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ARTICLES/STAKES 15 The Year in Pictures 19 Equus Film Festival 20 Interview with Salim Al Hakmani

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Editor’s Notes Around the Ovals HARC Update 2016 Leading Earners 2016 Runners

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Just Talkin’ by Michael Economopoulos Equi Tech by Dr. Deb Powell Making Claims by Joe Nevills The Backside by Steve Heath

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Editor's Notes By Stephanie J. Corum

I'm doing this January issue and the Stallion Guide concurrently (not something I recommend by the way). I have to say I'm very impressed with the stallion roster advertising in the annual Guide. There really is something for every budget and every pedigree. HARC has generated interest and enthusiasm in stallion owners advertising Pure Polish and domestically-bred stallions. I hope there are mare owners out there that will utilize them. There are two Amer sons that are standing free of charge for 2017 to encourage breeding, which is very generous of their owners. The Arabian Racing Cup is back and offering money to breeders across the board - not just to stakes-horses. These are all ways groups and individuals are encouraging breeding of Arabian race horses. And of course there are the more expensive, leading sires that continue to dominate the racing landscape. There is one thing that stands out to me. Nearly half of the stallions advertised do not stand in the United States, and several of them are deceased with only frozen semen available. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. The ability to use frozen semen gives Arabian owners access to stallions they never would be able to utilize otherwise. It does, however, point out that there are fewer and fewer top racing stallions standing in the U.S. Mandolynn Hill Farm, Cre Run Farm and Rosebrook Farms are the main stallion operations. That is good in that all three are highly successful, extremely professional farms that can get your mare in foal. But it makes me wonder where the U.S. breeding industry is headed. We have highly desired female families, and our breeders produce fantastic horses that compete with the best in the world, but more and more we are looking elsewhere. It is, however, important to continue to produce those athletic Arabian horses, whether they be world-beaters or the hard-knocking horses that pick up a check every time they run. There are developing markets, and a need, for all of them. I myself am leasing a mare in 2017, and I'm trying to decide which stallion to use. Every stallion page I do for the Stallion Guide looks good to me.

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Mile High Racing & Entertainment, which operates Colorado’s horse race track at Arapahoe Park, has received approval from the Colorado Racing Commission to offer fantasy sports contests at nine Colorado locations. The new Mile High Fantasy Sports applies the pari-mutuel model from horse racing to professional football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and other daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests. Las Vegas-based USFantasy Sports is providing the content that combines the popularity of DFS contests with traditional horse racing pari-mutuel odds and terminology. “Ultimately we hope this will educate more of Colorado’s devoted sports fans about the foundations of horse race wagering and attract them to come to our racetrack and off-track betting locations,” Mile High Racing & Entertainment executive director Bruce Seymore said. USFantasy Sports is a skill-based daily fantasy contest platform combining elements of the traditional regulated pari-mutuel systems with DFS contests to create a fair, easy, and transparent environment for all contestants. The contest selection process is simple with manageable entries in each category and entry fees as low as $1. Just as in DFS, players score points based on their performance in a live game. Contestants can enter contests for athletes to win, place, or show, as well as other multi-selection contests. “This is a significant step forward for USFantasy Sports and we are excited about the Colorado market and our potential for growth within the state,” USFantasy Sports president Vic Salerno said. “We look forward to continuing our expansion across the United States.”

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Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (DTHA) have signed a one-year extension to their current agreement ensuring 81 days of exciting live racing at Delaware Park through 2017. “With the agreement in place, we can focus all of our energy on the historical 80th season in 2017,” said Kevin DeLucia, Senior Vice-President of Racing/Finance at Delaware Park. “The stability and certainty of our next season will help us continue the positive momentum established last season of attracting additional horsemen to Delaware so we can continue to offer quality and exciting racing in the highly competitive Mid-Atlantic region.” Race dates and the stakes schedule will be released in January upon approval from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission.

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The Texas Racing Commission approved racing dates for 2017. They are: Lone Star Race Park - April 20 - July 30 (Thoroughbred meet) September 15 - November 11 (Quarter Horse meet) Retama Park - June 9 - August 12 (Quarter Horse meet) September 1 - November 25 (Thoroughbred meet) Sam Houston - January 20 - March 14 (Thoroughbred meet) March 31 - May 24 (Quarter Horse meet) 6 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

