the arabian racehorse issue 11

T H E A R A B I A N

R A C E H O R S E

Issue No.11 February 2016

AROAnnual Awards 2015

T H E A R A B I A N R A C E H O R S E

T H E A R A B I A N

R A C E H O R S E

3 NewsARO season starts in April, Duffield Award; DIAR MediaAwards; Farewell Weiger de Ruiter; HH Sheikh MansoorScholarships; ARO Welcomes Hereford News; DIAR FirstIFAHR Race for Italy, International PA Classificationsannounced, Qatar International Racing Festival 2016

18 ARO 2015 Annual Awards DinnerReport and pictures froim the new venue

28 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Group 1 PAThakif (FR) scores

30 2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Series underwayReports from Oman and Australia

38 2015 ARO Championship TablesRacehorses and Sires

41 Shadwell Super 7 2015 full results

46 Results

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2016 UK ARABIAN SEASONSPRINGS INTO ACTION

Last month the Arabian RacingOrganisation (ARO) was delighted toannounce that the 2016 UK Arabianracing season will start on 17 April. Theopening fixture will be a first visit forARO to Chelmsford City racecoursesince 2008, with six Purebred Arabianraces supported by Dubai InternationalArabian Races (DIAR).

This will be one of three fixturesscheduled for the Essex all weathertrack, which will bookend the ARO2016 season, as they also play host tothe Season Finale on 25 September,also supported by DIAR.

The full fixture list is due to bepublished next month subject toapproval by the British HorseracingAuthority.

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Gill Duffield wins 2015 QatarRacing & Equestrian ClubHorserace Writers &Photographers AssociationDerby Arabian Award

The 49th Annual Luncheon of theHorserace Writers and PhotographersAssociation, supported for the thirdyear by Qatar Racing and EquestrianClub, was held at the Lancaster Londonon Monday 7 December. Hosted bySally Ann Grassick and Nick Luck, theawards now include an Arabian Award,which this year went to Gillian Duffield,who retired from training Arabianracehorses in 2015.

The full list of all the nominees for theQatar Racing and Equestrian ClubArabian Award as follows:

GILL DUFFIELDMrs G Duffield is arguably the mostfamiliar name in UK Arabian Racing.Having been ARO’s champion trainer12 times, she is a true ambassador forthe sport. Gill announced herretirement from training earlier thisyear and finished the season with 18winners, twice that of her nearest rivalin the trainers title. Her last winner wasat Lingfield Park, fittingly in the coloursof her long-time owner HH SheikhHamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.Duffield’s career highlights include fourconsecutive Dubai Kahayla Classicvictories between 2004 and 2008 andan association with some of Arabianracing’s most successful horsesincluding Madjani, Kaolino, BengaliD’Albret and No Risk Al Maury.


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SIMON WALKERJockeys Simon Walker and PhilCollington have dominated the AROJockeys championship since 2002.Since then Simon has won 9championships, including the 2015 titlewhich he sealed with 13 winners. Oneof Walker’s best moments was in the2014 QREC Harwood InternationalStakes (Group 1 PA) when it formedrun part of the Ladbrokes St Legercard. Simon was the only amateur riderin the field but used his knowledge ofArabian horses to great effect in takingthe UK’s most valuable race forArabians.

PHILIP COLLINGTONPhil Collington has provided Arabianracing enthusiasts with a great manymemories during his time as theretained amateur rider for HH Sheikh

Hamdan. Phil has acted as assistanttrainer to Gill Duffield in recent yearsbut has still maintained his ridingcommitments. Phil has won a total of 5champion jockey titles and with 13winners this year he only narrowly lostout on places to Simon Walker.

WHISPER12 year old mare WHISPER has racedwith ARO every year since 2008. She isowned by the Almost All Partnershipand trained by Adam Newey, who isalso half of the Partnership. 2015 sawher finish runner up in the PurebredArabian Championship, as well astaking the titles of Champion Mare andChampion Heritage Arabian. Herversatility was proven by winning backto back races in July this year, over 1m4f and 7f.

Jawaher Al Sowaidi of QREC presents Gill Duffield with her Arabian Award


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BURT SCORES SECONDSUCCESS IN JOURNALISTSCOMPETITION

Specialist Arabian photographer andjournalist Debbie Burt has taken thetop award in this year’s DubaiInternational Arabian Races Journalistsand Photographers Competition,repeating her success in 2012.

Staged under the patronage of H.H.Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid AlMaktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai andUAE Minister of Finance, thecompetition is now in its seventh yearand has become a prominent feature inthe promotion of Arabian racing’sshowcase fixture which takes place atNewbury Racecourse in July.

Burt, who was also runner-up in thecompetition last year, wins £5,000 plusa further £2,000 to be donated to acharity of her choice for her articlewhich appeared in InternationalThoroughbred Magazine and beat offstiff competition in the category forBest Feature Article. She said, “I amabsolutely thrilled to have won thisaward. I entered pieces in severalcategories and to be credited with thebest feature article is wonderful.“Sheikh Hamdan’s generosity and theDubai International Arabian Races havedone so much to promote ArabianRacing globally and it is a privilege tobe considered to have played a smallpart in its success.

“I am a supporter of Arabian racingthrough race sponsorship with theArabian Racing Organisation and thisyear I have been fortunate enough tohave shares in an Arabian racehorsewhich came fourth in the Shadwell UK

Arabian Derby. I’ve been able tobecome more involved in Arabianracing by putting last year’s prizemoney towards these endeavours andit has been a wonderful experience sofar.”Burt received her award from HisHighness Sheikh Mohammed binMaktoum Al Maktoum at a ceremony inLondon today hosted by H.E. Mirza AlSayegh, Director of the Office of theevent’s Patron Sheikh Hamdan whotold media and guests, “SheikhHamdan’s passion for Arabian racing isrenowned world-wide and he is verypleased to recognise the contributionof the media who do so much to helppromote the sport.

“The Dubai International Arabian Raceshas grown into series of majorinternational events but weare very proud of its origins here in theUK and delighted that this Europeanshowcase for Arabian racing continuesto grow in stature and popularity.”

The format of the competition wasrevised this year to reflect the growingimportance of online media platforms,and entries in four different categorieswere considered by a panel of judgeschaired by Abdulla Al Ansari. The panelcomprised Shadwell Director RichardLancaster, Newbury Racecourse’s Headof Communications Andy Clifton,leading UAE journalist and publisherMohammed Taha, Arabian RacingOrganisation Director Genny Haynes,and Sportsguide’s Managing DirectorPhilip Brannan.


