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Issue No.4 6th June 2015

Warsaw - 2015World Arabian Horse Racing Conference

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3 NewsHeritage Arabian Racing Club; Dubai Duty Free joinDIAR sponsors; Monsieur Al Maury; Jean-FrancoisBernard; Qatar International Stakes; DIAR extendsponsorship to USA ; UAE 2015-16 Calendar

13 World Arabian Horse Racing ConferenceFull report fromWarsaw from the Conference Hall and TorSluzeweisc of the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanInternational Cup and the HH Sheikha Fatima bint MubarakLadies World Championship (IFAHR) and Apprentice WorldChampionship (IFAHR) races

44 Taunton ReviewFull report and pictures from the West Country

51 Bird's Eye View - Hereford Preview56 Shadwell Super 7 Competition

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HERITAGE ARABIAN RACING CLUBSUPPORTINGUK ARABIAN RACINGA CLUB FOR PEOPLE WITH APASSION, WHO SUPPORTPRESERVATION WITH A PURPOSE.

The Heritage Arabian Racing Club wasfounded on the vision of His HighnessSheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Thepurpose of this Club is to support andpromote racing for those who wish topreserve the Purebred Arabian oftraditional type and bloodlines and toensure the long-term future of Arabianhorse characteristics, in the broadest terms,with the hallmarks of beauty, athleticability, soundness and versatility.

HARC recognises that enormous strideshave been made in Arabian racing throughthe use of highly selected bloodlines.However some enthusiasts, who value thebeauty and all-round athleticism of thetraditional Arabian horse, have left thesport of racing. It is the aim of the HARC towelcome them back.

HARC sponsored races are being held thisyear in Australia, Brazil, Poland, Tunisiaand Russia, whilst bonuses will be paid toHARC horses in certain races in USA andUK. The HARC Bonus Scheme will runalongside all of AROs Domestic PurebredArabian races. HARC eligible horses wouldwin this bonus money according to wherethey are placed in the race; giving them anopportunity to win extra prize moneyalmost every time they race.

The bonus fund would be allocated asfollows (based on a minimum of 220allocation to race, actual figure subject tochange): Conditions Stakes, OpenMaidens

and 0-61 (or higher) Handicap Stakes:1st 77, 2nd 55, 3rd 44, 4th 33, Ran 11.

Restricted Maidens and 0-60 (or lower)Handicap Stakes 1st 88, 2nd 66, 3rd 44,4th 22, Ran N/A.

The long term aim of this scheme is toencourage Owners and Breeders oftraditionally bred Arabians back into thesport of horseracing. ARO would like tothank His Highness Sheikh Sultan BinZayed Al Nahyan for his generosity andvision to create the Heritage ArabianRacing Club.

ARO will publish a list of all HARCqualified horses currently registered withARO, in due course; in the meantime, anyenquiries relating to the HARC bonusscheme in the UK should be directed to theAROOffice: [email protected]

The founding member countries of HARCare: Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Morocco,Poland, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, UnitedArab Emirates, United Kingdom, andUnited States of America.

A Steering Committee has been formed tofinalise a constitution and the definition ofa HARC racehorse, this work should becompleted over the next few months.Meanwhile the Committee is looking atways to immediately begin to promote theClub and its activities. The SteeringCommittee consists of Mr AnthonyMountney (Australia) Mr Almir Ribeiro(Brazil) Mr Ahmed Abdelrazik (Egypt) MsDeirdre Hyde (UAE) Mrs Kathy Smoke(USA).

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DUBAI DUTY FREE ADDEDTO DUBAI INTERNATIONALARABIAN RACESSPONSORSHIPThe committee of the DubaiInternational Arabian Races (DIAR) isdelighted to announce that Dubai DutyFree will be adding their support to theshowcase day of UK Arabian racing bysponsoring a Gr.1 PA race at NewburyRacecourse on Sunday 26th July 2015.

Sponsors for the day are UAE basedcompanies and organisations whichseek not only to help DIAR patron HHSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid AlMaktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai andUAE Minister of Finance, promote thesport of Arabian horse racing to awider audience, but strengthen theirinternational commercial anddiplomatic ties.

Dubai Duty Free has been sponsoringsporting events as an integral part oftheir marketing strategy since 1983.As a UAE based company and a long-time sponsor of Thoroughbred racingat Newbury Racecourse, Dubai DutyFree presented an ideal partnership forthe feature DIAR day which is alreadyendorsed by companies such asEmirates Airline, Rotana Hotels &Resorts, Emirates NBD, Jebel AliRacecourse and Emirates EquestrianFederation.

Dubai Duty Free will be sponsoring theprestigious Dubai Duty Free HattaInternational Stakes (Gr.1 PA); a 1m2fcontest for 4 year old + fillies andmares. Last year this race was won byDJAINKA DES FORGES who went onto win the 1,000,000 Gr.1 PA QatarArabian World Cup at Longchamp on

Prix de lArc de Triomphe day. She isnow the joint highest rated Arabian fillyin the world, showing that the HattaInternational is an integral part of theinternational pattern race calendar.

Mirza Al Sayegh (Chairman of DIAR)has worked hard with his committee tosecure the addition of Dubai Duty Freeto the list of sponsors for this event:

We are delighted to be welcomingDubai Duty Free as a sponsor to DIAR Newbury on 26th July 2015. DubaiDuty Free is a prestigious and well-loved brand, not just in the UAE butacross the world and we hope that thiswill be the start of a long and happyalliance. We would like to thank MrColm McLoughlin and the managementteam of Dubai Duty Free for theirsupport.

Commenting on the sponsorship,Dubai Duty Free Executive ViceChairman Colm McLoughlin said, Weare glad to support the DubaiInternational Arabian Races (DIAR)taking place at the historic NewburyRacecourse in July, which is a newaddition to our ever growing sportsportfolio in sponsoring horseracingoverseas.

Horseracing sponsorship enables usto promote the Dubai Duty Free brand,which is a very important part offulfilling our original brief to helppromote Dubai, which remains in ourmission statement to this day, addedMcLoughlin.Salah Tahlak, Senior Vice President-Corporate Communications of DubaiDuty Free also said: Horseracing hasalways been a part of our marketing

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strategy and especially in Newbury aswe have been sponsoring many racessince 1996. We are delighted to beassociated with Dubai InternationalArabian Races (DIAR) to sponsor theDubai Duty Free Hatta InternationalStakes (Gr.1 PA). This is our first timeto be involved in such a prestigiousArabian Racing that will give DubaiDuty Free extra mileage which is agreat initiative to promote Dubai andthe UAE to the world.

Genny Haynes of the Arabian RacingOrganisation (ARO) commented: TheArabian Racing Organisation isdelighted to welcome Dubai Duty Freeas a new sponsor to the flagship day ofInternational Arabian racing in the UK.The Dubai International Arabian Racesare renowned worldwide and we lookforward to Dubai Duty Freesinvolvement as part of this incredibleinitiative of HH Sheikh Hamdan binRashid Al Maktoum.

The addition of Dubai Duty Free to thisday also serves to strengthen theircontinued relationship with NewburyRacecourse as Julian Thick, CEO ofNewbury Racecourse, acknowledges:Dubai Duty Free has been sponsoringat Newbury for 20 years, so we aredelighted that the company hasdecided to support Dubai InternationalArabian Races in such generous fashiontoo. This day is one of the highlights ofour summer season and a hugelypopular event in the Newbury area andwe are looking forward to the 2015renewal on 26th July being the bestyet.

The full list of races and sponsors forthe DIAR Newbury 26th July 2015 is asfollows:

Fly Emirates Premier Handicap Stakes

Rotana Hotels and Resorts Premier HandicapStakes

Emirates NBD International Stakes

Jebel Ali Racecourse Zaabeel InternationalStakes (Gr. 1 PA)

Dubai Duty Free Hatta International Stakes(Gr.1 PA)

Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Gr. 1 PA)

Emirates Equestrian Federation InternationalStakes (Gr. 2 PA)

National Academy of Indian Payroll HandicapStakes

Gates open at Newbury Racecourse on26th July at 12 noon and entrance isFREE for all race-goers.

As well as top class internationalracing, the day features a large rangeof family activities and competitions,Visit the website in advance to registerfor an exclusive chance to win a trip toDubai courtesy of Emirates Airline andRotana Hotels & Resorts.

The showcase day at Newbury issupported by a series of internationalwarm up races in the UK and Holland.Each race acts as a preparation for akey race on 26th July. Horses that areplaced in the preparation races and goon to win at Newbury on 26th July will beawarded a bonus amount of prizemoney in addition to their winnings ofthe feature race.

For full details visit the DIAR website:www.diaraces.com

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MONSIEUR AL MAURY - TRAGICLOSS TO ARABIAN BREEDING

Shadwell is sad to announce the deathof one of its best Arabian stallions,MONSIEUR AL MAURY (FR).

The seventeen year old son of Djelfor,from one of the outstanding Watrigantfamilies that have produced manytopclass racehorses, Monsieur AlMaury had shown that he couldproduce good, tough individuals forthe racecourse. His best progenyinclude winners such as Vulcain duClos, Udallan, Azizi, Elraawy, Baume duBreuil and many others.

Shadwell director Richard Lancastersaid: This is an enormous blow toeveryone who has been involved withMonsieur Al Maury. From limitedopportunities, he was establishinghimself as a proven sire in Europe.

Bred by Mme Koch, his second dam

was Managhi, full sister to Manganateand dam of Tidjani.

Bought by Shadwell after his victory inthe Prix Damas at 4, Monsieur Al Maurywas then trained by Gill Duffield forSheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and wonthe President of the UAE ChallengeDerby (Gr.2) at 4 and HH The PresidentCup (Gr.1) at 5.

Upon retirement he stood several yearsin France before returning to Englandto stand at Shadwells Beech HouseStud, in Newmarket.