GLOBAL UPDATE HARC On Track to Success The Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC), the brainchild of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was launched just 20 months ago in order to support and promote racing for those who wish to preserve the traditional characteristics and type of the pure Arabian racehorse. Originally 11 countries came on board to support these principles but since the word of HARC has spread, we now have 15 affiliated countries (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, and the USA) supporting and racing HARC horses worldwide. Eight more countries have expressed an interest to join (Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Italy, Kasakhstan, Spain and Uruguay). HARC's support is growing. HARC has many good news stories to share, starting in Brazil and spreading across the world to as far as Australia. Both countries have a healthy share of HARC horses, and HARC racing is booming. Brazil held 9 dedicated HARC races this year and finished on a high with two National Grand Prix events held on November 19. Australia have just launched the start of the new season and are off to a flying start. In some regions HARC horses are few and far between, and smart solutions have been sought to overcome these individual situations. For example, Evie Tubbs Sweeney, HARC's USA representative has formulated a series of 'road shows' and tells us: "For this year, I have refocused my expectations after several experiences (i.e. racing forums) to formulate a supported opinion about our path ahead. And I am thrilled to report that the tipping point is happening; people are talking; curiosity is stirring. I am approached at every single Arabian show function I attend with questions. In fact, the Executive Director of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is constantly asking me about bringing back Arabian racing at Turf Paradise in Phoenix and tapping into the thriving Arabian breeding community in Scottsdale – the most concentrated area for Arabian horses in the world, and a Mecca for affluent Arabian horse owners. HARC has shown the United States that it is here to stay, and will continue to incentivize those HARC-bred horses. We have nominated dozens of HARC runners, stallions

and broodmares, and we have signed up individual members. We have partnered with Arabian Origins Marketing, an e-marketing company that services over 40,000 of the world’s Arabian horse community, and we have educated and planted seeds in the minds of thousands of Arabian horse enthusiasts on the sport of Arabian racing. The moral of the story?... HARC is here to stay." Likewise initially the UK had only 9 HARC horses in training so a series of HARC bonus scheme races were put in place, but just one year later those numbers have doubled to 19! Genny Haynes, Director of ARO, was able to end the 2016 season with the first race of all HARC horses. This was won in true HARC-style by LB Farrah, owned, trained and ridden by Teresa Gavin. The mare went on to be leading 'UK HARC Horse of 2016'. ARO are now proposing 3 HARC only races for the 2017 season - well done UK! Nelly Philippot, President of Arabian Racing in Belgium, joined HARC just 1 year ago and was determined to get started, despite only 1 eligible HARC horse in training. Nevertheless after a series of 'bonus scheme' races throughout this season, she managed to pull off a hugely successful 'European Heritage Championship' race. Eleven of Europe's best HARC horses, from Sweden, Russia, UK and Benelux, raced for a purse of Euros 20,000. Sweden came away with the top prize with Ingrid Kindh’s grey mare Pamills Lipse (Top Flyte - Pamill). Nelly was also able to hold a token Nations Cup which was proudly won by Russia with 9 points amassed through 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions. Nelly commented, "there is a major demand/ need for Heritage Racing, and I am so happy that after all the years I was dreaming of it, it now comes to life!!!" HARC is definitely making great strides, and next season we hope to build on all these successes. We are currently in a bid to bring on board new sponsors to enable HARC's future growth globally through increased prize money. Also through continuing education we hope to encourage new people into Arabian racing and bring back the owners and breeders from days gone by. For race results and information visit www.harchorses. com.

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There once was a little girl who lived way out in the middle of nowhere, on a cattle and wheat farm in Eastern Montana. From first to eighth grade, along with about ten other kids, she did all her book learnin' in a one room schoolhouse which she rode to on her little pony. That pony just loved to run (he got away from her more than once), but the little girl loved hanging on and going fast. They would ride across the stubble wheat fields, jumping hay bales, racing and generally beating her closest neighbor's (who lived four miles away) bigger horses. Those were the days. The little girl grew up and went to college in the big city (not Los Angeles big, but big for Montana). She grew lonely for her horse and the ranch she left behind. Then one day in the newspaper, she saw an ad for a purebred Arabian gelding for only $500. She had seen a photo of an Arabian in the back of "Western Horseman" magazine once and had always dreamed of owning one. At home they just had quarter horses or plain old saddle horses. Excited, she hurried and made a call. She was disappointed when the owner told her that the horse had a problem and that's why she had to sell him. "What kind of problem?" the girl asked. "Well, he just loves to run and will get away from you if you're not careful". So right then and there she became the proud owner of an Arabian horse.

A new friend from back East let her try out her English saddle. " Wow that was so nice," she told me, " I loved riding English, especially when my horse ran away with me! " Not too long after that, she entered her new Arabian gelding in a 50 mile endurance ride. It was in Salmon, Idaho and the course went up and over the Rocky Mountains. It was 100 degrees out, but her horse finished second out of fifty two. I think she found her calling. Most of you know how one thing leads to another, and this story is no different. Soon the girl had a few horses and a small farm. Then the she got a call from the local Fairgrounds who told her that they wanted to have an Arabian race at the county fair. Well that sounded like fun, so she found herself a thoroughbred trainer. She watched and learned and went back home and plowed up a track around one of her fields. Over the next ten years she ran her horses where ever Arabians raced in the Northwest; Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alberta, Canada. Then on to Colorado and California. So continuing on with that one thing leads to another theme (and leaving out a bunch of details in between), that girl grew up, and with her supportive parents moved to Texas in the mid nineties. She did not, however, grow out of that love for going fast. Today, along with her husband Larry, and the help of the good Lord (who she credits for her good fortune), they own and operate Welcome Arabians outside of San Antonio. Rita deLeon has been an integral part of Texas Arabian racing for over two decades. She's been a long time Board member of the Texas Arabian Breeders Association and has run a gigillion races across the state (since the Arabian Jockey Club database is down, that's about as close as I could come). In addition to racing, she has bred and trained many world class endurance horses that have been sold internationally. I checked the AERC website and found over 50 horses whose names begin with WMA.

