24 March 2016, Dubai, UAE ~ Frank Taylor, vice president of boarding operations at Taylor Made Farm, can barely contain his enthusiasm when it comes to talking about this Saturday’s $10m Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates. Not just because his family’s Thoroughbred breeding operation, owned in partnership with his brothers Duncan, Mark and Ben, have…
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The Cup – The Next Generation’s Breeders’ Incentive Program
The Arabian Racing Cup has instituted an incentive program that rewards Breeders of purebred Arabian racehorses. These reward funds are eligible by joining the program and paying the sign-up fee. After breeding a mare to a Cup-nominated stallion, the foal that is born may then be nominated for Breeder Incentive rewards. A FULLY NOMINATED FOAL IS ELIGIBLE TO EARN BREEDERS’…
Dubai Kahayla Classic – Eyes on Handassa
23 March 2016 – In the three days before the run of the 2000m Dubai Kahayla Classic Handassa could be the horse to beat. Owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Handassa (FR) has trained in Pau in the South West of France under François Rohaut. Doric Binot, his work rider who has come…
Meydan Trackwork Notes – Dubai World Cup
Monday, March 21 – We will bring you some of the inside scoop from Meydan this week. Group 1 US$10m Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airlines – 2000m (Dirt) California Chrome (USA) – The fan favorite trotted for 15 minutes on the Quarantine Centre training track under exercise rider Dihigy Gladny. The 2014 Eclipse…
Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters – a new look at endurance
21 March 2016, USA ~ The FEI Brussels Equestrian Endurance Masters (BEEM) to be held 19-20-21 August 2016 makes a bold statement on the new look for endurance. Friday 19/08 – CEIO3* 160 kms – International race (Nations Cup) Saturday 20/08 – CEI1* 100 Kms – CEN 80 Kms (for horses of 6…
Amateur Jockey, Sara Vermeersch, is on the Way to Abu Dhabi in November
20 March 2016, USA ~ Sara Vermeersch – Congratulations on your win of the fourth leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship IFAHR Cup on Royal Richess at the Sam Houston Race Park in Texas. Although only 21 years old, Sara has ridden 28 races with 5 wins, 2 places, and…
Mills rides Kuheilan Al Adiyat to victory in Bahrain
HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR)in Bahrain provides win for Britain19 March 2016, Bahrain ~ Trainer Alan Smith, winner of last year’s inaugural HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR)in Bahrain, extended that domination with another win…
Shadwell Stud Australasia Supports Arabian Racing In South Australia
17 March 2016, Australia ~ A 30 year association between His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and South Australia took a new turn when his Shadwell Stud Australasia sponsored the first Arabian races at Morphettville Racecourse on 12 March 2016. The entire Thoroughbred race meeting was sponsored by Shadwell with all the races being…
Al Ain Racecourse Applauds Seasons Next to Last Race
18 March 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ Al Ain racecourse feature race on Thursday evening was dominated by Al Asayl Stables-based trainer Eric Lemartinel. The Frenchman saddled five HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan-owned runners for the Al Muwaiji Handicap (1600m) sponsored By Shadwell and welcomed back the first four home in the AED80,000 contest. Bashayer (Calin Du…
Bahrain to Stage Round Five HH Sheikh Fatima Ladies Flat Race
17 March, 2016, Bahrain ~ After the success of last year’s debut in Bahrain, the HH Sheikh Manor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) series is back on Friday, 18 March, at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Manama. The…
Kahayla Classic Long List Published
$600 to First Place16 March 2016, Dubai, UAE ~ Race 1: US$1,000,000 Dubai Kahayla Classic (Group 1 Purebred Arabian) 2,000m (10 furlongs) Dirt – 1st: $600,000 2nd: $200,000 3rd: $100,000 4th: $50,000 5th: $30,000 6th: $20,000 THAKIF (FR) UAE Nacer Samiri VERSAC PY (FR) UAE Erwan Charpy TM THUNDER STRUCK (US) Qatar Alban de Mieulle…
Hamza Rules At Sharjah Sixth and Final Meeting
12 March 2016 ~ THE RULER OF SHARJAH CUP (1700m) the headline race of the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club’s calendar highlighted the sixth and final meeting of the venue’s season on Saturday, 12 March. The Eric Lemartinel-trained Hamza (AL NASR(FR) toughed out a brave win in the Prestige contest presented by Longines, handing owner…
FEI Tribunal Decisions on UAE Endurance Cases
11 March 2016, Lausanne (SUI), FEI Tribunal publishes decisions in three Endurance cases in the United Arab Emirates involving Dr Hallvard Sommerseth, Abdul Aziz Sheikh and Ali Mohammed Al Muhairi. Dr Hallvard Sommerseth, former Head of the Veterinary Department at the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF), has been suspended as an FEI Official for…
California Chrome Among Top Rated In Worldwide Racehorse Rankings
CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA)is one of the top three rated 121 by the Longines World’s Best Racehorse rankings. Although none of the top ranked are based in the United Arab Emirates, all three are being pointed toward the Dubai World Cup card on 26 March. Earning a top Longines ranking of 121, California Chrome kicked off…
Handassa Wins Meydan Gr1 Al Maktoum Challenge
8 March 2016, UK ~ Shadwell Arabian Stallions’s triple Kahayla Classic winner MADJANI sired his first Group 1 winner on Thursday 3rd March at Meydan, in UAE. The Shadwell-bred 6-year-old colt HANDASSA won the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (Gr.1 PA) over 2000m for his debut on the dirt track of Meydan. His win was…
Arabian Racing Association of California 2015 Award Winners
The Arabian Racing Association of California held their annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on 27 February 2016, honoring top horses, trainers, owners and jockeys for 2015 at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California. Congratulations to 2015 ARAC Award Winners: Leading Trainer: Helen Shelley Leading Owner: Warren Shelley Leading Breeder: Sam Vasquez Leading Jockey: Pedro Flores Champion…
Sniper on Target at Abu Dhabi
