13 January 2018, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) welcomes Alison to the team following her appointment as Sponsorship and Commercial Manager. She will be based at the organisation’s office at Newbury Racecourse. Lidderdale formally worked at the world renowned PR Agency Weber Shandwick (part of the Inter Public Group) and has more recently…
Paddys Day Gives Trainer Doug Watson First Win of the Evening
Opening night of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival and the first of seven races was the US $60,000 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 (G1, Purebred Arabians), presented by Longines Equestrian Collection. Like its Thoroughbred counterpart, it was contested over 1600m on the dirt. A champion and winner of multiple Grade 1 races in America, Paddy’s…
US Runner Paddys Day Wins Al Maktoum Challenge (R1) at Meydan Carnival Races
US Champion Paddys Day to Compete in Gr 1 in Dubai
On Thursday evening, 11 January 2017, nineteen top racing Arabians including highest rated, US Darley Champion, Paddys Day, are entered into the 1600m Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Gr 1) at Meydan, Dubai, UAE. Also running are top rated Quick and Rich, owned by Tom Fritz and trained by Ernst Oertel, along with…
Bougedelah Grabs Last Gasp Victory In Sharjah Feature
6 January 2018, Sharjah, UAE ~ The best was saved to last at Sharjah on Saturday afternoon, 6 January, when the featured 1700m handicap, the final of six races, produced a thrilling finish with the first three home just a neck apart. In the end it was Bougedelah snatching the spoils close to home. Entering…