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Being an owner/breeder/trainer is special. Most people have a hard time doing one of those things well. She is also an accomplished artist to boot. Like many of us, Rita has had her ups and downs in this industry. She told me that if it wasn't for the help, encouragement and faith of her husband, she probably would have hung it up a long time ago. She is uncertain about the future of Arabian racing but says that she'll be around as long as there are races to run. She just loves hanging on and going fast.

Rita's top stallion is the handsome Burning Sand son Sand Tiki Special.

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Endometritis: It's What You Don't See Broodmare owners should always be thinking about the next breeding season...after all, the goal is to get the mare pregnant and produce a healthy foal. Fall is the perfect time to get a pre-breeding check-up before the mare enters into her anestrus period (non-ovulatory) of the reproductive cycle, or, for those of you who wish to begin breeding in late February, is placed under artificial lighting. This check-up usually consists of palpation, ultrasound evaluation, anatomical and conformational evaluation, uterine culture and uterine biopsy. It is during this check-up that uterine infections, conformational defects, or reproductive tract injuries can be identified and treated. So what is endometritis? It is an inflammation of the innermost lining of the uterus – the endometrium. When this becomes inflamed, is creates a hostile environment for sperm and any potential embryo to live. When you ask any reproductive equine veterinarian what is one of the major causes of infertility in the broodmare…I am going to bet you they will say…endometritis! Often, the biggest hurdle in treating endometritis is identifying it in the first place. Because it frequently lacks any distinct clinical signs, what you often see is what you don’t see and don’t like to hear…”not in foal”.

This would be considered an acute form of endometritis and is considered a healthy and effective way that brings in leukocytes (white blood cells) to attack and kill bacteria and rid the mare of any dead sperm. The debris is then expelled from the uterus by a series of involuntary uterine muscle spasms and contractions. Also, along the endometrial surface there are tiny hairlike projections called cilia which assist in sweeping the debris toward the cervix. If your broodmare is healthy and reproductively fit, this entire process should take approximately two days or less, after which the uterus returns to its normal, uninflamed state. But some mares do not have an immediate reaction to the uterine contaminants. Thus, these contaminants are allowed to settle in the uterus resulting in an enhanced inflammation three or four days later, and in the case of growing bacteria, a secondary infection ensues. These mares have what is termed persistent or chronic endometritis. The primary problem with mares susceptible to the persistent endometritis is their lack of proper evacuation of the uterus, therefore they retain fluid and it builds up within their uterus. When this occurs, the uterus does not react to

In order to understand this disease, let’s evaluate the mare’s uterus and its response to inflammation. Physically, the mare’s uterus is protected by the cervix, vaginal sphincter, and the vulva lips. These serve as physical barriers against things which may contaminate the uterine environment, such as urine, feces, and bacteria. However, these contaminates can still enter the uterus during breeding (mating), veterinary procedures and when the mare is in estrus (period of sexual receptiveness; the mare is ‘in heat’). In order to eliminate the contaminants and dead sperm after mating, the uterus sets off a natural inflammatory response. 10 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

the semen and bacteria as it should (immediate inflammation). These mares appear to have weakened uterine muscle spasms and contractions which are necessary to expel the fluid. In normal mares, the majority of the uterine fluid is evacuated within six to 12 hours of mating or artificial insemination and is completely gone within 48 hours. When fluid remains in the uterus, it weakens the bacteriakilling effect of the white blood cells. The stagnant fluid also flattens out the normal folds along the surface of the endometrium. When these folds are flattened, it becomes harder for the white blood cells to attack the bacteria, and the cilia become less effective at sweeping the contaminants toward the cervix. Bacteria can stick more easily to a damaged area of endometrium due to persistent inflammation. The primary causes of endometritis in affected mares include structural defects or malfunctions in the reproductive tract (vaginal stretching, incompetent cervix, incompetent sphincter muscles, and poor vaginal conformation), inadequate uterine contractibility and continuous inflammation. The most common group of mares that are affected are those that have had multiple foals. Older mares might also experience increased inflammatory mediator (molecules that play a role in inflammation) production. Because many mares have no clinical signs other than frequent heat cycles, the best tool in use today for diagnosing endometritis is ultrasound technology. It reveals the amount of fluid in the uterus and can provide information about the character and density of the fluid. It can show the differences between fertile broodmares and susceptible ones within six to 12 hours post-breeding. Although uterine biopsies can provide a very accurate diagnosis of infection or inflammation, the biopsy can unfortunately be taken from an unaffected part of the uterus and therefore a definitive diagnosis can be missed. Treatment for endometritis is going to depend upon the cause. Currently, there are several treatments under use by

