Bahraini Al Shuwaikh, Poland’s Wryzyk win HH Sheikha Fatima races22 August 2016, Warsaw, Poland ~ Tomas Lukasek saw victory on Tefkir after pushing favorite Ziyadd to second place in the Polish leg of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Group 3) race…
World Equestrian Events
Dahhan and Sylvine Al Maury On Top in Deauville
Dahham wins Al Rayyan Cup and Sylvine Al Maury wins Doha Cup21 August, Deauville, France ~ After cantering at the very back of the pack, Dahham ridden by Alexandre Gavilan and owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed, fought for his win in the backstretch taking the Al Rayyan Cup – Prix Kesberoy (Gr1 PA)…
Racehorse to trail horse – 800 Miles on the Arizona Trail
Carol Fontana found her dream partner in ex-racehorse Tiki Barber to ride the scenic Arizona trails – 800 mile of trails21 August 2016, Arizona ~ Carol Fontana riding Tiki Barber completed the final segment of a remarkable ride on 15 August 2016, finishing the 800-mile Arizona Trail with the ride down the North Rim of the…
Sir Bani Yas Strikes in HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park
20 August 2016, Sandown Park, Uk ~ Sir Bani Yas added another Group 1 win to his collection when drawing clear of the field in the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park today. Ridden by UAE Champion jockey Tadhg O’Shea, the grey struck for home up the centre of the…
HH Sheikh Mansoor-owned Ziyadd Starts Favourite in Warsaw
Three races of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival20 August 2016, Warsaw ~ Recently crowned European Triple Crown winner Ziyadd, owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs will be back in action in Sunday’s,…
French Riders Sweep Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported Belgian 160k CEIO 160km endurance ride19 August 2016, Brussels, Belgium ~ Quick results – more details to come. It was a French punch, 1-2-3, led by Vincent Gaudriot riding the 9-year-old stallion, Tahar Du Barthas in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival-supported Brussels Equestrian Endurance…
Equestrian Olympian Athletic Shoes
Fastest running shoes in the Olympics are not on the track and field athletes in Rio 201618 August 2016, Rio 2016 ~ The most recognizable brand of running shoes, and definitely the fastest running shoes in the Olympic movement, are not on the track and field athletes in Rio 2016. They’re the shoes on the…
Group Winners Contest HH Sheikh AL Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park
18 August 2016, Sandown, UK ~ Group winner Sir Bani Yas heads the list of declarations for the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup to be run at Sandown Park on 20 August. The Group 1 race for Purebred Arabians will be run over a mile (1600m) at the prestigious Grade One track…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported Brussels Masters Endurance Starts Today
17 August 2016, Brussels ~ A 160-km international endurance ride with some of the top riders in the world will kick-start the three-day HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival-supported Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters (BEEM) on 18 August 2016. Thursday’s 160-km Open International Endurance Ride in the ancient Sonian…
HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Race Attracts Strong Field for Sandown
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival-supported race-meeting at Sandown Park, UK16 August 2016, Sandown, UK ~ Ten lady riders including three professionals will be part of the line-up for the UK stage of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) series, to be run as part of race meeting sponsored by the HH Sheikh…
Sha’hir Bags Sheikh Zayed Cup in Ostend
Walton scores on Messi in HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies World Championship16 August 2016, Belgium ~ Sha’hir won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Group 3) race while Great Britain’s Catherine Walton emerged winner in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race at the Hippodrome Wellington in Ostend Belgium on Monday,…
Sartejano Looks for Success at Hippodrome Wellington
14 August 2016, Belgium ~ Sartejano will be looking to win another HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak race as Hippodrome Wellington in Ostend Belgium plays host to two premier races of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on Monday, 15 August 2016. Al Mahdod and stablemate Al…
Making a Difference at Shadwell – Rachael Gowland
10 August 2016, USA ~ Marketing some of the top Thoroughbred stallions in the world, planning events for 250 -10,000 people, working with powerful sponsors to broaden the scope, entertainment factor and prize money of top-sponsored race days, and planning media events that will excite International viewers and the press – these are a few…
UK Novice Jockey Mallow Fires Off Double at Hereford
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival supports five Wathba Cup Races in Hereford8 August 2016, Hereford, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) novice jockey Malcolm Mallow got off the mark in style on Sunday, 7 August, with a quick-fire double at the third HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival…
Young Scipioni Partners Veteran Sartejano to Victory
HH Sheikha Fatima World Championship race in Copenhagen7 August 2016, Copenhagen ~ Nine-year-old Sartejano carried Italian Apprentice jockey Daniel Scipioni to a superb win in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race at the Klampenborg Racecourse, in Copenhagen, Denmark,…
Festival’s 7-race card for Purebred Arabians in Hereford on Sunday
Fifty-nine horses have been declared for 7 races in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival6 August, Hereford, United Kingdom ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) holds the third of four full fixtures for Purebred Arabians at Hereford on Sunday, 7 August, with all meetings run under the generous sponsorship of the HH…
Ten in Line-up for HH Sheikha Fatima World Apprentice Championship Race
HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival race at historic venue in Denmark5 August 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival makes its next stop at the Klampenborg Racecourse, Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday, 6 August with the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak World Apprentice Championship race. Ten…
