Purse $7,000. For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 120 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Six Furlongs. PP Horse VirtualStable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer 1 TM SOLD OUT (TX) 5/M L D Stra 123 H Shelley 2 RB HOT BUNS (FL) 3/F L1 H Herrera 120 A Borg 3 JC ZELL (AZ)…
World Equestrian Events
FEI announces two Controlled Medication cases at World Equestrian Games
5 September 2014, Normandy (FRA) ~ The FEI has announced that two horses competing at the FEI World Equestrian Games have tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. Controlled Medications are substances that are regularly used to treat horses but which are not allowed in competition in order to maintain a level playing field. Samples taken on…
Leading Moroccan Arabian joins Doncaster ranks
4 September 2014, UK ~ One of Morocco’s leading Arabians has joined the line-up for the £150,000 Group 1 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday, 13 September following yesterday’s supplementary entry stage. Djarnizam Maamora, owned by Morocco’s Jalobey Racing (Nizam x Djarnila Lotoise by Djarni Des Forges) and winner of 10 of his…
Winners of Labor Day Stakes Races At Delaware Park
1 September, 2014, Delaware Park ~ Monday 1 September was Labor Day, a holiday in the USA. Delaware Park used the day to full advantage and the top racing included two important Arabian Graded Races. Results: The Cre Run Oaks Arabian Distaff Gr 2 1 1/16 mile – $30,000 prize money Race 7 1.…
FEI President to receive France’s highest honour
4 September 2014, Lausanne (SUI) ~ FEI President HRH Princess Haya will be made Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest distinction and one of the best known in the world. Princess Haya will receive the insignia from Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, at a…
Who are the Top North American Jockeys?
4 September, 2014, USA ~ Leading Jockeys in North America as of September 3, 2014 Javier Castellano – $18,497,639 Joel Rosario – $14,886,154 Irad Ortiz, Jr. – $13,035,468 John R. Velazquez – $11,525,253 Jose L Ortiz – $10,351,107 ~ end
First FEI Observer Program at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014
Canada and Brazil send representatives to Normandy3 August 2014, Normandy, France ~ A high-level observer program for organizers of future key equestrian events is being carried out for the first time at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, France. Teams from the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games…
Six Candidates Declare for FEI Presidential Election
Representatives of six National Federations have submitted applications for the position of FEI PresidentThe candidates, in order of receipt of the candidacy files by the FEI: – Pierre Genecand (SUI) – Ulf Helgstrand (DEN) – John McEwen (GBR) [FEI 1st Vice President] – Javier Revuelta del Peral (ESP) – Pierre Durand (FRA) – Ingmar De…
Dubai Racing Club Announces 2015 Dubai World Cup Carnival Programme
Eleven Race Meetings Worth More Than $38m Lead to 20th Dubai World Cup Celebrations30 August 2014, UAE ~ The countdown to the 20th Dubai World Cup has begun with Dubai Racing Club’s announcement of the 2015 Dubai World Cup Carnival program at Meydan Racecourse. Consisting of eleven race meetings spread over a three-month season, the Dubai…
Full Individual Results WEG Endurance
29 August 2014, Normandy, France ~ As the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continues near Caan, France, the tents are coming down at the Sartilly endurance event, staged 28 August. Endurance Championship 2014 Individual Gold: (UAE) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum and Yamamah (little dove) Silver: (NED) Marijke VISSER and Laiza De Jalima (Best…
Yamamah Makes It Gold for Sheikh Hamdan
29 August, 2014, Sartilly, France ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (UAE) and the Austrailan-bred mare Yamamah, meaning little dove in Arabic, led from start to finish to win the individual gold medal at a challenging Endurance competition in Sartilly at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014. He takes over the world title…
Olson Triumphs over Testing Endurance Course at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
28 August 2014, Sartilly, France ~ The endurance race at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games kicked off at 7:00 a.m.local time on Friday, as 165 horse-and-rider combinations headed out on the five-loop track, all hoping to be the first to finish at the end of the day. A sloppy trail from rain all…
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Wins WEG Endurance Gold Riding Yamamah
Yamamah Led From the Start in Tough 160km Challenge 28 August 2014, Sartilly, France ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum took the 2014 World title with the 15-year-old mare, Yamamah (Kurrajong Concorde), bred by FEI Award Winner Meg Wade of Australia) in a ride time of 8:08:28. Silver on the podium was Marijke Visser from the…
Montashir Crowned Champion of Aseel International Cup in Germany
Aseel International Purebred Arabian Horse Cup 27 August 2014 Kassel, Germany ~ The three-day Aseel International Purebred Arabian Horse Cup Germany 2014 held in Kassel, Germany, from August 22 to 24 has now been taken under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed al Nahyan. The three day event included a Purebred Arabian horse show…
WEG U.S. Endurance Riders Ready to Go After First Horse Inspection
27 August, 2014, Sartilly, France ~ After today’s first horse inspection, U.S. Endurance horse-and-rider combinations are poised and ready for the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance race on August 28, 2014,. Setting out over the picturesque 100 mile (160km) track stretching from the Lucerne Forest to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel…
Scouting Trail – Scenes from the WEG Endurance Competition
26 August 2014, Sartilly, France ~ “It probably will be very wet,” said USA Chef D’Equipe, Emmett Ross, of the Endurance Championship course for 28 August. Normandy has vibrant green grass due to an abundance of rain, and the week of the World Equestrian Games Endurance venue has been no exception. After the deluge on Monday,…
News Flash: Adequan U.S. Reining Team Wins Gold Medal at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
26 August, 2014, Caen, France ~ From the USEF Communications Department The Adequan U.S. Reining Team has won the Gold medal at the FEI World Team Reining Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Exhibition Center. The team is composed of Andrea Frappani riding Custom Cash Advance, Shawn Flarida…
US Arabian Horse Association Shows Support for North American WEG Teams
25 August, 2014, USA ~ Arabian horses are well represented at the Alltech World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France. The Endurance event on Thursday, 28 August will have over 200 Arabians vying for the Championship over the historic and pictoresque venue of Mt. Saint Michel. Cynthia Richardson, President of the Arabian Horse Association sends a good…
Ameretto Claims Third European Racing Award in Poland
24 August, 2014, Poland ~ Ameretto (Amer), ridden by M Manueddu, proved his brilliance as Europe’s Best Purebred Arabian Horse with a superb win in the 11th round of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Group-3 (PA) to claim the European Racing Award for the third time at the Służewiec Horse Race Track…
Ameretto Eyes European Races Award
August 24, 2014, Warsaw, Poland ~ Indian professional lady jockey Rupa Narpat Singh breaks new grounds as the leading rider faces the challenge of her sex in the 13th round of the 30,000 euro HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR), the penultimate leg of the series at the Służewiec Horse Race Track…
Let the Games begin!