reproductive veterinarians. These include: 1) infusing antimicrobials directly into the uterus. However, it does not matter how effective the medication is at fighting the infection if the uterus does not contract to clear it. 2) infusion of platelet-rich plasma to help the immune system attack the bacteria. 3) exposure of the uterine lining to chemical agents such as hydrogen peroxide, povodine-iodine solution, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) followed by a uterine lavage. These agents cause significant inflammation and enhance the effect of uterine contractions. 4) uterine lavage combined with oxytocin and prostaglandin. This combination has been shown to effectively treat endometritis by causing stronger contractions to help clear the uterine debris. 5) electroacupuncture as a means to enhance uterine contractions. Ideally, a veterinarian should monitor all susceptible mares closely and tailor their treatment depending upon the level of inflammation and fluid buildup. Exciting evidence from Dr. Irwin Liu’s laboratory (Professor of Equine Reproduction and Theriogenology at the University of California, Davis) has suggested that susceptible mares that have had multiple foals may have poor uterine contractility due to compromised blood flow. It will be interesting to find out the results of their study. The breeding business, on the broodmare side of things, can present with an overwhelming list of potential reproductive problems. The use of modern technology and continued research will help us understand and combat any potential problems with our broodmares to allow for a successful mating and healthy pregnancy.

Coming in the February issue - 2016's complete Year in Review • Year-end statistics for all tracks. • Total figures for horses, owners, trainers, jockeys and breeders. • Comparison to previous years. • Summaries from the Arabian Jockey Club and Arabian Racing Cup.

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The coming of 2017 brings with it a fresh set of New Year’s resolutions. I try to keep my list of resolutions short. I’m not a fan of setting myself up for disappointment, and most resolutions are forgotten by February anyway. This year’s list has only one item, and it is the same as every year of my adult life – increase the number of new tracks I’ve visited from the previous year. To date, I’ve attended races at 26 Thoroughbred or harness tracks and one dog track. For the visit to count, I have to witness at least one live race, buy a program, and preferably place a bet so I have a mutuel ticket to complete the experience. I checked off Gulfstream Park, Woodbine, Belterra Park, and Hazel Park in 2016. The tricky thing about compiling a list like this is the logistics. Once you’ve checked off all the tracks in your immediate radius, getting to new ones requires added time, effort and travel budget. I’m lucky enough to work in a profession that affords me the opportunity to visit many of these venues, but some of the more out-of-the-way places are ones I’ll have to do on my own accord and nickel. Here is a rough list of the “Most Wanted” on my North American racetrack bucket list. Some are major venues that are cornerstones of the industry, others are dirt ovals in the middle of nowhere, but that variety is part of why I love this sport in the first place. 1. Miles City Bucking Horse Sale – Miles City, Montana It's part of a weekend-long, city-wide party centered around the Montana town's famous bucking horse sale. The finish line is in the middle of a rodeo arena, and they have bucking events between races. Be still, my heart. Racing in the intermountain region has been a fascination of mine since visiting Yellowstone Downs in Billings, Montana, and this Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse event appears to combine a lot of things I like.

2. The Illinois fair circuit I love tiny quasi-sanctioned fair-circuit racing, as evidenced by my annual pilgrimage to the Van Wert County Fair in Ohio, and the photos I've seen of it look like it wouldn't disappoint. Riders are often clad in jeans, and the grandstands at many sites look like a strong wind might take them down, though they’ve survived far worse over the decades. They even have a series of races across to reward top performers over the course of the year. Who says racetracks can’t work together? 3. Lincoln Race Course – Lincoln, Nebraska A work in progress, the site hosts one Thoroughbred race a year, with a field of three going one furlong, to keep their simulcast permit as they work to rebuild after relocating. In its inaugural running at the new location, a horse outran the track, dumped the rider and escaped into the nearby cornfields, wrangled later several miles away. Despite its odd and abrupt setup, this event draws a decent crowd, and I want to see it. 4. The California fair circuit Three words: Parimutuel Mule Racing. It would also be great to check off another venue that offers Arabian racing. 5. Evergreen Park – Grand Prairie, Alberta The northern-most recognized flat racing venue in North America has a lovely woodsy backdrop, befitting of its name. 6. Millarville – Millarville, Alberta It's a one-day bullring meet in a rural Alberta town, held during Canada Day. All of this is my wheelhouse. 7. Fairmount Park – Collinsville, Illinois This is one of those tracks I feel compelled to see before someone decides to pull the plug on the place, which given the state of Illinois racing could be at any time. For a bottom-level track, it seems to have a fair amount of history, once garnering the nickname, “The Saratoga of the Midwest,” and hosting graded stakes races. I want to find what’s left of that spark.

