June 16, 2013, Chantilly, France ~ One of 9 races on the 16 June card along with the Prix De Diane was the Arabian Derby for 4 years +, Prize money of €150,000 sponsored by Al Shahania Stud.
The winner was Mushrae (Munjiz x Djezika by Dormane) capturing his third race in a row with Christophe Soumillon in the saddle for the 2,000m ride in the winning time of 2:09:04 . Second in was Al Mahdod (Munjiz x Mayada by Amer) under Thierry Thulliez and third was Muntasar ( Majid Al Arab x Danie Du Cassou) under Olivier Peslier, then Al Anqa, followed by Voyou de Faust then Nhir. Mushrae is owned by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and trained by Jean-Pierre Totain.
~Set on the site of the beautiful Chateau Chantilly of 1,900 hectares (4,965 acres), the Chantilly Training Center is one of the top European centers with 120 km of sand and dirt tracks and odd jumps. The Main racecourse is 2,400 m.
The next Arabian race at Chantilly is the Qatar Coupe de France, Groupe 1 PA on June 30 – 3 yrs, 1600m, Prize Money, €50,000.
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