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JEAN-FRANCOIS BERNARDMOURNED IN POLAND

Jean-Francois Bernard, one of the toptrainers of purebred Arabian horses,passed away in France on Tuesday 26June. A minutes silence was observedto pay tribute to the Frenchman by thepacked hall at the Mariott WarsawBallroom during Wednesday nightspress conference on the eve of theWorld Arabian Horse RacingConference held in Warsaw, Poland.

He was a dear friend to the HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan GlobalArabian Horse Flat Racing Festival andwas one of the trainers for HisHighness Sheikh Mansoor. He was verypopular and successful as a Arabianhorse trainer and we will surely miss

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Above: With Shararah after winning the HattaInternational Stakes (Gr1 PA)

Below: [Second from right] With the RoyalCavalry of Oman team and Jean-PierreDeroubaix [centre] following Djet Taouy's winin the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al NayhanCup (LR PA) at Newbury


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him, said Ms Lara Sawaya, ExecutiveDirector of the HH Sheikh Mansoor BinZayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian HorseFlat Racing Festival, Chairman of theInternational Federation of HorseRacing Academies (IFHRA), Chairmanof Ladies & Apprentice RacingCommittees in the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities (IFAHR).

"Bernard in fact saddled the firstwinner of the HH Sheikh Mansoor BinZayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian HorseFlat Racing Festival when Simmbadunder Jean-Baptiste Hamel won theZayed The First Listed Cup on August12, 2009 when the Festivals first everoverseas race was held at the Duindigtracecourse in The Netherlands",recalled Ms Sawaya.

A winner of many races in the Festival

since then, a career highlight forBernard was winning the Dubai KahaylaClassic in 2013 with Al Mamum Monlau.More recently in the UK, he wasresponsible for the 2013 HattaInternational Stakes winner, Shararahand last year at Newbury, the SheikhZayed Cup winner Djet Taouy as partof the 2014 World Arabian HorseRacing Conference.

Jean-Pierre Deroubaix, a close friend of40 years and the bloodstock agentresponsible for purchasing Al MamumMonlau and Simmbad said, He was achampion trainer and had real love forpurebred Arabian horses. He had agreat career as a purebred Arabianhorse trainer and had won races in theUSA, UK, UAE, Qatar and manyEuropean countries. He was straightand a very strong character.


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QATAR INTERNATIONALSTAKES ENTRY EXCEEDSEXPECTATIONS

A total of 60 nominations have beenreceived for the 400,000 Group 1 QatarInternational Stakes for PurebredArabians, (formally listed as the HarwoodInternational) the first leg of theinaugural Doha Triple Crown, which willbe run on the final day of the QatarGoodwood Festival on Saturday, 1 August.

Among those bidding to be the first tostake their claim on the Doha TripleCrowns $1 million bonus are Al Mourtajezand Al Majhhoor, who finished first andthird respectively in this years HH TheEmirs Sword, which in February 2016 willform the final leg of the contest followingthe 1 million Qatar ArabianWorld Cupat Longchamp in October.

Arabian Racing Organisation RacingManager Amanda Smith said, The initialentry has certainly exceededexpectations. Based on two previousrunnings of the Qatar HarwoodInternational, previously run at Doncasterfor 150,000, I had hoped that we wouldreceive a minimum of 50 nominations, sowe are delighted with both the size andthe quality of the entry.

The entries will now be submitted to theInternational Federation of Arabian HorseRacing Authorities (IFAHR) Pattern andHandicapper Committee to have theirratings verified and we will see howmanyof them stand their ground at the Forfeit

stage on 17 June.

The Qatar International Stakes willfeature alongside the Group 1 QatarNassau Stakes on the fifth and final day ofGlorious Goodwood which begins onTuesday, 28 July. Goodwood ManagingDirector AdamWaterworth said, We arevery much looking forward to staging theUKs richest ever Arabian race.

The race will be a fabulous addition tothe Festival and I am sure fans of allforms of racing will be fascinated by thespectacle of the Arabian horses tacklingthe unique undulations of the downs.

Nasser Sherida Al Kaabi, General Managerof Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club whichwill stage the final leg of the Doha TripleCrown at Al Rayyan Racecourse inFebruary 2016 said, It will take a superiorhorse to win the Doha Triple Crown andthe $1 million bonus and we hope Arabianracehorse owners will support theinaugural running of this innovativeseries.

The HH The Emirs Sword Festival inFebruary is a magnificent showcase forequestrian excellence in the region andwe hope that staging the first leg of theDoha Triple Crown at one of Europesmost prestigious venues will help focuseven more international attention onracing in Qatar.


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DIAR EXTEND THEIRINTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OFARABIAN RACING TO THE USA

The committee of the DubaiInternational Arabian Races (DIAR) aredelighted to announce that 4 races inthe USA have been added to theirinternational schedule for 2015.

DIAR shares a patron with ShadwellEstate Company Ltd in the UK in HHSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoumwhich stands 3 Arabian stallions in theUSA. It was thought appropriate toconsolidate and compliment thissupport of Arabian breeding withsponsorship of Arabian racing in theregion.

The Dubai International Arabian Racesschedule has developed significantly inrecent years and 2015 has seen theaddition of The Netherlands and nowthe USA to the programme. Theinaugural DIAR races will be held atLone Star Park, Dallas, Texas on Friday13th November 2015 and are run inconjunction with TABA (Texas ArabianBreeders Association), AJC (ArabianJockey Club) and ARC(Arabian Racing Cup).

Speaking on behalf of Shadwell EstateCompany Ltd (UK) and DIAR, ShadwellStud Director Richard Lancastercommented on the decision to takeDIAR to the USA: Having stood 3Arabian stallions in the USA for anumber of years and with thedevelopment on the DIAR programmein a new phase, the committee of DIARfelt the time was right to offer oursupport to Arabian racing here. We aredelighted to be able to bring a newdimension to the programme and are

very much looking forward to the firstever Dubai International Arabian Racesin North America.

In response, Dennie Gault of RaceStreet Management and Chief Stewardof the Arabian Racing Cup. On behalfof the Arabian racing organisations ofAmerica, I would like to thank HHSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoumand the committee of the DubaiInternational Arabian Races for theirdecision to sponsor Arabian racing inthis country.

"As the North America agent forShadwell Arabian Stallions, I know whatit means to have the support of theShadwell operation behind you and thisaddition to the Arabian racing industryis a real boost. We have all workedhard to bring this project to fruition andI urge owners and trainers to make themost of this opportunity and run theirhorses on 13th November at Lone StarPark!

The races will comprise 2 Futuritystakes races for 3 year olds over 6furlongs: The DIAR 2015 Texas LoneStar Futurity for Colts and Geldings andthe www.shadwellarabian.co.uk TexasLone Star Futurity for Fillies. A further2 races will be the: Dubai InternationalArabian Races 2015 Texas Open Stakesand the Shadwell Arabian StallionsTexas Distaff Stakes. Total prize moneyfor the 4 races is a minimum of$100,000 put up jointly between DIARand TABA.


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MADJANISuccess aroundthe worldBON BAISER DE FAUST2nd Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux Arabes - Gr.1 PA(Chantilly)

HANDASSA3rd Doha Cup - Gr.1 PA(Deauville)

Other winners:FranceMANDANYKANJANIZEMBRAAINHOA MADJANIS

Sweden and DenmarkMAHANY DE PIBOUL

UEAMADJANTHATSNS NUJOOD

USARB FRYNCH BROADRB MOOSEMADJANTHISTU FOR THE MONEYRB FRYNCH ME

MoroccoWIFI DE FAUSTMADJANI DE LATLAS

QatarWEST DE FAUST

Shadwell Arab Stallions Europe: AL SAOUDI 2000 Nuits St Georges - FatzicaAL JAKBAR 2003 Al Sakbe - EssaadaMADJANI 2000 Tidjani - SalamaMONSIEUR AL MAURY 1998 Djelfor - Melusine Al MauryNO RISK AL MAURY 2002 Kesberoy - Nectarine Al Maury

USA: CHNDAKA 1990 Dormane - Malika FontenayKAOLINO 1998 Dormane - Cary de CarrreNIVOUR DE CARDONNE 1995 Manganate - Pistache du Cassou

Shadwell Estate Company Ltd.Contact: Marion LachatTel: +44 (0)1842 755913 Fax: +44 (0)1842 [email protected]

Facebook.com/ShadwellArabian

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UAE 2015-16 RACE CALENDAR

CONFIRMED

The Emirates Racing Authority season willoffer 62 race dates and starts at Jebel AliRacecourse on Friday, 30 October.Meydan will begin its racing season onThursday, 5 November, followed bySharjah Racecourse on Saturday, 7November, and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 8November. Al Ain will begin its racingseason on Friday, 20 November.

The international racing season will kickoff with the Dubai World Cup Carnival2016 at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday,7 January, and will lead to the 21st runningof the Dubai World Cup race day,sponsored by Emirates Airline, scheduledfor Saturday, 26 March.

The 2015-16 UAE race season will include:Al Ain Racecourse, 10 meetings; MeydanRacecourse will have the largest numberof dates, 20; Abu Dhabi Racecourse, 15

racenights; Jebel Ali Racecourse, 11 dates;and Sharjah Racecourse, six days ofracing.

We are pleased by this impressiveschedule of race meetings to be offeredfor the 2015-16 ERA season, said Malih AlBasti, ERA Board member and Chairmanof the ERA Steering Committee. The UAEracing season has grown to serve as ashowcase of both domestic andinternational horses and horsemen. Wecontinue to build on our successes andlook forward to the return of racing forthe coming season.

www.dubairacingclub.com/sites/default/files/era_race_fixture_list_2015_-_2016_final.pdf

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Press Conference MarriotWarsaw BallroomThe HH SheikhMansoor bin Zayed AlNahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat RacingFestival continues to grow in stature, yearby year and one of the highlights is theWorld Arabian Horse Racing Conference,which this year was staged inWarsaw,Poland. Now in its sixth year, previously ithas been held in Abu Dhabi, The Hague,Berlin, Toulouse and last year in London.