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8. Canterbury Park – Shakopee, Minnesota In a business fueled by cynicism, I can't recall anyone ever speak in any way but glowingly about Canterbury Park fans, bettors, horsemen, across the spectrum. The management seems forward-thinking, and its fans have been friendly and good to interact with online. The least I could do is reward the place with my business.

14. Hialeah Park – Hialeah, Florida I’ve spent time at the historic track – former announcer Pete Aiello gave me a midnight tour, which convinced me the place is haunted – but I’ve never been there for live racing. Their game is Quarter Horse racing now, but the flamingos in the infield don’t pay that much mind.

9. Suffolk Downs – Boston, Massachusetts T.D. Thornton's "Not By a Long Shot," chronicling a season at this Massachusetts track, is my favorite about horse racing not titled "Seabiscuit." I'd love to see the place firsthand. It sounds like the place might be on the outs, though, so this one could be replaced with whatever faircircuit track they revive in its place, if any. 10. Maryland State Fair – Timonium, Maryland The biggest fair meet east of the Mississippi River. Of course I want to go there. I have been on the grounds for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale, but never for an actual race. 11. Delaware Park – Wilmington, Delaware The highest level of Arabian racing in North America, and from what I'm told, a drop-dead gorgeous paddock. I like both of these things.

15. Santa Anita Park – Arcadia, California Given that I’ve loaded this list with county fairs and other various holes in the wall, I get the impression this place is probably too rich for my blood, but there’s no arguing the historic and scenic value of having a place like this checked off one’s list.

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“The First of Many” Named Short Documentary Winner at 2016 Equus Film Festival Arroyo Grande, CA – The Equus Film Festival, now in its third year, took place November 17-20, 2016 in New York City’s theatre district. The festival featured over 250 entries in both film and literature, and presented awards in over 80 categories. “V: The Legacy of Sheila Varian,” a full-length documentary on the life of Sheila Varian, received semi-finalist honors in the documentary category. “The First of Many” featuring Major Mac V and Lester Buckley was named the Official Short Equestrian Film Selection of the festival. “It was very emotional,” said Evie Tubbs Sweeney, producer of both films, “because it immediately hit us that this would have been how Sheila preferred it, with the film about her horse winning over the film about her.” “The First of Many” was a film Varian herself set in motion the final week of her life. She wanted to see her sixth generation stallion, Major Mac V, ridden not in an arena but out on a ranch. Her good friend, Lester Buckley, flew in from Kentucky to ride the stallion and fulfill her wish; General manager Angela Alvarez filmed the ride; Brandon Bessey photographed. Varian watched the footage of her stallion repeatedly in her living room that week. She requested that Tubbs Sweeney publish it with narration from Lester, completely unaltered to the version she herself watched. The film was finished within a month of her death, and it has been declared a “magical 25 minutes of horsemanship and life.” “Having this film be recognized by a film festival would have made Sheila very, very proud,” said Alvarez. “It was an honor to receive it for her.” The festival continued recognition of Sheila Varian with a new category called the “$2,500 Sheila Varian Award,” which honors films that inspire humanity through horses. The award was launched and sponsored by Alice Pennels, who was moved to create the category after the inspiration she found watching “V: The Legacy of Sheila Varian.” The recipient of the Sheila Varian Award was “Finding Fortune” produced by up-and-coming filmmaker Kayli Fortun. Aptly, the film is about an Arabian mare who was mistakenly sent to a slaughterhouse. Fortun, an Arabian horse enthusiast who has found inspiration to pursue her dreams through Varian, is a recent graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University in its MFA program. “Finding Fortune” was her first major post-graduation project. “Winning Best Student Feature Film was so exciting,” said Fortun. “But even more amazing was being the recipient of the Sheila Varian Award. Sheila’s vision, influence and devotion to the Arabian world is undeniable, and her legacy will live on forever. I hope the film would have made her proud!” Lisa Diersen, founder and director of the Equus Film Festival, expressed admiration of Varian.

The Team behind "V: The Legacy of Sheila Varian" and "The First of Many" in New York City. Arabian Racing's own Evie Tubbs Sweeney (third from left) was there with husband Bob (far left) and son Henry. She was the producer of both award winning films.

