HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race in St Moritz 22 February 2015, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ Beaten to second place in five races and win-less in 11 races last year, 6-year-old Al Janoob, under Swiss lady jockey Astrid Wullschleger, started 2015 by registering a shock win over favorite Alibaba Del Sol in…
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Del Sol Horses To Battle on White Turf
Lady jockeys ready for HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race > 21 February 2015, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ Eleven lady jockeys will get to test their riding skills on a race track of ice and snow on the frozen lake at St. Moritz in Switzerland on Sunday, 22 February, thanks to the HH…
HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival Begins in Doha
19 February 2015, Qatar ~ The highly anticipated HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival, held under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, began on February 19 and will run until 26 February at Doha’s Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). The spotlight will shine on Qatar’s finest Pure Arabians and…
Jockey Harry Bentley Bags AED3m Group 1 HH The President Cup
Al Jahouri-Trained Thakif Short Head Winner of Abu Dhabi Highlight ***15 February 2015 ~ The 2200m Group 1 HH The President Cup, with increased prize money of AED3m this year, was the highlight at the evening races at Abu Dhabi on 15 February as Majed Al Jahouri combined with Harry Bentley scooped the jackpot with Thakif (Mahabb (AE)…
Qatar shows off Ashkal, Gazwan, Mazen Wins at Arabian races
12 February 2015, Doha, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club ~ H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) came up with a stunning gallop down the final straight of the 1600m turf race for 4-yr-olds to win the Julaihah Cup for Arabians. The Jullian Smart trained Gazwan with Marco Monteriso up steadily covered…
French Arabian racing season kicks off with Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Pau contest
Oman’s Djet Taouy starts as the favourite13 February 2015, Pau ~ France kicks off its Purebred Arabian racing season for 2015 with the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup on Saturday, 14 February in Pau, one of five races on the card, and the…
Van den Bos saddles 1-2 in Sheikh Zayed Cup in Switzerland
Second successive win for Alibaba Del Sol on White Turf 9 February 2015, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ It was a Dutch double on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, Switzerland, for the Sunday 8 February HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. 10,000 spectators followed the events of the first day…
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup Races at St. Moritz
Last year’s winner Alibaba Del Sol starts favorite in 9-horse field7 February 2015, St. Moritz ~ Alibaba Del Sol under jockey Daniel Porcu will be looking to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup for the second year in…
Taraf, Dubday, Raddad, Itorio and Al Murabitoon dazzle in Qatar Trophy and Gold Sword Day
5 February 2015, Doha ~ The 5 February Arabian highlight at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, The Qatar Gold Sword, was won by H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Taraf ridden by Brett Doyle. The Local Bred Pure Arabian for four year olds+ over 2200 metres showed Taraf again the best of the field…
Executive Board Discusses Proposed IFAHR International Agreement in Dubai
6 January 2015, Dubai, UAE ~ The Executive Committee of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) met at the Meydan racecourse on Thursday, 5 January to discuss a proposed IFAHR International Agreement. “We are grateful to HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and…
ExxonMobil Qatar continues support for Qatar Gold Sword Race Day
04 February 2015, Doha ~ Continuing its long-standing support of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), ExxonMobil Qatar is once again the exclusive sponsor of the 2015 Qatar Gold Sword Race, taking place on February 5, 2015. This prominent event will see the best local bred Pure Arabians race against one another for top honors…
First of February Feature Arabian Group 3 Winner is Sha’Red in Abu Dhabi
2 February 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ The feature race at Abu Dhabi on Sunday’s marathon nine-race card was the 1000m Group 3 Al Ruwais and, for the fifth year running, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the winning owner. Twelve months ago the owner witnessed his pair of Rakha and Sha’Red dead-heat in…
O’Shea Leads in With Sheikh Down for 1, 2, 3 for Al Asayl
30 January 2015, Al Ain, UAE ~ The second leg of the Al Ain Marathon Series, a 3200m conditions contest, was the highlight at Al Ain on Friday evening and produced a thrilling finish with Al Asayl stable companions Sheikh Down (Calin Du Loup (FR) x Burning Firestar (US) by BIG EASY (US), Burj Khalifa and Munzade…