2023-10-27 13:00:31
Essam Al Sayed (Al Ain)
On Saturday, Al Ain Club Racecourse will host the opening race ceremony for the new horse racing season 2023-2024, which consists of 7 races, all of which are dedicated to purebred Arabian horses. 90 horses will participate in the first ceremony, which begins at five o’clock in the evening, competing for prizes amounting to Its total value is 505 thousand dirhams.
The ceremony begins with the Al Wathba Stallions Cup race for owners of private stables, over a distance of 1,400 metres, sponsored by the His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival, with prizes amounting to 70 thousand dirhams, competed by 13 horses, most notably “RB Bestfa” for the National Stables, under the supervision of Hilal Al Alawi, and led by the Moroccan jockey. Omar Lakgal, who is the highest rated.
The newcomer, “Nebras” Lyas Racing, under the supervision of Eric Lemartnell and led by Jules Maupin, leads the nominations for the second half, for a distance of 1,400 meters, with a prize of 70 thousand dirhams, during which 13 horses will compete.
In the third race, for a distance of 1,600 metres, with a prize pool of 70,000 dirhams and 15 horses participating, attention turns to the horse “Jab Muhanna” owned by Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, under the supervision of Irfan Elahi, and led by Jesus Rosales, who has the highest classification at 81 pounds.
“F Astatha” seeks to give its owner, Khalid Khalifa Al Naboodah, under the supervision of Ernst Oertel and led by Taj Oshi, the first victory of the season, when he takes on the challenge of the fourth half for a distance of 1,600 meters, the prize of which is 70 thousand dirhams.
The horse “Taj Al-Ezz” at the Bin Shahwan Stables for purebred Arabian horses, under the supervision of Ibrahim Al-Hadrami and led by Bernardo Pinheiro, is preparing to add his third victory in a row, when he takes on the challenge of the fifth round for a distance of 1,600 meters, and his prize is 70 thousand dirhams.
The chances of the “Western” horse, owned by Saif Ashir Al Mazrouei, under the supervision of Abu Bakr Daoud and driven by Sandro Paiva, appear to be great in the sixth race, over a distance of 1,000 metres, with a prize of 70,000 dirhams.
RB Money Maker, owned and trained by Hamad Ali Al Marar, and led by Connor Beasley, leads the nominations for the seventh and final round over a distance of 1,000 metres, with a prize of 85 thousand dirhams.
Nominations
1- Bastafah, threatening, story
2- Nebras, Magic Touch, Al Dana
3- Jaab Muhanna, Al-Hazem, Shamos
4- Astatha, Najeeb, Utena
5- Taj Al-Ezz, Murad Al-Wathba, Unbraided
6- Al-Gharbi, Jaab Al-Afrit, Samoud
7- Money Maker, Maher, Najm Al Wathba
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