January 26, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ President His Highness Shaeikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in stable condition following surgery on Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Saturday. The statement, carried by WAM, said the President had suffered a stroke on Friday morning, and immediately underwent surgery. “His Highness’s health is now stable,”…
World Equestrian Events
Tabarak and Mushrae top global Arabian racehorse rating for 2013.
January 26, 2014, IFAHR ~ Tabarak (GB) and Mushrae (FR) tied for honor of best Arabian racehorse in the world. That was clear after the results of the 3rd annual global rating of Arabian racehorses by the Pattern Race Committee of IFAHR (the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities) were published today. Both horses…
AJS Fath Elkheir wins Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiya Cup in Doha
24, January 2014, Doha QREC ~ Al Jeryan Stud’s AJS Fath Elkheir (Amer x Aicha Du Berlais) from the stables of Mohand Al Yaqout got its due when it was given a confident ride by Salim Golam to annex the Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiya Cup, a Local Bred Pure Arabian Conditions race at the Racing…
HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Festival Announces 2014 Fixtures and Increased Purse
January 17, 2014, Dubai ~ The 2014 dates of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival have been announced. These are available by the Sponsor Banner of the appropriate Racing program and on the Calendar icon on the Horsereporter.com menu bar. Increase in Prize Money for 2014 The HH Sheikha Fatima Bint…
Calendar
Dates subject to change
Irish Jockey McCutcheon Wins Opening Round of HH Sheikha Fatima Ladies Championship
January 17, 2014, Muscat ~ Top amateur Irish lady jockey Evanna McCutcheon teamed up with Omani trainer Mohammed Al Ghenaimi to steer Secret Treasour (Nivour de Cardonne x Hidden Treasure) home in a tight finish ahead of early leader Pipepoile under Swedish contender Jhannah Stolt in the curtain raiser of the 2014 HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak…
Abu Dhabi Purebred Arabian Handicap won by Ragdan
Wathba Stud Farm Cup won by Girl PowerrJanuary 19, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Rosales Steers Ragdan To Abu Dhabi Victory Sunday’s Abu Dhabi meeting was highlighted by the 2200m Purebred Arabian handicap which produced a pulsating finish with the first ten home separated by just over three lengths. Takaamul gamely tried to make all under…
Fouladh, Al Anga and Majd Al Uraiq Dazzle in Doha
January 16, 2014, Doha, Qatar ~ Fouladh, Al Anga and Majd Al Uraiq dazzle and shine in the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy day The Alban de Mieulle-trained Fouladh (Amer x Jaljalah) produced a sparkling gallop inside the last furlong and a half to lift the prestigious HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani,…
Delaware Park Announces 2014 Live Racing Dates
Season features 81 days of live racing January 16, 2014, Wilmington, Delaware, USA ~ Delaware Park recently announced the dates for the 2014 live racing season. The 77thseason of live racing at the Stanton oval will feature 81 days with the meet starting on May 17 and concluding on October 22. In May, live racing will be held…
HH Sheikha Fatima Championship Kicks off in Oman
January 16, 2014, Muscat ~ UAE lady jockey Anoud Al Suwaidi partners Scyphios as the 21-year-old debutant launches her claim from stall-8 in the opener of the 2014 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (1600m) at Al Flaij racecourse here on Friday. The Championship is held as part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin…
WEG Endurance Selection Trial Date and Venue Change
January 15, 2014, Lexington, Ky. USA ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce a new location for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trial CEI2* 120km. The event will now take place April 17-20, 2014 in Broxton Bridge, SC. The 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is being…
LAUREL PARK CANCELS SATURDAY’S CARD
January 11, 2014, Headline from LAUREL, Maryland, USA ~ Due to weather conditions in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. markets, live racing at Laurel Park has been cancelled for Saturday, January 11. “With the temperature going from the single digits early in the week to nearly 60F (15C) today, the track has been freezing, thawing and freezing…
