March 9, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Champion Trainer Ernst Oertel is definitely in the driving seat as he bids to retain his crown and he supplied both first and second in a 1600m conditions contest restricted to fillies and mares. Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea was on the right one, steering RB Dixie Burning (Burning Sand (US)…
US Jockeys Dominate Arabian Races at Sam Houston Park
March 8, 2014, Sam Houston Park, Houston, Texas ~ Defying heavy rain showers American lady jockey Sandee D. Martin partnered RB Burn Baby Burn to glory in the fourth round of the $41,000 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak World Ladies Championship (IFAHR) on Saturday, March 8, while Grilla, ridden by David Cabrera, won the $47,000…
Rizaaq heads Purebred Arabian ranks in Dubai Kahayla Classic prep race
The Group 1 third and final leg of the Purebred Arabian Al Maktoum Challenge over 2000m on the all-weather, was won by the Majed Al Jahouri-trained Raaziq, produced to lead in the final strides by Frenchman, Olivier Peslier. The pair headed the Erwan Charpy-trained Versac PY virtually on the line to maintain the Al…
Al Marri wins Sheikh Zayed bin Mansoor Endurance Cup in Abu Dhabi
March 8, 2014, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ Owners and riders of privately owned endurance horses were supported in their efforts by the Sheikh Zayed bin Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Endurance Cup For Private Own Horses, CEN 100km at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, March 8. Abdulla Ghanim Al…
Bin Amer pips La Hoor to win Losail Cup in Doha
Hamad Bin Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Attiya owned Bin Amer (Amer-Ismala) came up with a stunning gallop in the final furlong to win the Losail Cup,taking the win away from the Burning Sand colt, La Hoor. Majd al Uraiq came third in the Pure Arabian Conditions race, which was the main event of the 39th…
Over Eighty Thousand Dollars in Purse Money for Arabians On Offer at Sam Houston Park
March 7, 2014, Houston, Texas, USA ~ Sam Houston Park hosts Arabian races Sheikh Zayed Cup and HH Sheikha Fatima Championship with March 8 Two Premium Stakes Races, held with the support of the HH HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival will take place March 8 at Sam Houston…
Oman Contributes $1 Million for Hungry Families in Mauritania and Senegal
March 6, 2014, ROME ~ The United Nations World Food Programe (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Sultanate of Oman to support food assistance programs that will benefit people suffering the effects of drought and conflict in West Africa. “We are especially grateful for Oman’s generosity towards the people of the Sahel…
Trainer Oertel Racks Up Three Winners In Al Ain
March 6, 2014, Al Ain, UAE ~ Al Ain’s third meeting on March 6 was highlighted by a 1600m Purebred Arabian handicap, won in style by Callateral, one of three in the race for Champion Trainer, Ernst Oertel. Stable companion Gali Rich set a decent pace under apprentice Daniel Muscutt and, with 600m to go, Callateral…
Kahayla Classic countdown set for Meydan March 8
March 5, 2014 – Meydan Racing ~ 2013 Kahayla Classic winner, Al Mamun Monlau is ready to defend his title starting with the run-up race, the third round of the Al Maktoum Challenge (G1) at Meydan Saturday, March 8. Al Mamun Monlau (Munjiz x Salalah De Monlau) is from Qatar’s newly formed Al Shaqab Racing and trained by Jean Francois…
Laia Soria Pinol wins 100-km Sheikha Fatma Bint Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Ladies Endurance Cup
February 29, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Top Spanish lady rider Laia Soria Pinol was the ecstatic winner of the February 28, CEN 100km Sheikha Fatma Bint Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Ladies Endurance Cup at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi. Pinol, riding her eight-year-old Magic Cross Bred mare Sembra Rails, completed…
Areem Leads Home Sheikh Mansour 1-2-3 in Group 1 Abu Dhabi Feature
March 2, 2014, Abu Dhabi ~ Owner HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and trainer Majed Al Jahouri always looked to hold all the aces in the Group 1 Liwa Oasis at Abu Dhabi on Sunday’s March 2 meet, and so it proved with their Areem (Mahabb (AE) x Canelle De Carrere (FR) by Djamel…
Lemartinel in Good Form at Second Al Ain Meeting
February 28, 2014, Al Ain, UAE ~ The second meeting at the new Al Ain Racetrack had as highlight a 1600m conditions race and it was déjà vu thanks to the victory of Bigg N Rich, winner of an identical race at the track’s first meeting four weeks ago. Trained by Abu Dhabi-based Eric Lemartinel, Bigg…
Assy wins Gold Sword for HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani
February 27, 2014, Doha ~ Three days of exciting racing at the HH the Emir 23rd International Equestrian Sword Festival reached an amazing climax in the two most prestigious races at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club on Thursday, when Assy became the first local-bred to win the Group 1 HH the Emir’s Sword for Purebred…
