5 March 2015 ~ The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival kick starts its campaign in the US with two quality races at the Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas, on Saturday 7 February, that will see the launch of the Triple Jewel series. Twelve of the…
Namrood Wins Abu Dhabi Arabian Triple Crown
1 March 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Sunday’s Abu Dhabi race meeting had as a highlight, the 1400m Group 1 Liwa Oasis and, for the third consecutive year Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and trainer Majed Al Jahouri supplied the first and second. Sha’Red (Bibi de Carrere x Rudina by Burning Sand) improved his UAE record with…
Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) formed in Abu Dhabi
28 February 2015, Abu Dhabi, UAE ~ In a meeting today in Abu Dhabi, Arabian breeders and breed representatives from Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Morocco, Poland, Turkey, the UK, the UAE, the USA, and Russia gathered to form the Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC). The classic look, style, and performance of the Arabian horse has ignited…
1Million Dollars Bonus for Qatar Arabian Triple Crown
27 February 2015, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club ~ The recent signing of the 10-year partnership between Goodwood Racecourse and Qatar Equestrian Federation brings a bonus of support for British racing, but also for Arabian racing around the world. The partnership will bring in an additional £2 million prize money for eight key races during…
Double Delight in Doha for H.E Sheikh Joaan
26 February 2015, Al Rayyan, Doha, Qatar ~ Sheikh Joann bin Hamad Al Thani watched his new Arabian racing star Al aand Qatar’s champion thoroughbred Dubday as they brought the large crowd to their feet by winning the season’s two richest races, the HH the Emir’s Sword and the HH the Emir’s Trophy, both with Group 1 status…
FEI removes UAE international Endurance events from official calendar
26 February 2015, Switzerland ~ Following the first meeting of the new FEI Executive Board, chaired by recently elected President Ingmar De Vos, Secretary General Sabrina Zeender has removed the two remaining international Endurance events scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2015 from the FEI calendar in an emergency…
Al Shaqab Racing Formidable in Qatar Equestrian Sword Festival
26 February 2015, Doha ~ The grey and maroon colors of Al Shaqab celebrate their first anniversary on Thursday 26 February. The stable is aiming for a notable double as Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting of the season, staged under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of the eight-day HH the Emir 24th…
Racing UK will Broadcast Qatar Festival Features
25 February 2015, Doha ~ Qatar’s two most prestigious races for Thoroughbreds and Purebred Arabians will be broadcast in the UK for the first time this week by leading dedicated satellite horseracing broadcaster, Racing UK. The Group 1 contests which provide the finale to the H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival will form part of…
Injaaz Stud clinches Gulf Cup in Qatar
24 February 2015, Doha ~ On 24 February during the eight-day HH the Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival, Qatar’s biggest international Arabian fixture of the season saw Al Mujahaz (Hafid Du Bac x Kerjam) with Harry Bentley guiding, take the win in the QR 500,000 Gulf Cup for GC-bred Arabians for top Qatar trainer Jassim…
Equestrian Frequent Flyer Club
24 February 2015, Doha ~ It’s a funny old world! For hundreds of years horses have been regarded as a means of transportation for mankind. However, nowadays horses are being transported in the poshest possible vehicles and some are even ready for an Equestrian Frequent Flyer Club. There are no statistics, but some international sport horses should…
Did You Know There are over One Million Registered Arabian Horses in the World?
23 February 2015, Doha ~ CHI AL SHAQAB 2015 announced the overall prize money at 1,5 million euros. The third edition of this extensive competition from 2-7 March will host 250 competitors and horses from 34 countries with ExxonMobil billed as the event’s Main Sponsor. Arabian horses – a regional breed gone global Arabian horses have…
The Competition Alphabet – A Primer
23 February 2015, Doha ~ It is three magic little letters that make all the difference in the prestigious horse world: Take a C and an H and an I and then you have CHI, standing for Concours Hippique International, international equestrian competition. The official horse world still speaks French, not only because it has…
Racing Takes Centre Stage at Qatar International Equestrian Festival
23 February 2015 ~ The focus turns to horse racing on Tuesday, 24 February at H.H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival when Qatar’s most prestigious race meeting gets underway following five days of major international horse shows staged under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of the State…
Fourth Straight Win for Ain Jaloot in Abu Dhabi Wathba Stud Farm Cup
February 22, 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ Ain Jaloot (Amer x SHOAGH (FR) by Dormane (FR), ridden by regular partner Gerald Avranche, was eased to his fourth straight Wathba Stud Farm Cup for Private Owners Only win during the current season, at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday. Aim Hi, ridden by UAE Apprentice jockey Saeed…
Al Asayl Dominates Abu Dhabi Purebred Arabian Features
23 February 2015, Abu Dhabi ~ The Al Asayl team and trainer, Salem Al Ketbi, came with ready horses and left after landing both the Purebred Arabian features, including making it a 1-2-3 in the featured Group 3 middle round of the Arabian Triple Crown at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday, 22 February. Stable…