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy – Opening Ceremony 23 August, 2014, Caen, France- ~ A parade of athletes from the 74 participating nations, an incredible musical and hi-tech lightshow extravaganza featuring over 100 horses, the Garde Républicaine and giant Mexican waves entertained a sellout crowd of 21,000 for the Opening Ceremony of the Alltech…
U.S. Athletes Kick Off 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Historic Opening Ceremonies
23 August, 2014 Caen, France ~ The 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games officially got underway on Saturday evening with the Opening Ceremonies at the d’Ornano Stadium. The night kicked off with the parade of nations, including many of the 969 competitors that are slated to take part in World Championship competition across the eight…
Służewiec, Poland, Welcomes Top Arabian Racing with HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival
22 August, 2014, Warsaw, Poland ~ The penultimate round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) and the 11th round of the Sheikh Zayed Cup in the United Arab Emirates Day at the Hippodrome Warsaw at Służewiec on Sunday, 24 August. The event, held as part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin…
Federation Française d’Equitation Supports Pierre Durand for FEI President
Soutien de la Fédération Française d’Equitation à la présidence de la FEI22 August 2014, France ~ The French Federation of Equitation (FFE) notes with regret the decision by HRH Princess Haya not to seek a third term as the head of the Fédération Equestre Internationale, FEI. The FFE acknowledges the excellent relationship that has existed with the…
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy – Endurance Preview
Eagerly anticipated Endurance event at iconic site 21 August 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland ~ Endurance will see an impressive number of starters for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, beating all previous records by almost 10% when the 160-kilometre ride gets underway on Thursday 28 August. The competition takes place in Sartilly, just over 100 kilometres…
Athlete Del Sole Steals Win in Sheikh Zayed Cup in Belgium
Impressive debut for Spanish lady jockey Lucia Gelaber19 August, 2014, Ostend, Belgium ~ Sheimah Qardabiyah made a great run under Spanish amateur lady jockey Lucia Gelabert Bautista to land the 12th round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) at the Ostend racecourse in Belgium on 18 August. The four-year-old French-bred Dahess filly broke…
MS Dennie MHF wins Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Ferndale Meet
19 August, 2014, Ferndale, California ~ On Saturday 16 August, the Wathba Racing Series continued at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale, California. The race was carded as the third on a record-setting day as attendance reached the ultimate of 6,277 bringing along a 27% increase in on-track handle. The previous attendance record was 4,265 for the same day. The…
Two Stakes Wins in Two Days for Ms Dixie and Arapahoe Park
Arapahoe Park Closing Day Results17 August 2014, Aurora, Colorado ~ Ms Dixie (Burning Sand x Dixie Darlene by Wiking) accomplished something that no horse ever has at Arapahoe Park by winning two stakes races in two days at the Aurora, Colorado, track. On Saturday, the filly cruised to a 10-length victory in the COBRA Distaff Sponsored by Soaring Eagle Ranch,…
Bint Jakkarta and Al Mourtazez Take Championships in Al Rayyan and Doha Cups
Al Shaqab Racing dominates in Deauville16 August, 2014, Deauville ~ Bint Jakkarta (QA), running in the colors of Al Shaqab Racing, took on the colts for the first time in the 2,000m €50,000 Al Rayyan Cup (Gr1 P/A), on Saturday, 16 August 2014, at Deauville. Thomas Fourcy’s representative left her rivals no chance after making her move…
Prime Arabian Races Set for Hippodrome Wellington in Belgium
17 August 2014, Ostend, Belgium ~ Eleven horses have been declared to battle it to the wire in the 12th round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship, while a quality field of eight runners makes the lineup for the 10th round of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup at…
Qatar Holds Strong Hand for UK Doncaster Showpiece
14 August, 2014, UK ~ Qatari owners are represented by seven of the 18 initial entries made for the £150,000 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes (Group 1 PA), the UK’s highest value race for Pure Bred Arabians, which takes place at Doncaster on Saturday, 13 September. Julian Smart, whose racing year is…
Exclusive news from Nanjing on the FEI Youth Olympic Games blog
13 August 2014, Lausanne (SUI) ~ With just three days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, the FEI has launched a dedicated blog – youtholympics.fei.org – to report live from one of the world’s most exciting international sports competitions for young athletes. The FEI Youth Olympic Games blog…
FEI President HRH Princess Haya will Not Stand For Third Term as President
Statement from HRH Princess Haya affirms she will leave office at end of second term12 August 2014, Lausanne (SUI), FEI PRESS RELEASE ~ Earlier today, I notified the National Federations, the FEI Bureau and the FEI staff that, after a great deal of thought and reflection, I have made the very difficult decision not to stand for…