October 2, 2013, UK ~ The curtain came down on another thrilling season of Arabian racing with an action-packed seven-race card at Hereford, held under the banner of the Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) on Saturday, 28 September. Gill Duffield, whose Djakbar Des Forges (Akbar x Djosera Des Forges), won the opening Wathba Stud Farm Cup…
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Arabian Racing Organisation holds season finale at Hereford
September 24, 2013,The Racecourse, Newbury ~ After Newbury’s Sept 21, Wathba Stud Farm Cup which gave Sophia (Kerbella x Solange) the win followed by Awaafi for second then third Shadiya in an eleven horse field, the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) is staging its final fixture of the season at Hereford Racecourse Saturday, 28 September. This…
H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Festival provides world first for UK’s ARO and Newbury
September 21, 2013, UK Press Release ~ Details of the fifth anniversary World Arabian Horse Racing Conference 2014 and races worth a total of £100,000 were outlined at a press briefing held at The Racecourse Newbury today hosted by Lara Sawaya, Director, H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.…
Victory for Tabarak in Doncaster showpiece
September 16, 2013, UK Press Release~ The Group 1 Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes for colts and geldings, fillies and mares with prize money of £150,000. Winning time: 1:48:18 HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Tabarak (Nizam x Altese D’Aroco) came up with a sterling performance to win the GBP 150,000 Group…
Top field of eighteen head to Doncaster for Group 1 racing
September 11, 2013, UK ~ The world’s highest rated Purebred Arabian, Tabarak, has been declared for the Group 1 Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes which will be run as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger card at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday, 14 September. Staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed…
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference London 2014 on stage at ADIHEX
September 7, 2013, Abu Dhabi- 2014 London UK The fifth edition of the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference will be held in London, England, from May 28-30, 2014. After the three day Conference, on May 31, Newbury racecourse will host two Arabian races, a £30,000 ($47,000) HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Nahyan Ladies World Championship…
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club classic entries increase to 38
September 5, 2013, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization is happy to announce a strong field on tap for the September 14, Doncaster race. Four entries were added to the frame after Tuesday’s supplementary stage (3 September) for the Group 1 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes. Joining the 34 strong entries, including…
The Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon International Stakes looks at entries
September 4, 2013, Great Britain ~ The Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon International Stakes (GR3) at Bath takes place Wednesday 4 September. This 1000m turf race promised €6,221.30 or 5,000.00GBP for 3 years + Entries: Aziz ASF (Amer x Aziza D’Aroco) owned by Sh. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Andaleeb (Jehol De Cardonne x Elisa du Paon) owned…
World Class Arabians Entered for Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Classic Debut
August 11, 2013, UK ~ The world’s highest rated Purebred Arabian, Mkeefa, looks set for the Group 1 Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes which will be run as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger card at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday, 14 September. Staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin…
Weekend Wathba Stud Farm Cup Races in UK Herald Winners
August 5, 2013, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization is happy to announce the August 3 win of Al Majh’Hoor for the Hereford Wathba Stud Farm Cup Maiden Stakes, and Al Atique for the Wathba Stud Farm Cup Conditions Stakes, followed by the August 4, Newbury Wathba Stud Farm Cup Purebred Arabian Premier Handicap win of Munya Farah. August 3, Hereford Wathba Stud…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Premier Handicap Stakes at Newbury
August 1, 2013, ARO in association with HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival announces the August 4, Wathba Stud Farm Cup Premier Handicap Stakes of 10F For Purebred Arabians, 3 yrs old & upwards, rated 0-90 ONE MILE, TWO FURLONGS or thereabouts. Entries: 1 ABHAR Mr J Smart 3…
Hereford and Newbury Command Top Wathba Stud Farm Cup Racing for August 3, 4
July 25, 2013, UK ~ August 3 at Hereford, UK, promises good fields for Wathba Stud Farm Cup Maiden Stakes and Wathba Stud Farm Cup Conditions Stakes. The August 3, 7 F Maiden commands a strong field of 17, while later that day, the 7 F Conditions race will see the Julian Smart trained, Mkeefa…
Djet Taouy wins Group 1 President of the UAE Cup at Newmarket
July 15, 2013, UK ~ Results are in for the July 12, President of the UAE Cup Group 1 PA Purebred Arabians, 4 years old – 10Furlongs -Prize Money £50,000 ($75,400) Djet Taouy (Dahess/Win Taouy) was ridden to the win by Paul Mulrennan. The 4-year-old is trained by D Dorenberg and was bred and is owned by Paul Daverio.…
Newmarket race cards up for Friday 12 July
July 11, 2013 ~PUREBRED ARABIAN RACE Racecards in association with HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival The President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) (Group 1 PA) 10F For Purebred Arabians, 4yrs old only, ONE MILE TWO FURLONGS. Prize Fund £50,000 Julian Smart enters the Amer…
QREC sponsors top racing in Europe
July 1, UK ~ Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club(QREC) sponsored series of races continues with huge success in Europe. 30 July -Jean Francois Bernard trained Abu Alabyad (Akbar x Ortie), donning the silks of HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, claimed the QREC sponsored Coupe De France Des Sang Arabes at Chantilly racecourse on Sunday,…
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Premier Handicap Stakes At Newbury
June 24, 2013, London ~ Rachel King has been seen to excellent effect a number of times on Syrah Gris, but he needs to have his head put in front right on the line which won’t be easy here. Noble Athlete won well on Sunday and still looks fairly treated but carries a 6lb penalty for…
Areej wins Hawthorne Hill Stakes GR1
June 8, 2013 – Newbury ~ Areej came the winner at the First Gr 1 of the UK Arabian season, the Hawthorn Hill International Stakes at Newbury – for Arabian Purebred, 4yrs old and upwards – 1m 2f – Prize Money -Purse £ 30,000- $46, 670 Areej (Amer x Akie Croix Noir), trained by Julian Smart, ridden Seb…
Hawthorn Hill International Stakes
June 8, 2013, UK ~ A top class field is assembled for The Arabian Horse Organization Hawthorn Hill (on the Ascot Road) International Stakes on June 8th. Running for the first time as a Group 1 PA race this is the first Group race of the UK racing calendar. The field is led by Areej,…
Sunday 26 May the Original Purebred Arabian Classic Series goes to Ireland
24 May, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization (ARO) is delighted to announce the third leg of the Arabian Classic Series with a superb field of 9 entrants for the 1600m President of The UAE Cup (Listed PA) to be run at The Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland. Long thought of as the home of…
HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) returns to Newbury
May 16, 2013 -Press Release, London ~ Top Norwegian lady amateur jockey Veronika Aske will partner Al Kashif to launch her claim from stall three in the fifth round of the 2013 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship at Newbury Racecourse, UK, on Saturday. Aske won the inaugural event at Newbury last year and…