27 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ The recent endurance competition in Abu Dhabi put a few more riders and horses into the qualified category. Starting second on the final stage, Abdulla Rashid Mohammed Saeed Al Naqbi partnering 11-year-old Arabian gelding Rowallan Dee Jay won the 120-km Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival Endurance Ride For Private Owners…
Trainer De Mieulle Saddles Five Winners For 25 December QREC Racing
25 December 2014, QREC ~ Umm Qarn’s Nashmi (Amer x Danie Du Cassou) was brilliantly ridden by Gaetan Faucon to an impressive victory in the feature Al Wajba Cup, a Pure Arabian Advanced Plate race run over 1850 metres on 25 December at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club. The Alban de Mieulle schooled Nashmi gained ground resolutely…
Goodwood Racecourse Announces Qatar 10-year Additional Sponsorship
23 December 2014, UK ~ Goodwood Racecourse has announced a new 10-year partnership with Qatar, which is the single biggest sponsorship deal ever inked for the benefit of British racing. Commencing in 2015, this makes the Qatar Goodwood Festival one of the most significant and valuable meetings in the world. Photo: Lord March, owner of Goodwood, Mr Hamad Bin…
Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge CEN 120km Readies for Riders
24 December 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ The Emirates International Endurance Village in Abu Dhabi is set for the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival For Private Owners, a CEN 120km Endurance Ride to be held near Al Wathba on Saturday, 27 December. At the Press Conference announcing the ride, Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi, Director…
Godfrey Scoops Top Prize in Dubai International Arabian Races Journalists Competition
22 December 2014, UK ~ Staged under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, the competition recognizes and rewards journalistic and photographic excellence and forms part of the promotion of Arabian racing’s ‘Champions Day’ which this year was held at Newbury Racecourse, UK in…