Ezzat Nafs Holds Off Late Challenger In Feature Race Ezzat Nafs showed tremendous heart to secure a neck victory in Wednesday's Al Mafiar Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse, headlining a card that featured several dominant performances including a breathtaking 12-length romp in the opener. The 8YO mare, owned and bred by Sabhea Awad Ibrahim and trained by Khaled Mohamad Alahmad, made all the running ...
Injaaz Grey Shows Class With Stunning Five-Length Romp Mutamarrid powered to a sensational back-to-back victory in the Ras Al Noof Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's Al Rayyan Racecourse on Saturday evening, producing a commanding performance that left rivals trailing in his wake. The striking 8YO grey, owned by Injaaz Stud and trained by Jihad El Ahmad, was always prominent under French ...
Boudot Completes Double On Impressive Mare Maysara maintained her impressive form with a commanding victory in the feature Al Mamoura Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Saturday, giving jockey Pierre Charles Boudot his second winner of the day. The 5YO mare, trained by Hamad Al-Jehani for owner Mohammed Abdulhadi S Al-Hajri, produced a devastating turn of foot in the closing stages of the 1200m ...
Double Delight For Trainer And Jockey Lukasek At Al Rayyan Meeting Jungle Mate (Bungle Inthejungle) showed his class with a commanding performance to land the Fuwairit Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, handing trainer Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki a notable double on the card. The 4YO gelding, who had finished second on his previous outing, tracked the early pace set by Townsend Manor ...
Al Wasmi Storms To Victory At Al Rayyan Finale Al Wasmiyah Farm-owned Al Wasmi powered home to clinch the Loyalty Cup by a quarter of a length as the 30th Al Rayyan Race Meeting concluded in spectacular fashion on the turf at Al Uqda Racecourse yesterday. The centerpiece of a thrilling nine-race card, a Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate for 4YOs over 2100m, saw the Mohammed Ghazali-trained ...
Al Jehani And Boudot Land Quickfire Double At Qatar Meeting Maysara confirmed her consistent form with an emphatic victory in the Lehwaila Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday. Mohammed Abdulhadi S Al Hajri's 5YO mare, trained by Hamad Al Jehani, stormed from behind to overtake the leaders and claim the Local Thoroughbred Handicap over 1200m by an ...
Veteran Mare Secures Third Consecutive Victory For Saeed Al Naimi The remarkable 10YO Al Shomos continued her winning streak at Al Uqda Racecourse on Saturday, landing the feature Al Uqda Local Thoroughbred Trophy over 1400m. Under a perfectly-timed ride from Ivan Rossi, the Ahmed Kobeissi-trained mare produced a determined finish to secure her third consecutive victory. In a compact six-runner ...
Locally-Bred Gelding Makes Winning Qatar Debut In Competitive Midweek Card Sealine announced himself as a promising talent with a commanding pillar-to-post victory in the Al Britha Cup at Al Uqda Racecourse on Thursday. The locally-bred son of Ten Sovereigns, owned by Al Jeryan Stud and trained by M.H.K. Al Attiyah, demonstrated impressive early speed and maintained his advantage throughout the ...
Comprehensive Nine-Race Card Delivers Thrilling Action At Qatar Track Alberto Sanna dominated QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse with six winners on Tuesday's nine-race programme, headlined by victory in the feature Baidda Algaa Cup aboard maiden-breaker Al Maqam. The in-form rider's remarkable achievement came alongside a stellar day for trainer Mohammed Ghazali, who saddled five winners, while Julian ...
New Chairman Pledges Focus On International Racing Growth The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club has undergone a significant restructuring, with Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah taking the reins as chairman following his appointment by Minister of Sports and Youth HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani. Fresh Leadership Team The reshuffling sees Rashid bin Nasser Al Kaabi stepping into the ...
French Chiefs Defer Decision On Geldings While Boosting Prize Money France Galop's strategy to restore Europe's richest race to its former glory is taking shape, but geldings will remain excluded from the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2025, as racing chiefs focus on other pressing matters. Win-And-You're-In Series Planned The race's governing body is launching an international qualifying ...
Fresh Targets Emerge After Sprinter’s Impressive Return Rogue Lightning demonstrated a compelling return to form with a polished victory in the Dukhan Sprint at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, opening up fresh opportunities for the talented 5YO. British Raiders Dominate Proceedings Under new ownership of Wathnan Racing, the Tom Clover-trained speedster proved too strong for his rivals, ...