All nine Group 1 races receive finance boost January 28, 2014, UK ~ NEWMARKET RACECOURSES has announced a significant increase in the prize money for the 2014 season that will that will total more than £10million (€12,143,184). Newmarket, known historically as the UK Home of Horseracing will stage more Group races than anywhere else in the UK –…
Raaziq wins Arabian HH President Cup Prep race in Abu Dhabi
January 25, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Abu Dhabi’s Sunday card featured the prep races for HH The President Cups for Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbreds and despite losing an iron on the home turn, Silvestre De Sousa was able to conjure a winning run out of local debutant, Raaziq, in the 2200m Purebred Arabian version. Trained…
UAE President Suffered A Stroke, In Stable Condition
January 26, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ President His Highness Shaeikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in stable condition following surgery on Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Saturday. The statement, carried by WAM, said the President had suffered a stroke on Friday morning, and immediately underwent surgery. “His Highness’s health is now stable,”…
Tabarak and Mushrae top global Arabian racehorse rating for 2013.
January 26, 2014, IFAHR ~ Tabarak (GB) and Mushrae (FR) tied for honor of best Arabian racehorse in the world. That was clear after the results of the 3rd annual global rating of Arabian racehorses by the Pattern Race Committee of IFAHR (the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities) were published today. Both horses…
AJS Fath Elkheir wins Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiya Cup in Doha
24, January 2014, Doha QREC ~ Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Fath Elkheir (Amer x Aicha Du Berlais) from the stables of Mohand Al Yaqout got its due when it was given a confident ride by Salim Golam to annex the Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiya Cup, a Local Bred Pure Arabian Conditions race at the Racing…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Festival Announces 2014 Fixtures and Increased Purse
January 17, 2014, Dubai ~ The 2014 dates of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival have been announced. These are available by the Sponsor Banner of the appropriate Racing program and on the Calendar icon on the Horsereporter.com menu bar. Increase in Prize Money for 2014 The HH Sheikha Fatima Bint…
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Irish Jockey McCutcheon Wins Opening Round of HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Championship
January 17, 2014, Muscat ~ Top amateur Irish lady jockey Evanna McCutcheon teamed up with Omani trainer Mohammed Al Ghenaimi to steer Secret Treasour (Nivour de Cardonne x Hidden Treasure) home in a tight finish ahead of early leader Pipepoile under Swedish contender Jhannah Stolt in the curtain raiser of the 2014 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak…
Abu Dhabi Purebred Arabian Handicap won by Ragdan
Wathba Stud Farm Cup won by Girl PowerrJanuary 19, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Rosales Steers Ragdan To Abu Dhabi Victory Sunday’s Abu Dhabi meeting was highlighted by the 2200m Purebred Arabian handicap which produced a pulsating finish with the first ten home separated by just over three lengths. Takaamul gamely tried to make all under…
Fouladh, Al Anga and Majd Al Uraiq Dazzle in Doha
January 16, 2014, Doha, Qatar ~ Fouladh, Al Anga and Majd Al Uraiq dazzle and shine in the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy day The Alban de Mieulle-trained Fouladh (Amer x Jaljalah) produced a sparkling gallop inside the last furlong and a half to lift the prestigious HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani,…
Delaware Park Announces 2014 Live Racing Dates
Season features 81 days of live racing January 16, 2014, Wilmington, Delaware, USA ~ Delaware Park recently announced the dates for the 2014 live racing season. The 77thseason of live racing at the Stanton oval will feature 81 days with the meet starting on May 17 and concluding on October 22. In May, live racing will be held…
HH Sheikha Fatima Championship Kicks off in Oman
January 16, 2014, Muscat ~ UAE lady jockey Anoud Al Suwaidi partners Scyphios as the 21-year-old debutant launches her claim from stall-8 in the opener of the 2014 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (1600m) at Al Flaij racecourse here on Friday. The Championship is held as part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin…
WEG Endurance Selection Trial Date and Venue Change
January 15, 2014, Lexington, Ky. USA ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce a new location for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trial CEI2* 120km. The event will now take place April 17-20, 2014 in Broxton Bridge, SC. The 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is being…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Announces Calendar 2014
January 13, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ After breaking new ground at leading racecourses around the globe, the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is all set to fly to new heights as jockeys from 72 countries kick off the fifth edition of the richest Arabian horse racing on…
LAUREL PARK CANCELS SATURDAY’S CARD
January 11, 2014, Headline from LAUREL, Maryland, USA ~ Due to weather conditions in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. markets, live racing at Laurel Park has been cancelled for Saturday, January 11. “With the temperature going from the single digits early in the week to nearly 60F (15C) today, the track has been freezing, thawing and freezing…
Jebel Ali season shows strength of trainer Al Muhairi
January 10, 2013, Jebel Ali ~ The opening 1600m Purebred Arabian conditions race on Friday at Jeble Ali was won by Bouthayna Al Reef (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x MUNAFISAH by TAHAR DE), trained by Jaber Bitar and a first winner of the season for jockey Ted Durcan. Hab Nessnas for Ernest Oertel came in second with…
USEF Names Restructured Board of Directors and Councils
January 9, 2013, Lexington, Ky, USA ~ In accordance with Bylaws amended at the United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors Mid-Year Meeting the Federation’s governance structure has been modified to create a more agile and efficient organization. During the 2014 USEF Annual Meeting currently underway in Lexington Kentucky the new structure has…