With over 400 delegates from 80 countriesattending, the events began with awelcome address to the press.

HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,UAE Deputy PrimeMinister andMinisterof Presidential Affairs said, The UAE hasalways been in the forefront of promotingthe purebred Arabian horse and this iswhat we have learnt from our father thelate Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan(may his soul rest in peace).

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WORLD ARABIAN HORSE RACINGCONFERENCE - POLAND 2015

The five days of events which made up this year's conference, held in Warsaw as part ofthe HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arbaian Flat Racing Festival washeralded as a great success by all involved, with 'unity', 'solidarity' and 'communication'

given as the key words of the conference.


The aim has always been to enhance thestatus of the purebred Arabian horse andthis is precisely what the Festival has beenstriving to achieve since 2009.

The Arabian racing family is spread allover the globe and hence there areinnumerable hurdles faced by therespective national organizations infinding a common ground.

But such periodical meetings like theWAHRC go a long way in bridging the gapand also offer a great opportunity to findsolutions. Regular meetings, discussions,exchange of expertise augur well for thefuture of Purebred Arabian racing.

HH Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon AlNahyan, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Tourism &Culture Authority continued. The last fiveeditions of theWAHRC have ensured abetter understanding of the problemsfacing the Arabian racing fraternity andprogress has been steady.

We hope this SixthWorld Arabian HorseRacing Conference will take purebredArabian horse racing to the next level, headded.

Addressing the delegates Acting DirectorGeneral, Abu Dhabi Tourism & CultureAuthority (TCA Abu Dhabi), Jasem AlDarmaki remarked, It is an undeniablefact that Abu Dhabi, the capital of theUnited Arab Emirates is now alsoconsidered as the purebred Arabian racingcapital. Apart from staging races cateringto the need of various connections - smallowners, private owners, big owners - AbuDhabi has also been in the news for stagingmany meetings, seminars and conferencesthat have revolved around the promotionof the purebred Arabian horse. ThisWAHRC event also makes us proud.

Next to speak was Mohamed Ebraheem AlMahmood, Chairman andManagingDirector, Abu Dhabi Media. The Festivalhas gained immense recognition andappreciation for the range of activities heldunder its umbrella and also for theprofessional manner in which they arestaged around the globe. The annualWAHRC is a prime example of thissuccess. TheWAHRC is a very importantmeeting point for all those who have theArabian horse in their hearts and I wishthem all success during their three days ofdeliberations.

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Ms Lara Saawaya addressing the press conference


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Genny Haynes addressing the pressconference

The General Secretary of Abu DhabiSports Council, Aref Alawani continued.The Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC)has always been part of each and everyactivity of the Festival since its inception in2009. Over the next few daysWarsaw inPoland will showcase an important eventof the Festival, providing an internationalstage for the purebred Arabian horse.

Speakinhg for the UAE General Women'sUnion. Ms Noora Al Suwaidi, its SecretaryGeneral said. At theWAHRC there hasalways been a couple of sessions likeWomen in Racing, where the role ofwomen and their experiences and successstories are shared. Ladies are alsorepresented in many other panels at theConference and all this augurs well toboost the role of women in Arabianracing.

Dr. Abdulla Elreyes, Director-General ofthe UAE National Archives, Ministry ofPresidential Affairs said, With the Festivalstaging their sixth edition of this WAHRCwe express our happiness to be part of itand we also wish all participants success.

Genny Haynes, Vice Chairman of IFHARand a Director of the Arabian RacingOrganisation (ARO) in the UK, thankedHH ShiekhMansoor and HH SHiekhaFatima bint Mubarak for their continuedsupport and for bringing everyonetogether. She encouraged delegates toenjoy the sessions, take away theknowledge and share it with as manypeople as possible, to get the word outthere, to help continue Arabian racingworldwide.

Concluding events, Ms Lara Sawaya,Executive Director of the HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan GlobalArabian Horse Flat Racing Festival,Chairman of the International Federation

of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA),Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice RacingCommittees in the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities (IFAHR) announced that allthe activities of the conference and theracing at Tor Sluzweisc will be broadcastlive on Yas TV, with live streamingavailable onwww.sheikhmansoorfestival.com.

She also announced that because of thenewmembers who will be joining theInternational Federation of Horse RacingAcademies (IFHRA) at the meeting to beheld on Friday evening, the number of HHSheikha Fatima bint Mubarak ApprenticeWorld Championship races will beincreased from 9 to 11.

There followed the draw for riders in theHH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak LadiesWorld Championship (IFAHR) and theApprenticeWorld Championship (IFAHR)races.


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HE AzimMirza Al Rahma

WAHRC Day OneThe UAE Ambassador to Poland, HE AzimMirza Al Rahma declared the 6th annualWorld Arabian Horse Racing Conferenceopen at the Ufficio Primo inWarsaw. TheUAE always cares for Purebred Arabiansand this event is a tribute to the late SheikhZayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (May his soulrest in peace) who was first and foremost inprotecting and caring for PurebredArabian horses. This is being continued bythe present UAE leadership led by HHSheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,President of the UAE and TheirHighnesses the Rulers of the otheremirates.

This Conference is important for Polandwhich has a rich history of Arabian horsesas well as to all the countries participatinghere and this event also boosts the UAE-Polish ties on many fronts,

Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of theHH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival,Chairman of the International Federationof Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA),Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice RacingCommittees in the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities (IFAHR) announced that 18Ambassadors will be attending the event.

This is a great opportunity and we hopeall the participants will speak from theirheart as we are all here due to our passionfor the Purebred Arabian horse, she said.

Agnieszka Marczak, President of the PolishJockey Club explained why Poland feltprivileged to be selected as hosts for thisimportant conference. Poland is a countrywhose history is entwined with Arabianhorses and we hope over the next few daysyou enjoy our Polish hospitality.

IFAHR Vice Chairman, Genny Haynessaid, IFAHR is pleased and proud to bepart of the HH SheikhMansoor Festival. Itis encouraging to see some establishedfaces and some new ones here for theWAHRC. The Festival has made a hugedifference to Arabian racing since 2009and many new countries have expressedinterest in IFAHR thanks to the successand progress of the Festival.

Breeding

The opening session, moderated by DerekThompson, was on breeding. The initialquestion, how do we improve the breed,centred around good conformation, goodfoundation mares and the price of stallionsaround the world.

Dr Andrew Dalgliesh, senior vet at AlWathba Stud and Endurance Stableagreed with Catherine Labarthe, breeder oftop-rated Arabian, Djainka Des Forges,


that whilst the cost was important, so wasselecting the right stallion for the mare, notnecessarily the most expensive orfashionable.

Michelle Morgan of Mandolin Hill Farm inthe USA, told the delegates how, followinga previousWAHRC, they had lowered theprice of the stallions that they stood inorder to encourage more breeding.However breeding for free in the USA,unlike in the UAE, would not be possiblethough she applauded the idea as a way ofincreasing production.

Breeders premiums were approved by theconference, as a way of encouragingbreeders to produce more stock and to stayinvolved once their horses had been sold.

Moving on to embryo transfer, Khalid AlNaboodah, a leading owner- breeder in theUAE, voiced his concern, feeling thatproducing more than four foals could beconsidered greedy and that on the whole itwas a very costly method of production.

Dr Dalgliesh was in favour of embrotransfer as it is a way of speeding up the

reproduction process. He also felt it wasthe best way to look after the more fragilebroodmares, those with age or healthissues (for example, pelvic injuries). Hereminded the audience that the technologyhad been around for thirty years and it wasactually quite difficult to produce morethan three embryos per year, so fears ofoverproduction were unfounded.

The Director of Janow Podlaski State Studin Poland, Dr Marek Trela, was moreconservative. He told the delegates that inPoland, the mare was allowed to have oneextra foal per year, but the other foal mustbe produced naturally and that therecipient mare must be an Arabian.However he agreed that it was beneficial inmares that have problems.

Manuela Daveiro, wife of Dr Paul Daviero,owners and breeders of Ameretto, used hisdam,Win Taouy as an example of a marefor whom embryo transfer was necessary,as she suffered from retention of theplacenta following foaling.

Michelle Morgan

Dr Marek Trela

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With regards breeders premiums, she saidthere were none in Germany, howevertheir horses were at stud in France and sothey were qualified. She felt that that theadditional money they had received hadallowed them to improve their stock, whichof course was a great help to theiroperation.

Catherine Labarthe, also agreed thatembyro transfer was helpful for the morefragile mares, but agreed it needs to be wellregulated.

At the end of the discussion, the audiencepoll revealed the majority were in favour ofembryo transfer, but it should be limited toone foal per mare per year.

Racing and Training

This session was moderated by Pat Buckleyand produced a very lively discussionabout handicapping. Naturally this varieswidely from country to country - somehave one handicapper, others more.Clearly a number of the delegates felt thatin some cases, the situation did not seem tobe working effectively, or that their horsesfuture should rest with the opinion of oneperson.

However it should not be forgotten that thehorse population in these countries varieswidely too, so it is difficult to produce arule to suit each situation, though the pollat the end indicated that threehandicappers were preferable for themajority of the audience. In the UAE thereare so many horses, that options for theless able were very limited not a situationfamiliar in the UK or USA where numbersof registered racing Arabians are at an alltime low.

As discussed at last years conference theissue of transportation and varyingquarantine regulations, particularly in theGulf, was again brought up and this isclearly an ongoing situation which willneed to be addressed in order to progressthe international racing programme.The topic of racing two year olds was alsoraised and all were in agreement that it wasnot to be encouraged as they are stillimmature. It was also noted that even atthree or four years, many were not readyeither physically or mentally.

