7 April 2018, HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Awards Stake $100,000 Grade 1, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, and close in Fresno on 15 October 2018. Stay and Race in California At the February 2018 Arabian Racing Association of California (ARAC) General Membership meeting, additional races and racing incentives were announced, including…
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Al Tiryaq Lands Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club Gold Cup
18 February 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Racing in the capital on Sunday was highlighted by the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club Gold Cup, one of three Prestige races over 1600m on the card and won in a thriller by Al Tiryaq. Only five went to the post, but the quintet was virtually in a line…
Faith in Furlongs – Cancer Survivor to Darley Nomination
A tough and determined mareLynn Bennett bought Always and Forever sight unseen as an endurance prospect. The mare was then in foal to Kaolino at Mandolynn Hill Farm in Aubrey, Texas. The mare’s little grey filly was named Last Call MHF (Callie). The story begins here. “My first time on a horse was at age…
St Moritz Frozen Lake Will Host HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Race on Sunday
Trainer Van den Bos eyes double with Dynamites17 February 2018, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ Dutch trainer Karin Van den Bos will be pinning her hopes on the 4-year-old Dynamites to complete a double by winning HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) race on the White Turf of St Moritz in Switzerland on…
Ajjaj Dominates Al Ain Marathon Round 3
16 February 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Friday’s meet at Al Ain Racecourse was highlighted by Round 3 of the Al Ain Marathon Series, a 4100m handicap, in which just six took their chance. Ultimately it turned into a procession by Ajjaj, under a masterful ride from Adrie de Vries. With none of his five…
Paddys Day Wins Mazrat Al Ruwayah at Meydan
He has won over 1 Million US Dollars 15 February 2018, Dubai, UAE ~ Settled at the back of the six-horse field for most of the 1,600 metre trip run on a fast dirt track at Meydan Racecourse, the seven-year-old Paddy’s Day (Burning Sand) made smooth progress inside the final three furlongs to comfortably go…
Al Ain Marathon Series Round 3 at Al Ain
15 February 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain Racecourse on Friday, 16 February 2018, is highlighted by Round 3 Of The Al Ain Marathon Series, a 4100m (2.54miles) handicap and the final of the seven races on the card. The equivalent race was won last year by Balad Al Reef, trained by…
AL Zahir Triumphant in Abu Dhabi Group 1 HH The President Cup
Group 3 Al Ruwais won by Rmmas for Yas Horse Racing Management11 February 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ With a prize fund of AED 2,500,000 and a distance over 2200m, the Group 1 HH The President Cup was the highlight at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, 11 February 2018. Contested by 16 runners, it was…
Loraa, Sniper De Monlau, Abu Alabyad Top Rated in Abu Dhabi Gr 1 HH The President Cup
HH The President Cup, worth AED2500,000 (US$680,698)10 February 2018 ~ HH The President Cup, worth AED2500,000 (US$680,698), one of the world’s most valuable Purebred Arabian contests, is the highlight of a seven race card at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 11 February 2018, which also includes the 1200m Group 3 Al Ruwais, originally scheduled to run…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Announces 2018 Festival Calendar
100 races, events in 90 countries for 2018 7 February 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Announced as part of the 2018 HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Festival, the prestigious 160-km HH The President of the UAE Endurance Cup ride will be held on Saturday, 10 February, and the Group One HH President Cup flat race…
Al Walid Wins Prix du Haras de Gelos-Wathba Stallions Cup
Al Walid ends Nafees’ unbeaten run7 February 2018, Pau, France ~ Al Walid under Quentin Houdoin gave Al Shaqab Racing the win in the first HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup series on 6 February 2018 in Pau, France. Eight were in the fray for…
Dynamites Fires off Arabian Racing on St Moritz Lake
4 February 2018, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ Dutch trainer Karin Van den Bos saddled a 1-2 including the winner Dynamites as the 2018 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup race series raced on the White Turf of frozen St Moritz Lake on Sunday, February 4, 2018. On the first three race Sundays in February…
Barnamaj Runs Down Paddys Day on the Line in Al Maktoum Challenge, Round 2
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Meydan, Dubai 1 February 2018 2200m (11F) Finish for a Track Record: 02:29:87
Treble for Mullen, Seemar, Lemartinel at Al Ain
27 January 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Champion Jockey Richard Mullen, was the man to follow at Al Ain on Saturday evening riding a treble, including landing the featured 1000m handicap, the final race of seven, on Extra Hope. Sporting the colors of Ali Haddad, Mullen was content to take a lead from Joori until…
Sniper De Monlau Fires in Abu Dhabi Feature
21 January 2018 ~ On a blustery evening in the capital, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club hosted a six race card on Sunday, featuring the HH The President Cup Prep, over the same 2200m course and distance as the AED2,500,000 Group One feature coming in three weeks time. The Feature was won in determined fashion by…
Mullen Makes It 400 Wins on Al Ain Card
19 January 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain on Friday, 19 January 2018, was highlighted by Round 2 of the Al Ain Marathon Series, a 3200m handicap for which seven went post and proved to be a career landmark 400th UAE winner for reigning champion jockey Richard Mullen. Victory appeared less than…
Ireland’s McCutcheon, Sweden’s Dalbark Win in Oman
