December 28, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ On Saturday over 137 riders representing every major endurance stable in the UAE made the opening line-up of the grueling challenge, and it was Ghanim Said Salim Al Owaisi from Nad Al Sheba stables astride Sandine Assassin who landed the 120km CEN Emirates Endurance Championship at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba…
Al Shahania Stud dominates December 26 Qatar Arabian Derby
26th December, 2013, Qatar Arabian Derby ~ Al Shahania Stud dominated the day’s proceedings with a rich haul of five winners in the nine-event card framed for the day, while Dubday won the Qatar Thoroughbred Derby. After losing out narrowly in the opener, where Umm Qarn’s Waad (Mugadir x Entisar) edged out Al Nefor in the Local…
Solo Restoreto Claims Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
December 23, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ Apprentice Noel Garbutt produced a scintillating late run on the Eric Lemartinel-trained Solo Restoreto (BIG EASY (US) x KHAIZARANA by Jehol De Cardonne) to win the 1200m Wathba Stud Farm Cup for the private owners and stables, the fifth race on the card at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, December…
2013 Year End update from International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR)
December 21, 2013, USA ~ In a continued effort to establish universal standards in all regards to Arabian racing, a new IFAHR Advisory Committee for Arabian Studbooks has been formed under IFAHR, according to IFAHR Secretary from Sweden, Mats Genberg “This committee is made up of representatives of WAHO registries from all IFAHR member countries,” he…
Nashmi edges out Aziz Al Shahania to win Al Wajba Cup
19th Dec 2013, QREC ~ The Alban de Mieulle-trained Nashmi (Amer x Danie Du Cassou) won the Al Wajba Cup in a tight finish on Thursday, 19 December 2013. The Pure Arabian Advanced Plate, run over 1,850-metre race featured the card of nine races at the Racing and Equestrian Club. Jockey Marvin Suerland got Nashmi into…