27 January 2016, Al Ain, UAE ~ The featured 1000m handicap at Al Ain on Friday, 27 January, turned into a one-horse race when the Ernst Oertel-trained AF Thobor (AF Al Buraq (AE) led from the outset and was never headed under Richard Mullen. On paper this was an ultra-competitive race, but Mullen’s mount…
USA Breeders’ Cup and QREC Announce Partnership
25 January 2017, LONDON ~ Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, and Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, announced a new partnership. The first of its kind for the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, the Thoroughbred horse racing brands will exchange presenting sponsor titles at their respective championship races – The…
Shadwell Forms Partnership with Società Agricola di Besnate
24 January 2017, UK ~ Starting in 2017, Soc. Agricola di Besnate will be the agent for Shadwell Arabian stallions as the point of contact for all the Arabian breeders based in Italy. Paolo Crespi, manager of Soc. Agricola di Besnate, has been a valuable partner for Shadwell for many years standing two of Shadwell’s…
Al Asayl Team Double Down in Abu Dhabi
22 January 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Having succeeded in an Abu Dhabi treble last week, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his Al Asayl-based trainer, Eric Lemartinel and UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea, landed a double at the capital’s track on Sunday evening, 22 January. The evening’s highlight was the smooth success of…
Sweden’s Holmberg, Oman’s Al Balushi Capture Festival Races
21 January, Muscat, Oman ~ Sweden’s Malin Holmberg on Shadan and local lad Saif Al Balushi on RW Starry Night emerged winners of their respective races to herald the 9th edition of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival on Friday, 20 January 2017, at the Al Rahba…