Weight Loss Control

The final session of the day centred roundthe work of Dr GeorgeWilson and histeam at JohnMoores Liverpool University,funded by HH SheikhMansoor Festival.

Dr GeorgeWilson produced their lateststudy showing howmale and femalejockeys routinely presented a higher bodyfat percentage than other elite athletes anddiscussed how, by using tailored diets andexercise, this could be reduced.

He also voiced his concern over dangerousand outdated practices of weight loss suchas long periods spent it the sauna or sweatbox often without any medical advice or

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guidance. This was sadly illustrated all toowell when one of the lady jockeys feltunwell in the unsaddling area followingher race on Sunday. Whilst she quicklyrecovered, too long in the sauna was givenas the reason for her feeling faint.

Australian, Chris Watson, Manager of theApprentice Training Centre in Turkey,explained that there were rules about thisin Australia, but noted that once jockeyshave qualified, it is hard to regulate themethods they choose to make weight andthis is where problems can arise.

Professional jockey Ahmed Ajtebi, who hasridden all over the world, raised the pointthat he finds it harder to control his weightin colder climates than in warmer ones.

Dr Jamal Hout stressed the importance ofgood diet and put forward the theory thatjockeys should avoid foods that they wereallergic to, in order to assist weight control.

At the end of the session, Ms Lara Sawayaappointed Kai Schirman, Director of the

Apprentice Jockey School in Germany tobe the official chaperone for the Festivaljockeys in future events.

The day concluded with fabulousWelcome Dinner at Endorfina, in the oldtown area of Warsaw. Guests were greetedby waiters in historic Polish costumeoffering the traditional greeting of breadand salt and gathered prior to the meal, inthe restaurants beautiful gardens.

Weight Loss Control Panel

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WAHRC Day TwoRules, Conditions and Regulations

The opening session on the second day wasmoderated by DrMohamed AlMachmoum, an owner-breeder inMorocco. The initial discussion focussedon the varying rules and regulationsbetween countries, and the differentregulatory bodies worldwide.

IanWilliams (former Director of FEIEndurance) had a warning for thedelegates. One of the temptations for anygoverning body is a knee jerk reaction interms of rules and regulations somethinghappens and the initial reaction is we needa new rule and the whole thing becomesmore and more complex. This results inless commonality, so that is an area weneed to be very careful about.

Richard Lancaster (Director, ShadwellStud) began by thanking SheikhMansoorbin Zayed for allowing such a gathering sothat we can all exchange ideas. The greatthing, he continued, whether it isbreeding or racing, is to have a levelplaying field for everyone. Withoutintegrity, the general public will see thatwe are not working together and turnaway.

Arabian racing is a very new sport. Whenyou look at how long Thoroughbred racinghas been around, Thoroughbred racinghas its problems too. For example, thediffering countrys views on the subject ofanabolic steroids has been very much tothe fore of Thoroughbred news recently.

For Arabian racing, sometimes things area question of compromise, not one sectionsticking rigidly to their viewpoint, becausewhen you have so many people taking part,

there are different considerations andcultures to be accommodated.

Representing the USA were Kathy Smoke(Chairman of the Arabian Jockey Club,owner breeder) and Remy Belloq(Executive Director, North AmericanRacing Academy). Both made the pointthat in America, each states wasresponsible for its own rules andregulations, including those regardinggambling. Therefore, if single a countrycant even harmonise its own rules, it ishard to envisage a set of rules that could beagreed and would work effectively acrossthe world.

Smoke used the issue of embryo transfer asan example, as they have a variety of racingin the US - harness racing and QuarterHorses as well as Arabians andThoroughbreds. Our friends in QuarterHorse racing took the US Government tocourt, not for the breed, not to take intoconsideration that it was an animal. Theyused the argument that limiting thenumber of embryos that could betransferred was a restriction of free tradeand they won, so thats the law.

So now, I have to abide by my countryslaw, so the AJC and the Arabian Registrycannot limit the number of transfers. Withthe IFAHR International Agreement, Icannot sign up to an article that wouldlimit that number.

Kathy Smoke and Richard Lancaster

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Williams felt that the rules of racing were abetter place to start seeking commonality,we have regulations that govern on thetrack, those running the track, the welfareof the horse and the integrity of the horsein the sport.

Jean-Pierre Deroubaix (bloodstock agent)stated that in France, they do not allow fullsibling embryo transfer horses of the sameage, to run in the same race. He also madethe point that there should be a connectionbetween the rules of Arabian racing andThoroughbred racing, as on many of thebig Thoroughbred meetings, they alsohave an Arabian Group race (e.g. on Prixde lArc de Triomphe day, they run theArabianWorld Cup).

He welcomedMs Sawayas encouragementfor IFAHR and theWorld Arabian HorseOrganisation (WAHO) to work together,but felt that the International Federation ofHorse Racing Authorities (IFHA), whoregulate Thorougbreds, should also beconsidered.

The Vice Chairman of IFAHR, GennyHaynes, then spoke about the InternationalAgreement. We distributed the agreementto the 28 member countries at the lastgeneral assembly.

She confirmed that each country is entitledto select which articles they agree to, if notall of them and that some countries are stilldiscussing with their authorities, whichthey have to do, before they can come backto IFAHR.

She continued. Though some countrieshave not yet responded at all, its anongoing process, something that we havebeen working on for a while.

Lancaster then observed that this is a topicwhich has been under discussion for a longtime and that now was the time to press on,as otherwise there will always bedisharmony. Until you can get a generalconsensus, you will not move forward. Hesaid.

From a breeding perspective, he remindedthe conference that we are still in therelative infancy, compared to theThoroughbred Stud Book. Im sure thatthere were many problems over the yearsin recognising various bloodlines in theThoroughbred stud book, so I dont thinkwe are any different in taking time inreaching a consensus.

Women in Racing

The afternoon session was hosted byAustralias first female race caller, VictoriaShaw. It also included four Darley Awardwinners in Denise Gault, Denise Hearst,Nadine Frampton and Karin Van Den Bos.

Denise Gault

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Debbie Burt

Denise Gault (owner-breeder, bloodstockagent, Chief Steward of the Arabian RacingCup), described how she felt that theinvolvement in the HH SheikhMansoorFestival, was like being part of one largefamily. She welcomed the Festivalsinitiatives and the support of Ms Sawaya.She described how she had beenintroduced to Ms Sawaya by Kathy Smokeand how grateful they were for the HHSheikha Fatima bint Mubarak DarleyAwards in supporting women in Arabianracing.

Dual Darley Award winning trainer, KarenVan Den Bos, told how she had gainedwork experience with Denise Gault in theUSA, which had been instigated by readingabout Gault in Denise Hearsts publicationArabian HorseWorld.

The panel was asked how they would feelif they were told that they were not as goodas the men within horse racing.

One has to just believe in ones ability andmove forward despite any adversecomments from our male counterparts,replied Ms Sawaya,

The panel agreed with this sentiment.Whilst there is still prejudice in someareas, women are achieving more in higherpositions, including in Arabian racing.

Media, PR & Communications

The last panel of the day was moderated byDerek Thompson, who asked what morecan be done to inform people aboutArabian racing.

Martin Stevens of the Racing Post pointedout that there was a constraint on howmuch news can go in the print editions.However, this is not a problem with digital

media, as pointed out by Debbie Burt; hernew publication, The Arabian Racehorse,is entirely digital and so there is no limit tothe number of pages. She also stated thatArabian Finish Lines in America, forwhom she also writes, will be going digitallater this month. Stephanie Corum, Editorin Chief of Arabian Finish Lines confirmedthis.

Thanks to the support of the HH SheikhMansoor Festival, the Racing Post nowpublishes full colour racecards of everyArabian race in the UK, though there arestill issues involving the media rights of thevarious UK racing channels, limiting thebroadcasting of Arabian races. GennyHaynes responded to this from theaudience, to confirm that they were still indiscussions with the broadcasters, howevershe warned that broadcasting of racing inthe UK was likely to change from the endof 2016, when many UK racecourse mediarights come up for review.


The panel members agreed that moreinformation needed to be shared by thevarious organisations and connectionswithin Arabian racing, so that they maypublicise it to the world. A central databasefor journalists, where the variousorganisations could post this informationwould be helpful in this regard.

International Federation of HorseRacing Academies General Assembly

The General Assembly of the InternationalFederation of Horse Racing Academiesannounced the addition of a further 14countries to the Federation. They areArgentina, Brazil, China, Denmark, France,Hong Kong, Hungary, Morocco, Sultanateof Oman, Portugal, Poland, Turkey,Slovakia and Sweden, whilst themembership of two more countries,Bahrain and Switzerland, are pending.

This increase, has meant that anotherApprentice race will be held in Poland on26 July to coincide with theWathba StudCup to be run on the same day. The offerof more races served to highlight the lackof Arabian racehorses in some of themember countries.

Also announced was the establishment ofthe IFHRA Racing Scholarship Fund(RSF), for which US $100,000 has beenearmarked. It is hoped that in thebeginning, it will benefit apprenticejockeys (approx 10-20), enabling them tospend time with mentors to progress theircareers, even in cases when they are notable to continue race riding, should theychoose a new direction within the industry.

Ms Lara Sawaya , Chairman of theInternational Federation of Horse RacingAcademies (IFHRA), Executive Director ofthe HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al

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Ms. Lara Sawaya receives a gift from Dato'Malek Jeremiah from the Malaysian Equine Council


Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat RacingFestival and Chairman of Ladies &Apprentice Racing Committees in theInternational Federation of Arabian HorseRacing Authorities, said: This Fund willhelp provide professional mentorshipopportunities abroad for students who arecurrently enrolled in or who have recentlygraduated from an IFHRAmember RacingAcademy or national representative. Thegoal is to improve the horse racing andbreeding industry workforce by providingdeserving racing academy students orrecent graduates with the opportunity togain new knowledge and experience inequitation and overall horsemanship,while learning about new culture andcustoms.