Jebel Ali season shows strength of trainer Al Muhairi
January 10, 2013, Jebel Ali ~ The opening 1600m Purebred Arabian conditions race on Friday at Jeble Ali was won by Bouthayna Al Reef (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x MUNAFISAH by TAHAR DE), trained by Jaber Bitar and a first winner of the season for jockey Ted Durcan. Hab Nessnas for Ernest Oertel came in second with…
FEI Receives Strong bids for FEI Competition Hosting
January, 2014 ~ The FEI has confirmed that all three applicants – Wellington (USA), Lexington (USA), and Bromont/Montreal (CAN) – have been accepted as Official Candidates in the bid process to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following assessment of the Bid Questionnaires by the FEI Evaluation Commission. Site visits by the Evaluation Commission…
Welcome to The Year of the Horse – 午 Wǔ
January 6, 2014, Kentucky ~ The start of Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, will fall on Jan. 31, 2014. Each year corresponds to a different zodiac sign and animal. The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals that denote a person’s birth known as shengxiao: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each…
Al Kaabi partners Loca Linda to glory in Abu Dhabi Al Ettihad Endurance Cup
January 5, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor and Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs attended the CEN 100km Al Ettihad Endurance Cup For Private Owners Only (UAE)…
Oertel Claims Second Consecutive Arabian Triple Crown in Abu Dhabi
January 5, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ January 5th’s Abu Dhabi meeting was highlighted by the Listed Arabian Triple Crown R1 where the Ernst Oertel-trained Nymphea Du Paon (Mahabb (AE) x Safira Du Paon (FR) by Akbar) was the brave winner under James Doyle, providing the Champion Trainer with consecutive victories in the Listed contest. The pair made…
Aseer wins Al Jassasiya Cup main event at QREC for second meeting of 2014
2nd Jan, 2014, Doha ~ Al Jeryan Stud’s Aseer wins Al Jassasiya CupAl Jeryan Stud’s Aseer was successful on a start-to-finish mission while taking the Al Jassasiya Cup, the main event of the 20th race meeting at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Thursday, 2 January 2014. The Mohannad Al Yaqout-trained Aseer was taken…
Changes to FEI Endurance Rules in 9th Edition, effective 1 January 2014
December 30, 2013, USA ~ Major Additions to FEI Endurance Rules 2014 A great deal of energy and thought is going into the continued issue at the FEI level of Endurance competition to ensure the welfare of the horse. The following additions and changes have been made to the FEI Endurance Competition rules for 2014. The…
Al Owaisi shines in the Emirates Endurance Championship
December 28, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ On Saturday over 137 riders representing every major endurance stable in the UAE made the opening line-up of the grueling challenge, and it was Ghanim Said Salim Al Owaisi from Nad Al Sheba stables astride Sandine Assassin who landed the 120km CEN Emirates Endurance Championship at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba…
Al Shahania Stud dominates December 26 Qatar Arabian Derby
26th December, 2013, Qatar Arabian Derby ~ Al Shahania Stud dominated the day’s proceedings with a rich haul of five winners in the nine-event card framed for the day, while Dubday won the Qatar Thoroughbred Derby. After losing out narrowly in the opener, where Umm Qarn’s Waad (Mugadir x Entisar) edged out Al Nefor in the Local…
Solo Restoreto Claims Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
December 23, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Apprentice Noel Garbutt produced a scintillating late run on the Eric Lemartinel-trained Solo Restoreto (BIG EASY (US) x KHAIZARANA by Jehol De Cardonne) to win the 1200m Wathba Stud Farm Cup for the private owners and stables, the fifth race on the card at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, December…
2013 Year End update from International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR)
December 21, 2013, USA ~ In a continued effort to establish universal standards in all regards to Arabian racing, a new IFAHR Advisory Committee for Arabian Studbooks has been formed under IFAHR, according to IFAHR Secretary from Sweden, Mats Genberg “This committee is made up of representatives of WAHO registries from all IFAHR member countries,” he…
