June 22, 2013, Duindigt, Holland ~ PRESS RELEASE Exciting racing on the cards in Duindigt on Sunday, June 23 The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is set to dominate Sunday’s (June 23) racing at the historic Duindigt race course in The Netherlands with three top quality races. The…
Photos up as Valiant Boy SFBAR wins at Churchill Downs
June 15, 2013, Churchill Downs, Kentucky ~For the second time in two years, Arabians raced at the famous Churchill Downs track on June 15. Valiant Boy SFBAR (Darweesh(UK) x Thumb Print(FR), the 2012 Arabian Horse of the Year and champion 4-year-old colt, won a five-length triumph under jockey Joe Rocco Jr over In X Hess, ridden by Corey Lanerie in Saturday’s $103,695 President…
Declaration of War bests Animal Kingdom at Ascot
June 18, 2013, Ascot ~ Declaration Of War waged a good battle to defeat the field of 12 other runners in the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot’s Spring Meeting, coming in ahead of Aljamaaheer and Gregorian in the winning time of 1:38.48, just a tad slower than Frankel’s 2012 wining time of 1:37.85. It was…
Mahra T Sets Track Record with Colorado Win
June 16, 2013, Aurora, Colorado ~ Sunday, Race 6 at Arapahoe Park, Colorado, was the Colorado Owner/Breeders of Racing Arabians (COBRA) Sprint Handicap 3 yrs +Purse $19,500, winner 60% Mahra T with Kelsi Purcell up made a good end run, coming in ahead of Golly Bret under Travis Wales for a new track record of 1:16:92 for…
USA Nominated Entries for World Endurance Championships Junior and Young Riders
June 17, 2013, Lexington, KY ~ From USEF ~The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) approved the Endurance FEI Nominated Entries for the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. From the Nominated Entries, the team of five athlete/horse combinations will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 15th. The ranked order of the…