“The Arabian horse has always had a ‘hoof’ in the Equus Film Festival,” said Diersen. “But this year was extra special with ‘V: The Legacy of Sheila Varian’ honored as a semi-finalist in the Full Length Documentary category; ‘The First of Many’ winning the Equestrian Short Film category; and the inaugural $2,500 Sheila Varian Award that ensures Sheila’s legacy will be felt not just this year, but every year at the Equus Film Festival.” For more information, visit www.VarianArabians.com or email evie@evieinc.net.

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Interview with Salim Al Hakmani Royal Cavalry of Oman Originally published in The Arabian Racehorse Issue 7. Reprinted with permission. Photos and text by Debbie Burt, www.equinecreativemedia.com At the Dubai International Arabian Races Media Awards in December, the Royal Cavalry of Oman was honoured by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum by receiving his Special Recognition Award. This is presented to an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to Arabian Racing and Breeding in the last 12 months. Announcing this year’s winner, The Royal Cavalry of the Sultanate of Oman, H.E Mirza Al Sayegh, Director of the Office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan said, “His Highness is passionate about the Arabian horses and is delighted to acknowledge the outstanding contribution made to the promotion of Arabians by Major General AbdulRazak Al Shahwarzi and his team.

are famous worldwide. Oman was also the first of the Gulf countries to become a full member of the World Arabian Horse Organisation in 1979. Salim Al Hakmani’s father worked with them from the outset and because he had grown up around them it was only natural that he would follow his father into the Cavalry. He explains. “I began my training in 1987, learning to ride and after two months I went straight to the racing section and started racing the following year. In 1989 we started to have runners in France, so I rode there and then in England. We would come for three to five months and stay with different trainers such as the Kellaways in Newmarket and John Jenkins in Royston.

“Their troop of 100 horses was among the top attractions at the Royal Windsor Horse Show earlier this year as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, introducing many new people to the breed.

“In 2007 I stopped race riding, but continued with the horses; now if I have time, I might ride occasionally, but not often. I travelled a lot, riding in many races in the UK, France, Dubai and Oman. In the past, we had few races in Oman, not like it is now, as we have a much bigger programme.

“In Arabian racing the Royal Cavalry of Oman are consistent supporters internationally, and particularly here in the UK where they have established a base. Their colours are seen at the majority of fixtures in Britain and their support extends to the sponsorship of races and events.”

“Said Al Badi, he started riding a year later than me, in 1988 and he’s also a trainer for the Royal Cavalry in Oman, whilst I am now a Director of Racing. I help him select the right horses and jockeys, and I also oversee the administration side of things, plus race course maintenance and so on.

The award was received by Captain Salim Al Hakmani for the Royal Cavalry of Oman.

“The season starts around mid-October to November, and we race until April. We have racing once a week, with a nine race card, two thoroughbred races and seven Arabian races. When racing started, it was just for the Cavalry, but now the races are for owners from all over Oman.

Whilst the Omani peoples’ association with the Arabian horse goes back many centuries, the Royal Cavalry of Oman was founded in the early 1970’s by the Sultan of Oman and consisted of just 20 horses. Today it fulfils a managerial role for all equestrian activities, including racing, show jumping and polo and overseeing breeding programmes, as well as providing horses for ceremonial duties, for which they

“We have more and more runners every year, not only do we breed, but we also import horses from Dubai, Europe and America. The domestic breeding programme is getting stronger. Many people are now breeding. We now have

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Omani-bred horses racing in Qatar and we are getting very good results. “We have our big race meeting on 1st January every year in Oman, for His Majesty. The main race is the Wadi Diqah His Majesty’s Cup over a mile and a quarter, and it is an invitation conditions race, so we have overseas runners competing against the Omani-trained horses. When I was a jockey, I won it five times. The last time was in 2007 when Julian Smart was the Royal Cavalry’s trainer. After that fifth win, I retired. “We also have apprentice races. For those, we limit the runners to 10, and we use the older horses from the Cavalry. The boys and girls come from the riding school to the racing section. There are about seven of them, and we teach them race riding and how to look after the horses, with an English tutor who is contracted to the Cavalry. We teach them to jump from the stalls and let them have their own little races on the Cavalry’s race track in the middle of the equestrian complex so that they can learn. “We film it so we can go back over it with them and we also have an equicizer to help them improve with a big monitor in a special room. All the apprentices do this every day for an hour after riding with the tutor. They review every race finish to say what is wrong and what is right.”

“When I started with the Cavalry he took care of me, he sent me all around the world to gain experience and to be a good jockey. Said Al Badi and I were the best jockeys in Oman and when we stopped riding we became trainers. We are thankful to him for his trust as it is not easy to be a trainer for the Cavalry. I try to do the best for the Cavalry to make them and His Majesty happy.” The Royal Cavalry splits their European commitments between France and Wargrave Manor in England - which is both a stud and a training facility for their UK based runners in the summer months. They have 42 boxes at Wargrave, a training track, stalls, regular horse walker and one of the few water horse walkers in the UK. With around 12 broodmares based at Wargrave, Al Hakmani has been very happy with the results saying, “It’s very good to be here. We also have a stud in France, not many horses, about 8 to 10. We like to foal at Wargrave and then at two years, we take them to Oman. I like breeding horses here in the UK. Wargrave is a nice place, a quiet place, everything is easy here. We have very good girls to take care of the young stock here. The land is very good; it has good grass.