A runners-up prize of £2,000 wasawarded to Liz Price, also a previouswinner for her article in the Frenchpublication Les Cashier du ChevalArabe.

Commenting on the entries, Abdulla AlAnsari said, “This category in particularprovided the judges with a very toughdecision. The winner and runner-upboth captured the most importantaspects of the raceday and did well toeducate and inform the reader.

“We were particularly impressed by theway the winning article charts thedevelopment of Arabian racing and theopportunities it provides to promoteArabian culture alongside the sport.”

The award for the Best Column and thefirst prize of £2,500 went to freelancejournalist Nabila Ramdani whose articleappeared in Asian World News, a UKmonthly publication launched in 2007which aims to bridge diverse cultures inBritain by offering an array ofimmediate local, national and

international news to its readership.

The runners-up prize of £1,000 in thiscategory also went to Liz Price, thistime for an article in Paris Turf.

The prize for best coverage in theOnline category went to another of lastyear’s winner’s Geoffrey Riddle whohad three entries considered by thejudges. One which appeared on theRacing UK website and two which weremade available to readers world-widevia the website of The National, AbuDhabi’s English speaking multi-mediatitle, one of which earned him thecategory’s only prize of £2,000.

The contribution of the photographerswas again recognised in a categoryintroduced to reward thephotographer of the best publishedpicture which for the second yearrunning was won by Steven Cargill,President of the Horserace Writers andPhotographers Association for hisimage of runners bursting from thestalls.

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L–R: Chairman of the judging panel Abdulla Al Ansari, Nabila Ramdani, Liz Price,HE Mirza Al Sayegh, Debbie Burt, Steven Cargill, Geoffrey Riddle and DIAR

Committee member Masoud Saleh.


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SAD LOSS OF WEIGER DERUITER

Arabian racing lost one of its’ greatestsupporters when it was announced thatWeiger Joost De Ruiter had passedaway in December. Chairman of theDutch Arabian Racing Committee andTreasurer and Executive BoardMember of the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities, his influence was felt farand wide throughout the sport.

With his wife Margreet, they weresuccessful owner breeders worldwidewith their Christoffel Arabians. His lastUK winner was the homebred Darifa, aMajd Al Arab half sister to their othersuccessful runners, Munya Farah(Munjiz) and Burnet (Burning Sand).

Darifa (NL) and Mauro Manueddu go to post on Dubai Day 2014


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Tom Marquand and Aurora Forta (AE) return after finishing fourth on Dubai Day atNewbury

MARQUAND AND COLLEYBENEFIT FROM HH SHEIKHMANSOOR RACINGSCHOLARSHIP FUND

British Champion apprentice jockey,Tom Marquand, who rounded off asuccessful 2015 with a BBC YoungSports Personality of the Yearnomination, kick-started 2016 with afive-week mentorship programme inAustralia funded by His HighnessSheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’sGlobal Arabian Horse Racing Festival.

The Racing Scholarship Fund (RSF), wasinaugurated in November last yearfollowing the International Federationof Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA)general assembly meeting in AbuDhabi. It is the first of its kind to helppromising young talent, (employed as

an amateur jockey, apprentice jockey,or within the industry as a whole)benefit from the mentoring schemeaimed to stimulate career developmentand progression.

Marquand, who began his scholarshipat the beginning of January, will beassisted with his training in Victoria byMatt Hyland and Melisa Weatherleyfrom Racing Victoria. He is the first tostart the programme comprising 12other candidates selected from a totalof 19 applications representingcountries including Australia, Canada,Hungary, Ireland, Korea, Poland,Puerto Rico, Sweden, Turkey, and theUnited States.

He made further headlines by scoringstylishly on his debut ride in Australiaon HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid AlMaktoum’s Tashbeeh at Caufield on 9January, trained by David Hayes and


his nephew Tom Dabernig of LindsayPark Racing where Marquand is based.Marquand will also be riding trackworkat Flemington and at their Euroa base.

Ryan Colley, who graduated fromDoncaster’s Northern Racing College(NRC)and is now assistant trainer toRuth Carr was also one of the twelveselected and is keen to pursue a careerin Racing Administration. He will alsostart his scholarship this month andheads off to Lexington, Kentucky,where he will study the work ofraceday officials, in particular the roleof the starter and his team.

Colley, who will be reporting back toboth the NRC and also Carr’s monthlystable newsletter, said. “I’m reallyexcited. It’s my first visit to Ameerica,and I am looking forward to seeinghow their racing system operates. I’mtold it is very different from ours, sothis is a fantastic opportunity to see itfirsthand.

“Having been a stable lad and riddenas an amateur, it will be fascinating tolearn new skills from the racingofficials’ side. I’ll also be spending twodays in Dallas, taking a certificate instarting procedures, which will be auseful qualification on my CV.”

Standing at over 1.8m tall, Colley, whohad never ridden before he attendedthe NRC course, aims to develop hiscareer out of the saddle and become araceday official. “My ambition is tobecome a starter in the UK and myexperience America could provide mewith a valuable foot in the door,” Hesaid.

NRC Chief Executive Stephen Padgettcommented. “The scholarships are a

tremendous new initiative and, as oneof the first to be awarded, this is agreat opportunity for Ryan, who will bean excellent ambassador for theCollege. We look forward to hearingabout his experiences.”

Ms Lara Sawaya, Chairperson of IFHRAand Executive Director of the HHSheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al NahyanGlobal Arabian Horse Racing Festival,thanked HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin ZayedAl Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Ministerand Minister of Presidential affairs, forhis innovative initiative in evolving aplan to train and fund young riders andstaff.

“The IFHRA Racing Scholarship Fund isdesigned to benefit both students ofIFHRA member racing academies andemployers within horse racing andrelated industries. Students will workabroad in real-world situations gainingexperience and benefitting frommentorships which will help their careerprogression. At the same time, futureemployers will also benefit from IFHRARSF students who have experience andgained training in the newest practicesour industry has to offer.” Ms Sawayasaid.

She added, "The goal is to improve thehorse racing and breeding industryworkforce by providing deservingracing academy students or recentgraduates with the opportunity to gainnew training and experience in racingand related disciplines, while learningabout new cultures and customs.”

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ARABIAN RACING PROUD TOSUPPORT HEREFORDREOPENING

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO)welcomes the announcement thatHereford racecourse is to reopen forNational Hunt racing in October.Though closed for racing under rulessince 2012, Arabian racing hascontinued to stage up to five fixturesper year at the course, thanks to thegenerous funding of the HH SheikhMansoor Global Arabian Horse RacingFlat Festival. This is the sameorganisation which has sponsoredChampion UK Apprentice, TomMarquand’s trip to Australia, via theRacing Scholarship Fund and theInternational Federation of HorseRacing Academies.

