al Sail Cup in Doha
February 5, 2014, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club ~ Sheail Bin Khalifa Al Kuwari owned Sandbetweeourtoes with Stephen Ladjadj astride came up with a stunning gallop down the final straight to win the Wadi Al Sail Cup. Racing third till entering the home stretch, Sandbetweenourtoes was pulled out to make a bid and the Ghazali…
Exciting races on card for Qatar Trophies & Gold Sword Day 6 February
4 Feb 2014, Doha ~ By Howard Wright Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha expects top fields for the exciting racing on February 6. The equivalent Qatar Gold Trophy for Purebred Arabians over 2,000m has attracted a select field, headed by Muntasar, the outright third-best Arabian in the recently-published International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities global…
Top Arabian Horse Race Owner Presents his Book to President Obama
New Owner and author Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Nujaifi presents his book The Purebred Arabian Horses of Iraq- Myths and Realities to the White House at a meeting with the President of the United States, Barack Obama, and Vice President, Joe Biden. Dr Mohammad Al-Nujaifi is the world’s No 1 Arabian racehorse owner for 2013, the fourth consecutive…
USA Darley Nominees Announced for the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards Hollywood 2014
February 3, 2014, Carmel, California, USA ~ The Arabian Racing Cup is pleased to announce the nominees for 27th annual Darley Awards, sponsored by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival. Honoring the best in the US in Arabian flat racing in 2013, the US champions will be named at the Her…
ExxonMobil Qatar Inc. supports Prestigious Qatar Gold Sword Race
3 Feb 2014, Doha ~ Continuing its long-standing support for the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), ExxonMobil Qatar is the exclusive sponsor of the 2014 Qatar Gold Sword Race, which will take place on February 6, 2014 The press conference, highlighting the announcement of ExxonMobil Qatar’s sponsorship of the mega event, was attended by Mr…
Race Track Management As Career – The University of Arizona RTIP
February 2, 2014, California ~ Special by Pamela Burton The Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona in Tucson is unique in the United States. Launched in 1974, the program known as RTIP offers a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree program specific to the pari-mutuel racing industry. This professional development of…
Dead Heat in Al Ruwais Dash
Sunday February 2, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Abu Dhabi’s Sunday card was highlighted by the Group 3 Al Ruwais, a 1000m Purebred Arabian dash and it ended in a dead-heat between Rakha (Mahabb (AE) x Shamayl (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) and Sha’Red (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x Rudina (US) by Burning Sand (US). Thakif was denied…
Group 3 Sprint Attracts Fleet-Footed Purebred Arabians to Abu Dhabi Sunday
Saturday February 1, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Thakif in Frame for Third Consecutive Victory An interesting Abu Dhabi card on Sunday is highlighted by the Group 3 Al Ruwais, a 1000m dash for the Purebred Arabians in which the Majed Al Jahouri-trained Thakif is seeking a third consecutive victory. That feat has been achieved before, by…
UK rider takes Second Ladies Racing Championship Leg in Australia
February 1, 2014, Melbourne- Australia ~ HH Sheikha Fatima Championship in Melbourne Conderosa Millenium Silver, ridden by UK jockey, Alyson Deniel, made every step a winning one to land the second round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak World Ladies Championship at the Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. UAE amateur jockey Anoud…
Raad W’Rsan Lands First Ever Race at Al Ain Racecourse
Friday January 31, 2014, Al Ain ~ The first ever race at Al Ain Racecourse, an 1800m maiden, was won by the Bakhit Al Ketbi-trained Raad W’Rsan (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x Methaliya (AE) by TAHAR DE). He produced late by Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea to lead close home and deny Dhafeef who looked the likely…
Caulfield Racecourse looks forward to Arabian Racing
January 31, 2014, Melbourne ~ A small but classy field of seven runners have been declared to kick off the new season’s curtain raiser of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup, and eight lady jockeys will battle to the wire in the second round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World…
Al Ain Racecourse Stages First Meeting
Thursday January 30, 2014, Al Ain, UAE ~ The eagerly-awaited first meeting at Al Ain Racecourse takes place Friday, January 30, with a six-race card. The new facility boasts a 2500m circumference track making it the largest in the UAE and is described as a mixture of sand and fibre by Al Ain racing manager, Neil…
Doha racing and Majd Al Uraiq wins again
January 29, 2914, Doha ~ Peter Anders from the stables of Zohair Moghsen lifted the Wathnan Cup, a 1900 m Thoroughbred Conditions race, which was the main event of the evening at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club on Wednesday, January 29 on a mainly Thoroughbred card. Ahmed Kobeissi saddled Exodus (Salim Golam up)…
Six U.S. Representatives Appointed as Officials for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
January Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that six individuals from the United States have been appointed as officials by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Four U.S. officials have been appointed to serve on the Ground Juries for Dressage, Jumping, Reining,…
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Emirates Racing Authority Levies Fines for Furosemide Detection
Wednesday January 29, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ The Emirates Racing Authority continues to enforce rules and met out stiff punishment after finding post-race urine samples that have detected prohibited substances. ERA Stewards concluded in an inquiry into a report received from the Equine Forensic Unit that the prohibited substance furosemide had been detected in the…
Al Jahouri proves again in Endurance Cup for Youth
January 26, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Khalifa Al Jahouri proved once again his horsemanship as the young rider won the HH The President Endurance Cup for youth in record time at Bou Thib Endurance on January 26. Al Khalifa, the son of European champion Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri, completed the grueling 120km 2* ride in…
Stage set for the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Championship in Australia
January 28, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ UAE upcoming lady jockey Anoud Al Suwaidi will partner Coolinda Park Dance With Me in the second round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, February 1. The Caulfield Race Day will include both races, the Sheikh Zayed Bin…
SNOF – snow training on turf
January 27, 2014 ~ Delaware SNOF Training (turf with snow on it). While the western USA has been abnormally dry and warm for 2014, the eastern side of the country is pushing through a punishing winter punctuated by severe snow storms. Photo shows Cre-Run farms A Class Act training on the snow-filled track in Middletown, Delaware.…