The first leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship series was run in Muscat in January this year. Speaking of the initiative Al Hakmani said. “The Sheikha Fatima series is very good. Lara does very well with the girls, travelling everywhere with them which is good for the Arab girls. If Lara asks for jockeys we can give her two or three, it is no problem for us.” A supporter of all the series, not only with jockeys but horses too, the Cavalry’s Marif trained by Al Hakamani won the Ladies race Captain Salim Al Hakmani of the Royal Cavalry of Oman visits with a few of their broodat Newbury in 2014 for Brazil’s Jean Alves as mares (one thoroughbred and two Arabians). part of the Arabian World Conference. Their own jockey, Miss Azar Al Wardi also rode in the race. Because of His Majesty’s ill health, the Cavalry’s racing presence in the UK has been limited through the last two The Commander of the Royal Cavalry is Major General Ab- seasons, however their sponsorship has still been impordulrazak Al Shahwarzi, who is also Executive Director of tant for UK Arabian racing. It was increased for 2016 and the Royal Horse Racing Club. Al Hakmani credits him for includes the longest race (a premier handicap over 2 miles helping to progress the Omani peoples involvement with at Doncaster) and the shortest, The Royal Cavalry of Oman horses and the development of a racing programme by Clarendon International Stakes (Gr2PA) at Newbury. Howbuilding the racetracks, importing horses, breeding horses ever their highlight of the UK season is of course their own and helping to source stallions. Sultanate of Oman race day, which for the first time was held in conjunction with the Arabian Racing Organisation 21 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

Season Finale. Now its sixth year, it has also been run at Salisbury, Nottingham and Windsor. Speaking of the event Al Hakmani said. “I think it is good to change racecourses and move around the country, we bring traditional Omani hospitality of dates and coffee served in the traditional tent. We like to share our culture, like they do on Dubai Day. “We are pleased that Arabian racing is doing well in the UK with our help and also to see that there are some very good races in the UK, such as those at Newbury and Goodwood.” Concluding the interview Al Hakmani reflected. “Arabian racing seems to be improving thanks to the efforts of Sheikh Hamdan, Sheikh Mansoor and the Qatari’s. I see a great jump. I first rode in the UK in Arabian races in 1990 and I remember on that first day at Fakenham, I rode two winners! Now we see a big difference in the quality of the big races. Now when I make entries we see 30 to 40 horses, sometimes 60, not just a few. I feel the World Conference Major General AbdulRazak Al Shahwarzi leads in Al Mouhannad after winning her third Zabeel also helps, it is good that people get to talk and share International S. Gr.1 PA at Newbury in 2015. ideas to move things forward. The Arabian Racing Organisation has also been a great help to us in the UK, and I am looking forward to our runners next year.”

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Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club. Leading Runners

HORSE'S NAME SIRE X DAM RACE OWNER RECORD EARNINGS 3-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 RB NASH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 8(5-2-0)2-1 $59,970 2 QUICK SAND AA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 8(3-2-2)0-3 $36,245 3 RB OPEN FIRE AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 8(3-2-2)0-2 $24,110 4 RB FIRED UP BURNING SAND x GINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 5(1-1-1)0-1 $14,350 5 MADJIKMAN MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-2-0) $11,700 6 SPOOK AA ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK LITTLEJOHN AUSTIN 6(1-1-2) $8,315 7 JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-0-1) $8,300 8 LIL DUDE AA BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME POWELL PRESTON 4(0-1-2) $5,547 9 FC TIKI ROSE SAND TIKI SPECIAL x EDEE ROSE DELEON RITA 3(1-0-1) $4,393 10 WMA FRESCOE THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA FLORA DELEON RITA 2(1-0-0) $3,280 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB KINKIE 2 RUBY AA 3 RISKY RED 4 BURNING CHARM 5 SWEET HONEY AA 6 DUCHESS AA 7 BIG GIRLS ARE BETTER 8 MAGIC NUMBER 9 FIFTYSHADESS OF BAY 10 MAGIC MASQUERADE

BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 9(3-5-0)1-1 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 8(4-0-1)1-1 NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 7(2-0-1) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOESPH AND BETTY 3(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 2(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 7(2-4-0) SO BIG IS BETTER x YOU GO GIRL POWELL MARK 4(1-1-1) THOROUGHBRED x TRIPLE FIVE NEIVENS GUY 3(1-1-0) DAHESS x DONNATELLAA CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(1-0-1) NAJD x THEATRE NEIVENS GUY 4(0-2-2)