ARO has been delighted to supportArena Racing Company during the fouryear absence of National Hunt racing at

the track and looks forward toreturning there during the 2016 UKArabian racing season. There will befour proposed meetings, (subject toBHA approval) all sponsored by the HHSheikh Mansoor Festival – dates to beannounced shortly.

ARO Director Genny Haynescommented. “It has been a pleasure towork with ARC and all the team atHereford racecourse over the past fouryears. We are proud that our Arabianshave been able to keep Hereford’sracecourse alive and thank the localcommunity for their support of ourfixtures. The reception this news hasreceived in all quarters shows just howimportant racing is to Hereford andHereford is to racing.”

A runner in the paddock for one of the HH Sheikh MansoorFestival sponsored races at Hereford last year

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DUBAI INTERNATIONALARABIAN RACES SPONSORSITALY’S FIRST EVERINTERNATIONAL STAKESRACE FOR PUREBREDARABIANS

The committee of the DubaiInternational Arabian Races (DIAR) inassociation with ANICA (AssociazioneNazionale Italiana Cavallo Arabo) areproud to announce that the first everIFAHR authorised stakes race forpurebred Arabians in Italy will be runon Sunday 8th May at CapannelleRacecourse, Rome. The race will beaccompanied by a contest for domestic(Italian) Arabians on a card sponsoredentirely by companies from the UAE,including Shadwell Stud.

The initiative was discussed at theDubai sponsored race day in 2015 andDIAR have supported ANICA in theirbid to gain IFAHR membership andstage international races. The DubaiInternational Arabian Race (Listed) willcarry a prize fund of €30,000 and willbe open to horses of 4 year and upover a distance of 1900m.

This major step forward for Arabianracing in Italy and has been the resultof hard work from IFAHR, ANICA andthe Italian Ministry of Agriculture aswell as key global sponsors in theArabian racing community.

DIAR and Shadwell have sponsoredArabian racing in Italy for over 10 yearsand it is hoped that the winner of thisListed race will make the journey tocompete for the bonus fund at theDIAR showpiece fixture, held atNewbury Racecourse on Sunday 24th

July.

“We are thrilled at the decision andvery pleased to be the sponsor of thefirst international stakes race forArabian horses in Italy” said RichardLancaster on behalf of DIAR “ANICAand the Ministry of Agriculture haveworked very hard and we hope this isthe start of a prosperous and optimistictime for Arabian racing in Italy.”


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Introducing….MARA “Come and join the fun of

racing Arabians in the Midwest!!”

Interested in being involved?

contact

Kathy Smoke

(517) 423-3609

[email protected]

-or-

Michele Youngdale

(419)250-1450

[email protected]

Coming soon… Follow up on AJC horse survey

Drafting conditions

How to get involved...Members, Board formation, all are welcome

Info on 2016 Arabian Stakes races

Hazel Park Meet info Hazel Park, primary Midwest venue for Arabian Racing

MARA, the newest AJC Affiliate, is a 501(3)c non-profit business formed to support Arabian racing in the Midwest.

Why MARA?

¾ Creates an organization whose mission is to support Arabian Racing in the Midwest United States, specifically Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, etc.

¾�Supports national AJC mission of promotion and education of Arabian Racing.

¾ Addresses the need for an organization to welcome and encourage a broader participation of owners, trainers and Arabian horse racing enthusiasts.

¾ Establishes an authorized non-profit business representing Arabian Racing in the Midwest to take advantage of & secure funding from multiple sponsorship opportunities.

¾ Addresses the need for a recognized and unified Arabian racing association expressed by multiple horsemen’s organiza-tions.

¾ Establishes a framework to support all Arabian horseman.

Midwest Arabian Racing Alliance January 2016


2015 INTERNATIONAL PUREBRED ARABIANCLASSIFICATIONSANNOUNCED

The International Classifications wereannounced last month with AlMourtajez (FR) (Dahess x Arwa) toppingthe older horse division with a rating of130. This was based on his five lengthsuccess in the Qatar Arabian WorldCup (Group 1 PA) in a record breakingtime of 2.10.48 and is the highestrating since classifications began in2011. His other Group 1 PA successescame in the HH Emir’s Sword in Dohaand the Doha Cup (Prix Manganate) inDeauville.

Behind him on 126 is his stablemate AlMouwaffak, based on his second to Al

Mourtajez in the Doha Cup. Whilstboth horses are trained by ThomasFourcy for Al Shaqab, it is also animportant dual success for HassanMousli, Nada Mousalli and Faiz AlElweet who bred them.

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid AlMaktoum’s Manark was in third on 123for his scintillating Dubai KahaylaClassic win, also in record time. WhilstHH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahyan’s Sir Bani Yas was rated 122 infourth for his win in the Qatar HarwoodInternational Stakes at Goodwood,which was the highest rated UK race inthe list.

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Al Mourtajez (near side) gets the better of stablemate Al Mouwaffak in the DohaCup (Prix Manganate) at Deauville last summer


A total of 59 older horses were rated at110 or above, down from 66 in 2014.This was also reflected in the three-year-old ratings where 13 horses wererated 105 or more, as opposed to 17 inthe previous year.

The top rated in this division was HH

Sheikh Hamdan’s homebred Muraaqib(FR) (Munjiz x Tashreefat) on 118 for hiswin in the Qatar Total Arabian Trophydes Poulains (Group 1 PA) at Saint-Cloud, having previously scored at thatlevel in the Al Rayyan Cup (PrixKesberoy) in Deauville.

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Above: Sir Bani Yas (FR) winning at GoodwoodBelow: Muraaqib winning at Saint-Cloud


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QATAR INTERNATIONALRACING FESTIVAL 2016

This year's Qatar International RacingFestival will be held on February 26 to28 with the feature race for Arabiansbeing the US $1 Million HH The Emir'sSword Group 1 PA over 1m4f.

The Festival now falls on the weekendto encourage a wider participationfrom overseas. Entries for theInternational races closed on 26January, with a supplementary stageon 21 February and declarations by 12noon on the 22 February.

The final day of the Festival opens withthe Qatar International Cup (Gr1 PA)for 4 year olds and up, run over a milewith a prize fund of US $250,000. Atthis stage there are 56 entries, thoughlast year's winner Mister Ginoux is notamong them, having been retired tostand at the Haras de Thouars at theend of last season.

