15 March 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Abu Dhabi’s final meeting of the 2014-2015 season on Sunday was a cracker. It was highlighted by the 2200m Group 1 Emirates Championship and It’s Far From Over (Doran (FR) x A Foreign Affair (US) by BENGALI D’ALBRET (FR) produced something of a surprise in the Purebred Arabian feature. Nymphea…
World Equestrian Events
Arapahoe Park Continues Race-Day Medication-Free Incentive
Trainers who win a race with a horse void of any race-day medication will receive a $1,000 bonus per victory to be paid from a special fund created by Arapahoe Park 16 March 2015, Colorado, USA ~ The 2014 Medication-Free race day incentive was so popular, it will be continued for the 2015 Arapahoe, Colorado,…
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup Manal, Dana make it 1-2 for hosts Bahrain
14 March 2015, Manama, Bahrain ~Bahraini rider Manal Majeedriding Godasil Tehankorla set a fierce pace in the final 20-km loop to overtake early leader Dana Ali Ahmed on WH Picos Shazam to win the 90km CEN HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup at the Sakhir Endurance Village in Manama on Saturday, 14 March. The event…
Unbeaten Abhaar Collects Sharjah’s Top Prize Ruler of Sharjah Trophy
Closeout for Sharjah Racecourse for the 2014-15 Racing Season14 March 2015 Sharjah, UAE ~ Saturday’s final fixture of the season at Sharjah Racecourse was the biggest meeting of the season with the highlight the Aed150,000 Ruler Of Sharjah Trophy, a 1700m conditions contest carrying prestige status. Abharr (AL NASR (FR) – ALIAA (FR) by Djelfor (FR) took this one for Team…
The Swiss Equestrian Federation approves of the latest decisions made by the FEI
12 March 2015, Switzerland ~ English, French, German translations The Swiss Equestrian Federation- Fédération Suisse des Sports Équestres (FSSE) which has committed itself for over two years so that competing in endurance events all over the world are in compliance with not only the welfare of the horse but also sporting fairness has taken note with satisfaction…
Bahrain joins HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival With Ladies Competitions
12 March 2015, Manama, Bahrain ~ The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to become the latest country to host a round of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak World Ladies Championship (IFAHR) when 10 lady jockeys line-up at the starter’s gate at the…
Ghizwan Triumphs in Fast Field in Doha
11 March 2015, Doha ~ HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Ghizwan (Amer x Margouia) was trapped on the rail for much of the ride but jockey Richard Mullen urged him through the crowd and he managed a brilliant burst of speed in the final furlong, overhauling the front runners to win the Doha Cup.…
Eight-member Ladies Team Named for Festival’s Endurance Rides
9 March 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ An 8-member squad of UAE lady riders will represent the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival ladie’s endurance team in all the international endurance rides starting with the 14 March ride in Bahrain. “The team is comprised of: Afra Al Suwaidi, Aya…
Murphy Strikes in Wathba Stud Farm Cup Win in Abu Dhabi
8 March 2015, Abu Dhabi ~British apprentice champion jockey Oisin Murphy teamed up with trainer Ahmed Al Mehairbi to steer AK Adour (Akbar (FR) x Petite Class (FR) by Barour De Cardonne) home in the 14th and penultimate round of the Wathba Stud Farm Cup For Private Owners Only at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club…
Burning Fleet Wins Amethyst leg of Triple Jewel
Smith strikes on Sand On Fire in HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies race 8 March 2015, Houston, Texas ~ On 7 March in Houston, hot favorite Valiant Boy SBFAR was a non-starter, and it was the Jerenesto Torres-trained Burning Fleet under Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez that made a driving finish to win the first leg of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin…
1Million Dollars Bonus for Qatar Arabian Triple Crown
The Triple Crown will include the July Goodwood Arabian race, the Qatar Arabian World Cup in Paris, and the H.H Emir’s Sword Gr 1 at the Qatar International Equestrian Festival 201627 February 2015, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club ~ The recent signing of the 10-year partnership between Goodwood Racecourse and Qatar Equestrian Federation brings a…
Double Delight in Doha for H.E Sheikh Joaan
26 February 2015, Al Rayyan, Doha, Qatar ~ Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani watched his new Arabian racing star Al aand Qatar’s champion thoroughbred Dubday as they brought the large crowd to their feet by winning the season’s two richest races, the HH the Emir’s Sword and the HH the Emir’s Trophy, both with Group 1 status…
