The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), together with The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO), has today announced the further regulatory integration of Purebred Arabian (PA) racing into British racing in 2020. This is to further align the regulatory practices within PA racing with thoroughbred racing and follows approval from British racing’s Executive Committee and the BHA Board.…
8 December 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The first of the three Thoroughbred feature races staged during the season at Abu Dhabi, the 1600m Listed Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup was the highlight in the capital on Sunday and won impressively by Taamol, a first big race winner in the UAE…
6 December 2019, Al Ain, UAE ~ The featured 1400m handicap at Al Ain on Friday was won Friday, 6 December 2019 by the exciting Jayide Al Boraq for trainer Khalifa Al Neyadi, owner Al Rahmani Racing and jockey Bernardo Pinheiro who has ridden him on each of his four outings. A 5-year-old entire by…
6 December 2019, Al Ain, UAE ~ Racing at Al Ain on Friday, 5 December a seven-race card, is highlighted by a competitive 1400m handicap which will be contested by the maximum allowed field of 15, including Jayide Al Boraq, with only three runs, all at Al Ain. After winning his 1600m debut in March…
25 November 2019, UK ~ The Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) Committee and their partners are delighted to announce the dates for the DIAR European Prep Series in 2020, culminating in the flagship event at Newbury racecourse on Sunday, July 26. 17 DIAR prep races in Europe There will be 17 DIAR prep races in…
24 November 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE. On 24 November Abu Dhabi, UAE, staged the most valuable race of the season, the Group 1 AED 5,000,000 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown over 1600m on turf, won in style by Mashhur Al Khalediah, providing a truly cosmopolitan result. Trained in Newmarket by an Englishman…
23 November 2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ The Purebred Arabians undoubtedly take centre stage in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 24 November 2019 with the highly anticipated AED 5,000,000 (approximately $1.36 million) Group 1 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown. Topping the quality field of 14 are last years’s winner, Al Shamoos, who takes…
This article reprinted from The French Purebred Arabian published by AFAC (Association Francaise de Cheval Arabe de Course) with permission. Jean-Pierre Deroubaix: “Our wish is for an international calendar which mirrors that of its English thoroughbred racing counterpart.” Paris hosted the 22nd General Assembly of IFHAR (The International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities) from…