However Al Anga and Aden who filledthe places are entered, as is Taraf forthe same connections (Julian Smart andHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa AlThani), who is currently the leadingArabian there this season following herwin in the HH Sheikh Abdullah binKhalifa Al Thani Trophy at the AlRayyan track last month.

Also entered is the Al MaktoumChallenge R1 (Gr1 PA) winner Thakif,Liwa Oasis (Gr1 PA) winner Sha'red andDubai International Stakes (Gr1 PA)winner Djet Taouy.

Mister Ginoux (FR) will not be defending his title in the Qatar International Cup


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The penultimate race is now the HHThe Emir's Sword, the final leg of theDoha Triple Crown, which began withthe Qatar International (Harwood)Stakes (Gr1 PA) at Goodwood inAugust and continued with the QatarArabian World Cup at Longchamp.Sadly there will be no addedexcitement of a potential winner forthe US $1 million bonus, as those raceswere won by Sir Bani Yas and AlMourtajez resepectively.

However the 43 entries does includelast year's winner and leadingInternational Purebred ArabianRacehorse of 2015, Al Mourtajez, whogained the top rating of 130 whenwinning the aforementioned QatarArabian World Cup. Last year's DubaiInternational Stakes (Gr1 PA) winnerGazwan and the 2014 HH The Emir'sSword winner Assy are among theentries from the home team.International entries also include HHPresidents Cup (Gr1 PA) winner AbuAlabyad from the UAE. Umm Qarn's

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al NayhanJewel Crown (Gr1 PA) winner Kalinoand the evergreen Americanchallenger, So Big Is Better, holdentries in both races.

In a press release on the QRECwebsite, General Manager, NasserSherida Al-Kaabi said "The largenumber of entries are a proof of theinterest shown by major owners inQatar and from around the world.Owners from Europe, the USA, theUAE and Oman want to be part of thisprestigious event for a chance otcompete for the Sword, the othertrophies and cups, for both PureArabians and Thoroughbreds." Hecontinued"France Galop, our partnerfor the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe;Goodwood, our partners for theGoodwood Festival and NewburyRacecourse, our partners for the AlShaqab Lockinge, have all been invitedto be part of this celebration and grandevent."

Al Mourtajez (FR) gallops away with the 2015 HH The Emir's Sword


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Steve Harrison receives the Shomran Trophy from Amanda Smith

Taking place on Saturday 30 January, the2016 Arabian Racing Organisation AnnualAwards Dinner and Dance relocated to anew venue, the Ardencote Manor Hotel,nearWarwick.

Racing manager Amanda Smithintroduced the evening with a seasonalhighlights film, which was followed by areview from ARO commentator, GaryCapewell.

The first two awards went to the samehorse, the 12 year old mareWhisper, asChampion Arabian Mare and ChampionHeritage Arabian Racing Club qualifiedperformer. Her two wins, under regularpilot Page Fuller, contributed to Fuller

winning the Ladies Championship and herowners, The Almost All Partnership,winning the Arab Horse Society OwnersAward.

The AHS Trainer Award went to GeorginaWard, whlst the AHS Premium SchemeAward (for the top horse by a PremiumScheme Sire ) went to LB Farrah (bySambist (SU)).

It was quite a night for Team Newey asWill Pettis went home with the NoviceChampionship, and both he and Fuller,were joint runners-up in the Ride of theYear nominations, on Syrah Gris andKamikaze respectively, both horses in theAlmost All colours.

ARABIAN RACING ORGANISATION2015 ANNUAL AWARDS


WHISPER (GB)TheWiking x Sucha

ARO Champion Purebred ArabianMareHeritage Arabian Racing Club Champion

Owned by the Almost All Partnership ofLinda Cross and her trainer Adam Newey,Whisper ran six times in 2015, all underPage Fuller. Possibly an unlucky second on

her seasonal bow at Taunton when shestumbled on the crossing, she was thensecond again at Hereford. She thenshowed her versality with back to backwins, first over a mile and a half atHereford and then dropped back to 7furlongs at Newbury where she prevailedby a short head.

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HH SHEIKHHAMDAN BIN RASHID ALMAKTOUMARO Champion Owner

GILLIANDUFFIELDARO Champion Trainer

Though she has won 18 in total, lastSeptember Gill Duffield collected her 12thARO Champion Trainer Trophy fromShadwell Director, Richard Lancaster(below) at Newmarket, following theShadwell UK Arabian Derby Group1 PA, in

which the ARO Champion Horse, BonBaiser De Faust had finished third for herand her long standing patron, HH SheikhHamdan.

Richard Lancaster also received the AROChampion Owner Award (above) fromARODirector Genny Haynes on HisHigness's behalf - his fourteenth Owner'stitle. Following Duffield's retirement hewill be doubly represented by James Owenformer stable jockey Philip Collingtonwho will both train for him in 2016.


The Jockeys Championship went right tothe wire and was the closest it had been forsome years with SimonWalker winninghis ninth ARO Jockeys title, with 13 wins, 8seconds and 3 thirds from 35 rides.Breathing down his neck had been PhilCollington, also with 13 wins, but he lostout having scored 6 seconds and 7 thirdsfrom 39 rides. Close behind was SteveHarrison with 12 wins, 7 seconds threethirds from 34 rides.

Whilst he may not have gained aChampionship, Harrison did not go homeempty handed, as he received theAchievement Award, The ShomranTrophy, having had an outstanding seasonreaching the milestone of 100 winnerswhen finally coaxing a win out of perennialmaiden Amyzing Zayin in June andfinishing the season on 107 career winners.

Paul Simmons of Zayin Arabian Stud haslong been a support of Harrison as a jockey

and he also sponsored five awards,supporting British bred runners, plus BestGelding and Best Vetran.

Zayin Arabian Stud Best British BredMarewas the 5 year old Callymay (Dahess xRaada) bred by Paul Beard and now racingfor Delyth Thomas. She was kept busywith 10 starts and though her sole win wasover 1m1f at Hereford, she also made theframe four times.

Zayin Arabian Stud Best British BredStallion was Man of Dreams (Nizam xDante's Dream), trained by Carol Legg andowned by her father Eric. He paid for hisseason when winning the HH SheikhaFatima bint Mubarak Ladies WorldChampionship (IFAHR) UK leg on hisseasonal debut at Lingfield under Japaneseprofessional Aoi Kinomae. Though hedidn't score again, he still made the framethree times in six subsequent starts.

Simon Walker recieves his ninth ARO Jockeys Title Award from Amanda Smith

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SIMONWALKERARO Champion Jockey

SimonWalker took his tally of AROChampionships to nine last year, thoughPhil Collington and Steve Harrison madehim work for it, with Collington scoringthe same total of winners (13) it was theplacings which settled the title.

Highlights included a double on DubaiInternational Arabian Raceday with Abhar(above) in the 1m5f Rotana Hotels andResorts Premier Handicap and Kao KatMHF (below) in the National Academy ofIndian Payroll Handicap over 7f.


STEPHENHARRISONShomran Trophy

When Amyzing Zayin (above) crossed theline in front, having made all, on 7th Juneat Hereford, she took Harrison into a selectgroup of ARO jockeys, those that haveridden a 100 winners.

Harrison was not from an equestrianbackground and got into racing through

his grandfather's interest in the sport.

His first winner was AnwarWahid forGeorginaWard in 2002, these days, he isstable jockey to Peter Hammersley. Hisgreatest ally however was Hidalgo, also forHammersley, on whom he won seventimes, including on his swan song atWolverhampton in 2014 (black cap, below).

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Zayin Arabian Stud Best British BredJuvenile was Sarah Innes and NicolaBuchan's Niscar Diamond Jubilee (Madjanix Jumah). Trained by Adam Newey, thechestnut colt ran six times and thoughfailing to win, was second in maidens atHereford andWindsor.

Zayin Arabian Stud Best Gelding went tothe nine year old Senor Dublcheck(Bengali D'Albret x Mais) trained by ClaireTaylor. Ridden in all his seven starts byRobWoollard, his sole win earnt his jockeythe Ride of the Year Award when scoringat Bath.

Zayin Arabian Stud Best Vetran was theever popular Roches Du Cayrou (FR)(Newday x Kahinaoura) who showed hestill had what it takes when winning theShadwell Stallions Handicap Stakes underGeorge Blackwell at the ARO SeasonFinale at Huntingdon in September.Delyth Thomas's 17 year old had also been

second and third on his two other startslast season.

The ARO Champion Purebred Arabiantitle went to HH Sheikh Hamdan's BonBaiser De Faust (FR)(Madjani x Orphe DuClos), who won three and was placed twice,from five starts.

Though he ended the season with GillDuffield, his first two runs were for newtrainer James Owen and those wins helpedgain Owen the Arabian Magazine BestNewcomer Award. Owen will continue totrain for HH Sheikh Hamdan in 2016, alongwith Phil Collington, following theretirement of Gill Duffield in September asHis Higness's UK retained trainer.

Nicsar Diamond Jubilee and Phil Collington go to post at Windsor


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SENORDUBLCHECKBengali D'Albret x MaisZayin Arabian Stud Best Gelding

Ride of the Year - ROBWOLLARD

Usually wins at least once a season, butneeds careful judgement to deliver him onthe line, as his record of 5 wins and 13places from 48 starts shows.

His win in the DIAR Season Finale,Sunday 20th September Handicap Stakesat Bath, was just such a ride however, andit was no surprise to seeWoollard win thetitle as the grey snatched victort on the lineby a nose.


BON BAISER DE FAUST (FR)Madjani x Orphe Du ClosARO Champion Purebred Arabian Horse

The ArabianMagazine Best NewcomerAward - JAMES OWEN

Not out of the frame in his five UK startslast term, Bon Baiser De Faust got rookietrainer James Owen off to a flying start

with wins at Wolverhampton (above) andTaunton, before joining Gill Duffield, forwhom he won and was placed, including asher final runner when third in theShadwell UK Arabian Derby Group 1 PA.

Owen also scored with Al Kabeer for HHSheikh Hamdan and had placed horses forthe KSK Partnership.

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HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed AlNahyan's Thakif (FR) put up animpressive performance to score bynearly four lengths in the first round ofthe Al Maktoum Challenge (Group 1PA) at Meydan this month, under PatDobbs, for trainer Nacer Samiri on theopening night of the Dubai Carnival,breaking the course record for a mile inthe process.The eight year old stallion by Mahaab(AE) had finished third on his seasonaldebut in the HH Sheikh Zayed binSultan Al Nahyan Jewel Crown (Group1PA) and put a disppointing run in aGroup 3 behind him on his latest start.Showing good early pace, Thakif wassoon in the lead from his inside draw.

Though runningly a little freely in theealry stages, he maintained his positionon the rail and was always the one tocatch.AF Mathmoon went with him at the500m mark, however Thakif ran on fora comfortable victory leaving theremainder of the field trailing in hiswake.Speaking of the winner Dobbs said."Healmost broke too well. I was travellingstrongly throughout and he has justgalloped all the way to the line."He continued "We had a good drawand were able to utilise it. It is a greatstart to the Carnival."

Thakif (FR) in the paddock prior to finishing third in the Jewel Crown in November

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SWEDEN SCORES IN OMAN ASFESTIVAL GETS UNDERWAY

The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed AlNahyan Global Arabian Horse FlatRacing Festival began in Oman lastweek, with the first race of the HHSheikha Fatima bint Mubarak LadiesWorld Championship being won byJhannah Stolt of Sweden on GraffitiBVF.

She was following in the footsteps of

fellow countrywoman, JosephinLandgren who won the first race of lastyears’ series. The 29 year old added atenth career win as she snatchedvictory in the last furlong from the longtime leader, Hungarian, Rebeka Gonzci,riding Al Minari, whilst Melanie Plat,representing France, was third onGhazi. Stolt had previously beensecond in another of the series racesback in 2014.

Jhannah Stolt and Abdullah bin Muslim Rasbi's Graffiti BVF win in Muscat

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HH SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAKLADIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(IFAHR) 2016 SERIESOman & Australia


The ten ladies, from Australia,Denmark, France, Germany, GreatBritain, Hungary, Ireland, Oman, SouthKorea and Sweden, who were racingover a mile for a prize fund of €30,000Euro, included two professionals, AhnHyoree from South Korea and JamieKah from Australia.

A delighted Stolt commented. “I am sohappy to give my Sweden a second winin a row here in Oman. The trainer[Khalifa bin Hamdad] asked me to stayclose to the leading pack and I did justthat, and in the final stage my horseresponded very well.

“In 2014 I came second, but today Iwas on a date with luck and I’m happyto qualify for the World ChampionshipFinal in Abu Dhabi. This is the dream ofevery jockey participating in thisseries.” She added.

Alyson Deniel who was representingGreat Britain, was out of luck on thisoccasion, finishing sixth, however shehad previously won a leg of the seriesin Australia, and rode in the finals in2014. She was full of enthusiasm forthe opportunities the series hadoffered her saying. “Wow! What afantastic series of International races. Itbrings the best amateur andapprentices from around the world tocompete on level terms. It gives youthe chance to go to places that someof us can only dream of. Competing inAustralia, Oman and Abu Dhabi aresome of the best highlights of mycareer so far.

“We, as competitors, want for nothingwhilst we are away - wonderful hotels,food and hospitality. Lara Sawaya doesan exceptional job of at organisingeverything. I’ve been very lucky to have

been invited to represent Great Britainand would love to continue to do so.Our Jockey Co-ordinator, Sarah Oliver,is so important to the Festival andworks extremely hard.

She continued. “Riding Arabians arevery different from ridingThoroughbreds, they are smaller,sharper in their movement. They aregreat fun and extremely tough with anamazing recovery rate.

“Even though I didn’t win this time, thetrip to Muscat, Oman was great. Theracetrack and surface at Al Rahbaracecourse was very different to what Iam used to at home. I thoroughly enjoyriding in the series which as well asgiving me the opportunity toexperience racing in other countries,gives me the chance to make newfriends and we can share ourexperiences and knowledge.”

Alyson Deniel

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HE Hamad Sultan Saif Al Suwaidi – UAEAmbassador to Oman, Ms Lara Sawya –Executive Director of the HH SheikhMansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan GlobalArabian Horse Flat Racing Festival,Chairperson of the InternationalFederation of Horse Racing Academies(IFHRA) and Chairperson of Ladies andApprentice Racing Committees in theInternational Federation of ArabianHorse Racing Authorities (IFAHR),Muneera Al Marzouqi – CommercialManager of the National Feed andFlour Production Company, BrigadierAbdul Razak Al Shawarzi – Commanderof the Royal Cavalry of Oman, KhaledAl Hussein – Director of Sports in UAEYouth and Sports Authority and AhmedSaeed Al Marzouki – representative ofthe Abu Dhabi Judicial Department,attended the prize giving ceremony.

HE Hamad Sultan Saif Al Suwaidi, whowelcomed the effect such events havein cementing the relationship withOman, commented. “The Festival isdoing a great job of promoting ourheritage sport all over the globe and Ithank the UAE leaders for theirsupport.”

Ms Sawaya, after thanking the UAEEmbassy, its staff and the Oman racingorganisation for all their hospitalityduring the staging of the Festival racesaid. “The detailed calendar of eventsof the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed AlNahyan Global Arabian Horse FlatRacing Festival will be announcedduring the General Assembly meetingof the International Federation ofHorse Racing Academies in Abu Dhabinext month.”

The Jockeys gather for the prize distribution

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Proudly holding their trophies, Cindy Klinkenberg and Kim Noble stand eitherside of Ms Lara Sawaya, with fellow jockeys at Caufield

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DUTCH DELIGHT ONAUSTRALIA DAY

The second leg of the 2016 HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan GlobalArabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’sHH Sheikha Fatima Bint MubarakLadies World Championship (IFAHR)was run as part of the Australia DayRaces at Caulfield Racecourse inMelbourne, Victoria.

Nine lady riders lined up from GreatBritain, Sweden, Ireland, France, SouthKorea, the Netherlands, Hungary,Germany and as well as the hostnation, racing over a mile for a prizefund of €30,000. They included twoprofessionals - Mina You from SouthKorea and Australia’s LaurenStojakovic, the first woman to win theBlue Diamond Stakes, a Group 1Thoroughbred contest which is Victoria

Racing’s most valuable two year oldevent.

However it was another win for theamateurs as Cindy Klinkenberg of theNetherlands, riding the favouriteWarrawee Naaziq, got up on the line towin by a head from Coolinda ParkWinston ridden by Mina You. Theywere well clear of Germany’s Eva MariaHerresthal and Justice For All whodenied top UK lady amateur SerenaBrotherton a placing in the series.A jubilant Klinkenberg said “I can’tbelieve it! I want to say thank you toLara Sawaya, the HH Sheikha FatimaMubarak Ladies World Championshipand all the people who wished me thebest of luck! And of course the nicestgroup of girls!”


Warrawee Naaziq, owned and trainedby Kim Noble was the winner of four ofhis previous eight starts and had beenrunner up in this contest last year.Noble was full of praise for her horseand jockey saying “The little champWarrawee Naaziq did it. Riddenperfectly by Cindy Klinkenberg, theysettled midfield and started their moveat the home turn. They had tonegotiate around and through the fieldto chase down the leader, but theycaught up and he put his pretty littlehead in front. He’s a little champshowing true grit and determination.Thank you to Lara Sawaya and theSheikh Mansoor Global Racing Festival,the Melbourne Racing Club and NARAfor making this all possible.”

Though only fourth here, GreatBritain’s Serena Brotherton explainedwhat it meant to her to ride in theseries. “The HH Sheikha Fatima LadiesWorld Championships gives ladyamateur riders a unique opportunity toride abroad at racecourses that wewould never, otherwise, be able to rideat. It is an amazing addition to theworldwide amateur programme and weare extremely lucky that we are invitedto participate in it!”

Jake Norton of Melbourne Racing Clubspoke of the chance this unique eventgives the club to connect to the widerracing community. “We like to developinternational relations, and this is partof that, but there’s quite a substantialcommunity within Australia in Arabianracing, and we get to showcase on thebiggest stage once a year. We havehorses coming from all across Australiato participate and a lot of visitors forthat reason.”

Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director ofthe HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed AlNahyan Global Arabian Horse FlatRacing Festival, Chairperson of theInternational Federation of HorseRacing Academies (IFHRA) andChairperson of Ladies & ApprenticeRacing Committees in the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities (IFAHR) said the Festivalwas proud to be staging the HHSheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak LadiesWorld Championship (IFAHR) race inAustralia.

Great Britain's representative SerenaBrotherton waving the flag as part ofthe opening ceremony in Abu Dhabifor the HH Sheikha Fatima bint

Mubarak World Championship Finalsin 2014

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“We thank His Highness SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAEDeputy Prime Minister and Minister ofPresidential Affairs for providing thisopportunity,” Ms Sawaya said.“Caulfield Racecourse is a prestigiousracing centre in Australia and to stagethe Festival’s race as part of theAustralia Day, will give PurebredArabian racing and the lady jockeys agreat boost,” she added.

“When Michelle Payne became the firstlady jockey to win the Melbourne Cuplast year, the HH Sheikh Mansoor BinZayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian HorseFlat Racing Festival also shared in thehistoric victory as Payne had alsoridden in a HH Sheikha Fatima BintMubarak Ladies World Championship(IFAHR) race.”

“The previous races held here inAustralia have been a huge success andcoming and competing here is atremendous opportunity andexperience for the lady jockeys. Wethank the Melbourne Racing Club forthis” she said.

“With the backdrop of this greatachievement by a lady jockey and theconstant supervision and direction ofHer Highness Sheikha Fatima BintMubarak, Chairwoman of the GeneralWomen's Union, Supreme President ofthe Family Development Foundation(FDF) and Head of the SupremeCouncil for Motherhood and Childhoodto support women in sport, we feel thisrace is another step in that direction,”Ms Sawaya stated.

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The red, green and gold silks of the Royal Cavalry of Oman The red, green and gold silks of the Royal Cavalry of Oman The red, green and gold silks of the Royal Cavalry of Oman are a familiar sight in Arabian Races around the world and are a familiar sight in Arabian Races around the world and are a familiar sight in Arabian Races around the world and their presence has grown considerably over the past years. their presence has grown considerably over the past years. their presence has grown considerably over the past years. As well as their strong racing opera on, the Cavalry now As well as their strong racing opera on, the Cavalry now As well as their strong racing opera on, the Cavalry now boasts an impressive UK breeding establishment. boasts an impressive UK breeding establishment. boasts an impressive UK breeding establishment. The Royal Cavalry is dedicated to Equestrianism; through The Royal Cavalry is dedicated to Equestrianism; through The Royal Cavalry is dedicated to Equestrianism; through breeding, racing, ceremonial ac vi es, sport and jockey breeding, racing, ceremonial ac vi es, sport and jockey breeding, racing, ceremonial ac vi es, sport and jockey development. ARO is incredibly grateful to the ongoing development. ARO is incredibly grateful to the ongoing development. ARO is incredibly grateful to the ongoing support of The Royal Cavalry. Their commitment to Arabian support of The Royal Cavalry. Their commitment to Arabian support of The Royal Cavalry. Their commitment to Arabian Racing in the United Kingdom benefits Owners and Trainers Racing in the United Kingdom benefits Owners and Trainers Racing in the United Kingdom benefits Owners and Trainers across the spectrum, from those involved with the very best across the spectrum, from those involved with the very best across the spectrum, from those involved with the very best horses in training to the grass roots level of the sport. horses in training to the grass roots level of the sport. horses in training to the grass roots level of the sport.

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2015 ARO Championship Tables

2015 Purebred Arabians by RacesWon

HORSE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Runs £Prize Money

BON BAISER DE FAUST (FR) 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 9,500

WHISPER 2 2 0 0 1 0 6 2,460

ZAYIN ZACHILLES 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 5,160

ASHRAAF (FR) 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 4,200

AGHSAAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6,700

KAO KATMHF 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4,800

KAMIKAZE 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 3,360

ZAYIN ZODIAC 2 0 0 1 0 1 6 1,780

JABAL ALY 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3,220

TAWAAZUN (FR) 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 3,500


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Sir Bani Yas (FR) scores from Prada T (NL), Mister Ginoux (FR), Ba'Sil, Gidwa andKalino (US) in the Qatar International Stakes Gr1 PA at Goodwood

2015 Purebred Arabians by Prize Money

HORSE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Runs £Prize Money

SIR BANI YAS (FR) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 200,000

PRADA T (NL) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 80,000

MISTER GINOUX (FR) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 48,000

BA'SIL 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 40,100

LAHOOB 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 38,000

GAZWAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 25,000

GIDWA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 24,000

AL HIBAAB (FR) 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 19,100

KALINO (US) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16,000

MANOFDREAMS 1 2 1 2 0 0 7 15,930


Zayin Zachilless by Kalino (US) won twice and placed twice in 8 starts in 2015

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2015 Sires by RacesWon

HORSE 1st Place Runs Prize £GBP

KALINO (US) 7 6 22 32,364

DAHESS (GB) 6 19 50 63,242

MADJANI (FR) 6 12 35 25,646

AMER (AE) 5 7 18 377,720

MUNJIZ (FR) 4 3 8 15,340

KERBELLA (FR) 3 13 23 28,860

BENGALI D'ABRET (FR) 3 11 22 7,440

MONSIEUR ALMAURY (FR) 3 10 17 13,100

AKBAR (FR) 3 2 12 4,390

AL JAKBAR (FR) 3 2 5 6,984


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Leading Amer (SA) performer Sir Bani Yas (FR)

2015 Sires by Prize Money

HORSE 1st Place Runs Prize £GBP

AMER (SA) 5 7 18 377,720

DJENDEL (FR) 0 1 1 80,000

DAHESS (GB) 6 19 50 63,242

KALINO (US) 7 6 22 32,364

KERBELLA (FR) 3 13 23 28,860

NIZAM (GB) 2 7 8 28,430

MADJANI (FR) 6 12 35 25,646

AL SAKBE (FR) 1 3 8 19,312

MUNJIZ (FR) 4 3 8 15,340

MONSIEUR ALMAURY (FR) 3 10 17 13,100


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Full details of the 2016 competitionwill be published in the March editionin good time for the start of the UKArabian racing season.

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SUPER7Alex Cairns: 152Bon Baiser De Faust 38Salaama 5Al Hibaab 15Kamikaze 23Shuwaiman Al Kebir 13Whisper 30Zayin Zachilles 28

Matt Johnson: 152Bon Baiser De Faust 38Ashraaf 25Djainka Des Forges 12Kermit The Frog 21Suhaim *Callymay 28Zayin Zachilles 28

Steve Blackwell: 146Bon Baiser De Faust 38Callymay 28Kermit The Frog 21Top Trip 15Zayin Zachilles 28Spirited Game 0LB Farrah 16

Gary Capewell (2): 138Katonahotinroof MHF 18Salaama 5Mazaaya 8Vindetta 25Kamikaze 23Kermit The Frog 21Bon Baiser De Faust 38

Debbie Burt (2): 137Bon Baiser De Faust 38Kamikaze 23Kermit The Frog 21Zayin Zachilles 28Jaldi Karo 15Gazwan 12Gidwa 0

Jenny Hogan (Team 2): 135Bon Baiser De Faust 38Attila De Rouaisse 18Kiraa 15Whisper 30Shuwaiman Al Kebir 13Oriental Myth 8Gelliwen 13


Anna Wallace: 127Bon Baiser De Faust 38Callymay 28Kermit The Frog 21Samima 0Al Hibaab 15Spirited Game 0Vindetta 25

David Massey: 126Salaama 5Al Hibaab 15Zayin Zachilles 28Whisper 30Kamikaze 23Spirited Game 0Vindetta 25

Teresa Kinsey (1): 117Jaldi Karo 15Zayin Zachilles 28Bon Baiser De Faust 38Salaama 5Ashraaf 25Samima 0Ghazwa 6

Paul Simmons: 117Salaama 5Al Hibaab 15Callymay 28Kamikaze 23Kermit The Frog 21Radical *Vindetta 25

Debbie Burt (1): 107Jaldi Karo 15Al Mourtajez *Kamikaze 23Kermit The Frog 21Spirited Game 0Tawaazun 20Zayin Zachilles 28

Peter Hammersley: 104Aurora Forta 11Delishess 6Kermit The Frog 21LB Farrah 13Spirited Game 0Vindetta 25Zayin Zachilles 28

Marion Lachat (1): 97Bon Baiser De Faust 38Handassa 3Oriental Myth 8Al Hibaab 15Mazaaya 8Salaama 5Tawaazun 20

Teresa Kinsey (2): 96Jaldi Karo 15Tawaazun 20Oriental Myth 8Toutatix 5Nekhen Taoui 10Kamikaze 23Al Hibaab 15

Charlotte Dolby (2): 94Aurora Forta 11Kamikaze 23Aljawaaher 0Kermit The Frog 21Ghazwa 6Salaama 5Zayin Zachilles 28

Charlotte Dolby (1): 92Delishess 6Samima 0Al Mouhannad 12Kermit The Frog 21Jabal Aly 20Salaama 5Zayin Zachilles 28

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Amanda Smith: 89Aurora Forta 11Salaama 5Djainka Des Forges 12Synergy 3Vastelin Kolec 0Whisper 30Zayin Zachilles 28

Marion Lachat (2): 77Azizi 11Ashraaf 25Jumeira Palm 5Vent De Faust 3Jabal Aly 20Maazin 13Najla 0

Georgina Ward: 77Aurora Forta 11Jaldi Karo 15Katonahotinroof MHF 18Ghazwa 6Nekhen Taoui 10Gazwan 12Toutatix 5

Jenny Hogan (1): 70Salaama 5Kermit The Frog 21Djet Taouy 15Jamaahir *Kamikaze 23LB Farrah 16Nashmi *

Gary Capewell (1): 56Katonahotinroof MHF 18Salaama 5Mazaaya 8Vindetta 25Naseej *Darifa *Assy *


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Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1Presented by Longines Saint ImierCollectionGroup 1 PA $60,0005+ 1m Dirt

1. THAKIF (FR) 8 ch h Mahabb (AE) -Sheena (FR)T: Nacer SamiriO: Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al NahyanB: Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al NahyanJ: Pat Dobbs

2. AF MATHMOON (AE) 5 gr h AFAlbahar(AE) - Temptayshuhn (FR)3. BIGG N RICH (US) 9 ch h Viraac (US) -Virgule Al Maury (FR)Dist: 3.75, 4

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HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak(IFAHR) Lady Jockey WorldChampionship (RACE 1) 30,000 Euros4+ PA 1m Dirt1. GRAFFITI BVF 7 grT: Khalifa bin HamadO: Abdullah bin Muslim Rasbi

B: -J: Jhannah Stolt (Sweden)

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CAUFIELD RACECOURSE,MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA26-01-2016HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak(IFAHR) Lady Jockey WorldChampionship (RACE 2) 30,000 Euros4+ PA 1m Good1.WARRAWEE NAAZIQ (AU) 11 b gTrystam Bobby Dazzler (AU) -Warrawee Naadiq (AU)T: Kim NobleO: Kim NobleB: -J: Cindy Klinkenberg

2. COOLINDA PARK WINSTON (AU) 6gr g GGWalidayt (AU) - Coolinda ParkHello Dolly (AU)3. JUSTICE FOR ALL (AU) 5 gr g W HJustice (US) - Mulawa Anastazia (AU)Dist: -The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat

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TOULOUSE28-10-2015

French Arabian Breeders ChallengeClassicGroup 2 PA4+ 2200m Good to Soft

1. FAHR (FR) 6 gr m Nizam (GB) - Fifth(FR)T: Suc. J.F. BernardO: Al Shaqab RacingB: Earl BerguerieJ: Gregory Benoist

2. SIR BANI YAS 5 gr h Amer (AE) -Nassem El Baher (FR)3. LORAA (FR) 5 ch m Mawood (FR) -Aleefa (FR)Dist: 1.75, nk

French Arabian Breeders ChallengePouliches - HH Sheikh Zayed binSultan Al Nayhan CupGroup 2 PA3yo 1600m Good to Soft

1.MABROOKA (FR) 3 ch f Mahaab(FR) - Shamayl (FR)T: D. GuilleminO: HH Sheikh Mansoor bin ZayedB: HH Sheikh Mansoor bin ZayedJ: Theirry Jarnet

2. WOROOD (FR) 3 ch f Akbar (FR) -Starmania (FR)3. SHAKRRA (FR) 3 b f JBibi DeCarrere (FR) - Mizzna (FR)Dist: sthd, 4.5

French Arabian Breeders ChallengePoulainsGroup 2 PA3yo 1600m Good to Soft

1. ABA'ATH (QA) 3 gr c Amer (AE) -Redjila (FR)

T: Thomas FourcyO: Al Shaqab RacingB: Al Shaqab RacingJ: Julien Auge

2. ZIYADD (FR) 3 b c Bibi De Carrere(FR) - Mizzna (FR)3. LIGHTNING BOLT (FR) 3 ch c Munjiz(FR) - Oleya Du Loup (FR)

Dist: hd, 1

French Arabian Breeders ChallengeSprintGroup 2 PA4+ 1400m Good to Soft

1. GHAZWA (FR) 5 b f Zawam (IQ) -GHarnooga (IQ)

T: Damien de WatrigantO: Dr Mohammed Al NujaifiB: Dr Mohammed Al NujaifiJ: Jean-Baptiste Hamel

2. MEEYUR (GB) 4 gr f Mared Al Sahra(GB) - TM La Belle Proper (US)3. NOMAAS (QA) 5 ch g Hatteen (AE) -Raleuse De Faust (FR)

Dist: 1, 2.5

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