Remi Bellocq, General Secretary of IFHRA,went further: The Fund is designed tobenefit both students of IFHRAmembersand employers within the horse racing andbreeding industries. Students will workabroad in real-world situations gainingexperience and benefitting frommentorship which will be a long-termbenefit to future careers.

He added that At the same time, futureemployers will also benefit from studentswho have experienced the IFHRA RSF andwho have therefore gained training in the

newest practices the industry offers.

Following Susanna Santessons passingearlier this year, Pat Buckley wasappointed as the Vice- Chairman ofIFHRA.

Matthew Hyland from Racing Victoriaraised the issue of jockey insurance andasked if IFHRA could establish a policy forall jockeys taking part in the apprenticeseries. A sub-committee was formed toapproach insurers to quote for cover fromweighing out, to weighing in.

IFHRA was founded in 2014 under theinstructions of HH SheikhMansoor BinZayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy PrimeMinister andMinister of PresidentialAffairs and had a record number of 18countries at the time of inception. It has itsheadquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The next IFHRAmeeting will be heldduring the Abu Dhabi InternationalHunting and Equestrian Exhibition,ADIHEX which will be held in Abu Dhabifrom September 9 to 13, 2015. IFHARChairmanMs Lara Sawaya invited allIFHARmember-countries to make use ofthis opportunity and represent theircountries at the IFHAR stall.

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WAHRC Day ThreeFuture of Arabian Racing

Moderator Philip Brannan (Sportsguide)wished for a positive discussion, though itopened with less positive statistics fromAhmad Abdel Razek, Chairman of theEgyptian Arabian Horse BreedersAssociation. He gave data relating toArabian racing in the United States, whichshowed a dramatic down turn in thenumbers, though these figures were similarin many other countries around the world.However in Egypt, he explained, that bycreating more activities, more interest inbreeding, owning and the heritage of theArabian horse, numbers were now on therise.

Sam Vasquez (US ownerbreeder)explained. We need support, particularlythe small breeders, who dont have thecapital to invest in a top stallion.

Ms Sawaya explained that there are manycountries which do not have Arabianhorses. Festival initiatives such as theWathba Stud Farm Cup and the Ladies

and Apprentice series help to support andencourage countries. She highlighted thatsome countries have had problems wherethere have been more than one body withinfluence over Arabian racing, but theymust come together to move forward.

Polands Kishore Mirpuri explained thatbreeding in Poland was healthy, with 200races being run for Arabians every year.However he said that there was animbalance of the horse population aroundthe world, which makes it difficult tooperate as a global sport.

He also believed that the Arabian wasconsidered a second class horse to theThorougbred, however horse racing ingeneral was struggling, so we have a verytough job. Even in France, which isconsidered a world leader in this sport,most of the racing takes place in theprovinces. He felt that even when thebiggest races are held on the big days, theArabian is still a supporting act to theThroughbred.

Genny Hayes [in her role as ArabianRacing Organisation Director in the UK]was asked about the role Arabian racingplays in supporting Thoroughbred racing,whether by training young jockeys, orproviding a lower cost entry into racehorseownership, but is that to the detriment ofour own sport?

She responded. We have to keep positive,Lara has taught me to look forward, notback, it is more difficult in the UK becausewe are segregated from theThoroughbreds. We have started toovercome this, but the BHA are ourgoverning body, they do allow us to race onThoroughbred cards, but there are certaincriteria we have to meet. This week, thewords harmonisation and communication

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Sam Vasquez


standout, so as long as we keepcommunicating with the BHA it will be toour benefit ARO. I dont see us as a feedersport, we need to stand up for who we are.

In her capacity as IFAHR Vice Chairmanshe continued. Regarding yesterdaysdiscussion, asking can we have one rule forall countries, that cant happen, there aretoo many different racing organisationsrun by different authorities.Harmonisation however, can happen, theIFAHR International Agreement can helpthis.

I have to stress that it is not rules; we canrecommend, we can try to help, that is theidea of the International Agreement. Wehave based it on the Thoroughbredagreement , purely because countries canthen sign up to parts that they agree withand leave out those they do not. Thoughthere are issues which are not approved inThoroughbreds, such as ArtificialInsemination which we need.

Bill Smith (also ARODirector, trainer andbreeder) felt the most important thing thisconference does, is it gives everybody achance to speak in one place and to sharetheir views. He wasnt so concerned aboutthe decline in the racing horse population,as that has meant an increase in the qualityof horses remaining. However hecontinued. The lack of breeders is a worry.We have to encourage smaller breeders,whether it is by a breeders premium, orreduction in stallion nominations, I dontknow, but something must be done to helpthem.

The cost of air transportation for horses tocompete in a single race was given as areason that constricts internationalcompetition. Though if it was possible toshare flights, or if there was more than onerace, that would help keep costs down.

Returning to breeders premiums, MsSawaya pointed out they already existed inFrance and through theWathba StudFarm Cup series worldwide.

Genny Haynes confirmed that as well astheWathba Stud Farm Cup races, in all ofthe domestic races, any UK bred horse inthe first six will receive a small premium,so that incentive is in place. Since it wasbeen introduced four years ago, itspleasing to see that the registrations ofthree year olds this year are up, bringingnew people into the sport.

She continued. Another way is throughthe jockeys, and its good to see DawnGoodfellow of the Northern RacingCollege [Doncaster, UK] here, as they nowhave two Arabian ex-racehorses at theschool for apprentices to learn on, againencouraging the younger generation.

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Workshop

There was a short break and theconference concluded with an openworkshop session, hosted by Ms LaraSawaya and Derek Thompson.

It was apparent that there would need tobe further harmonisation of the rulesbetweenWAHO and IFAHR as manyowners and breeders were frustrated bythe rules governing transportationbetween countries and qualifying criteriafor racing.

This was of particular importance to thelarge contingent of UAE representativesandMs Sawaya suggested they meet underthe umbrella of the Festival, so that theirown particular issues can be discussed atlength.

Ms Sawaya also encouraged those IFAHRmembers who were yet to sign up to the

International Agreement to take action assoon as possible in order to move forward.

In support of Arabian racing in the US sheannounced a new race, to be held as part ofthe HH Sheikha Fatima Bint MubarakInternational Awards and the USA DarleyAwards. The race will be run in the nameof Her Highness Sheikha Fatima BintMubarak, Mother of the UAE, Chairpersonof the General Womens Union, SupremeChairperson of the Family DevelopmentFoundation and Chairwoman of theSupreme Council for Motherhood andChildhood andMother of theWorld. Witha prize fund of USD$50,000, the Open racewill be held in Los Angeles on 3 April 2016.

Concluding events Ms Sawaya asked thedelegates to remember the words of unity,solidarity and communication andencouraged a united front to promoteArabian racing and to protect the purebredArabian horse.

Festival Exexcutive Director Lara Sawaya leads the workshop with Derek Thompson

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Gala Dinner at the historicWilanovPalace of King John III

Guests of the Festival were treated to aspectacular Gala Dinner in the grounds ofthe 17th century Palace of King JohnSobieski III at Wilanov. The walls of thePalace formed the backdrop for abreathtaking laser show depicting thehistory of the Poland and the Palace, whichcleverly also combined images from theHH SheikhMansoor Festival.

Following Ms Sawayas announcementthat the 2016 conference would be held inItaly, theWorld Arabian Horse RacingConference flag was passed on by the HEAsimMirza Al Rahma, UAE Ambassadorto Poland the current host to HE SaqrNasser Ahmed Al Raisi, UAE, the UAEambassador to Italy after Rome in thepresence of one of the largest assemblies ofserving UAE Ambassadors.

Apart from the UAE envoys to Poland andItaly, the following were also present: HEAbdul Rahman Ghanim Al Mutaiwee-UAEAmbassador to the United Kingdom; HEJumaMubarak Al Junaibi- UAEAmbassador to Germany; HE SheikhaNajla Al Qassimi-UAE Ambassador toPortugal; HE Saqr Nasser Ahmed Al Raisi,

UAE, Ambassador to Italy; HEMadhedHarebMughir Al Khaiili, UAEAmbassador to France; HE SaeedMohammed Ali Al Shamsi, UAEAmbassador to Ireland; HE Al Asri SaeedAl Dhaheri- UAE Ambassador to Morocco;HEMohammed Al Suweidi- UAEAmbassador to Oman; HE SaeedMohammed Ali Al Shamsi., UAEAmbassador to Sweden; HE SulaimanHamed Al Mazroui, UAE Ambassador toBelgium; HE Abdulla Hamdan Al Naqbi,UAE Ambassador to The Netherlands; HEDr. Hessa Abdullah Al Otaiba, UAEAmbassador to Spain; HE Obaid Salem AlZaabi, Permanent Representative of theUAE to the United Nations in Geneva andHEMohammed Al Mahmoud, FormerUAE Ambassador to Germany.

HE Aref Al Awani, Secretary General ofthe Abu Dhabi Sports Council andMohsinAl Dossary from the General Authority forYouth and Sports Welfare were among theother guests who attended the gala dinnerfunction.

All the panelists were presented withawards, as well as the photographers andjournalists who had recorded the event. Inaddition the 2014 HH SheikhMansoor binZayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian HorseFlat Racing Festival Year Book wasdistributed.

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Festival accorded ISO 9001:2008Certification

Another award on the night was to The HHSheikhMansoor Bin Zayed Al NahyanGlobal Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festivalwhen it was awarded the Bureau Veritascertified the Festivals management systemby according it an ISO 9001:2008Certification.

