2 October 2016, Chantilly, France ~ Al Mourtajez under jockey Julien Auge’ has handily won the 2016 edition of the Arabian World Cup (Gr1 PA), Sunday, 2 October, at Chantilly race course outside of Paris. Owned by the Al Shaqab Racing operation and trained by Thomas Fourcy, Al Mourtajez conserved his 2015 title at this…
HH Sheikh Mansoor-owned Naziq wins Group 1 at Chantilly
2 October 2016, Chantilly, France ~ Naziq, owned by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs drove to a great win by jockey Jean-Bernard Eyquem in the Euros 150,000 Group 1 Qatar Total Arabian Trophy Des Juments (Fillies) race on the Jockey Club course…
Arqana Arabian Sale Nears Record with Solid Gains
1 October 2016, Paris, France ~ The 30 September 2016 Purebred Arabian Sale posted impressive gains from the previous renewal and only fell inches short of its 2007 records with a cumulated aggregate of €3,138,000, up 27% from 2015 with an average price of €42,405, a 20% hike. The clearance rate was the only indicator…
Champion Paddys Day Scores for Borel at Churchill Downs
26 September 2016, Kentucky, USA ~ There was something of a fairytale element to the result of the $100,000 Grade I UAE President Cup at Churchill Downs, Kentucky, on Saturday, 24 September, when champions Paddys Day and Calvin Borel combined to take the Purebred Arabian feature. Taking place over a mile and one sixteenth at…
UAE Winner in HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup
26 September 2016, Montauban, France ~ In a memorable day for UAE lady riders, Alia Ahmad Mohammed Al Saboori won the 120-km CEIO HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Endurance Cup while Alyazia Khalid Khalifa Al Romaithi finished second in the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup, both events held on the…