The HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival has twice received the ISO 9001 Certification22 May 2017, USA ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Racing Festival has now twice been awarded the Standard of Management Systems, the ISO 9001. Horsereporter caught up with Désirée El Khoury, Managing Director of…
22 May 2017, ARO Racing, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) returned to the West Country for the second full fixture of their 2017 season where on 21 May 2017, jockey David Turner recorded a treble. Turner’s wins were all on homebreds, including Tameh, owned and trained by the meetings’ main sponsor, the Royal…
Alvarez Ponton Tops two days of endurance20 May, Madrid, Spain – Former World Endurance Champion Maria Alvarez has been crowned the Gaulta de la Nina after winning the 160-km three-star FEI ride on Delif De La Nie at the Carmara Esteruelas suburb in Madrid, Spain, on 19 May 2017. The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
Sponsored races well supported for Taunton18 May 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) announced 57 Purebred Arabian declarations were received for the second ARO full fixture of 2017 which will be held at Taunton racecourse on Sunday, 21 May. The Taunton meeting features an eight race card with six races sponsored by long-time…
18 May, Madrid, Spain ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is supporting five endurance rides in Madrid, Spain, from 18-20 May 2017, under the name of Abu Dhab-Madrid-Brussels Endurance Challenge. The FEI rides include the 19 May 160km 3* with an 80km 1*, and on Friday,…
15 May 2017, Deauville, France ~ Muraaquib (Munjiz x Tashreefat (Benglai D’Albret) won the 2,000m The President Of The UAE Cup – Coupe d’Europe des Chevaux Arabes (Gr1 PA) on Sunday, 14 May 2017, in Deauville, France. Francois- Xavier Bertras was in the stirrups wearing the blue silks of HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and guided the colt…
14 May 2017, Rome, Italy ~ Clear skies and top quality sport were the order of the day at Capannelle Racecourse in Rome on Sunday 14 May 2017, for the Shadwell-sponsored event that was supported by two Arabian races under the banner of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR). French raider MEBLSH took the main…
14 May 2017, Royal Windsor, UK ~ Royal Windsor Great Park grounds were once again the location of one of the most picturesque of UK endurance rides on Friday, 12 May. Royal Windsor Endurance supported by the Kingdom of Bahrain held three rides, attended by the Queen and other Royals. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Festival helps propel growth of Purebred Arabian racing worldwide12 May 2017, World Arabian Horse Racing Conference, May 4-6, 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ On the final day of the three-day World Arabian Horse Racing Conference experts were highly optimistic that the future of Arabian Racing was bright. The panelists on the final session ‘Future of Arabian Racing’’…
Bonnefoy, Slovakian Kucharikova win Fatima races at first race meeting at Hippodrome De Marrakesh 13 May 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ A 1-2-3 awarded owner–trainer Kamal Daissaoui in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed) race after he had already won the Wathba Stud Farm Cup, ensuring the spotlight on the first day of…
Arabian Racing Organization applauds win by Racing Welfare Jockey Ambassador 7 May 2017, Wolverhampton, UK ~ The Opening meeting of the UK at Wolverhampton on 7 May 2017, applauded a win by Welfare Jockey Ambassador Ellie Mackenzie. sponsored by Botanica International Limited. The Arabian Racing Organization said the eight race card drew a very encouraging 67 Purebred…
Festival to stage Sheikh Zayed Cup on Preakness Stakes day in 20187 May, 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival announced a US $200,000 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup race on Preakness Stakes race meeting day in 2018 to coincide with the…
Ten in line-up for Sheikh Zayed Cup (Listed) race 6 May 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ Morocco, the country that is second in the world to Turkey for the number of Purebred Arabian horse races held yearly – opened its 7th race course on Sunday, 7 May 2017, which featured four races of the HH Sheikh…
Racing officials and envoys from the UAE and the world are in attendance.4 May 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s annual World Arabian Horse Racing Conference got off to a start at the Four Seasons Hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Thursday, 4 May…
5 May 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) confirmed the appointment of ARO registered amateur jockey Ellie MacKenzie as the new Racing Welfare Jockey Ambassador for Arabian Racing. She will be promoting the work of Racing Welfare throughout the forthcoming season which starts at Wolverhampton on Sunday May 7. Racing Welfare is the…
Purebred Arabian racing fraternity members from 86 countries assemble for three-day World Arabian Horse Racing Conference4 May 2017, Marrakesh, Morocco ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s eight edition of the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference begins in Marrakesh, Morocco on Thursday, May 4, 2017 with 86…