The Certificate was received by HE Aref AlAwani, Secretary General of the AbuDhabi Sports Council, HE Aref Al Awani,Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi SportsCouncil, Mattar Ali Al Yabhouni AlDhahiri, representative of equestriansports at the ADSC, Musallam Al Amri,General Manager of Wathba Stud FarmandMs Lara Sawaya, Executive Director ofthe HH SheikhMansoor Bin Zayed AlNahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat RacingFestival, Chairman of the InternationalFederation of Horse Racing Academies(IFHRA), Chairman of Ladies & ApprenticeRacing Committees in the InternationalFederation of Arabian Horse RacingAuthorities (IFAHR).

Our management system was audited andit was found to be in accordance with therequirements of the managementstandards detailed in the ISO 9001:2008level. This is a very proud moment to sharethis accolade in front of this internationalaudience, said Ms Sawaya.

At the close of events Genny Haynes gaveher thoughts on this years conference.

For the sixthWorld Arabian Horse RacingConference, it has been wonderful to be inWarsaw, but what is really important, is itsa fantastic initiative of HH SheikhMansoor

and HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak,bringing all the racing organisations fromall over the world together, so that we candiscuss and share our information.

Frommy position as a Director of ARO,what I bring away from the conference isthe issue of handicapping and the need forgreater communication, which we need tokeep going outside of the conference.

"Another important issue is theInternational Agreement. We would behappy to see horses from the UAEcompeting in Europe in their off-season,providing they meet the criteria of thosecountries. But yes, we would welcomethem over and I hope that is a realpossibility. We see more horses coming inand out of different countries now, so aslong as we can put the right races on, it willattract them.

Rome next year is exciting. Italy have justapplied to be members of IFAHR which isgreat, so that will go to the GeneralAssembly for voting on in October.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan GlobalArabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is sustained by theAbu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority andcoordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council incooperation with Emirates Racing Authority, IFAHR,Emirates Arabian Horse Society, Ministry of ForeignAffairs, General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfarewith The National Archives as the official partner andEmirates airline as the official carriers and sponsoredby Invest AD, Tourism Development & InvestmentCompany (TDIC), Abu Dhabi National ExhibitionCentre (ADNEC), Al Awani General Enterprises,Kabale, Al Wathba Centre, the UAE's General Women'sUnion, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak LadiesSports Academy, Abu Dhabi International Hunting andEquestrian Exhibition 2015, Dr. Nader SaabSwitzerland, Al Wathba Center, Abu Dhabi EquestrianClub, Eastern Mangroves Suites-Abu Dhabi by Jannah,Yas Channel, Omeir Travels and Racing Post.

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On the final day of the of the conferencedelgates were driven out to Tor Sluzewiscfor a nine race card including two otherourebred Arabian races.Warsaw's original racetrack had been in thecentre of town, but in 1925 the "Society forthe Encouragment of Horse Breeding inPoland" bought around 150 hectares for anew track and training centre on theoutskirts.

When the racecourse opened in June 1939,it was the largest racecourse in Europe.The Grandstands, examples of earlytwenieth centrury functionalist style, andreminiscent of the great ocean liners of thetime, were placed facing East to avoid theafternoon sun interferring with the view ofthe racegoers.The going was given as good to soft.

H.H. SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTANAL NAYHAN CUP

Ameretto (FR) in the parade ring

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With the defection of the Swedishhorse, LL Kid Rock (SE), nine runnerslined up for the feature race of the day,the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNayhan International Cup, over 1m4f.This left only one other internationalrepresentative, Ameretto (FR). Despitebeing trained in Germany by GunterRichter.He is a course specialist at TorSluzeweisc, having won the HH SheikhZayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan EuropaCup (Gr.3 PA) three times previouslyand is a three time European TripleCrown winner.

Though beaten on his seasonal debutin a Wathba Stud Farm Cup (Gr.3 PA)in Sweden, behind Gazel T (NL) at thebeginning of the month, he was

expected to strip fitter here. Inaddition he was reunited with hisregular partner, Manuel Manueddu,who had steered him to victory on 11previous occasions.

His biggest dangers were the unbeatenWestim (POL), an attractive grey son ofNougatin, trained by this seasonsleading Polish trainer Andrzej Walickiand last years Polish Derby winner,Ziko (POL). However Ziko was verycoltish in the preliminaries and testedall of his riders skill going to post. Theother fancied runner was the only fillyin the race, Wameria (POL), completinga hat-trick of wins as a juvenile, she hadnot been out of the frame in all sevenstarts to date.

Clockwise from above: Boy Nougatin(POL) ; Ameretto (FR) inthe paddock;2014 Polish Derby winner Ziko (POL)

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From the top: Westim (POL) at the start; Runners leave the stalls; Tor Sluzewiec racecourse

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Above: Ameretto (FR) and Manuel Maneddu take the lead

Below: Ameretto (FR) wins ahead of Westim (POL)

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From the widest draw Tyl (DE) wasquickly encouraged into the lead andwent a good four lengths clear of thefield, led by Ameretto, heading into thefirst turn away from the stands. Racingkeenly, Aziz (POL) was a length furtherbehind, in company with Westim. Zikowas already being bumped along at therear.

There was little change in the placingsuntil rounding the home bend into thestraight, when Tyls lead began todiminish, with Ameretto poised tochallenge on his outside. As Maneddumade his move, Westim went with him,along with Boy Mugatin (POL), thoughAmeretto always had the measure ofhis younger rivals, winning by a half alength.

His owners Dr Paul and ManuellaDaverio were delighted with theirhomebreds performance, sighting theSheikh Zayed Cup in Duindigt as hisnext objective.

Speaking after the race ManuellaDaveiro said He will be back here inAugust, but first we will go to Holland.He was bred at our stud in East France,

near Geneva. We have six broodmares,including his dam Win Taouy. The foalshe has had this year is a full sister toUK Derby winner Djet Taouy. We havethree more foals this year and sixhorses in training, including two inEngland with Georgina Ward, and twowith Georges Mikhalides in France.

Above: Manuel Maneddu; Below: GunterRichter, Dr Paul and Manuela Daverio

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The Apprentice race did not lack fordrama from the start, with a last minutesubstitute jockey, 21 year-old ZoeVande Velde (Belgium) taking the placeof Ali Alshowaikh (Bahrain), 30 minutes

before the draw. The ten runners wereall Polish bred and all the apprenticejockeys in the 1m2f contest were not tocarry a whip.

H.H. SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAKAPPRENTICE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (IFAHR)

A delighted Zoe Vande Velde returns on Perfektor (POL)

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Talking about his experience before therace Eoin Walsh said I rode at Tarbesin France last year and loved it. Imglad to be back again this season. Welearn so much, its not every day youget an opportunity to ride abroad.Since then Ive been riding out a lotmore in Newmarket, but now Im downto a 3lb claim, it makes it harder. Imfrom Galway and I did the10 monthcourse at RACE [Racing Academy andCentre of Education] in Ireland andfrom there I had a two year placementat Dermot Welds. It was brilliantworking there, I had 10 rides, butlooking back now, I dont feel I wasgood enough to deserve them!

The Sheikha Fatima series is brilliant,theyre doing the best for Arabianracing and breeding and they look afterus so well. Ive only ridden one Arabbefore, theyre different toThorougbreds, theyre more flighty andthey dont stride out as much, Imhoping for the best today.

With Wilden a non-runner and replacedby Etnum Psyche, the field was led byKarla Al Khalediah and Turkeys BurakAverbak, narrowly heading Dirhem andLuke Leadbitter for the UK on the rail.

Eoin Walsh

From the top: Corinne Andros and Zoe VandeVelde; All the Apprentice Jockeys in thepaddock; Shakir Al Belushi and Dar Duni

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Corrine Andros (Canada) on EtnumPsyche was soon challenging and tookthe lead from Karla Al Khalediah withDirhem and Leadbitter three lengthsback in third, ahead of Perfektor (POL)and Vande Velde, with SariahAlkhalediah and Eoin Walsh (IRE)travelling well in behind.

As they entered the straight, Averbakwas hard at work on Karla Al Khalediahand as the field closed up, thereappeared to be many with chances.

Going to post for the HH Sheikha Fatima bintMubarak Apprentice World Championship,clockwise from the top: Australia's Jake Baylissand Al-Dar; Great Britain's Luke Leadbitter andDirhem; Poland's Konrad Mazur and Nicolas,Mazur was the winner of the correspondingevent here last year and finished fourth thistime.

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Above: Belgium's Zoe Vande Velde and Perfektor cross the line ten lenghts clear of the field, despite aloose shoe onhis off hind, clearly visible here.

Below: Morocco's Omar Lakjal and Sariah Alkhalediah hang on for second from Ireland's Eoin Walshand Karla Al Khalediah

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However Vande Velde broughPerfektor wide and appeared to haveplenty in hand and, as the field spreadacross the track, the gelding quickenedclear. Sariah Alkhalediah and Walshvaliantly gave chase and lookedbooked for second, but Benefis andMoroccos Omar Lajkal took that spoton the rail, though they only just hungon at the finish.

It was an impressive performance byPerfektor, who, despite running thelast furlong with a loose shoe flappingon his off hind, still drew clear by over10 lengths.

I have heard so much about the finalmeeting held in Abu Dhabi and nowthat I have qualified, I cant wait tillNovember. This has been such a greatexperience and I think I was just luckyto be here, but to cap that with a win,it simply great, said Vande Velde.

Above: Zoe Vande Velde receives here trohpyfrom HE AssemMirza with Ms Lara Sawaya;Below: Vande Velde returns to the WeighingRoom with her trohpy

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The last, but by no means least, of theFestival races was the HH SheikhaFatima bint Mubarak Ladies WorldChampionship held over 1m1f forPolish bred Arabians.

