8 November 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ At a press conference held at the Eastern Mangroves Anantara Hotel in the UAE capital on Wednesday, 8 November 2017, Ms. Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, General Manager of Wathba Stallions, Chairperson of the…
8 November 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ An impressive televised draw ceremony kicked off what will be a full five days of events in Abu Dhabi. The 10 November race card includes the world’s richest race for Purebred Arabians, two world championships, and a newly-introduced ponies race, bringing another year of Festival races to a…
4 November 2017, Abu Dhabi ~ The International Federation of Horse Racing Academies, (IFHRA) Mentorship Program had a successful year in 2017 with 18 students taking advantage of the opportunity to make use of the Racing Scholarship Fund (RSF) to learn about racing in other countries. Of the 18 students coming from Australia, Denmark, Ireland,…
4 November 2017, Abu Dhabi ~ The 1600m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Prep race was the highlight of a six race card at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club’s first meeting of the season on Saturday evening. The contest was dominated by horses trained by Eric Lemartinel for HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed…
Racing Hall of Fame Award given to: “The HORSE shall have made a significant contribution to Arabian racing in the United States through the horses own performance and the performance of its progeny”. Requirements: Mares will have had to race for 3 years with at least 3 Stakes wins, and foaled at least 3 Stakes…