27 April 2017, UK ~ Preparations are underway for the 2017 DIAR racing season in Europe. This international program of Arabian racing is run under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Its aim is to educate more people about the Arabian breed, the sport of Arabian horse racing and the…
Lucky Sand brings home second26 April 2017 Doha, Qatar ~ FUWEIRET CUP (PA Conditions), Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club – The Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari-owned Caid De L’Ardus (Mahabb x Jelfa De L’Ardus) continued his great form this season in Doha with a third victory in the six-furlong sprint…
Arabian race entries rise26 April 2017, UK ~ Following the close of entries at noon on 26 April, for the seasons’ opening fixture at Wolverhampton on 7 May, the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) saw a welcome rise in entries from the 2016 race day. With 79 individual horses making up the 90 entries across the…
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The Prix De Carthage and the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship to run on Saturday21 April, Toulouse, France ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Prix De Carthage – Hannibal) Group 2 on 21 April will mark…
The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) confirms the details of events18 April 2017, UK ~ The HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup, a Group 1 PA, will be run as part of a full evening of Purebred Arabian racing at Chelmsford City racecourse. With an £80,000 prize fund, this top feature will be supported…
16 April 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Another endurance season has ended in the UAE as the temperatures are creeping up to 40 degrees. The Boudheib Initiative has been very successful throughout our 2016/17 winter season and is helping the sport to return to its origins whilst the Best Endurance Challenge Award (BECA) is providing…
11 April 201, 7Lausanne (SUI) ~ HH Prince Faissal bin Abdullah Al-Saud (KSA) was presented with the FEI Lifetime Achievement Award by FEI President Ingmar De Vos at a special ceremony in Lausanne (SUI) during the FEI Sport Forum 2017. The ceremony, held in recognition of Prince Faissal’s lifelong services to equestrian sport, was attended…
Horsereporter speaks with Debbie Burt about her photography, art and future goals 8 April 2017, USA ~ Debbie, congratulations on winning the 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Best Photographer Award. Could you share with us more about your creative process and your goals? HR: We know you are a sculptor, journalist, and photographer.…
8 April 2017, USA ~ Stephanie, congratulations on winning the 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Best International Lady Journalist Award. Can you tell us what path you took to become a magazine editor? HR: Is this your career goal, to be a journalist? Were you a journalism major or how did you get into the…
Race announcer Victoria Shaw promotes HARC racing silks8 April 2017, Australia ~ On 8 April 2017, at Merton, Victoria, Australia, the National Arabian Racehorse Association (NARA)of Australia held two HARC Arabian races. Race 1-NARA HARC Maiden Sprint -1150m – Win time: 1.21.03 1. Aloha Thee Desperado (Aloha Telesmon x Aloha Abba), 7-yr-old ridden by Ben…
HH Sheikha Fatima Awards and the US Darley Awards for the Arabian racing world together in Hollywood3 April 2017, Hollywood, California, USA ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival named yet another star jockey – Chantal Sutherland- as their Ambassadress as the curtain came down on the…
Grade I, $100,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Award Stakes1 April 2017, Arcadia, California ~ Just when he thought he ‘had ridden them all’, it was a first time experience for Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza, thanks to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. Ezpinoza, after becoming…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival – sponsored Awards at Dolby Theater in Hollywood1 April 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Naziq was named the ‘Best 4-year-old filly’ in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley (International) Awards while Scott Powell and his Champion Purebred Arabian race horse Paddys Day along with US owner-breeders Betty and Joe…
Triple Crown winner Espinoza leads star jockeys in Saturday’s Grade 1 race31 March 2017, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Saturday, 1 April, the Grade I $100,000 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Darley Award Stakes will be run at the beautiful Santa Anita race course celebrating the return of Purebred Arabian racing to the big scene…
Three-day extravaganza supported by HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival begins on Friday 31 March 2017 29 March, Los Angeles, California, USA ~ The Dolby Theater in Hollywood will roll out the red carpet for the cream of the Purebred Arabian racing fraternity on Friday, 31 March 2017, when the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
AF Ssayeb wins the Wathba Stud Farm Cup For Private Owners5 March 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Victorious in the world’s most valuable Purebred Arabian contest, the €1.2million Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown over 1600m in November, 2016, RB Burn registered a smooth success in Sunday’s 1400m Group 1 Liwa…