HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival’s final extravaganza of 2016 begins with draw for Euros 1.2 m Sheikh Zayed Cup Crown Jewel-IPIC (Group 1)6 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ A fantastic week of action both on and off the race track will be the week’s program, as over 800 guests arrive for the “One World, 6…
World Equestrian Events
TRYON (USA) TO HOST FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018
3 November 2016, Switzerland ~ The FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina (USA) from 10 to 23 September 2018. The FEI Bureau today unanimously agreed that the Games should be awarded to Tryon, meaning that the FEI’s flagship event remains in North America, following…
Pamills Lipse Records Win at Hippodrome De Mons-Ghlin
1 November 2016, Belgium ~ Pamills Lipse (SE) trained by Maria Hagman-Eriksson and ridden by Anna Pilroth, won the €10,0000 first prize at the European Heritage Championship at the Hippodrome De Mons-Ghlin on 31 October, Belgium. Pilroth made the 2100m trip on the five-year-old grey mare by Top Flyte bred by Ingrid Kindh in the time…
O’Shea Registers Late Sharjah Double
29 October 2016, Sharjah, UAE ~ The most valuable race on Saturday’s Sharjah Racecourse card was the concluding 2000m handicap which saw UAE Champion Jockey, Tadhg O’Shea at his strongest to land the spoils aboard Purebred Arabian, Men Alemarat. Four of the eight runners held every chance as they entered the final 200m of the…
First Heritage European Championship (HARC) in Ghlin, Belgium
HARC race 31 October live streaming 29 October 2016, Belgium ~ The Heritage Arabian Racing Club will sponsor the first Heritage European Championship (HARC) to take place on Monday, 31 October in Ghlin, Belgium. Twelve (12) HARC eligible horses will meet the 2100m challenge coming from as far afield as Russia, Sweden, UK and of…
Polish Apprentice To Sport Al Asayl Silks in Sharjah Races
Sheikh Mansoor Festival Mentorship Program28 October 2016, Sharjah, UAE ~ It will be a huge moment for Polish Apprentice jockey Kamil Grzybowski when he wears the silks of the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Sharjah Police Headquarters race in Sharjah on Saturday, 29 October 2016. Grzybowski is mentored…
“One World, 6 Continent, Abu Dhabi The Capital” – Agenda, Abu Dhabi
7 – 14 November 2016 HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Festival Finals “One World, 6 Continent, Abu Dhabi The Capital” 7 – 14 November 2016 Nov 7 – Monday Arrival of guests Al Seef Resort &Spa by Andalus, Park Rotana Hotel, Anantara Eastern Mangroves Nov 8 – Tuesday 12 pm Official Draw…
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Stages Four Final Group II Races in Toulouse
UAE owners strongly represented in Thursday’s meetingOctober 26, 2016 _ Toulouse, France ~ HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival will mark its final race in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup 2016 series at the Toulouse Hippodrome in France on Thursday, 27 October 2016. The Sheikh…
Runners Announced for Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Crown Jewel (Group 1)
13 November line up includes 2015 winner Kalino, US Triple Jewel champion Paddys Day for Euros 1.2m race24 October, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The second running of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Euros 1.2 million Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Crown Jewel-IPIC (Group 1)…
New Dates, Events Scheduled for Global Arabian Festival Support
October 2016, Abu Dhabi ~ Exciting announcements came out of the Conference in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the 2016 Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition. The 2017 World Arabian Horse Racing Conference will be held in North African City of Marrakesh, Morocco, from 1-7 May 2017. May Tentative Schedule: 1 – Guests…
Pilroth Strikes on Macallan in Sweden
Second year in a row for Pilroth at the Wathba Stud Farm Cup (Group 3) in Sweden 11 October 2016, Jagersro, Sweden ~ Anna Pilroth on Macallan scored for the second time in two years with a superb finish in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba…
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference 2017 in Marrakesh, Morocco
Darley Awards in Hollywood on 31 March 20177 October 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Marrakesh, Morocco, will play host to the eighth edition of the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference, (WAHRC) from 1-7 May 2017, under the umbrella of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. Ms. Lara Sawaya, Executive…
Expanded Endurance for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival 2017
Festival promises expanded endurance coverage in 2017 6 October 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Endurance sport under the umbrella of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is spreading its wings far and wide and will include several more countries in the 2017 season. Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Grand Finale 2016
6 September 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ As many as 1,800 invitees, including endurance and flat racing jockeys and other officials, are expected to attend the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s ‘One World, Six Continents’ extravaganza to be held at Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 7-14 November 2016, marking the end of…
Al Mourtajez Wins Qatar Arabian World Cup Group 1 at Chantilly
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend at Chantilly racecourse 2 October 2016, Chantilly, France ~ Al Mourtajez under jockey Julien Auge’ has handily won the 2016 edition of the Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA), Sunday, 2 October, at Chantilly race course outside of Paris. Owned by the Al Shaqab Racing operation and trained by Thomas…
HH Sheikh Mansoor-owned Naziq wins Group 1 at Chantilly
QATAR TOTAL ARABIAN TROPHY DES JUMENTS Won by Naziq2 October 2016, Chantilly, France ~ Naziq, owned by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs drove to a great win by jockey Jean-Bernard Eyquem in the Euros 150,000 Group 1 Qatar Total Arabian Trophy Des…
Arqana Arabian Sale Nears Record with Solid Gains
Turnover up 27%, close to 2007 record figure 1 October 2016, Paris, France ~ The 30 September 2016 Purebred Arabian Sale posted impressive gains from the previous renewal and only fell inches short of its 2007 records with a cumulated aggregate of €3,138,000, up 27% from 2015 with an average price of €42,405, a 20%…
