From 2017 the White Turf Challenge will be one of the three legs of the Sheikh Zayed European Triple Crown races21 February 2016, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ In breaking news today, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has opted to make the snow race track of the…
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Nil Kamla Wins Zayed Cup on St Moritz Ice
15 February 2016, St Moritz, Switzerland ~ For once the Del Sol pair of runners had to take a back seat as Nil Kamla made the most of the winter conditions to win the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup race…
Behind the scenes in St. Moritz and white turf full results
February 18, 2013 – Sent by Franziska and Urs You had two horses entered. What did you think of this first Arabian horse white turf? “The race was really good. The temperature was quite high which means that the track was rather slow and a little deep. A good horse did win it and from…
Fanal el Samawai impresses as Arabian races break new ground
January 18, 2013, Press release St. Moritz- Switzerland ~ Fanal el Samawi, invariably favourite with the crowd, ran a cracking race to land the opening leg of the 1800m Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Listed), the first-ever Arabian contest staged on ice at the White Turf St. Moritz here on Sunday. The event was…
Fanal El Samawi takes win in white turf event on frozen lake
February 17, 2013, St. Moritz, Switzerland ~ 14,000 spectators saw the victory of Russian Tango at the Gübelin 74th Grand Prix of St. Moritz. Mombasa was the winner of the Grand Prix Credit Suisse, allowing Adrian von Gunten to take the Credit Suisse Skikjöring Trophy once again. Mask du Granit, too, trotted up in the Grand…
Terach El Samawi lives up to the expectations
September 16, 2012, Lausanne ~ Top weight Terach El Samawi survived a stewards’ inquiry to land the 15th round of the Wathba Stud Farm Cup series at the Hippodrome D’Avenches on Saturday afternoon. The six-year-old son of Tidijani made virtually all to win hands and heels under Fabian Weissmeier ahead of the mount of…
Terach Al Samawi eyes The Wathba Stud Farm Cup glory
September 15, 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland ~ A strong field of nine horses have been declared to battle it to the wire in the 15th round of the Wathba Stud Farm Cup at the Avenches Racecourse on Saturday. The 1800m turf contest carries a total purse of Euro 6.312.93 in prize-money and has attracted runners from Switzerland,…