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Dubai Summer Festival
The Dubai Summer Festival opens Friday July 16 at Newbury Racecourse with thoroughbred racing on the 16th and 17th.
Friday's feature is the £25,000 Rose Bowl (Class 1) (Listed), 6f for two-year olds.
Saturday features the £200,000 Weatherbys Super Sprint (Class 2), 5f for two-year olds.
Trainer Richard Hannon has entered six or more horses (before final declaration) in the sprint and is expected to win since he seems unstopable this season.
The Festival weekend will conclude Sunday, July 18, with the Dubai International Arabian Race Day (DIARD) which is sponsored by the Dubai Summer Festival Committe and offers free entry to the racecourse with major Group races under Rules for some of the world's finest Arabian race horses.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum is the founding Patron.
See Pure Bred Arabians 2009 for a taste of 2010's DIARD potential.
UPDATE Friday: Godolphin's Al Aasifh IRE (Invincible Spirit IRE) won the Rose Bowl. Frankie Dettori rode his handsome colt to a 1/2 length victory over Richard Hannon's Cape De Rio (Captain Rio) with Ryan Moore on board.
Since trainer Saeed bin Suroor has been found guilty by the British Horseracing Authority of using a banned substance for the third time in a year, all his horses will be tested for the next year.
Chabal's victory in the Bet365 Classic Trial on April 20 has been revoked.
UPDATE SATURDAY:
Shock of the day! Richard Hannon's horses only won two of the seven races and not the big race.
In fact, none of his six entires placed higher than tenth in the Weatherbys Super Sprint for two-year olds, 5f on Turf.
After only one winning start in his juvenile career, Temple Meads (Avonbridge) lived up to expectations as favourite by cutting down the side of the course to engage the early leader Bold Bidder (Indesatchel IRE)
in the final furlong and passing him to win by 1 length with consumate professionalism.
Jockey Richard Mullen said TM is a mature colt for his age and tempermentally solid.
Though he had problems which kept him from Royal Ascot, his trainer Ed McMahon had him spot on today.
He is a credit to his sire and breeder Whitsbury Manor Stud.
Any big bidders for the colt who only cost owner John Fretwell £16,000?
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference
Abu Dhabi will host the first World Arabian Horse Racing Conference from September 23-25 as part of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2010 (ADIHEX) in co-ordination with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The conference will include four panels of experts who will discuss "the cultural and historical aspect of Arabian racing, breeding, racing and training, and the future of Arabian racing".
The event is under the Patronage of Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan who manages the Office of the UAE President and is his Racing Manager.
Plans for the conference were made by officials of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival, International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) and the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS).
Sponsors are the HSBC Bank, Invest AD, Bonyan International Investment Group LLC, Areej Al Ameerat with Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2010 and Wathba Stud Farm supporting the conference.
Keeneland Arabian Races
Keeneland Racecourse has applied to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for permission to add an Arabian horse race to its Fall meet as part of the President of the UAE Cup Series.
The series opened at the Abu Dhabi Irish Guineas Festival at the Curragh and will conclude at Keeneland.
Other racecourses participating are Newmarket, Ascot (July 24), Paris and Moscow.
Etihad Airways and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority give away a trip for two to Abu Dhabi at each event.
Global Racing Flat Festival
for Pure Bred Arabians was announced in Abu Dhabi. Sheih Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sponsors the series which starts in April with the first race in France.
The series then moves to Holland, Delaware Park USA, Germany, Poland, France and closes with the November Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup.
Darley Awards (ARC)
The 23rd Annual Darley Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Arabian Racing Cup (ARC), was held in Houston, Texas, on March 13th.
It's certainly THE year for females as a filly was named Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.
Sand Witchh (Burning Sand x Tornade Du Loup) took both categories and her owner Guy Neivens was named Champion Owner.
The 24th Annual Darley Awards is tentatively scheduled in Texas for February 2011.
Al Maktoum Challenge
Abu Dhabi: favouite Arabian colt from Shadwell Stud in England No Risk Al Maury took Round 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Group 1) in Abu Dhabi for trainer Gillian Duffield, jockey Tadhg O'Shea and owenr Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum of Dubai.
The Dubai Summer Festival opens Friday July 16 at Newbury Racecourse with thoroughbred racing on the 16th and 17th.
