Gazwan wins QAWC for Al Shahania Stud1 October 2017, Chantilly, France €One Million Prize Money https://youtu.be/i0AmCa578qQ 1stGazwan J: M Guyon T: Mr J Smart 2ndYazeed Head J: P C Boudot T: A De Mieulle 3rdEbrazHead J: C Demuro T: Mr J Smart 4thSylvine Al Maury J: J B Eyquem T: J Bernard Also ran: Handassa,…
International Arabian Horse Racing
Qatar Arabian World Cup Entries
1 October 2017, Chantilly Race Course, France ~ Already race day in France and the €One Million Qatar Arabian World Cup is scheduled for 15:20, right before the €5 Million Prix De l’Arc De Triomphe for Thoroughbreds. Qatar Arabian World Cup Groupe 1 PA, 2,000 Metres running clock-wise (right). 4 years and up Horse, Age, (Sire),…
LB Farrah Claims Second HARC Championship at Huntingdon

HARC Championship caps successful season finale at Huntingdon, UK 27 September 2017, Huntingdon race course, UK ~ The UK Arabian racing Season Finale saw LB Farrah and Teresa Gavin claim their second Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) UK Championship on 23 September 2017, with a run over two miles in the HARC Handicap Conditions race…
Shahm wins Prix Nedjari-Wathba Stallions Cup

Mahabb son scores another success for HH Sheikh Mansoor in France26 September 2017, Bordeaux, France ~ Shahm, owned by Yas Horse Racing Management, the racing arm of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, won the Prix Nedjari-Wathba Stallions Cup at the Bordeaux-Le Bouscat in France on Tuesday, 26 September 2017. The 4-year-old Mahabb son…
Ricardo Chiappe Takes Last Call MHF and RB Kindle to Delaware Wins

Last Call MHF (Kaolino x Always and Forever) took her second win of the season with Ricardo Chiappe in the saddle in the Delaware Allowance for three-year-olds + on 23 September 2017. Miss Paradise under Eddie Zambrana kept pace with the five-yr-old Kaolino filly but was beaten by a nose at the finish. Risky Red…
Quick and Rich Scores Upset in President of the UAE Cup

President of the United Arab Emirates Cup – Gr I23 September 2017, Louisville, Kentucky, USA ~ Two $100,000 races held racegoers enthralled on Saturday night 23 September at the famous Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, Kentucky. Richard Klein’s Pinch Hit rallied to grab the lead in mid-stretch and held off a late surge by Champagne…
$100,000 President of the UAE Cup (GI) at Churchill Downs

22 September 2017, Louisville, Kentucky, USA ~ The $100,000 President of the UAE Cup (GI), which will be run beneath the Churchill Downs’ world-famous Twin Spires on Saturday, 23 September 2017, marks the fifth time since 2011 that a race for purebred Arabian 4-years-old and up – the world’s most ancient breed of equines –…
New Trainer, Danny Murphy for Al Ain

20 September 2017, Al Ain, UAE ~ Top trainer Danny Murphy, who has saddled more than 1000 winners during a distinguished career, is the latest name to set up base at Al Ain Racecourse. Irish-born Murphy will train primarily for Farook Racing, and currently has 13 horses in his care, all Thoroughbreds. “I’m very happy…
Ebraz Wins Qatar Prix Dragon at Chantilly

Preparing for the Qatar Arabian World Cup 1 October20 September 2017, Chantilly, France ~ Ebraz under jockey Cristian Demuro won the run-up race to the Qatar Arabian World Cup, the Qatar Arc Trial 17, (Qatar Cup – Prix Dragon) by over 5 lengths at the Chantilly racecourse in France on 10 September 2017. The 2000…
Nafee Dominates in President of the UAE Cup at St Leger Day

President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA at Doncaster18 September 2017, UK ~ The Royal Cavalry of Oman’s homebred colt, Nafees, dominated the final stages of the Group 1 President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) run at Doncaster on 16 September 2017. Drawing clear in the hands of Tadhg…
Hat-Trick for Collington at UK Wathba Stallions Fixture

Chelmsford City has full card of 7 final Wathba Stallions Stakes18 September 2017, UK ~ Trainer Philip Collington recorded his first hat-trick of the 2017 season with wins for Alwaleed, Saleemah and Hau Kola at the final Wathba Stallions sponsored UK fixture at Chelmsford City on Saturday, 16 September 2017. Also recording a treble was…
Djehlbi Wins Wathba Stallions Cup in Warwick, Australia

