11 March, 2016, Abu Dhabi ~ The 1st International Boudhieb Endurance Conference was held on 10 March 2016 outside Abu Dhabi at the Boudhieb Endurance Village. Disrupted by extraordinary storms and a deluge of rain, the 1st International Endurance Seminar had to be postponed for a day, but this did not stop participants and guests from…
Handassa Wins Meydan Gr1 Al Maktoum Challenge
8 March 2016, UK ~ Shadwell Arabian Stallions’s triple Kahayla Classic winner MADJANI sired his first Group 1 winner on Thursday 3rd March at Meydan, in UAE. The Shadwell-bred 6-year-old colt HANDASSA won the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (Gr.1 PA) over 2000m for his debut on the dirt track of Meydan. His win was…
Arabian Racing Association of California 2015 Award Winners
The Arabian Racing Association of California held their annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on 27 February 2016, honoring top horses, trainers, owners and jockeys for 2015 at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California. Congratulations to 2015 ARAC Award Winners: Leading Trainer: Helen Shelley Leading Owner: Warren Shelley Leading Breeder: Sam Vasquez Leading Jockey: Pedro Flores Champion…
Sniper on Target at Abu Dhabi
6 March 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his retained jockey Paul Hanagan snared the big Purebred Arabian contest of the weekend, the Group 1 Liwa Oasis (1400m), at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 6 March. Ten went to the post in the Liwa Oasis but only three were key players with Shateh leading, then…
Perfection for Paddys Day in First Triple Jewel USA
5 March 2016, Houston, Texas, USA ~ Paddys Day, winner of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series 2015 made a perfect start in his defense of that title with a superb win in the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup – Amethyst Jewel, a Grade 1 race at the…