Jeremy Reynolds, Southeast Team B Win North American Endurance Team Challenge
December 14, 2013, USEF – AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Andrew Minnick Jeremy Reynolds and RR Gold Dust Rising (Becky Pearman Photography) Bronson, Fla. – After dark in northern Florida Friday night Jeremy Reynolds and RR Gold Dust Rising (Falina Des Fabries x Madeline) were first across the finish line of the 160km USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge Race. They…
AFAC and the French racing system top down
Special Horsereporter Report ~ France has long been a leading force in horse racing. In 1776 the first racecourse opened on the Plaine des Sablons followed by Fontainebleau and Vincennes. By 1801 Arabians were arriving from the Middle East and competing on French race tracks. Napoleon I had seen the lighter energetic Arabians carrying the Egyptian…
Muntasar gallops away with Qatar National Day Trophy
December 18, 2013, QREC ~ Muntasar and Fouladh win for Umm Qarn Umm Qarn’s Muntasar (Majd Al Arab x Danie Du Cassou) with Pier Convertino up, came up with a stunning gallop down the final straight to win the Qatar National Day Trophy, a Group II Pure Arabian race, run over 2,000 metres at the Racing and…
Jockey Rosales Claims Abu Dhabi Feature for Jaber Bittar
Sunday December 15, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Trainer Jaber Bittar has his team in great form and provided first and third in the featured 1400m handicap at Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening with Jesus Rosales steering Ameer Al Reef (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x ASHAAYA D’AROCO (FR) by Dormane) to a narrow victory from the fast finishing Naseem…
Top Field Sets Out On Course at the USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge
December 13, 2013, Bronson, Florida ~ A communique from the USEF states that over 70 horse and rider combinations lined up Friday, December 13, to race for top honors in the USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge. Competitors from Canada, Mexico, and the United States will vie for Team and Individual medals over the 160km course,…
Emirates Racing Authority Cracks Down on Medications in UAE
December 10, 2013, Dubai ~ In a continuing effort to ensure the safety of horses and riders, Emirates Racing Association (ERA) Stewards are delivering messages through fines for medication and other types of infractions found in the UAE racing world. The message was delivered by John Zucal, ERA Chief Steward, that a recent inquiry into a report…
Areem Claims Second Consecutive All-Emirati National Day Cup Victory
Sunday December 8, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Areem (Mahabb (AE) – Canelle De Carrere (FR) by Djamel) landed the 1600m Group 1 Purebred Arabian National Day Cup at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, December 8, for owner Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan under the able hands of Ahmad Atjebi. In doing so, he becomes the fourth…
Al Hammadi claims CEN** 120km National Day Endurance Cup in Abu Dhabi
December 7, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ UAE top rider Ali Yousuf Al Hammadi astride Armour Neyak made the win in the Saturday, CEI 120km ** National Day Cup endurance race for the Wathba Endurance Stables in great style. The winner covered the 120km on the Anglo/Arab mare in 4:14:04 at an average speed of 28.33 km/hr succeeding over a starting list of 164…
Baanderos wins Platinum in Paris
December 6, 2013, Paris ~ Congratulations all who participated in the 2013 Salon de Cheval de Paris The World Arabian Horse Championship was held 29 November – 1 December Platinum winners: MALE : BAANDEROS Owner : Al Khalediah Stables (KSA) Breeder : Taylor Hickman (USA) FEMALE : PIANISSIMA Owner : Janow Podlaski State Stud (POL) Breeder…
Bigg N Rich shows great strides at Meydan – Watch the race!
http://youtu.be/JeOr47i_jYA
December 5, 2013, Dubai ~ Bigg N Rich (FALINA DES FABRIES (FR) -x Viraac by Virgule Al Maury) under Gerald Avranche for top UAE trainer, Eric Lemartinel, won the 1600m Mazrat Al Ruwayayah on December 5. In the field of 10, Awam and Laamma came in second and third. The winning time was 1:47:83. Full…