18 September 2017, Warwick, Queensland ~ Djehlbi, one of Australia’s top Purebred Arabian horses, once again showed his mettle when he made a winning comeback in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions Cup at the Warwick race track in Queensland on the Saturday, 16 September…
Ajman Ruler, Cabinet Minister Visit HH Sheikh Mansoor Pavillion at ADIHEX
15 September 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The 15th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition *ADIHEX welcomed His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council member of the UAE and Ruler of Ajman, and Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The two visited…
President of the UAE Cup Groupe 1 PA Runners
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Paddys Day Wins All in Sheikh Zayed Triple Jewel

Arabian horses debut at Monmouth Park4 September 2017, Oceanport, New Jersey, USA ~ Two-time Darley Awarded Arabian Horse of the Year, Paddys Day took the third and final leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup US Triple Jewel and wrapped up the bonus of $150,000 in the process for highest series points.…
Powell Brothers Enjoy Wins at Delaware in Top Arabian Racing
2 August 2017 Delaware Park, Delaware, USA ~ The Powell brothers, Scott and Mark, showed a strong hand in the game as their trainees won both Arabian races of the day at the historic Delaware Park race track on Saturday, 2 September 2017. Horses and riders were not daunted by the sloppy conditions which kept…
Monmouth Park Diamond Jewel Entries
Grade 1 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup Diamond Jewel2 September 2017, USA ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival brings two exciting live Arabian races, the Grade 1 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship…
Gowland Appointed to ARO Board of Directors

1 September 2017 – UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) was pleased to announce that Rachael Gowland has been appointed to the ARO Board of Directors. Gowland has a wealth of experience in the Thoroughbred breeding industry having worked at The National Stud and Shadwell Estate Company and is currently working for the European…
Russia’s Ivanov Tastes Victory in Tatarstan

HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice race in Kazan, Tatarstan31 August 2017, Kazan, Tatarstan ~ Russia’s Andrey Ivanov rode the three-year-old bay mare Batenisa to victory in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race at Kazan International racecourse in Tatarstan on Wednesday, 30 August 2017. The race, which is part of the…
Royal Windsor to Host Annual Sultanate of Oman Race Day
Racing at Windsor on Monday 28 August24 August 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) welcomes the annual Sultanate of Oman Raceday which returns to Royal Windsor Racecourse on Bank Holiday Monday, 28 August 2017. The fixture supports six races as part of the Royal Cavalry of Oman’s sponsorship, with a seventh race run…
Paddys Day vs Easter Man at Monmouth Park
Sluzewiec Group 3 Won by Reznikov on Shannon Queen
Warsaw’s home favorite Ireneusz Wojcik on Salman Al Khalediah won the Apprentice Championship21 August 2017, Warsaw, Poland ~ Alexander Reznikov on Shannon Queen won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan-Nagroda Europy- Group 3, one of three races held under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat…
Victory for Sweden in Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon Stakes Gr 3

