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Arabian Horse Extravaganza Set To Dazzle At Al Shaqab The Arabian horse show season in Qatar is set to burst out of the starting gates with the 4th Qatar Arabian Breeders Cup, commencing at Al Shaqab's indoor arena from 24 October. This three-day equine extravaganza, recognised by the European Conference of Arab Horse Organisations (ECAHO), promises to showcase over 150 horses in a dazzling ...
Gulf Investment Drives Unprecedented Sales At October Book 2 The second day of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 witnessed an unprecedented surge in sales, with buyers from the Middle East leading the charge. The session broke records, achieving the highest grossing day in the sale's history, with six lots fetching 500,000 guineas or more. Gulf Powerhouses Fuel Fierce Bidding Wars Racing ...
Anticipation Builds As Trials Commence For 2024/25 Campaign As the dust settles on Al Ain's April finale, the UAE racing scene is already abuzz with excitement. With trials underway, the 2024/25 season promises a revised schedule and the return of familiar faces, both equine and human. World Cup Hero Heads Star-Studded Cast Topping the bill is Laurel River (USA), the reigning Dubai World Cup ...
Setback For California Crown Hero Subsanador, the impressive winner of the Gr.1 California Crown Stakes, has been ruled out of the Breeders' Cup Classic due to an ankle injury. The 5YO Argentine-bred, trained by Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, was discovered to have the setback at his Santa Anita Park base. Case Clay, US adviser for Wathnan Racing, confirmed the news while providing updates on ...
Champion Colt Will Stand At Coolmore Ireland City of Troy, the European champion 2YO of 2023 and Epsom Derby hero, is set to stand at Coolmore's home base in Ireland for the 2025 breeding season. The news, revealed by Coolmore on October 12, comes as the colt prepares for his final career start in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Classic. Stellar Career Culminating In Classic Challenge The Aidan ...
Historic Upgrade At Rashid Equestrian Club His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club High Committee, has inaugurated the long-awaited Night Lighting project at the prestigious Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. This development, implemented to meet the highest international standards, signals Bahrain’s ambition to further ...
Key Contenders Sharpen Skills Ahead Of Del Mar Challenge The Breeders' Cup is fast approaching, and three top contenders—Big Evs, Big Mojo, and Shareholder—are making their final preparations for the prestigious meeting at Del Mar. With victories and strong performances behind them, their respective trainers are fine-tuning these horses for the world-class competition. Big Evs Ready To Defend ...
Records Tumble As Buyers From Middle East Dominate Opening Day A daughter of Frankel became the second most expensive yearling ever sold in Europe when fetching 4,400,000 guineas (US$5.8m) during a remarkable opening session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at Newmarket on Tuesday. Amo Racing Secures Priced Filly Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, now a major force in British ...
Star-Studded Field Lining Up For US$1m Showpiece The stage is set for a thrilling renewal of the Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy, with last year's victor Spirit Dancer aiming to etch his name in the history books as the first dual winner of the prestigious contest. The US$1 million race, scheduled for November 15 at the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, has attracted a stellar ...
The Al Rayyan Racecourse recently hosted a thrilling race meeting on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. The highlight of the event was the Al Mafiar Cup, a Group Two Conditions for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabian, which saw jockey Arnaud De Lepine steer the Ahmed Kobeissi-trained Afandem to victory. The bay horse outdid the Sabhea Awad Ibrahim-owned and Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed-trained Suka'ar by a neck in ...
Fayq Al Shahania triumphed in the Musheireb Cup, a 1500m Gr.2 Purebred Arabian Handicap (85-105) at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday. The 5YO, ridden by jockey Soufiane Saadi and trained by Rudy Nerbonne, won the race comfortably by one and a half lengths. This marked his second win in a row, having won the Aziz Purebred Arabian Handicap Cup at the H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin ...
The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) is gearing up to host an exhilarating horse racing weekend, culminating in back-to-back feature races at Al Rayyan Racecourse tomorrow night for the Qatar Gold Sword and Trophy Day. The QREC has just unveiled the top contenders set to compete for prestigious titles in the Gr.1 Qatar Gold Sword for Purebred Arabians and the Gr.1 Qatar Gold Trophy for ...
