International Arabian Horse Racing

Abu Dhabi First Race of the Season

Already 196 starts for 2018/2019 racing season4 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ And so the battle recommences! The two major breeders in UAE, Al Asayl Stables for The President HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Al Aweer Farm for Mr Khaled Khalifa Al Nabooda, who dominated racing last season, lost no time…

Abu Dhabi Racing Opens with Renewed Rivalry

3 November 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Racing returned to the UAE capital on Saturday, 3 November 2018 with a six race card on the turf at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, highlighted by the 1600m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup Prep which was won by Darius Du Paon. Darius Du Paon…

Peslier Jockey Blood Continues Success With Megane Peslier

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26 October 2018, Toulouse, France ~ Rijm, under Julian Auge, won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Group 1 in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday, 24 October 2018. Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Cup – French Arabian Breeders Classic Rijm, guided by Julian Auge, and Al Mouwaffak under Jean-Bernard Eyquem (both by…

Jebel Ali Opens UAE Season on 26 October

25 October 2018, UAE ~ UAE racing returns on Friday, 26 October 2018 with a seven-race card at Jebel Ali Racecourse; the first of 11 they will host among the 67 cards to be staged across the five UAE tracks through 12 April 2019. The seven race Thoroughbred card will feature a 1400m handicap which…

Arabian Racing at the Top ~ Paris in the Fall

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On the days of 6 and 7 October 2018, the newly renovated ParisLongchamps hosted the grandest weekend in the French racing calendar, the exciting Prix de l’Arc weekend with the centerpiece race, the €5 000 000 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, 7 October. Watched by 45,000 spectators, the feature race for Arabians,…

Madjestic Noses Out Nevour Say Never For Fresno Win

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Final race of the 2018 California season14 October 2018, Fresno, California, USA ~ Madjestic under Francisco Monroy emerged the winner in a photo finish with Nevour Say Never to win in the 14 October 2018 Maiden Championship in Fresno, California. After an unhurried start in the 6 Furlong race led out the gate by Skeedaddle,…

Gutierrez Strikes on Elmanara De Carrere at Tarbes, France

HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice Race in Tarbes14 October 2018, Tarbes, France ~ Spain’s apprentice jockey Alejandra Gutierrez confirmed that the Tarbes racecourse here in France was a lucky one for her. The 24-year-old, last year’s (2017) winner of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak World Apprentice Championship in Tarbes, struck once again and this time…

Fazza Al Khalediah Wins Qatar Arabian World Cup Group 1PA

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Bred in France, trained in Poland, Italian rider7 October 2018, Paris Longchamp – Number 15, FAZZA AL KHALEDIAH pulled from the pack with 300 metres to go, advancing in perfect timing under jockey Pierantonio Convertino to win the 2000m Qatar Arabian World Cup on 7 October 2018, at the Paris Longchamp racecourse. The four-year-old by…

Nevour Say Never Launches to Front to Win Fresno Allowance

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“She has done everything we’ve asked of her….”6 October 2018, Fresno, California, USA – In a controlled run, Nevour Say Never guided by jockey Francisco Monroy inhaled the competition to win the 6 Furlong Fresno, California, race on 5 October 2018. RU Mystified and Desert Dew looked strong around the bend until Never Say Never…

Marid Wins Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains at Saint Cloud

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Al Haffanah won the corresponding race for fillies, the Qatar Arabian Trophy Des Pouliches Group 1PA5 October 2018, Paris, France ~ Marid by TM Fred Texas out of Al Dahma (Amer) hailed his second Group 1PA victory on Saturday, 5 October 2018, at Saint-Cloud racecourse outside of Paris, France. The colt, born and bred at…

Chantilly Bloodstock Agency Secures Top Lots at Arqana Sale

4 October 2018 ~ A pair of talented three-year-olds from the blue-blooded breeding operation of Renée-Laure Koch commanded the two highest prices on 4 October 2018, at the 2018 Purebred Arabian Sale, both on the bid of Gérard Larrieu’s Chantilly Bloodstock Agency. The two horses had been added to the catalogue as Wild Cards on…

AHS Centenary Marathon at Rowley Mile on 7 October 2018

The Arab Horse Society Marks Centenary of 1918 – 2018The Arab Horse Society Centenary Marathon will take place on Sunday, 7 October 2018, over the historic Rowley Mile course in Newmarket, UK, courtesy of The Jockey Club and the Arab Horse Society of Great Britain. The Royal Studs of Bahrain are kindly sponsoring the race…

Racing Festival Grabs Attention at ADIHEX

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Festival’s innovative stand proves huge attraction 26 September, 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 16th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) opened in the capital city of Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center (ADNEC) on Tuesday, 25 September 2018, and immediately began to entrance guests and patrons.…

Sheikh Mansoor Festival Supports Equestrian Hall at ADIHEX

24 September 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 16th edition of the annual Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, ADIHEX, will be held from 25-29 September 2018, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman…

Lightning Bolt Wins Sheikh Zayed Cup at Duindigt

Another win for Dutch connections in HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival race24 September 2018, Duindigt, The Netherlands ~ Trainer Karin van den Bos and owner Landgoed Waterland once again took the limelight while Italian jockey Ilaria Saggiomo snagged the ladies event as two more races in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian…

Djehlbi Demolishes Field in Warwick Race Track, Australia

Wathba Stallions Cup at Warwick race track in Queensland, Australia15 September 2018, Warwick, Australia ~ Djehlbi dominated the filed, registering a 30-length victory in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup held at the Warwick race track in Queensland, Australia, on Saturday, 15 September 2018.…

Rodess Du Loup Forges to First in The President of the UAE Cup

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The President of the UAE CUP (The UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA 15 September 2018, Doncaster Racecourse, UK ~ Rodess du Loup powered home to give thrilled trainer,Charles Gourdain back-to-back President of UAE Cup triumphs. The Dahess colt under jockey Christophe Soumillon recored a smooth win in the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby)…

HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival to Stage Three Races in Italy

Races to be run on Saturday 15 September at L’Chilivani racecourse 14 September 2018, Ozieri, Italy – The L’Chilivani racecourse located in the hamlet of Chilivani in the municipality of Ozieri, Italy, will host three races under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on…

Walker Snatches Victory on Insignia at Lingfield Meet

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6 September 2018, Lingfield Park, UK ~ It was the first time back at Lingfield Park racecourse for the Arabian Racing Organisation for some time and ARO were met with a very warm reception from everyone at this lovely Surrey track. The race result was something of a family affair for reigning champion trainer James…

Ireland’s Walsh strikes on Akoya for Trainer Van den Bos

HH Sheikha Fatima Apprentice race in Copenhagen3 September 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark ~ Ireland’s Apprentice jockey Eoin Walsh scored a narrow win on the Dutch-trained Akoya in the Danish leg of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship series race on…

Rennie Runs Away with New Zealand HH Sheikha Lateefa Bint Mansoor Pony Championship Race

HH Sheikha Lateefa Bint Mansoor Al Nahyan International Pony championship race2 September 2018, Hastings, New Zealand ~ Caitlin Rennie from the Palmerston North Pony Club won the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Lateefa Bint Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan International Pony championship race held on…

Copenhagen Shows Strong Field For Apprentice Race

HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice race in Copenhagen on Sunday1 September 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark ~ Denmark’s Klampenborg racecourse plays host to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship series race on Sunday, 2 September 2018. Apprentice jockeys from around…