Anna Pilroth wins on Macallan19 August 2017, UK ~ Sweden’s Macallan was victorious in The Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon Stakes Gr 3 PA run over five furlongs at Newbury on 19 August 2017. The Dahess son was ridden by Swedish professional jockey Anna Pilroth and trained by her mother Bodil Blomqvist for a partnership…
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19 August Santa Rosa
ARC breeders money to be paid out at Santa Rosa
On 19 August 2017, breeders of Arabian racehorses will have another chance to pick up cash prizes- this time at Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa racetrack in California. The breeder of the first place horse, 2nd place, and 3rd place will each pocket $500 as a reward for breeding the most successful finishers. See the horses entered and the breeders below who will be eligible for the ARC Breeder payouts!
Santa Rosa Arabian ALLOWANCE – RACE 2 – POST TIME – 1:45 PM
Purse $6,400. For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since June 18 Allowed 2 Lbs. Six Furlongs.
P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 NIVOURS ROMANCE (CA) 8/M L J A Velazquez 116 A Borg 12/1
2 2 WMA SPECIAL ROSE (TX) 4/F L J A Crispin 118 H Shelley 3/1
3 3 RICH CRAFT (TN) 6/M L P M Terrero 118 T Eaton 5/2
4 4 RB CREED (FL) 7/H L J E Rodriguez 111 A Borg8/1
5 5 HIJO DE SAMMY (TX) 4/G L S Spikes 123 R Lafleur 12/1
6 6 SPOOK AA (MS) 4/G L H Herrera 121 T Eaton 2/1
7 7 KEEP ON DREAMIN (VA) 5/M LP Flores 118 T Eaton 6/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 6 – SPOOK AA
Owners: 1 – Elisabeth Borg; 2 – Katherine Barbeau; 3 – Garrett Ford; 4 – Elisabeth Borg; 5 – Daniel Woods; 6 – Betty & Joseph Gillis; 7 – Pleasanton Arabian Racing Club
Breeders: 1 – LESLIE M SMITH; 2 – BRAD ALEXANDER AND SUSAN ALEXANDER; 3 – KINSMAN AND CHERYL WRIGHT; 4 – DIANNE K WALDRON; 5 – DANIEL OR EVERETTA WOODS; 6 – JOSEPH A OR BETTY J GILLIS; 7 – ALAN KIRSHNER OR DEBORAH MIHALOFF
Pedigrees (Sire – Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 – NIVOUR DE CARDONNE – LEGAL ROMANCE , by WIKING ; 2 – SAND TIKI SPECIAL – BLYTH MILADY ROSE , by MONARCH AH ; 3 – TH RICHIE – MORE ADORAABLE , by VIRGULE AL MAURY ; 4 – CALIN DU LOUP (FR) – BURNING FIRESTAR , by BIG EASY ; 5 – SAMMY V – SERENE DREAMS , by DREAMS OF VALOR ; 6 – ALLEGRO AA – BURNING SILK , by BURNING SAND ; 7 – KAOLINO (FR) – DREAM KEEPER , by TIKI TORK KU. ~
Mystical MHF brings home ARC breeder bonus money for Mandolynn Hill Farm, while High Shine rewards Debra Lemmons and RB Sand Castle pays back to Dianne Waldron
Delaware Park ran the 1st ARC Breeders Bonus Race on 3 July 2017. Mystical MHF (MADJANI (FR) – MORNING LYGHT, by MONARCH AH ), won the Maiden Special Weight in a field of 8 horses. He won by 10 1/2 lengths and covered the 6 furlongs in 1:19.60. The race paid a $10,000 purse plus $1,700 starter bonus from the track… plus the ARC Breeder Bonuses!
1st place ARC bonus of $500 went to Mandolynn Hill Farm the breeder of Mystical MHF; 2nd place ARC bonus of $500 went to High Shine’s breeder Debra Lemmons; 3rd place ARC bonus of $500 went to RB Sand Castle’s breeder Dianne Waldron.
RB Sand Pearl, Royally Bred, and Pacific Winds bring home Breeder Bonuses for Dianne Waldron, Deborah Mihaloff and Alan Kirshner
Delaware Park ran the 2nd ARC Breeders Bonus on 16 August 2017. The Bonus was mentioned in the program by John Curran the announcer, and a banner was held for the picture by John Mooney. The condition was a Maiden Special Weight for Fillies and Mares. The winner was RB Sand Pearl bred and owned by Dianne K Waldron. The 2nd place horse Royally Bred and the 3rd place horse Pacific Winds were both bred by Alan Kirshner and or Deborah Mihaloff. Royally Bred is raced under Cre Run Enterprises LLC and Pacific Winds runs in a leased partnership named Goldensands Racing LLC.
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President of the UAE Cup Returns to Run on St. Leger Day at Doncaster
UK edition of the President Of The UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA 16 August 2017, UK ~ Entries for the 2017 President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) have more than doubled on last years’ figures, according to the Arabian Racing Organization. The President of the UAE Cup is the oldest…
Naziq, Mirna Strike in Ostend Races

15 August 2017, Ostend, Belgium ~ The Wellington racecourse in the Belgian city of Ostend on Monday, 14 August 2017, turned out to be a happy hunting ground for Yas Horse Racing Management, the horse racing arm of Abu Dhabi’s HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In the two Arabian races organized under the…
Kallista – HARC Winner At Chelmsford City UAE Abu Dhabi Day

14 August 2017, UK ~ The inaugural UAE Abu Dhabi Day held at Chelmsford City Racecourse on Saturday, 12 August 2017, held six Purebred Arabian races for a cheering crowd of 10,000 fans. In addition to the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) and the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies and…
Quality Field for Sheikh Zayed Cup In Ostend Racing

Storm Trouper eyes second win in three days13 August 2017, Ostend, Belgium ~ After Saturday’s great success for the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Racing Festival in the inaugural UAE Abu Dhabi Day held at Chelmsford City Racecourse, the action shifts to the Ostend Racecourse, Hippodrome Wellington, in Belgium on…
Khataab Wins Doha Cup Prix Maganate Gr 1 PA at Deauville

The 2,000m Doha Cup (Prix Maganate) Gr 1 PA was won by Khataab (Amer x Djelana by Al Sakbe) on 12 August 2017 at Deaville, France, on a sloppy course. Owned by Al Shaqab Racing, the Thomas Fourcy-trained Khataab 5-yr-old was ridden by Jerome Cabre for trainer, Alban de Meuille. Lightning Bolt was second and…
O’Shea and Collington Share Mith’haf Athbah Sheikh Zayed Cup (Gr 1) Triumph

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Arabian Racing Welcomes Abu Dhabi Day at Chelmsford City
9 August 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) looks forward to hosting the first UAE Abu Dhabi Day at Chelmsford City Racecourse this Saturday, 12 August 2017. This is the first time the UK stages of the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA), and the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak…