26 February 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ~ In a day full of champion races the French colt, Hadi De Carrere (Nieshan x Vicki de Carrere) ridden decisively by veteran jockey Olivier Peslier, swept up in the final strides to capture the 2000m dirt Obaiya Classic, the fifth race on the card ahead of eighth race,…
US-bred First Class Wins the $1M Al Mneefah Cup – Saudi Cup Race Weekend
First Classs wins the $1Million Al Mneefah Cup – Photo Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia // Mathea Kelley 25 February 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ~ First Classs (Dahess x TopoftheClass), given a winning ride by Ronan Thomas, took control of the 2100m turf race to win the $1M Al Mneefah Cup, a Listed race, the…
Lady Princess Victorious At Gr 1 H.H. The Amir Sword
19, February 2022, Doha, Qatar ~ The H.H. The Amir Sword Festival concluded on Saturday, 19 February, at QREC Al Rayyan racecourse with the Gr 1 race winners, Lady Princess in the HH The Amir Sword, Outbox winning the HH The Amir Trophy, and Samlla in the Qatar International Cup. LADY PRINCESS lands the HH…
18 February 2022, Doha, Qatar ~ Under the patronage of H.H. the Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and with H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani and H.E. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, the events of the H.H. The Amir Sword Festival continued on Friday, 18 February, with the second day of…
H.H. The Amir Sword Festival Opens With Win by Medhi in the Al Zubara Trophy
18 February 2022, Doha, Qatar ~ The start of the three-day Festival began with Al Zubara Trophy Race Day at the Al Rayyan Racecourse, Doha, Qatar on Thursday, 17 February, and will conclude on Sunday, 19 February 2022. Thursday’s eighth race gave a one, two, three for Umm Qarn and trainer, Alban de Meuille as…