May 7, 2013, Malmo, Sweden ~ It was Gazel T (Prince D’Orient x Gracja), ridden by Eduardo Pedroza, that pushed hard in the final stages to land the Wathba Stud Farm PA Gr-3 under pressure at the Jagersro Racetrack (dirt) here on Tuesday. According to jockey, Pedroza, Gazal T deserved the win, claiming the…
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Ladies World Championship on to Newbury Racecourse May 18
May 10, 2013 ~ The Arabian Racing Organization is delighted to announce the return of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) to Newbury Racecourse. Held under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nayhan Global Arabian Horse Racing Festival, the race will be run on Lockinge Day, Saturday 18th May. This is…
The end of the racing season in Doha
May 9, 2013, Doha ~ The racing season came to a end in Doha at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club with this 60th and final race meet on May 9 with closing congratulations and awards. Jockey Marvin Suerland dazzled on the final day’s race meeting of the 2012-13 season with four wins out of the…
2013 Update to Arabian Pattern Race & Handicapper Rules
May 8, 2013, France ~ The Arabian Pattern Race & Handicapper Committee Rules, originally drawn up in 2010 by Jean-Pierre de Gasté have been updated for 2013. In order to improve the Arabian Pattern Races regulations and the work of IFAHR Pattern Race & Handicapper Committee, the Supervisory Committee (Jean-Pierre de Gasté, Pamela Cordrey, Ryan Skelton,…
Poulain Kossack wins at Berlin’s Hoppegarten
May 6, 2013, Hoppegarten Racecourse, Berlin ~ Poulain Kossack successfully defended his 2012 win in the third round of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup series (Listed) for Purebred Arabians while Omani lady jockey Salima Al Taleei partnered Mirabella del Solto glory in the fourth round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World…
Ghadanfar Al Khalediah Althani wins Group 3 at Casa-Anfa
May 3, 2013, Casa-Anfa Racecourse ~ The excitement of the first four races on the sunny Friday May 3 at the Casa-Anfa racecourse in Casablanca gave trainers, jockeys and owners time to anticipate the International Group 3 Grand Prix De Sa Majeste Le Roi Mohammed VI for Purebred Arabians. The prize was 1,200,000MAD ($141,400 – …
May 3 International Pure Arabian race day at Hippodrome Casa-Anfa
May 2, 2013, Casblanca, Morocco ~ A press conference Thursday, May 2 at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Casablanca led by Mr. Omar Skali, Director General of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Horse (SOREC); Dr. Hicham Dibbagh, Course Director; and Dr. Ismael Nissaf, Director of the Casablanca racecourse announced the anticipated day…
May 3 Pure Arabian Racing Hippodrome Casa-Anfa Morocco
Majd Al Uraiq and Arrafa triumph in Qatar
25 April, 2013, Doha, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club At the 55th race meeting at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, Hassan Ali Hassan Al Matwi’s Majd Al Uraiq (Majd Al Arab x Mezooh) was a comfortable winner in the Pure Arabian Plate for three-year olds. Jockey Gerald Avranche rode the winner to a three…
Racing news from Toulouse
19th April 2013, Toulouse, France – Prix de l’Elevage (Gr.2 PA – 4YO Fillies – 2.000m) ONE TWO FOR THE ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN Vahess du Croate (Dahess) and Myra de Monlau (Munjiz) had their first race of the season on Friday night in Toulouse. They both race under the same ownership : the Royal Cavalry of Oman,…
Flat Racing Festival Year Book 2012 receives welcome in Abu Dhabi
April 24, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ HH Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan unveils second edition His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, was first to launch the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival Year Book 2012, soon after inaugurating…
HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Year Book 2012
April 23, 2013, Abu Dhabi ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Year Book 2012 to be launched on Wednesday, April 2.4 Speaking at a press conference, Lara Sawaya, Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and Head of Ladies…
Kentucky Derby Day at Cre-Run
Wathba Stud Farm Updates in California
April 14, 2013, Sacramento ~ The Arabian Racing Association of California (ARAC) has announced a change for the Wathba Stud Farm Cup Series, 2013. The race scheduled for August 17, 2013 has been moved to July 20, 2013 in Sacramento. Susan Willis, ARAC Director of Wathba Stud Farm Cup races said, “Besides being the Capitol…
Manuela Slamanig wins Ladies Championship in Casablanca
April 13, 2013, Casablanca-Morocco: ~Manuela Slamanig rode to her 13th career win partnered with Tidjan Maamora in the third round of the 2013 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) at the Hippodrome De Casablanca-Anfa on Friday afternoon (12th). Majde finished a length back in second under the French jockey, Pauline Boisgontier as Wassim Lblad…
Qatar races into April
April 11, 2013, Doha QREC ~ The 51st race meeting of the season at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club on April 11 was witness to the trainer-jockey combination of Jassim Al Ghazali and Gerald Avranche winning four of the nine races. Al Ghazali’s good day began in the second race when Safqah won the Pure…
And in English – SOREC brings you the races from Casablanca
April 11, 2013, Casablanca, Morocco ~ The Société Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval (SOREC) is happy to bring you the sixth edition of the Grand Prix de Son Altesse Royale Le Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan at the Casablanca-Anfa race course on Friday April 12, 2013. The program with eight races will being at 13:30 and will include:…