Qatar Racing and Marc Detempel's promising 3YO, Just A Touch, made an impressive winning debut at Fair Grounds on Saturday, hinting at a bright future for the colt. Another success came for Qatar Racing over the weekend as On The Nile secured a victory at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. The Justify colt, Just A Touch, entered a 6-furlong maiden special weight on dirt with high expectations, ...
The upcoming HH The Amir Sword Festival has already attracted 152 international entries from 11 different countries, making it one of Qatar's most prestigious race days. The festival will be held on February 17th at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha, and will feature a total of 414 horses engaged in its 2024 renewal. The event will offer six races and a prize money of US$6.8 million. The two main ...
Under the delegation of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asa'ad Al Said presided over the Royal Cavalry's annual horse race. The race, which featured purebred Arabian horses, was held in the Wilayat of Ibri in the Governorate of Al Dhahirah. The Royal Court Affairs, represented by the Royal Cavalry, organized this event. The race was divided into five rounds, with the ...
Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, the chairman of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, has unveiled the terms and conditions for the upcoming H H The Amir Sword Festival's international races. The festival is scheduled to take place from 15-17 February at QREC Al Ryyan turf course. The prize money for these races has been increased to an unprecedented US$10m, which is expected to attract massive ...
El Encinal achieved a stunning upset by winning the Gr.1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional at Hipodromo de San Isidro, in Argentina. This unexpected victory earned El Encinal a coveted Breeders' Cup berth. El Encinal, a chestnut 3YO colt by the Chilean sire Il Campione, ridden by Eduardo Ortega Pavon, secured a narrow victory in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional, the most ...
The feature of the race meeting conducted on dirt at QREC Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday, 13th December was the Zekreet Cup, where Letibar won the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap, Class 3, for 3YOs and older. This was her second straight win this season, and she completed a double for trainer Ahmed Kobeissi on the day. The 5YO mare, carrying the colours of owner and breeder Ali Bin Saeed ...
Maitha Alsuwaidi's AF Yabarhin will capture everyone's attention as the 16-horse field enters the gates for a chance to win the majority of the AED100,000 prize in the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup. This race has been designated as the main event on Sunday afternoon's six-race card at the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. The 6YO full son of AF Alsalaam, AF Yabarhin, dealt a harsh ...
On Wednesday 29th November 2023, at Al Rayyan Racecourse, Ernest Aldrich, owned by Abdulatif Hussain M Z Al-Emadi and trained by Bader Al Balushi, secured a second consecutive victory, remaining unbeaten this season. The 7YO horse won the Brooq Cup with a neck victory in the Thoroughbred Handicap (80-100) for 3YO+, completing a double for jockey Soufiane Saadi in the race meeting conducted on ...
The Royal Ascot carnival will mark the beginning of a high-profile collaboration between a group of well-known Australian owners and Sheikh Fahad's Qatar Racing, which is expected to have significant implications for upcoming Melbourne racing carnivals. On Monday, Ozzie Kheir, an owner based in Melbourne, announced that he and some of his usual co-owners would jointly own two horses with Sheikh ...
On Sunday, June 4th, the winners of the 183rd Qatar Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, France were crowned by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Ecurie Serge Stempniak's ACE IMPACT, trained by Jean Claude Rouget, maintained his unbeaten record and exhibited a remarkable improvement by clinching the QREC-sponsored Group one for 3year old ...
Qatar held a ten-race card with results that could preview things to come for racing in the UAE this season. Highlighted by the Listed Qatar Oaks it was the 23rd race meeting for the 2022-23 season organised by The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). The race day was filled with action and equine talent, with half of the card showcasing fillies and mares as they contested for the five Oaks ...
Thomas Fourcy trained-Hadi De Carrere enjoyed a smooth passage on the rail just behind the leader RB Rich Lyke Me (USA), who set a strong pace in front. Entering the home straight, RB Rich Lyke Me was still going well, but the locally-trained Tilal Al Khalediah (KSA) was closing on his outside. Legendary French jockey Olivier Peslier moved Hadi De Carrere into a position to challenge and, with ...