19 July 2017, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) has seen a significant increase on 2016 entries following the close of entries for the international contests of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) card. The 189 entries (2016 entries = 158), include the defending title holders in every Group 1 PA race, with defenders…
18 July 2017, UK ~ Ultimate Force (Tornado De Syrah) and David Turner put in a fine front-running performance to win The Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-50) Handicap on 18 July 2017, at Bath, winning by two lengths from Zayin Zamurai, with Senor Dublcheck a further three lengths behind in third. The win gave owner-breeder,…
18 July 2017, UK ~ Representatives from the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO), were in attendance at a press launch for the forthcoming Qatar Goodwood Festival held at the Sky Bar, Grange St. Paul’s Hotel in London on 17 July 2017. The £400,000 Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) will be run on Wednesday, 2 August 2017, on…
15 July 2017, UK ~ James Owen dominated the first Wathba Stallions sponsored fixture of the 2017 Arabian Racing Organisation season at Chelmsford City Racecourse on 15 July 2017, in front of a crowd over 1,000 racegoers. The in-form Newmarket based trainer Owens recorded four wins, with victories for Dolfina D’Ibos (0-55 Handicap), Karlos Du…
14 July 2017, UAE ~ The Toscana Endurance Lifestyle, held for the third consecutive year at the San Rossore Estate near Pisa, Italy, and the unique racetrack by the same name, will host two high profile rides from 14-16 July and then from 4-6 August 2017. The Toscana Endurance Lifestyle Festival held over two weekends…
14 July 2017, UK ~ Alazeez had the perfect preparation for the forthcoming Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) meeting when coming home a ready winner of the Debbie Burt – Equine Creative Media Progressive Conditions Stakes run at Newbury on 13 July. The four-year-old son of Madjani ridden by Dane O’Neill,finished two and a half…
12 July 2017, Chelmsford, UK ~The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Wathba Stallions series will make its debut in Chelmsford City racecourse in Essex, UK, on Saturday, 15 July 2017. The UK’s Arabian Racing Organisation welcomed the Wathba Stallions series to Chelmsford City Racecourse with the first…
10 July 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ When 20-year-old American rider Mahayla West from Kentucky got an opportunity to visit Ireland in May 2017, she not only fulfilled one of her biggest dreams which was to train herself in her passion for horse racing but she also got to make her first trip on an aircraft!…
10 July 2017, Holland ~ The Shadwell Arabian Stallions Stakes, one of the final round of DIAR Prep over 2150m, went the way of the imposing grey, My First General, at Duindigt, Holland, on Sunday, 9 July 2017, under clear skies. The Alban de Mieulle-trained four-year-old will head to Newbury in three weeks. A target…
8 July 2017, Pleasanton, California, USA ~ The second leg of the US Triple Jewel Race, the Emerald Jewel, went to the indomitable Paddys Day on 8 July 2017, at the Oak Tree Pleasanton track at Pleasanton, California. Although ten took the field, it remained a race between Paddys Day, Sand Victor and Quick Sand…