22, 23 June, 2013, Menton, France~ Mediterranean & Arab Countries Arabian Horse Championship Congratulations ~ Grand Champion Results: Senior Females Gold Champion ~ FM Gloriaa (WH Justice x Psity of Angels)owned by HE Sheikh Abdulah bin Mohammed Al Thani, Breeder, Sans Mieke (BE) Silver Champion, AJA Aphrodite (WH Justice x Lovin Psyche SSA) owned by Mystica Arabians…
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 Road Tour France
June 27, 2013, EVERYONE’S GOT TO HAVE A TURN! From 25 June to 8 December 2013, the Games Road Tour will set off on a unique whistle stop voyage across Normandy, France and overseas, to showcase Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy amongst its various audiences. From Aix-la-Chapelle in Paris via Canteleu, the…
Ranked List for USEF World Endurance Championships for Young Riders & Juniors
June 26, 2013, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the ranked list of riders slated to travel to compete in the CEIYJ**** 120km World Endurance Championships for Young Riders & Juniors 2013, to be held July 27, Tarbes, France. Ranked Rider/Horse list – The first five are the traveling squad and starters. …
ASIL: Photographic Studies of the Purebred Arabian Horse
The work of fine art photographer Tariq Dajani is now available in a new book – June, 2013 ~ Medina Publishing is proud to have published the first fine art book of the photographer Tariq Dajani. In Asil: Photographic Studies of the Purebred Arabian Horse, Tariq Dajani presents a series of beautifully observed and…
Hippodrome Casa Anfa holds Pure Bred Arabian Grand Prix de SOREC
Friday 21 June, Hippodrome D’Anfa, Casablanca ~ Eight races were on tap for the June 21 reunion in Morocco, with six of them slated for Pure-bred Arabian runners. Results: Race 1: Prix King Mambo for 3 years, 1,900m, Prize money 80,000 Dh – $9,400 In a field of 9 horses, Sindary (Sinndar x Fancy Lady) was…
Mufv It On Over tops at Pleasanton while Mahra T wins again in Colorado
June 23, 2013, Pleasanton, California ~ In a 10 race card, the second race winner, Mufv It On Over (Kador De Blaziet x Mufka PASB) topped the field at the Pleasanton, California, racetrack by such a margin that the race caller had to end with, “wins by a distance!” Out the gate in 4th, the bay…
Al Mamun Monlau proves again at UAE President Cup Group 1 at St. Cloud
June 23, 2013, Doha ~ HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani owned Al Mamun Monlau came up with yet another sterling performance while clinching the Coupe of the UAE President Cup (Grp 1 PA – 4 Years old and upward) at St. Cloud racecourse, France on Sunday, 23 June 2013. Sporting the colors of Al…
QREC sponsors Coupe De France at Chantilly
June 24, 2013, Doha ~ The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club announced today that as part of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) strategy to promote and enhance pure Arabian racing overseas, the ongoing series of QREC sponsored Arabian races continues in Europe. The coming event is the Coupe de France des Pur-Sang Arabes for…
July an intense month at the Polo Club of Chantilly
June 24, 2013 – We do want to present to our world-wide readership some other interesting equestrian events. One that comes across our desk is the Polo season at Chantilly that will feature the Ladies Polo Club of Paris the first week of July. The high-level lovers would have the chance to follow with interest…
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Premier Handicap Stakes At Newbury
June 24, 2013, London ~ Rachel King has been seen to excellent effect a number of times on Syrah Gris, but he needs to have his head put in front right on the line which won’t be easy here. Noble Athlete won well on Sunday and still looks fairly treated but carries a 6lb penalty for…
Investment in Race Horses to increase in Asia-Pacific & Middle East in 2013
June 24, 2013 – According to Wealth Briefing Asia, the Sport of Kings is still tops for investors and will increase in 2013. Despite race horses being seen as one of the riskiest investments individuals can make, the popularity and levels of financial investments in them by high net worth individuals is set to increase in…
Ameretto, Phraseur Kossack and Alibaba Del Sol emerge winners at Duindigt
June 23, 2013, Netherlands ~Ameretto, Phraseur Kossack and Alibaba Del Sol emerged the winning horses in a triple delight of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival at the historic Duindigt race course in The Netherlands on Sunday, June 23. Dutch and other European fans of Purebred Arabian…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s three races to dominate Dutch meeting
June 22, 2013, Duindigt, Holland ~ PRESS RELEASE Exciting racing on the cards in Duindigt on Sunday, June 23 The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is set to dominate Sunday’s (June 23) racing at the historic Duindigt race course in The Netherlands with three top quality races. The…
Photos up as Valiant Boy SFBAR wins at Churchill Downs
June 15, 2013, Churchill Downs, Kentucky ~For the second time in two years, Arabians raced at the famous Churchill Downs track on June 15. Valiant Boy SFBAR (Darweesh(UK) x Thumb Print(FR), the 2012 Arabian Horse of the Year and champion 4-year-old colt, won a five-length triumph under jockey Joe Rocco Jr over In X Hess, ridden by Corey Lanerie in Saturday’s $103,695 President…
Declaration of War bests Animal Kingdom at Ascot
June 18, 2013, Ascot ~ Declaration Of War waged a good battle to defeat the field of 12 other runners in the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot’s Spring Meeting, coming in ahead of Aljamaaheer and Gregorian in the winning time of 1:38.48, just a tad slower than Frankel’s 2012 wining time of 1:37.85. It was…
Mahra T Sets Track Record with Colorado Win
June 16, 2013, Aurora, Colorado ~ Sunday, Race 6 at Arapahoe Park, Colorado, was the Colorado Owner/Breeders of Racing Arabians (COBRA) Sprint Handicap 3 yrs +Purse $19,500, winner 60% Mahra T with Kelsi Purcell up made a good end run, coming in ahead of Golly Bret under Travis Wales for a new track record of 1:16:92 for…