Champion Paddys Day Scores for Borel at Churchill Downs
26 September 2016, Kentucky, USA ~ There was something of a fairytale element to the result of the $100,000 Grade I UAE President Cup at Churchill Downs, Kentucky, on Saturday, 24 September, when champions Paddys Day and Calvin Borel combined to take the Purebred Arabian feature. Taking place over a mile and one sixteenth at…
UAE Winner in HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup
French ladies win team gold in HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported event26 September 2016, Montauban, France ~ In a memorable day for UAE lady riders, Alia Ahmad Mohammed Al Saboori won the 120-km CEIO HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup while Alyazia Khalid Khalifa Al Romaithi finished second in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin…
Saint-Etienne-de-Tulmont, France, to Stage Endurance Championships
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported FEI World Championship for Young Horses on Friday22 September 2016, Montauban, France ~ After a hectic schedule of Purebred Arabian flat racing in the recent weeks, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival now shifts its focus to endurance. Over 200 horses and riders…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival Supports United Kingdom’s Women of the Future Awards
HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival supports Sport category in Britain’s Women of the Future Awards21 September 2016, UK ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, one of the world’s most respected horse racing organizations run under the patronage of…
Sand Victor Wins Los Alamitos Final Leg of Sheikh Zayed Cup Triple Crown
Second-placed Paddys Day retains Triple Crown title18 September 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~ In a nail-biting battle to the finish line, Sand Victor under Hugo Herrera delivered another shock to hot favorite Paddys Day to win the $48,700 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup Diamond Jewel Grade II on Saturday, 17 September…
Jaume Punti Dachs takes Spain to Team and Individual Gold at WEC
Spain Wins Team Gold, France Silver, The Netherlands Bronze18 September 2016 ~ Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2016 ~ In a day of weather that changed as often as the ride leaders, Spain’s Jaume Punti Dachs captured individual gold and led his compatriots Alex Luque Moral and Angel Soy Coll to the team title at…
Hall of Fame Jockey to be Ambassador for HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival
American Krone was the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race, Breeders’ Cup18 September, 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~ The first female jockey to win the a USA Triple Crown race and a Breeder’s Cup – Julie Krone- has been tapped as an Ambassador for the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al…
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel Series Ends in California
Will Paddys Day retain 2015 Triple Jewel Title1 6 September 2016, Los Alamitos, California, USA ~Paddys Day, winner of the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series, looks set to successfully defend that title when he starts as firm favorite in the $48,700 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup…
Puerto Rican Apprentice Qualifies for Finale of HH Sheikha Fatima World Championship
Owen saddles 1st and 3rd for HH Sheikh Hamdan in Lingfield Park10 September 2016, UK ~ James Owen saddled the winner as well as the third-placed horse for HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dubai Deputy Ruler and Minister of Finance, in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat…
Zells Kate Outdistances the Pack at Jockey Club of Sao Paulo
Brilliant win for Zells Kate in her debut on Prize Wilma9 September 2016, Sao Paulo, Brazil ~ On Brazil’s National Independence Day on 7 September, the Jockey Club de São Paulo set up the first Triple Crown races for both colts and mares and fillies at Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim. HARC – Zells Kate shines…
Karar Tabbed Favorite at Lingfield Park Apprentice Race
Festival Supported HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice race at Lingfield Park, UK, on Saturday 8 September 2016, Lingfield Park, UK ~ Three runners owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler and Minister of Finance are part of the 10-strong line-up in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
Eight Line Up for The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) at Doncaster
Tayf and Khataab in rematchSeptember 6, 2016, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) confirms eight declarations for the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) Group 1 PA, to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Thursday, 8 September. The mile and a quarter race for…
Gold Coast Stages Two Wathba Stud Farm Cup Races
Reid River R-Mani, Djehlbi rise to the top 3 September 2016, Australia ~ Reid River R-Mani and Djehlbi emerged winners in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup races as the globe-trotting series made its debut at the Gold Coast Turf Club in Australia…
Shadwell Announces Passing of Prime Arabian Stallion Al Sakbe
30 August 2016, United Kingdom ~ Shadwell sadly announced the passing of one of the best Arabian racing performers and sires, AL SAKBE. AL SAKBE was bred in France by Mrs Nada Mousalli in 1995. By the great stallion KESBEROY, AL SAKBE was from the same family as Group winners MADOUA DE PIBOUL, MAGIC DE…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Supports ARO Hereford Racing
Close finishes mark 2016’s final Wathba Stud Farm Cup in UK29 August 2016, Hereford, United Kingdom ~ A number of close finishes including a dead heat were the highlights of the fourth and final meeting of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm Cup race…
Rhondo RACH and Marei RACH Prove HARC Breeding in Brazil
28 August 2016, Brazil ~ On Saturday, 27 August at the Cidade Jardim race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the HARC supported Prize Etap showed the winning spirit of 4 year-old, Rhondo RACH. The race challenge was taken up by six Arabians and was on turf over 1.000m (5 Furlongs) at the Jockey Club de…