Friday's feature is the £25,000 Rose Bowl (Class 1) (Listed), 6f for two-year olds.
Saturday features the £200,000 Weatherbys Super Sprint (Class 2), 5f for two-year olds.
Trainer Richard Hannon has entered six or more horses (before final declaration) in the sprint and is expected to win since he seems unstopable this season.
The Festival weekend will conclude Sunday, July 18, with the Dubai International Arabian Race Day (DIARD) which is sponsored by the Dubai Summer Festival Committe and offers free entry to the racecourse with major Group races under Rules for some of the world's finest Arabian race horses.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum is the founding Patron.
See Pure Bred Arabians 2009 for a taste of 2010's DIARD potential.
UPDATE Friday: Godolphin's Al Aasifh IRE (Invincible Spirit IRE) won the Rose Bowl. Frankie Dettori rode his handsome colt to a 1/2 length victory over Richard Hannon's Cape De Rio (Captain Rio) with Ryan Moore on board.
Since trainer Saeed bin Suroor has been found guilty by the British Horseracing Authority of using a banned substance for the third time in a year, all his horses will be tested for the next year.
Chabal's victory in the Bet365 Classic Trial on April 20 has been revoked.
UPDATE SATURDAY:
Shock of the day! Richard Hannon's horses only won two of the seven races and not the big race.
In fact, none of his six entires placed higher than tenth in the Weatherbys Super Sprint for two-year olds, 5f on Turf.
After only one winning start in his juvenile career, Temple Meads (Avonbridge) lived up to expectations as favourite by cutting down the side of the course to engage the early leader Bold Bidder (Indesatchel IRE)
in the final furlong and passing him to win by 1 length with consumate professionalism.
Jockey Richard Mullen said TM is a mature colt for his age and tempermentally solid.
Though he had problems which kept him from Royal Ascot, his trainer Ed McMahon had him spot on today.
He is a credit to his sire and breeder Whitsbury Manor Stud.
Any big bidders for the colt who only cost owner John Fretwell £16,000?
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference
Abu Dhabi will host the first World Arabian Horse Racing Conference from September 23-25 as part of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2010 (ADIHEX) in co-ordination with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The conference will include four panels of experts who will discuss "the cultural and historical aspect of Arabian racing, breeding, racing and training, and the future of Arabian racing".
The event is under the Patronage of Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan who manages the Office of the UAE President and is his Racing Manager.
Plans for the conference were made by officials of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival, International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) and the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS).
Sponsors are the HSBC Bank, Invest AD, Bonyan International Investment Group LLC, Areej Al Ameerat with Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition 2010 and Wathba Stud Farm supporting the conference.
Keeneland Arabian Races
Keeneland Racecourse has applied to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for permission to add an Arabian horse race to its Fall meet as part of the President of the UAE Cup Series.
The series opened at the Abu Dhabi Irish Guineas Festival at the Curragh and will conclude at Keeneland.
Other racecourses participating are Newmarket, Ascot (July 24), Paris and Moscow.
Etihad Airways and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority give away a trip for two to Abu Dhabi at each event.
Global Racing Flat Festival
for Pure Bred Arabians was announced in Abu Dhabi. Sheih Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sponsors the series which starts in April with the first race in France.
The series then moves to Holland, Delaware Park USA, Germany, Poland, France and closes with the November Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup.
Darley Awards (ARC)
The 23rd Annual Darley Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Arabian Racing Cup (ARC), was held in Houston, Texas, on March 13th.
It's certainly THE year for females as a filly was named Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.
Sand Witchh (Burning Sand x Tornade Du Loup) took both categories and her owner Guy Neivens was named Champion Owner.
The 24th Annual Darley Awards is tentatively scheduled in Texas for February 2011.
Al Maktoum Challenge
Abu Dhabi: favouite Arabian colt from Shadwell Stud in England No Risk Al Maury took Round 3 of the Al Maktoum Challenge (Group 1) in Abu Dhabi for trainer Gillian Duffield, jockey Tadhg O'Shea and owenr Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum of Dubai.
Dubai International Arabian Race Day
Newbury Racecourse MD Stephen Higgins appeared (left) with HE Mirza al Sayegh (centre) who announced the sponsors of DIARD at pre-event press conference.