USA Nominated Entries for World Endurance Championships Junior and Young Riders
June 17, 2013, Lexington, KY ~ From USEF ~The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) approved the Endurance FEI Nominated Entries for the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. From the Nominated Entries, the team of five athlete/horse combinations will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 15th. The ranked order of the…
Mushrae wins at Chantilly
June 16, 2013, Chantilly, France ~ One of 9 races on the 16 June card along with the Prix De Diane was the Arabian Derby for 4 years +, Prize money of €150,000 sponsored by Al Shahania Stud. The winner was Mushrae (Munjiz x Djezika by Dormane) capturing his third race in a row with Christophe…
Valiant Boy wins President of the UAE Cup GR1 at Churchill Downs
President of the United Arab Emirates Cup S. – Grade: 1 Age Restriction: Four Year Old and Upward Purse: $100,000 Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Dirt Track Condition: Fast Winning Time: 1:55.10 Winner : Valiant Boy SBFAR (Darweesh X Thumb Print), ridden by Joseph Rocco, JR., owned by Guy Neivens and trained by…
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies World Championship 2013 Calendar
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Poulain Kossack Hot in Holland
9 June 2013, Holland ~Press Release The tile “Qatar Cup” seems to carry good luck for Poulain Kossack, as the seven-year old Dutch horse was able to win another Qatar Cup title though in two different countries. After winning the French edition of the Qatar Cup in Longchamp last year, POULAIN KOSSACK came back to…
Toulouse Racing Shapes End of Conference Excitement
June 11, 2013, Toulouse, France ~ HH Sheikh Tahnoon’s Lady Wish wins Zayed Cup in Toulouse Lady Wish owned by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor came up with a brilliant finish under jockey Ioritz Mendizabal to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s…
Dazzling awards ceremony brings curtain down on Toulouse meet
June 9, 2013, Toulouse ~4th World Arabian Racing Conference end on a positive note The curtain came down on the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s 4th World Arabian Racing Conference 2013 in Toulouse with a dazzling Gala Awards Dinner at the historic Augustin Museum in Toulouse, France…
Areej wins Hawthorne Hill Stakes GR1
June 8, 2013 – Newbury ~ Areej came the winner at the First Gr 1 of the UK Arabian season, the Hawthorn Hill International Stakes at Newbury – for Arabian Purebred, 4yrs old and upwards – 1m 2f – Prize Money -Purse £ 30,000- $46, 670 Areej (Amer x Akie Croix Noir), trained by Julian Smart, ridden Seb…
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FLASH -June 9, 2013, New York ~ Palace Malice upset the Preakness winner Oxbow, who finished second, and the Kentucky Derby winner Orb, who came from behind to finish third, in the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Last Day of World Arabian Racing Conference Debates Key Issues
June 8, 2013, Toulouse France ~HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Fourth World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Saturday In a focussed discussion on Marketing, Future, and Innovation, key points came to the fore during the morning session on the last day of the Conference staged at the Centre…
Hawthorn Hill International Stakes
June 8, 2013, UK ~ A top class field is assembled for The Arabian Horse Organization Hawthorn Hill (on the Ascot Road) International Stakes on June 8th. Running for the first time as a Group 1 PA race this is the first Group race of the UK racing calendar. The field is led by Areej,…
Jockeys share their passion, problems at World Arabian Horse Racing Conference
June 7, 2013, Toulouse, France ~ The second day of the fourth edition of the World Arabian Racing Conference 2013 began at the Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis in Toulouse with jockeys revealing their reasons for them taking to the profession. Soon after the session, His Excellency Asim Mirza Al Rahma, the UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Poland along…
Showdown at Belmont Stakes Saturday
June 8, 2013, Belmont – Elmont, New York ~ Saturday, June 10 Post Time: 6:20PM EST Purse: 1Million US This year, there is no Triple Crown winner. Affirmed was the last Triple Crown winner in 1978. If Orb wins, he will be the first horse since Thunder Gulch in 1995 to win the first and last legs…
World Arabian Racing Conference highlights Challenges of Breeding
June 6, 2013, Toulouse, France ~ The fourth edition of the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference began today. With Derek Thompson as moderator, the opening session at the 2013 World Arabian Horse Racing Conference dealt with the topic of breeding with the input of a select panel of experts. Khalid Al Naboodah (UAE) and Ali…
WAHO 2013 Cancelled in Sao Paulo
June 5, 2013, Brazil ~ Katrina Murray, Executive Secretary WAHO, announced the cancellation of the 013 WAHO Conference in Brazil. She said in a Press Release: “It is with great regret that we have to inform our members that the 2013 WAHO Conference, together with all pre and post-conference tours, due to take place from…
Fourth World Arabian Horse Racing Conference opens in Toulouse, France on Thursday
Wednesday 5 June, 2013, Toulouse ~ Toulouse hosts Fourth World Arabian Horse Racing Festival June 6-8 Some of the Purebred Arabian Racing world’s top officials, experts, veterinarians, trainers and jockeys will be participating in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Fourth World Arabian Horse Racing Conference which…
Arabian Racing Cup Stewards meet at Delaware Park
May 31, Maryland ~ Press Release ~Thirty years ago, Dr. Sam Harrison brought his vision for Arabian racing to life when he founded the Arabian Racing Cup, a breeders’ incentive program to acknowledge the best Arabian horses, owners and breeders. Fast forward to 2013 and the Arabian Racing Cup still recognizes the best in Arabian…