Riding to instructions, the 22 year-oldMoroccan, Bouchra Marmoul, wentstraight to the front on Wasilew anddespite a strong challenge fromIrelands Aileen OSullivan on Zahim,she was never headed. Kasir AlKahalediah ridden by Tjarda Humphreij

was a strong finishing third.

She is one of only three lady riders in hernative Morocco, the other two beingapprentices.

Fighting back the tears following herwin she explained. Having beenplaced in this race series, I am nowfinally so happy to have won and amlooking forward to the Abu Dhabishowdown in November.

H.H. SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAKLADIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (IFAHR)

Morocco's Bouchra Marmoul in the paddock abordWasilew, a seven year old stallion by Ontario HF

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Clockwise from the top: Morocco's BouchraMarmoul on Wasilew just hangs on to win byahead from Ireland's Aileen O'Sullivan and Zahim,with the Netherlands Tjarda Humphreij on KasirAl Khalediah a fast finishing third;

Ms Lara Sawaya greets winning jockey BouchraMarmoul;

Bouchra Marmoul returns to unsaddle onWasilew.

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English representative, Lorna Brookespoke about her Festival experiencesafter the race. I rode in Bahrain earlierthis year, but it wasnt very successful!Today the trainer said I had to mount inthe stable, as the horse could be a bitdifficult, but once I was on, there was noproblem.

Iwork for [ThoroughbredNationalHunttrainer] Richard Lee in England and I rideover fences, so this is all very new to me!Before this I had never ridden Arabians,but Sarah Oliver, who is in charge of theAmateurs in the UK, felt it was veryimportant itwasnot just Flat jockeyswhotook part.

Taking part in the Ladies WorldChampionships is really interesting,luckily most of them speak English,Jessica [Marcialis] was in Bahrain, soyou get to know some of the girls and

we keep in touch outside of the races.Its amazing the support behind it,when you consider how well we arelooked after. I see no reason whyArabian racing cant be on a higherlevel than it is at the moment. I wouldcertainly consider riding Arabians in theUK, I know Steve Blackwell [UK Arabiantrainer], from Point-to-Pointing, and Iexpect I might be surprised how manypeople I know are involved with thesport in the UK.

Above: Lorna Brooke and Sangus, going to post; Below Aileen O'Sullivan with Lorna Brooke

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TAUNTON REVIEWDespite a forecast of rain, it remained dryand occasionally sunny, though ratherwindy at times. The ground was given asfirm, though rain earlier in the week and agood cover of grass made for excellentracing conditions.

The Shadwell Arabian Stallions MaidenStakes over 6 furlongs opened proceedingsand it was encouraging to see that seven ofthe ten starters were British bred. Howeverit was no surprise to find EL SALAAM (GB)sent off at odds on, after an encouragingdebut behind the well regarded Bon BaiserDe Faust at Wolverhampton two weeksago.

Attila De Rouaisse (FR) was very smartlyaway and was two lengths clear of AmiraBint Goudah (GB) and El Salaam. Theremainder of the field were well spread outbehind, which was not surprising given thenumber of debutants and those making

their second racecourse appearance.

Benndaka (GB), who is clearly not an easyride, tested Page Fullers horsemanshipskills to the limit, running out at the firstbend and she did well to keep thepartnership intact. It remains to be seenwhether racing is really his forte.

Meanwhile the leaders positions remainedunchanged coming into the straight,though Phil Collington was poised to makehis move on El Salaam, with stablemateRodin (NL) closing in fourth. Amira BintGoudah started to fade as Zahy (GB) wentpast her on the rail and those four wentclear of the rest.

El Salaam was eased at the line, fourlengths ahead of Rodin. Long time leaderAttila De Rouaisse was a further three backin third, with a fair run from newcomerZahy, staying on in fourth.www.youtube.com/watch?v=aniJJR4Mx5o

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Phil Collington with El Salaam (GB) and Jessica Cooley


The Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-40)Handicap Stakes over a mile and a quarteryielded only five runners including theveterans Roches Du Cayrou (FR) andRaihan (AE). The maiden Callymay (GB)was strongly fancied following a fairsecond on her seasonal bow. From thestart, David Turner was positive on theother maiden Yaqueen and with RochesDu Cayrou just behind, they were soon agood eight lengths clear of the rest of thefield.

The gap had closed by halfway, withYaqueen maintaining her advantage,though entering the home straight it wasclear it was soon to end. Roches Du CayrouandMatt Johnson took it up in the finalquarter mile and with the rail to help him,it looked like he would add to his tenprevious victories. However Robin Pfeiffer

was hard at work on CROWNOFSALONA (GB) and once past, he just hadto be pushed out for a cosy win by a neck,from Roches Du Cayrou, with Raihan twoand half lengths behind.

The disappointment was Callymay, SimonWalker had to niggle her along for most ofthe way and she will to need to pull out abit more to get off the mark perhapseasier underfoot conditions are required.

Crown of Salona seems well suited by thistrip and surface and it looks like there isstill room for further improvement thisseason. His delighted breeder, DianeCreed, was also present to receive thetrophy on behalf of connections.www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0lznVT12pI

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Robin Pfieffer and Crown Of Salona(GB)


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The shadwellarabian.co.uk (0-85)Handicap Stakes followed and thoughAshraaf (FR) was favourite, the marketrated this mile contest a competitive eventand it produced one of the closest finishesof the day. Gill Duffields trio were allmaking their seasonal bows, whilst theremainder all had the benefit of a run. PageFuller took the initiative on Kamizake (GB),with Jabal Aly (GB), Syrah Gris (GB) andMaazin (GB) closely bunched behind andonly about four lengths covering the entirefield.

Turning for home there were many withchances, though Kamikaze looked to befinding things a bit hot, as he drifted acrossthe track to the rail when under pressure to

maintain his lead. Maazin (GB) andAlessandro Guerrini took it up, but werequickly deposed by Steve Harrison on hisstablemate JABAL ALY, Phil Collingtonpositioned Ashraaf to challenge, incompany with Altesse Kossack (NL), andSyrah Gris.

Matt Johnson had a great run up the standsrail with Karar (AE), but JABAL ALY wastoo good for all of them, and he led a one-two-three for Gill Duffield and HH SheikhHamdan, ahead of Ashraaf andMaazin.Karar certainly caught the eye, doing all hisbest work at the finish, when beaten ashort head into fourth.www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2brivuQBt0

HH Sheikh Hamdan's Jabal Aly (GB). A half brother (by Fadjik (FR)) to Gr.2 PA winner, Salaama


With only three runners, the mile and aquarter the Royal Cavalry of OmanConditions Stakes looked like a formalityfor BON BAISER DE FAUST (FR).Zamhareer (GB), from the same stable,made the running ahead of Aurora Forta(AE), with Bon Baiser De Faust held up inthird. Aurora Forta had caught the eye lastseason when second in the Group 2juvenile contest on Dubai Day, a race thatZamhareers dam, Zormania (FR), had wonback in 2006.

Bon Baiser De Faust certainly looked a lothappier going right handed and the fieldtravelled well within themselves at areasonable pace. With three furlongs left togo, Zamhareer strayed off his line a littlegreenly, forcing Phil Collington to makehis challenge between horses. Aurora Fortaneeded encouragement to stick with himand though she was never going tooverhaul the winner, she was not given a

hard time and there was plenty to likeabout her performance. She was ninelengths clear of the debutant, Zamhareer,who will be better for the experience.www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrriNw4PYhA

Bon Baiser De Faust (FR) and Philip Collington remain unbeaten in two UK starts

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Next up was a six furlong sprint, theDubaiInternational Arabian Races (0-55)Handicap Stakes and it was notable thatall the runners were British bred. TOPTRIP, a three-time winner over further,likes things his own way out in front andreceived plenty of encouragement fromStef Gandola to get there.

Eau Jember, who looked sure to strugglefrom out of the handicap, took up secondslot with Senor Dublcheck and top weight,Jamaahir, in close attendance, with a gapback to LB Farrah and Shuwaiman AlKebir.Setting a furious pace out in front, TopTrip looked vulnerable in the last halffurlong, when Senor Dublcheck and RobWollard made their move, possibly evenheading Jenny Peytons horse for a strideor two. Though he had to knuckle down atthe business end, Top Trip showed theright attitude and he pulled three lengthsclear of Senor Dublcheck.

LB Farrah, who settled better today, closedfor third, well clear of Shuwaiman AlKebir, who was shouldering a penalty forhis recent Wolverhampton win.www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_MK79M3iI

Above: Stef Gandola and Top Trip (GB)


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The longest race of the day, thewww.deborahburt-sculpture.co.uk (0-70)Handicap Stakeswas run over 1m5f. Itfeatured the progressive Kermit The Frog(FR), who was looking to extend his goodrun of form to four consecutive wins.

Vindetta (GB) andWhisper (GB) from theAdam Newey stable set a steady pace out infront, with SHARAF (FR), Kermit The Frogand Best Turned Out winner Gelliwen inbehind, though Kermit The Frog lookedkeen enough in the early stages.

By the halfway point theyd all settled intoa rhythm with six lengths covering thefield, however they started to bunch uprounding the final bend, with Kermit TheFrog four lengths adrift in the rear. In thelast quarter mile, Phil Collington on Sharafhad drawn alongsideWhisper andVindetta, who had the benefit of the rail.However Collingtons mount, who had

been disappointing in five previous startsover lesser trips, needed all his help to getcompetitive and it looked likeWhisperwould prevail.

Crossing the road, Sharaf appeared toattempt to jump it, whilst Whispershortened her stride, almost unseatingPage Fuller and certainly losingmomentum, allowing Sharaf to gain theadvantage. Kermit The Frog valiantly stuckhis head out for a place, but Gelliwen hadmore in hand to claim third.

It was a fair effort for Peter Hammersleyscharge, stepping up to this grade andthough he needs to be produced late,racing handier to the pace next timeshould suit.www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRug9f1-KwE

Phil Collington and Sharaf (FR) going to post


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Having been somewhat disappointing infive previous outings, the combination of adrop in class and a step up in trip broughtabout the necessary improvement forSharaf. It was a fine day for HH SheikhHamdan Al Maktoum and this family inparticular, as Sharaf (by Mahabb) is a halfbrother to Ashraaf (by Madjani), second inthe mile handicap, whilst their damTashreefat (GB) is a daughter of Seglaoui(FR), who produced the winner of themaiden race in El Salaam.

After the meeting, Shadwell StudsDirector Richard Lancaster, commented onthe day.

Over the last couple of years, most of therunners here in England have beenhomebreds. It is nice to see our runners byour own stallions doing well.

El Salaam had run in the race atWolverhampton [behind Bon Baiser DeFaust] to make sure it wasnt a walk over,so I was delighted to see him come out andconfirm his ability. Whilst Zahy ran with alot of promise for a three year old.

Sharaf is the most gorgeous looking

horse, probably one of the best lookinghorses weve ever had here, and when wefirst tried him, he didnt seem to have anyengine. At least now weve found out histrip, hopefully weve turned a corner andhe may improve further.

Having the 1-2-3 in the mile handicap allwith homebreds, is of course very pleasing.It allows Gill to start making the best planfor the horses. The ultimate objective,which starts in January every year, is tohave runners on Dubai Day so we have toplan, keeping them running on theirmerits, which is not always easy within alimited programme. You need to get acouple of runs into a young horse to workout what distance its suited to and just togive it the experience of racing.

With Bon Baiser De Faust its just aquestion of how long the boss will let uskeep him here before he goes out to Dubai,it was really a stepping stone to run in theUK.We bought him just after hed beentouched off in Chantilly last year and hethen ran a couple of rather disappointingraces. He has regained his confidence now,so we will just have to see whats next.

Phil Collington and Sharaf (FR)


1.00 Wathba Stud Farm CupRestricted Maiden Stakes3+ (PA) 1m1f

Unity Belle is a fairly interestingdebutant, but it's rather a belateddebut and a watching brief is advisedalbeit it's interesting connections havepersevered with her.

This is best left to the quartet who metin the restricted maiden atWolverhamptonton last month. Kolineran a stormer on her racecourse debutbefore tiring close home, but stillfinishing a close up third. She entitledto improve a lot for that debut effort.However Attilla De Rouaisse was one

place in front of her that day and hassince finished third in a slightlystronger race. With a positive ridelikely, he can get off the mark at the10th attempt.

1.30 Wathba Stallions HandicapStakes4+ PA (0-75) 7f

Man Of Dreams is now on a joint careerhigh mark following his recent victoryat Lingfield. It's a mark that's provedbeyond him in the past, but he is aprevious course winner and is often athis best during the early part of theseason.

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Attila De Rouaisse (FR) and David Turner go to post at Taunton


Kamikaze is also still above his lastwinning mark - he may need to drop alittle before winning again.

So it is best to look to the PeterHammersley pair: Kermit The Frog'swinning run came to an end last timeout, but he'll be happier over this trip

and back at a track he's won at before.

There was a lot to like about ZayinZodiac's debut win over this trip, hisopening mark looks fair and with thatexperience under his belt and he canmake a winning handicap debut.

2.00 Wathba Stud Farm Cup MaidenStakes3+ PA 1m1f

Some fascinating debutants and apaddock check will be essential for allof those as to a guide as to what maybe expected.The experience that Aghsaan gainedwhen finishing second is likely to provecrucial. She was a little green whenbeaten by one of her stablecompanions, but it's interesting PhilCollington keeps the faith with her andthe form of that race looks solid, as thethird who was ten lengths behindAghsaan finished second at Taunton.

Aghsaan (GB) and Phil Collington at Wolverhampton

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Zayin Zodiac (GB) and Steve Harrison


2.30 Wathba Stallions HandicapStakes4+ PA (0-60) 1m1f

This ease in grade will be more toVindetta's liking and it will be a surpriseif she remains a maiden come the endof the season. Top Trip was given anpositive ride at Taunton and won well.He's won here before but all hisvictories have come off marks in the40's. Amyzing Zayin makes herseasonal debut, having won here onher penultimate start before finishing4th at Wolverhampton when last seen.She has solid claims.

But the horse that finished one place infront of her that day was Kiraa. Shewas second on her seasonal return andis a previous course winner. Both hervictories have come under this riderand she's now dropped to a jointlowest career mark. She's worth takinga chance on at the likely odds.

3.00 Wathba Stud farm CupHandicap Stakes4+ PA (0-50) 1m4f

A very trappy contest. Handicapdebutants Kayclaire and Ultimate Forceboth look interesting. LB Farrah is alsoof note, if settling early, as she doeshave her stamina to prove.

Senor Dublcheck is back down in gradeon a track he won at last season. Hetoo though is yet to win at this trip ifhe stays (won at 10f before). He oughtto win, but when he's produced will becrucial.

Therefore a chance is taken on CrownOf Salona who won well on hisseasonal debut beating three of todaysrivals in the process. This will require acareer best but he does have slightlyless to prove than others.

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Crown Of Salona (GB) and Robin Pfeiffer

Kiraa (FR) and SimonWalker


3.30 Wathba Stallions MaidenStakes3+ PA 7f

Al Kabeer is an interesting newcomer,though the fact he wears a hood ondebut has to be a concern.Katonahotinroof shaped with realpromise on his sole start in the finalmaiden of the season last year. Thepenny dropped late on and he wouldhave gone very close with an extrafurlong (winner now rated 88). He'sentitled to improve for the runhowever.

So the selection is Maazaya. She wasalso unlucky not to win a maiden lastseason. Shaped well on her seasonaldebut, running on late at Lingfield.Ideally she would prefer a bit further,but is likely to be positively ridden byPhil Collington to put her previousexperience to good use.

4.30 Wathba Stud farm CupHandicap Stakes4+ PA (0-95) 7f

Jaldi Karo won on his racecourse debutbefore disappointing slightly in Groupcompany on his next start. Tried inblinkers now and there is surely moreto come. Cheek pieces go on Ashraaffor the first time. If they can eek outany improvement, his recent Tauntonrun shows he's in great form.

Toutatix failed to progress afterwinning first time out last year, but thefact he's won on his seasonal debut thelast twice means he's of significantinterest. However despite finishingbehind Toutatix (6lb swing in theweights here) at Newbury, theselection is Vent De Faust who reallyshould be capable of winning off thismark if his previous form is to beliterally read.

Vent de Faust (FR) and Ted Durcan at Newbury

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Following Taunton, we now have aclear leader - Steve Blackwell, closelyfollowed by Jenny Hogan, with AlexCairns and Matt Johnson tied forthird spot.

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Bon Baiser De Faust 20Callymay 5Kermit The Frog 10LB Farrah 3Spirited Game 0Top Trip 10Zayin Zachilles 10

Jenny Hogan: 54Bon Baiser De Faust 20Attila De Rouaisse 8Kiraa 5Whisper 5Shuwaiman Al Kebir 10Oriental Myth 3Gelliwen 3

Alex Cairns: 50

Bon Baiser De Faust 20Salaama 0Al Hibaab 5Kamikaze 0Shuwaiman Al Kebir 10Whisper 5Zayin Zachilles 10

Matt Johnson: 50

Bon Baiser De Faust 20Ashraaf 5Callymay 5Djainka Des Forges 0Kermit The Frog 10Suhaim 0Zayin Zachilles 10

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Madjani (FR) sire of Bon Baiser De Faust (FR) -top points scorer so far this season.


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TAUNTON 17-5-2015

Shadwell Arabian Stallions MaidenStakes, 3yo+ (PA) 1200m Firm

1. EL SALAAM (GB) 4 ch g BengaliD'Albret (FR) - Seglaoui (Fr)T: Mrs G M DuffieldO: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumB: Shadwell Estate Co.J: P. Collington

2. RODIN (NL) 4 gr c Dahess (GB) -Rossignol (NL)3. ATTILA DE ROUAISSE (FR) 5 b hDormane (FR) - Afamanga (FR)Dist: 4, 3

Royal Cavalry of Oman Handicap Stakes4yo+ PA (0-40) 2000m Firm

1. CROWN OF SALONA (GB) 7ch gKhoutoubia (FR) - Salona (US)T: Tina PfeifferO: Tina PfeifferB: Diane CreedJ: R. Pfeiffer

2. ROCHES DU CAYROU (FR) 17 ch gNewday (FR) - Kahinaoura (FR)3. RAIHAN (AE) 15 ch m Passem Lotois(FR) - Sustika (US)Dist: nk, 2.5

shadwellarabian.co.uk HandicapStakes, 4yo+ PA 0-85 1600m Firm

1. JABAL ALY (GB) 5 ch g Fadjik (FR) -Qosheeyya (GB)T: Mrs G M DuffieldO: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumB: Shadwell France SNCJ: S.Harrison

2. ASHRAAF (FR) 4 ch c Madjani (FR) -Tashreefat (GB)3. MAAZIN (GB) 5 ch g BengaliD'Albret (FR) - Sophie Du Loup (FR)Dist: 1, 1.5

The Royal Cavalry of OmanConditions Stakes, 3 & 4yo PA 2000mFirm

1. BON BAISER DE FAUST (FR) 4 b cMadjani (FR) - Orphe Du Clos (FR)T: Mr James OwenO: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumB: Haras De Saint FaustJ: P. Collington

2. AURORA FORTA (AE) 4 b f AbuAlemarat (FR) - Bay Brulee (US)3. ZAMHAREER (GB) 4 ch c BengaliD'Ab

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