2018 HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s international campaign begins20 January 2018, Muscat, Oman ~ Ireland’s Evanna McCutcheon and Sweden’s Andreas Tapia Dalbark emerged as winners of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Horse Flat Racing Festival’s international openers for the year 2018 at the Al Rahba race course in the Wilayat of Barka…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Begins 2018 in Oman
2018 Festival racing begins on Friday18 January 2018, Muscat, Oman ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Horse Flat Racing Festival’s international calendar kicks off on 19 January 2018 at the at Al Rahba race course in the Wilayat of Barka in Oman with two of its races being part of the…
Trainer Saleha Gets First Win with La Yfootkum
Wathba Stallions Cup in Abu Dhabi15 January 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The New Year seems have started on a perfect note for UAE lady trainer Saleha Ahmed Al Ghurair. It was in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup For Private Owners Only race…
Alison Lidderdale joins the Arabian Racing Organisation as Sponsorship and Commercial Manager
13 January 2018, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) welcomes Alison to the team following her appointment as Sponsorship and Commercial Manager. She will be based at the organisation’s office at Newbury Racecourse. Lidderdale formally worked at the world renowned PR Agency Weber Shandwick (part of the Inter Public Group) and has more recently…
Paddys Day Gives Trainer Doug Watson First Win of the Evening
US runner owned by Quarter Moon Ranch wins with jockey Pat Dobbs up Opening night of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival and the first of seven races was the US $60,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 (G1, Purebred Arabians), presented by Longines Equestrian Collection. Like its Thoroughbred counterpart, it was contested over 1600m on the…
US Runner Paddys Day Wins Al Maktoum Challenge (R1) at Meydan Carnival Races
Paddys Day shows form on dirt Meydan track as in HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Championship racing US
US Champion Paddys Day to Compete in Gr 1 in Dubai
On Thursday evening, 11 January 2017, nineteen top racing Arabians including highest rated, US Darley Champion, Paddys Day, are entered into the 1600m Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Gr 1) at Meydan, Dubai, UAE. Also running are top rated Quick and Rich, owned by Tom Fritz and trained by Ernst Oertel, along with…
Bougedelah Grabs Last Gasp Victory In Sharjah Feature
6 January 2018, Sharjah, UAE ~ The best was saved to last at Sharjah on Saturday afternoon, 6 January, when the featured 1700m handicap, the final of six races, produced a thrilling finish with the first three home just a neck apart. In the end it was Bougedelah snatching the spoils close to home. Entering…
BF Mughader Victor in Three-Way Action at Al Ain
5 January 2018, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain Racecourse on Friday evening, 5 January 2018, highlighted by a competitive 2000m handicap, did not disappoint with the lead changing hands at least three times in the final 500m. RB Goliath took up the running at about halfway but was immediately challenged for the…
Sharjah Excitement Saturday with Six Races
5 January 2018, Sharjha, UAE ~ Sharjah Equestrian & Racing Club complete three consecutive days of UAE racing on Saturday afternoon with a six-race card, highlighted by the finale, a 1700m handicap for which 14 were declared before favorite Hammsa was scratched on Thursday. Her unfortunate absence, due to lameness, would appear to leave the…
Umm Qarn’s TM Thunder Struck wins Qatar National Day Cup & Trophy
THE LATE SHEIKH JASSIM BIN MOHAMMED AL THANI CUP & TROPHY – QATAR NATIONAL DAY CUP & TROPHY (GR2 PA)16 December 2017, Doha, Qatar ~ After having settled for a runner-up finish twice this season, Umm Qarn’s TM Thunder Struck (Majd al Arab x Bonnett) snatched a victory in the 2000m turf feature on Saturday. The…
Al Asayl’s Asyyad Takes Feature in Abu Dhabi
17 December 2017, Abu Dhabi ~ The Listed Abu Dhabi Championship over 1600m, was the feature in the capital on Sunday evening, 17 December, and it produced a finish worthy of its billing with Asyyad landing the spoils by a rapidly diminishing nose. That, however, only tells half the story as the son of Burning…
Ajjaj Stays the Distance in Round 1 of Al Ain Marathon Series
16 December 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ After a titanic battle between Ajjaj and Shamikh Al Wathba in Round 1 of the Al Ain Marathon Series, it was Ajjaj that emerged victorious in the handicap over 2600m on Saturday, 15 December. Ajjaj (Tahar De Candelon x Shumoos by Djouras Tu), under pressure a long way out…
Sheikh Down looks To Defend Title in Al Ain Marathon Series
Al Ain Series Pits Top Distance runners15 December, 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain, the UAE’s newest racecourse, is highlighted by Round 1 of the Al Ain Marathon Series – a handicap over 2600m – for which eight have been declared, including last year’s winner Sheikh Down. A regular in this race…
Arabians Back in Action at Meydan
Meydan hosts third meet of the new season6 December 2017, Dubai ~ Purebred Arabian action returns to Meydan Racecourse for the first time this season on Thursday, 6 December, with nine runners declared for the Group 2 Bani Yas Sponsored by Friday over 1400m on a seven race card generously sponsored by Gulf News. Previously…
Royal Cavalry of Oman Honored with ARO Award
Arabian Racing Organization Awards Royal Cavalry of Oman for Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing 4 December 2017 ~ The Horserace Writers and Photographer’s Association (HWPA) Annual Derby Awards Luncheon on 4 December 2017, honoured the Royal Cavalry of Oman for their support and long-term commitment to Arabian racing with the Outstanding Achievement in Arabian Racing…
Lemartinel Takes Top Three Places in Abu Dhabi Group 3
3 December 2017, Abu Dhabi ~ The Group 3 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup over 1600m was the official highlight at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, 3 December, and it produced not only a thrilling finish but an unforgettable one for trainer Eric Lemartinel. The Lemartinel horses filled the first three places home…