Injaaz Stud clinches Gulf Cup in Qatar
24 February 2015, Doha ~ On 24 February during the eight-day HH the Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival, Qatar’s biggest international Arabian fixture of the season saw Al Mujahaz (Hafid Du Bac x Kerjam) with Harry Bentley guiding, take the win in the QR 500,000 Gulf Cup for GC-bred Arabians for top Qatar trainer Jassim…
Racing Takes Centre Stage at Qatar International Equestrian Festival
23 February 2015 ~ The focus turns to horse racing on Tuesday, 24 February at H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival when Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting gets underway following five days of major international horse shows staged under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of the State…
Fourth Straight Win for Ain Jaloot in Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
Fourth straight win in a row for Ain JalootFebruary 22, 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Ain Jaloot (Amer x SHOAGH (FR) by Dormane (FR), ridden by regular partner Gerald Avranche, was eased to his fourth straight Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners Only win during the current season, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday.…
Al Asayl Dominates Abu Dhabi Purebred Arabian Features
Al Ketbi Saddles First Three Home in Group 3 Triple Crown Race 23 February 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ The Al Asayl team and trainer, Salem Al Ketbi, came with ready horses and left after landing both the Purebred Arabian features, including making it a 1-2-3 in the featured Group 3 middle round of the Arabian Triple…
National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Concludes Arizona Convention
NHBPA Concludes Winter Convention20 February 2015, Arizona ~ The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) has concluded its winter convention after conducting a wide variety of forums and expanding its membership to include the Wyoming HBPA. The four-day event, hosted by the Arizona HBPA, was held at the Carefree Resort near Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup kick starts 2015 French Arabian racing season
Al Mahdod makes winning return17 February 2015, France ~ Once again it was Jean-Francois Bernard, the ace handler who kick-started the French Purebred Arabian racing season for 2015 on a bright note when he saddled the winner in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stud Farm…
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)…
Al Mehairi on Mureib storms to CEI 3* HH President’s Cup win
Saeed Mohammed Khalifa Al Mehairi came up with an outstanding effort riding Mureib in the final stage of the race to win the His Highness The President of the United Arab Emirates Endurance Cup, a 160-km event organized by the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival at the…
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…
Abu Dhabi IFHRA Meeting discusses Key issues
Sub Committees Formed13 February 2015 ~ As many as 20 representatives from different parts of the world attended the Executive Committee meeting of the newly-formed International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) on Thursday, February 12, 2015, in Abu Dhabi. Earlier in the day, IFHRA became fully official when Mr. Khalid Hussain from the UAE’s…
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup 2015
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Dates 2015
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference Poland 2015
Arabian horses honored by Breyer for 2015
9 February 2015, Kentucky ~ Arabian horses honored by Breyer for 2015 include Oration, a 2004 Bay Arabian by Dormane out of Ortie. Imported as a weanling by Dianne Waldron, he is the only stallion in breed history to win multiple National Championships in halter and performance at an Arabian National Show in the same year.…
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…
Al Mazroui rides Splendacrest Adage to Narrow Win
Saif Ahmed al Mazroui rides Splendacrest Adage to win 7 January 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Saif Ahmed Al Mazrou on the Australian-bred Splendacrest Adage from MRM Stables staved off a double challenge to win the Saturday 7 January HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s endurance ride at the Emirates International Endurance…
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…
Gulf Riders to compete in CEN 120 km Endurance in Abu Dhabi For Top Prizes
Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Challenge to focus on GCC ridersNine 4WD cars, cash on offer for two endurance rides in Al Wathba 4 February 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Some exciting contests are on the cards as the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival stages two endurance rides starting from…