18 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The UAE racing comes under the Northern Hemisphere jurisdiction, which can be a disadvantage for locally bred horses. As youngsters they have had to live through the long hot and humid summer season when exercise is difficult and generally they do not race until the season starts in…
FEI Addresses Endurance with Temporary Committee meeting
FEI PRESS RELEASE17 December 2018, Lausanne (SUI) The Temporary Committee, established by the FEI Board in October to urgently review the Endurance rules in order to address the issues currently affecting the discipline, held its first in-person meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI). Dr Sarah Coombs (GBR), chair of the Temporary Committee, said after…
RB MONEY TO BURN PUTS IT IN THE BANK WITH ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club staged its penultimate meeting of 2018 on Sunday with half of the six races dedicated to 3-year-old Purebred Arabians, including the featured 1600m Abu Dhabi Championship (Listed PA), won in determined fashion by RB Money To Burn. In a field reduced to 14 after two withdrawals on veterinary advice, Pat Cosgrave…
RB Torch Wins National Day Cup in Abu Dhabi
9 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Purebred Arabian Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup (PA G3) on 9 December 2018 at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club ran over 1600m and was won byRB Torch (TH Richie (US) x Burnie Gee PW by Burning Sand). Originally the first reserve but granted a…
Abu Dhabi National Day Cup Promises Top National Day Cup Races
8 December 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Traditionally one of the highlights of the Abu Dhabi campaign, Sunday, 9 December 2018 will feature National Day Cup fixture promises to be a cracker with two competitive highlights, one of the big Thoroughbred races in the capital each season, as well as the Purebred Arabian equivalent. Both…