Tag Archive for International Arabian Racing

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…

One Hot Chick and Sammy V triumph in California

 July 6, 2013, Pleasanton, California ~ Leonie Vethaak from the Netherlands riding One Hot Chick (Burning Sand x FC Bint Chezi x Ala Croixnoir) was the winner in the  eighth of 11 rounds of the 6 F $25,000 added H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship in Pleasanton, California 6 July. While a crowd of…

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,…

QREC sponsors Coupe De France at Chantilly

June 24, 2013, Doha ~ The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club announced today that  as part of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club’s (QREC) strategy to promote and enhance pure Arabian racing overseas, the ongoing series of QREC sponsored Arabian races continues in Europe. The coming event is the Coupe de France des Pur-Sang Arabes for…

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…

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…

Mushrae wins at Chantilly

June 16, 2013, Chantilly, France ~ One of 9 races on the 16 June card along with the Prix De Diane was the Arabian Derby for 4 years +, Prize money of €150,000 sponsored by Al Shahania Stud. The winner was Mushrae (Munjiz x Djezika by Dormane) capturing his third race in a row with Christophe…

Poulain Kossack Hot in Holland

9 June 2013, Holland ~Press Release The tile “Qatar Cup” seems to carry good luck for Poulain Kossack, as the seven-year old Dutch horse was able to win another Qatar Cup title though in two different countries. After winning the French edition of the Qatar Cup in Longchamp last year, POULAIN KOSSACK came back to…

Toulouse Racing Shapes End of Conference Excitement

June 11, 2013, Toulouse, France ~ HH Sheikh Tahnoon’s Lady Wish wins Zayed Cup in Toulouse Lady Wish owned by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor came up with a brilliant finish under jockey Ioritz Mendizabal to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s…

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,…

Casa-Anfa scores with PMU Day in May

 May 27, 2013, Morocco ~ Hippodrome de Casablanca-Anfa 22 Mai, 2013 La Journee de PMU (PMU Day) was Wednesday, May 22, at the Hippodrome d’Anfa in Casablanca. The Société Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval (SOREC), in charge of Morocco’s racing, has partnered with France’s PMU betting association (Paris Mutuel Urbain) to develop the profile of horse racing…

Morocco a good place to be for International Arabian Racing

May 19, 2013, Rabat ~SOREC –Societé Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval  Since it’s creation in 2003, Morocco’s Societé Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval (SOREC), has been a major positive influence in the health, welfare and promotion of equines and equine events in Morocco. Placed under the umbrella of Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture, SOREC’s original role was expanded…

Madjani Shadwell Stakes brings Arabian Racing back to Rome

May 17, 2013, Campannelle Racecourse, Rome ~ Gavino Sanna produced a well-timed run aboard Rio Herode to win a historic first running of the Madjani Shadwell Arabian Stakes for Purebred Arabians at Capannelle Racecourse in Rome on May 12. The historic Campannelle course was first constructed in 1881 and was rebuilt in 1926. The Madjani Shadwell race…