6 March 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his retained jockey Paul Hanagan snared the big Purebred Arabian contest of the weekend, the Group 1 Liwa Oasis (1400m), at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 6 March. Ten went to the post in the Liwa Oasis but only three were key players with Shateh leading, then…
Perfection for Paddys Day in First Triple Jewel USA
Royal Richess wins HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies race in Houston5 March 2016, Houston, Texas, USA ~ Paddys Day, winner of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series 2015 made a perfect start in his defense of that title with a superb win in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup…
Paddys Day, Jewell AA start Favorites in Sheikh Mansoor Festival Races in Houston
HH Sheikh Zayed Cup, HH Sheikha Fatima Cup races on Saturday at Sam Houston race park4 March 2016, Houston, Texas, USA~ The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Gr 1 – Amethyst Jewel- race gets the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s US campaign off to a roaring…
Darley Awards Nominees 2016
7 March 2016, USA ~ The glittering Awards Ceremony and Gala weekend will take place during the 30th Annual Darley Awards from 1 to 3 April 2016 in Hollywood, California, sponsored by the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Horse Racing Festival. This year, the Darley Awards will be presented on…
For the Love of the Arabian Horse
29 February 2016, USA ~ Cynthia Culbertson, historian, writer, author of The Arabian Horse of Egypt speaks to Horsereporter on her love of the Arabian horse. “I was always attracted to Arabian horses, said Cynthia Culbertson when we recently caught up with her at the Arabian Breeders’ Conference in Abu Dhabi. Culbertson had come to give a lecture and…
Young Photographer Making Name on UAE Racetracks
Sixteen year old photographer, Shamela (SHAM-ella) Hanley, is somewhat of a phenom* on the UAE racetracks. As official photographer for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Godolphin racing in the UAE, she is on the scene to take photos of some of the top race horses in the world, a dream job that many photographers…
Gazwan takes the Emir’s Sword Group 1 PA in Qatar
27 February 2016, Doha, Qatar ~ The HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Gazwan won the Emir’s Sword, at $1M it is the richest Arabian race run in Qatar. Scoring his second victory in as many starts at the Saturday 27 February race, Gazwan (Amer x Arc De Ciel) was guided by top jockey Richard Mullen and…
Sheikha Fatma Ladies Ride Won by Nouf and RR Erebus
Two endurance rides and a game park for children made a highlight for the weekend at Al Wathba 27 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ A Ladies only endurance ride topped the Abu Dhabi weekend on 26 February with HH Sheikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum heading out with the 108 riders on the CEN 100km race. The Sheikha Fatma…
Heritage Arabian Racing Club Conference Makes Debut in Abu Dhabi
23 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ On 21 February 2016, during the 26 days of the HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Equestrian Festival, the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) took center stage with the fist HARC Conference at the Abu Dhabi Fairmont Hotel. Steering Committee members with President Ahmed Abdul Razek from…
Nil Kamla Scores Victory under Belgian van den Troost
5-year-old makes it a double in 8 days on St Moritz snow track22 February 2016, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ Nil Kamla once again took advantage of the shortened distance on the ice/snow track to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies…
Round Two of the Abu Dhabi Triple Crown Went Down to the Wire
Undefeated filly prevails in Abu Dhabi feature21 February 2016 ~ The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club’s highlight race on Sunday evening, the Group 3 Arabian Triple Crown Round 2 (2200m) for four-year-old Purebred Arabians, served up a thrilling finish with Mahbooba (Bibi de Carrere) just hanging on from Sniper De Monlau after the later had forfeited considerable…
White Turf Challenge Added to Zayed Cup European Triple Crown
From 2017 the White Turf Challenge will be one of the three legs of the Sheikh Zayed European Triple Crown races21 February 2016, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ In breaking news today, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has opted to make the snow race track of the…
White Turf St. Moritz 2016 – The European Snow Meeting
Racetrack conditions before the race on 21st February 201620 February 2016, St. Moritz ~ On Saturday morning, eight horses galloped without any problems on all parts of the racetrack on the frozen lake of St. Moritz where the final race day of the 2016 White Turf will be held on Sunday, 21 February. Any final…
10th Boudhieb International Equestrian Festival Expands to 26 Days
H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10th Equestrian Festival19 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ A press conference on 16 February at the Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi, hosted by the UAE Emirates Heritage Club (EHC) announced an exciting venue of equestrian events sponsored by the EHC from 21 February until 17 March. Performance classes…
2015 Triple Crown, Triple Jewel Winners Feted in Abu Dhabi
16 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The evening after the HH The President’s Cup Dh 3million Group 1 race meeting for Purebred Arabians, a gala get-together followed at the poolside of the Eastern Mangroves Anantara Hotel & Spa on Sunday, 14 February 2016. Amidst musical performances by various artistes an awards ceremony celebrated two of the top…
Nil Kamla Wins Zayed Cup on St Moritz Ice
15 February 2016, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ For once the Del Sol pair of runners had to take a back seat as Nil Kamla made the most of the winter conditions to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup race…
International Federation of Horse Racing Academies Meets in Abu Dhabi
Fourth GA meet held in Abu Dhabi 14 February 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The fourth General Assembly meeting of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies, (IFHRA), was held on Friday, 12 February 2016, at the National Archive premises in Abu Dhabi. The IFHRA purpose is to nurture young jockeys and race professionals into…