His Excellency Mirza Al Sayegh, Director of the office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the Organising Committee of the Dubai Summer Festival would again sponsor the Dubai International Arabian Race Day (DIARD) to be held from 12 noon on Sunday, July 18, as part of Newbury Racecourse's three-day race meet (July 16-18).
This year is the 28th annual Dubai International Arabian Race Day and the seventh as part of Newbury's three-day fixture.
Sheikh Hamdan is the founder of this European showcase of Arabian racing and he is Patron of DIARD.
The event is organised out of his Dubai office with Newbury Racecourse and the Arabian Racing Organisation which is headquartered at Newbury.
Sponsors will underwrite free entry to the racecourse for the expected 20,000 guests.
Racegoers will receive entry gifts, over a 1000 giveaways, Arab entertainment, prize draws and a Mega Draw to win a new Toyota IQ from Octagon Toyota.
The racecard includes an entry form for many prize draws after each race, such as, mobile phones.
On offer are two luxury holidays to Dubai at the exclusive Jumeirah Group hotels, return flights courtesy of Emirates Airline and personalised airport transfers by Alpha Tours.
Additionally, Jumeirah Loundes Hotel in Knightsbridge offers a luxury stay.
Jewellery designed in the United Arab Emirates will be presented to the winner and runners-up in the Best Dressed Lady competition and games consoles will be presented to the winning children in the Best Children's Hat contest.
Nine schools will participate in the popular Colourful Camels community art project with the winning school receiving £2,000 in first place prize money.
After the event, the Dubai Summer Festival will award £20,000 in cash prizes to the media which best represent Arabian racing and its thoroughbred counterpart to the public at large.
Derek Thompson, of Channel 4 Racing, will comment throughout the day on Arabian racing and he will be assisted in the trophy presentations by Philip Brannen of Sportsguide Media.
The racecard includes four Group races out of eight races with a total prize money of £129,000.
The Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Group 1), 1m 2f for four-year-olds and upwards is the feature race offering prize money of £40,000.
Shadwell Stud, one of DIARD's major sponsors, is owned by Sheikh Hamdan. His Arabian horses regularly compete in the race and in most of the world's major races.
Dubai Summer Festival
Legendary 11-Group 1-winning mare Al Dahma defeated No
Risk Al Maury, Fryvoulous and Al Fatih before record Newbury
Racecourse crowd at the 2009 Dubai International Arabian Race Day. Photos by GJ Multimedia
The Organising Committee of the Dubai Summer Festival is hosting a press conference Tuesday at Newbury Racecourse to announce their sponsorship plans for their Festival to be held from July 16-18.
The events will include lavish prizes, entry gifts, Arab entertainment,and a trade pavillion for Dubai businesses.
On Sunday, July 18, they will host Europe's famous Dubai International Arabian Race Day which is a free day at the racecourse with a fixture of major Group races under Rules for some of the world's finest Arab racing horses.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum is the founding Patron of the 28 yearly races and Festivals.
See Pure Bred Arabians 2009 for a taste of 2010's potential.
Diard's Patron
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 27-year Patron
of the Dubai International Arabian Race Day and his son
Sheikh Rashid avidly study their cards and horses.
Photo GJ Multimedia
Dubai Kahayla Classic's Jaffer
Jaafer proudly takes his lap round the paddock in his Emaar Dubai Kahayla Classic winning blanket. Photo Racing International
Traditionally, the first race of the Dubai World Cup day has always been for Pure Bred Arabian horses in the Dubai Kahayla Classic (Group 1)sponsored be Emaar with a purse of US$250,000, 2000m (10f) on the inner All-Weather course of Dubai's new Meydan Racecourse.
Despite disappointment at the late withdrawal of the formidable mare Mizzna FR, the race produced a brilliant talent in Jaafer (Amer) who came from behind to defeat the accomplished No Risk Al Maury FR (Kesberoy FR) owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum by five lengths in the final furlong.
The jaunty seven-year-old grey horse Jaafer was bred in Great Britain, trained by Britain's Julian Smart, ridden by Andre De Vries for his owner Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohd bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar.
De Vries commented that Jaafer "was a different class."
Indeed Jaafer proved to be a worthy example of his Arabian breed to symbolically launch the first DWC race card at the new Meydan Racecourse.
Newbury Racecourse MD Stephen Higgins appeared (left) with HE Mirza al Sayegh (centre) who announced the sponsors of DIARD at pre-event press conference.
