25 November 2018, Doha, Qatar ~ Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s SPAGHETTI (Snoopi x Nouillaugratin) was in smashing form as the 2016 HH The Amir’s Silver Sword winner blitzed to victory under Harry Bentley in the Al Daayen Cup, the Purebred Arabian Conditions race, on Thursday, 22 November 2018 at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian…
THE LATE SHEIKH JASSIM BIN MOHAMMED AL THANI CUP & TROPHY – QATAR NATIONAL DAY CUP & TROPHY (GR2 PA)16 December 2017, Doha, Qatar ~ After having settled for a runner-up finish twice this season, Umm Qarn’s TM Thunder Struck (Majd al Arab x Bonnett) snatched a victory in the 2000m turf feature on Saturday. The…
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Gazwan Wins in QAWC 11 October 2017, USA ~ HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Gazwan (Amer), guided by jockey, Maxime Guyon, brought home the 2017 edition of the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr1), hoping to follow the path of the great Al Mourtajez (Dahess), twice winner…
4 July 2017, Qatar ~ AL SHAQAB RACING’s dual World Champion AL MOURTAJEZ has been retired from racing following a soft tissue injury sustained in training. The highest-rated Arabian racehorse in the world, the winner of 9 Group 1s and over €2,100,000 in prize money, AL MOURTAJEZ is a son of world leading sire Dahess,…
23 February, 2016, Doha, Qatar ~ The draw ceremony for the two big races of HH The Emir’s Sword Festival, HH The Emir’s Sword (GR1PA) and The Thoroughbred version, HH The Emir’s Trophy, was held on Wednesday, 22 February, at Doha’s St. Regis Hotel. With owners, trainers and other connections present, the ceremony was hosted…
16 December 2016, Qatar ~ The 2016 Qatar International Derby Festival takes place on 28 and 29 December and has seen a host of international runners entered. On 29 December, the Festival’s feature race is the USD $500,000 Qatar Derby for Thoroughbreds, which is for three-year old colts, geldings and fillies and is run over…
26 March 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Atique (Amer x Somra) posted a pillar to post victory in the Yousef Al Romaihi Cup, a Pure Arabian contest for four years old and older, run over 2400 metres, which featured the eight-event card at the Racing and Equestrian Club Thursday March…
18 March 2015, Doha, Qatar ~ Umm Qarn’s Raedah (Djebbel x Daniah) proved herself the best of the opposition taking the Brouq Cup, a Local-Bred Pure Arabian Conditions race for Fillies and Mares, the highlight of the races on the sand track of the Racing and Equestrian Club on Wednesday, 18 March. The Alban De Mieulle schooled…
26 February 2015, Al Rayyan, Doha, Qatar ~ Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani watched his new Arabian racing star Al aand Qatar’s champion thoroughbred Dubday as they brought the large crowd to their feet by winning the season’s two richest races, the HH the Emir’s Sword and the HH the Emir’s Trophy, both with Group 1 status…
23 February 2015 ~ The focus turns to horse racing on Tuesday, 24 February at H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival when Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting gets underway following five days of major international horse shows staged under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of the State…
22 January 2015, Qatar ~ Jassim Mohamed Al Gazali & Sons owned Thawi (Mared Al Sahra x Gardenia Gora) was brilliantly ridden by Harry Bentley to an impressive victory in the Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Cup, a Local Bred Pure Arabian race, run over 2000 metres at the Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday, January 22. The Jassim Al Ghazali schooled Thawi galloped resolutely inside the last 200 metres and won by one and quater lengths from Haashed. Rassan and Mekhbatt completed the frame.
Pier Convertino steered Umm Qarn’s Tabasheer (Mugadir x Ezraa) to a narrow win in the Local Bred Pure Arabian Maiden Plate. The Alban de Mieulle trained Tabasheer held on gamely to win by a neck from a Thabit to take her maiden win in three starts.
Saeed Mohammed Al Shafi owned Nomaas (Hatteen x Raleuse De Faust) was ridden to a confident victory by jockey Cedric Segeon in the Pure Arabian Conditions race, run over a mile. Qassy placed second ahead of Al Khattaf.
Khalid Rashid Saif Al Khayarin owned Leaf Cutter with Marco Monteriso in the stirrups kept at bay the challenge of Itorio to win the Thoroughbred Conditions race.
Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki owned and trained Victory Laurel posted a comfortable victory in Thoroughbred Advanced Plate.
Ahmed Hassan Al Malki Al Jehani’s Tarrafal was ridden to victory by jockey Convertino in the Thoroughbred Maiden Plate, run over seven furlongs.
Abdulhadi Mana Al Hajri owned Tortoni was brillianty ridden by Marco Monteriso to victory in the Umm Taqa Cup, a Thoroughbred Handicap for horses rated 76 to 96.
Hassan Ali Hassan Al Matwi owned and trained Majd Al Uraiq (Majd Al Arab x Mezooh) proved the best of the runners in the Al Mafiar Cup a Local Bred Pure Arabian Conditions race and the highlight of the sand track at the Racing and Equestrian Club on Wednesday, January 21. Majd Al Uraiq was brilliantly ridden to victory by jockey Marco Monteriso.
H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Taghya (Amer x The Wright Stuff) was a runaway winner of the Pure Arabian Maiden Plate. Under jockey Harry Bentley, the Ghazali trained Taghya never looked back once out of the gate, stretching away in the final furlong to win by six lengths from Al Waab and Qaa’ed, both in futile chase of the winner.
H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Ghizwan (Amer x Margouia) scored a fluent victory in the Pure Arabian Handicap for horses rated 60 and below. With Richard Mullen astride, the Julian Smart trained Ghizwan shot to the lead inside the final furlong and stretched away to win by five lengthx from stablemate Al Nefor. After setting the pace, Al Taweel, finished third ahead of Ankor Class.
Thoroughbred racing – Abdulaziz Ali Al Qhathiri owned and trained Pure Amber was a runaway winner in the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate under jockey Marco Monteriso.
Khalid Yahya Al Khusaai owned Katja with Harry Bentley up scored a fluent victory in the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate.
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