Boudhieb Endurance Initiative Takes Off in Europe
Melanie Arnold on the Marbach-bred DM Sevinc win the 160km FEI*** 4 August 2016, ~ During the last two weekends of July, The Boudhieb Initiative took introductory steps into Europe. Endurance rides taking place in Germany and France received sponsorship for The Best Endurance Challenge Award (BEC) from His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al…
Al Mahdod Wins President of the UAE Cup Under Pressure at Ostend
3 August 2016, Belgium ~ The President of the UAE Cup, Gr III PA, a 1600m race, held on Monday, 1 August under the Belgian Jockey Club and supported by the Emirates Equestrian Federation brought a field of 14 starters to the racecourse at Ostend. It was down to the wire when Al Mahdod (GB)…
USEF Announces Team for the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships
2 August 2016 ~ From the USEF Communications Department, Lexington, Kentucky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the combinations that will represent the United States at the 2016 Longines FEI World Endurance Championships in Samorin, Slovakia, 15-18 September 2016. They will be led by U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe Mark Dial.…
Touchdown! First Olympic Horses Arrive in Rio de Janeiro
30 July 2016, Rio de Janeiro ~ The first Olympic horses are settling into their athletes’ village today – the new-build stables at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro – with Team New Zealand’s Ringwood Skyboy winning the opening heat of the Rio 2016 Games to be the first to set foot on Brazilian…
UAE President Cup Arabians Line Up for Ostend
30 July 2016, Ostend, Belgium ~ The Group 3 UAE President Cup to be run at Hippodrome Wellington, Ostend, Belgium, on Monday 15 August, has attracted an international field of 14 Purebred Arabians. The 1600m event, for which the prize money of Euro30,000 is funded by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, welcomes horses from four…
Alsaker wins Wathba Cup at La Teste
28 July 2016, La Teste, France ~ Alsaker, a 4-year-old mare owned by the Royal Stables of Oman, demolished a small but quality field in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud farm Cup race held in La Teste, France, on 23 July. Ridden by Julien…
Last UK Qualifier for World Endurance Championship at Euston Park
160km CEI won by Sheikh Rashid Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 27 July 2016, Euston Park Endurance ~ A record entry of 67 competitors from 16 countries competed for the third and final event this summer at Euston Park, staged on 16 July as the HH Sh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival. HH…
$100,000 Arabian Race Returns to Churchill Downs in September
26 July Aurora, Colorado – The Arabian Jockey Club is pleased to announce the President of the UAE Cup returns to the home of The Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, on 24 September 2016. This long-established Grade 1 race offering a purse of $100,000 runs under the gracious sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and…
Doncaster Welcomes President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby)
Huge Boost for UK Arabian Racing 26 July 2016, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) is pleased to announce that the President of the UAE Cup will resume its’ association with the UK Arabian Derby, which is to be run at Doncaster as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Thursday 8 September.…
A Day of Superlatives Promised for Sunday Arabian Racing at Newbury
A day that promises excellent Arabian racing, added prize money, and special gifts for racing attendees21 July 2016, Newbury, UK ~ A press conference held at the Newbury Racecourse on 21 July, previewed the Sunday, 24 July,Arabian race entries at Newbury, and some of the show stopping highlights of the annual Dubai International Arabian Races…
Equestrian Sport Gallops into the Rio Limelight
Equestrian sport arrives in Rio with its head held high, the bit between its teeth and on the crest of a wave of expansion across the globe. 21 July 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ The Rio 2016 Summer Games sport entries (FEI Definite Entries) are set, and a total of 200 athlete and horse combinations…
Arabians Take Centre Stage at Newbury
Dubai International Arabian Races is one of Europe’s most prestigious Arabian horse racing fixtures18 July 2016, Newbury, UK ~ The Dubai International Arabian Races returns to Newbury Racecourse for the 14th time on Sunday, 24 July, with its most valuable prize money ever on offer. The eight-race showcase for world-class Arabians now features four Group…
Ahzar Takes Win in Final DIAR Prep Race Close Finish
13 July 2016, France ~ Connections travelled from all over France to join the DIAR team at La Teste-De-Buch in the Southwest of France on 12 July, for the final prep race before the DIAR Champions Day at Newbury Racecourse, UK, on Sunday, 24 July 2016. DIAR and Shadwell jointly hosted a lunch for over…
Goodwood Press Launch for Qatar International Stakes
The closing date for the supplementary entry stage for the Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) is Wednesday 20 July at 12 noon12 July 2016, Goodwood, UK ~ Representatives from the Arabian Racing Organization as well as Arabian trainers Beverley Deutrom and James Owen were in attendance at a press launch held at the Saatchi Galley in…
First Arabian Races Run in Sweden at Bro Park Under the DIAR Banner
First Arabian races at the new pro Bro Park Racecourse in Sweden6 July 2016, Sweden ~ It was a fitting celebration to mark the end of Ramadan that HE Sultan Rashid Sultan from the UAE Embassy in Sweden and his guests attended the first ever Dubai International Arabian Races event in Sweden on Monday 4…
Sand Victor Wins Second Leg of Arabian Triple Jewel in California
RB Madymoiselle with jockey Manuela Slamanig win the H H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race2 July 2016, Pleasanton, California ~ In a warm and sunny day outside of San Francisco, California, Sand Victor surprised fans with the win in the second leg of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Arabian Cup…