His Excellency Mirza Al Sayegh, Director of the office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the Organising Committee of the Dubai Summer Festival would again sponsor the Dubai International Arabian Race Day (DIARD) to be held from 12 noon on Sunday, July 18, as part of Newbury Racecourse's three-day race meet (July 16-18).
This year is the 28th annual Dubai International Arabian Race Day and the seventh as part of Newbury's three-day fixture.
Sheikh Hamdan is the founder of this European showcase of Arabian racing and he is Patron of DIARD.
The event is organised out of his Dubai office with Newbury Racecourse and the Arabian Racing Organisation which is headquartered at Newbury.
Sponsors will underwrite free entry to the racecourse for the expected 20,000 guests.
Racegoers will receive entry gifts, over a 1000 giveaways, Arab entertainment, prize draws and a Mega Draw to win a new Toyota IQ from Octagon Toyota.
The racecard includes an entry form for many prize draws after each race, such as, mobile phones.
On offer are two luxury holidays to Dubai at the exclusive Jumeirah Group hotels, return flights courtesy of Emirates Airline and personalised airport transfers by Alpha Tours.
Additionally, Jumeirah Loundes Hotel in Knightsbridge offers a luxury stay.
Jewellery designed in the United Arab Emirates will be presented to the winner and runners-up in the Best Dressed Lady competition and games consoles will be presented to the winning children in the Best Children's Hat contest.
Nine schools will participate in the popular Colourful Camels community art project with the winning school receiving £2,000 in first place prize money.
After the event, the Dubai Summer Festival will award £20,000 in cash prizes to the media which best represent Arabian racing and its thoroughbred counterpart to the public at large.
Derek Thompson, of Channel 4 Racing, will comment throughout the day on Arabian racing and he will be assisted in the trophy presentations by Philip Brannen of Sportsguide Media.
The racecard includes four Group races out of eight races with a total prize money of £129,000.
The Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Group 1), 1m 2f for four-year-olds and upwards is the feature race offering prize money of £40,000.
Shadwell Stud, one of DIARD's major sponsors, is owned by Sheikh Hamdan. His Arabian horses regularly compete in the race and in most of the world's major races.
Dubai Summer Festival
Legendary 11-Group 1-winning mare Al Dahma defeated No
Risk Al Maury, Fryvoulous and Al Fatih before record Newbury
Racecourse crowd at the 2009 Dubai International Arabian Race Day. Photos by GJ Multimedia
The Organising Committee of the Dubai Summer Festival is hosting a press conference Tuesday at Newbury Racecourse to announce their sponsorship plans for their Festival to be held from July 16-18.
The events will include lavish prizes, entry gifts, Arab entertainment,and a trade pavillion for Dubai businesses.
On Sunday, July 18, they will host Europe's famous Dubai International Arabian Race Day which is a free day at the racecourse with a fixture of major Group races under Rules for some of the world's finest Arab racing horses.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum is the founding Patron of the 28 yearly races and Festivals.
See Pure Bred Arabians 2009 for a taste of 2010's potential.
Diard's Patron
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 27-year Patron
of the Dubai International Arabian Race Day and his son
Sheikh Rashid avidly study their cards and horses.
Photo GJ Multimedia
Dubai Kahayla Classic's Jaffer
Jaafer proudly takes his lap round the paddock in his Emaar Dubai Kahayla Classic winning blanket. Photo Racing International
Traditionally, the first race of the Dubai World Cup day has always been for Pure Bred Arabian horses in the Dubai Kahayla Classic (Group 1)sponsored be Emaar with a purse of US$250,000, 2000m (10f) on the inner All-Weather course of Dubai's new Meydan Racecourse.
Despite disappointment at the late withdrawal of the formidable mare Mizzna FR, the race produced a brilliant talent in Jaafer (Amer) who came from behind to defeat the accomplished No Risk Al Maury FR (Kesberoy FR) owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum by five lengths in the final furlong.
The jaunty seven-year-old grey horse Jaafer was bred in Great Britain, trained by Britain's Julian Smart, ridden by Andre De Vries for his owner Sheikh Khalifa bin Mohd bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar.
De Vries commented that Jaafer "was a different class."
Indeed Jaafer proved to be a worthy example of his Arabian breed to symbolically launch the first DWC race card at the new Meydan Racecourse.