FEI Receives Strong bids for FEI Competition Hosting
January, 2014 ~ The FEI has confirmed that all three applicants – Wellington (USA), Lexington (USA), and Bromont/Montreal (CAN) – have been accepted as Official Candidates in the bid process to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following assessment of the Bid Questionnaires by the FEI Evaluation Commission. Site visits by the Evaluation Commission…
16 year old Christina Kimery Wins USEF Endurance Awards
January 7, 2014, Lexington, Kentucky, USA ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Christina Kimery as the winner of the two prestigious awards in the discipline of Endurance – the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy; the first time these awards have won by the same individual. The Maggy…
Welcome to The Year of the Horse – 午 Wǔ
January 6, 2014, Kentucky ~ The start of Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, will fall on Jan. 31, 2014. Each year corresponds to a different zodiac sign and animal. The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals that denote a person’s birth known as shengxiao: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each…
Al Kaabi partners Loca Linda to glory in Abu Dhabi Al Ettihad Endurance Cup
January 5, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor and Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs attended the CEN 100km Al Ettihad Endurance Cup For Private Owners Only (UAE)…
Oertel Claims Second Consecutive Arabian Triple Crown in Abu Dhabi
January 5, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ January 5th’s Abu Dhabi meeting was highlighted by the Listed Arabian Triple Crown R1 where the Ernst Oertel-trained Nymphea Du Paon (Mahabb (AE) x Safira Du Paon (FR) by Akbar) was the brave winner under James Doyle, providing the Champion Trainer with consecutive victories in the Listed contest. The pair made…
Aseer wins Al Jassasiya Cup main event at QREC for second meeting of 2014
2nd Jan, 2014, Doha ~ Al Jeryan Stud’s Aseer wins Al Jassasiya CupAl Jeryan Stud’s Aseer was successful on a start-to-finish mission while taking the Al Jassasiya Cup, the main event of the 20th race meeting at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Thursday, 2 January 2014. The Mohannad Al Yaqout-trained Aseer was taken…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival comes to Portugal
January 3, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Festival will be held at Frontiera in the neighborhoods of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon over three days from April 25 – 27,…
Changes to FEI Endurance Rules in 9th Edition, effective 1 January 2014
December 30, 2013, USA ~ Major Additions to FEI Endurance Rules 2014 A great deal of energy and thought is going into the continued issue at the FEI level of Endurance competition to ensure the welfare of the horse. The following additions and changes have been made to the FEI Endurance Competition rules for 2014. The…
Al Owaisi shines in the Emirates Endurance Championship
December 28, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ On Saturday over 137 riders representing every major endurance stable in the UAE made the opening line-up of the grueling challenge, and it was Ghanim Said Salim Al Owaisi from Nad Al Sheba stables astride Sandine Assassin who landed the 120km CEN Emirates Endurance Championship at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba…
Al Shahania Stud dominates December 26 Qatar Arabian Derby
26th December, 2013, Qatar Arabian Derby ~ Al Shahania Stud dominated the day’s proceedings with a rich haul of five winners in the nine-event card framed for the day, while Dubday won the Qatar Thoroughbred Derby. After losing out narrowly in the opener, where Umm Qarn’s Waad (Mugadir x Entisar) edged out Al Nefor in the Local…
Solo Restoreto Claims Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
December 23, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Apprentice Noel Garbutt produced a scintillating late run on the Eric Lemartinel-trained Solo Restoreto (BIG EASY (US) x KHAIZARANA by Jehol De Cardonne) to win the 1200m Wathba Stud Farm Cup for the private owners and stables, the fifth race on the card at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, December…
2013 Year End update from International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR)
December 21, 2013, USA ~ In a continued effort to establish universal standards in all regards to Arabian racing, a new IFAHR Advisory Committee for Arabian Studbooks has been formed under IFAHR, according to IFAHR Secretary from Sweden, Mats Genberg “This committee is made up of representatives of WAHO registries from all IFAHR member countries,” he…
Nashmi edges out Aziz Al Shahania to win Al Wajba Cup
19th Dec 2013, QREC ~ The Alban de Mieulle-trained Nashmi (Amer x Danie Du Cassou) won the Al Wajba Cup in a tight finish on Thursday, 19 December 2013. The Pure Arabian Advanced Plate, run over 1,850-metre race featured the card of nine races at the Racing and Equestrian Club. Jockey Marvin Suerland got Nashmi into…
Jeremy Reynolds, Southeast Team B Win North American Endurance Team Challenge
December 14, 2013, USEF – AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Andrew Minnick Jeremy Reynolds and RR Gold Dust Rising (Becky Pearman Photography) Bronson, Fla. – After dark in northern Florida Friday night Jeremy Reynolds and RR Gold Dust Rising (Falina Des Fabries x Madeline) were first across the finish line of the 160km USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge Race. They…
AFAC and the French racing system top down
Special Horsereporter Report ~ France has long been a leading force in horse racing. In 1776 the first racecourse opened on the Plaine des Sablons followed by Fontainebleau and Vincennes. By 1801 Arabians were arriving from the Middle East and competing on French race tracks. Napoleon I had seen the lighter energetic Arabians carrying the Egyptian…
Maseela – traditional Qatari racing
December 18, 2013 ~ The Maseela is a traditional tribal horse race, done in heats by two riders. It is now part of the excitement during winter racing at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club. See photos by QREC photographer Juhaim.