16 December 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ Umm Qarn’s ™ Thunder Struck (Majd Al Arab x Bonnett) trounced the opposition in a giant victory in the Qatar National Day Trophy Group II Pure Arabian contest run over 2,000m, the highlight of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) racing on 16 December. The Alban de Mieulle-trained…
Al Hammadi Wins a Treble in Abu Dhabi
13 December 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ It was a stellar meeting for freshman trainer Abdulla Al Hammadi for Al Ajban Stables who led in three of the five Purebred Arabian winners on Sunday, 13 December, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club racecourse. He opened his winning account when the first race on the card…
Lemartinel Dominates for Al Asayl at Al Ain Meet
12 December 2015, Al Ain, UAE ~ Eric Lemartinel dominated the second meeting of the Al Ain season on 12 December by sending out three winners. The Al Asayl based trainer topped off the day by saddling the first three home in the feature Jebel Hafeet Handicap (1800m). Jockey Tadhg O’Shea landed the first spot on Madjanthat passing stable…
Two New Trainers Announced for Shadwell’s Arabian Racehorses
9 December 2015, UK ~ Shadwell Arabians is proud to announce the engagement of two new trainers for their UK based training operation following the recent retirement of flagship trainer Gillian Duffield. Gill Duffield has trained horses running in the colors of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum since 1987 in both the…
New Ideas Plentiful at Tucson Racing Symposium
9 December 2015, Tucson, Arizona, USA ~ Innovation is the theme of the 42nd annual Symposium on Racing & Gaming held 8 and 9 December in Tucson, Arizona. The two-day program got off to a lively start on Tuesday morning with a whirlwind of new ideas for attendees to contemplate. The opening session was titled…