$42,217 $40,578 $16,550 $15,300 $13,500 $12,676 $9,600 $8,500 $7,100 $6,200

4-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 EASTER MAN BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH A 8(4-1-2)4-2 2 JESS IS ON FIRE VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU VASQUE MARK 16(2-5-3)0-1 3 UPTOWN DANNYS BOY BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA HADDAD ALI 5(2-0-1)1-1 4 ONE HOT VAZ BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 9(3-1-4) 5 KAFO BURNING SAND x FRYNCH AL SHAAB RACING 5(1-0-3)0-1 6 AMBUSH AA ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN GILLIS JOSEPH A 9(1-3-1) 7 FINE HESST DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-0-1) 8 KHOUROS CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE MOREAU-SIPIERE ERIC AND RANDI 9(1-1-0) 9 RB MADJYK MAN MADJANI x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-0-2)0-1 10 LA AMBUSH BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA REYNOLDS JEREMY 6(0-3-1)

$82,755 $23,693 $22,547 $16,375 $14,397 $9,240 $8,200 $7,456 $7,436 $7,008

4-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB MADYMOISELLE 2 LADY HAHA 3 PAMS MASQUERADE 4 JEWELL AA 5 GRANDIOSA CS 6 CV LILY DE CARDONNE 7 SIERRA WINDS 8 MADGICALL 9 SAND LILLY 10 MERLOT MHF

MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARM LLC 12(6-4-1)5-5 NORPHE x HILARITIE SMOKE KATHY AND PAUL 6(4-1-0)1-1 WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 10(1-7-0)0-3 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 6(1-0-1)1-1 ELIOS DE CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS YOUNGDALE MICHELE 9(2-1-1) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY SHERMAN JUSTIN 8(1-1-3)0-1 DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 6(2-1-0) MADJANI x TU FOR ALL CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 9(1-3-0) BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY J 7(2-1-2) MADJANI x SONOMA DEW MANDOLYNN HILL FARM 6(1-0-3)0-1

$135,313 $58,488 $25,568 $23,095 $19,100 $17,000 $16,725 $15,200 $13,603 $12,422

OLDER HORSES 1 PADDYS DAY 2 THESS IS AWESOME 3 SAND VICTOR 4 CHNDAKAEXPRESS 5 DESERT HONOUR 6 SAMMY V 7 F SIXTEEN 8 SERGEANT PEPPER MHF 9 RB RICH 10 RAINEING SAND

BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 8(5-3-0)3-3 DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 6(1-3-1)1-2 BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 6(3-1-1)2-2 CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 15(4-2-3)0-2 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE RICHARDS STEVEN 9(2-1-2) BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 7(3-2-0)2-1 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE NEIVENS GUY 6(0-1-2)0-1 AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE YOUNGDALE MICHELE 11(1-1-1) TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE FORD GARRETT 7(0-2-2) BURNING SAND x PS STINAS SAGE SHELLEY WARREN 7(2-0-1)0-1

$176,367 $84,170 $63,788 $42,880 $25,080 $23,960 $19,200 $18,980 $18,650 $13,451

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OLDER MARES 1 HESSTER 2 DREAM PEARL 3 ROYAL RICHESS 4 RICH CRAFT 5 ALL N ALL 6 MISS PARADISE 7 THROUGHLEAP 8 CHARICH 9 FABLED 10 TM MADDAMEE

DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE WERNER KENNETH 13(1-3-5)1-2 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL BURT, CALL, EATON AND SOLTAU 6(3-2-1)1-2 TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-1)1-0 TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE FORD GARRETT 12(1-5-3) DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY CHUR BARBARA 3(1-1-1)0-1 PARADOR x NOVELYNN POWELL MARK 12(1-2-1) THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP HENNINGSGARD KRISTA 12(1-2-1)0-1 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM REYNOLDS JEREMY 10(0-2-1) CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN NEIVENS GUY 7(1-1-1) BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA DANYLUK KEN 11(0-3-0)0-1

$27,714 $24,565 $22,850 $21,325 $17,950 $17,148 $15,143 $11,610 $11,350 $11,183

Leading Sires

SIRE/YOB 1 BURNING SAND 1986 2 DAHESS 1999 3 MAJD AL ARAB 2002 4 TH RICHIE 2001 5 NORPHE 2001 6 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE 1995 7 NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH 2004 8 MADJANI 2000 9 THOROUGHBRED 2002 10 CHNDAKA 1990

STRS 37 10 2 9 5 9 2 9 7 1

SW/ TOTAL WINS EARNINGS 10/17 $733,164 2/2 $183,679 1/5 $139,696 1/1 $110,565 1/1 $69,208 0/0 $69,130 1/2 $60,470 0/0 $59,556 0/0 $57,378 0/0 $42,880

Leading Dams

DAM/YOB/SIRE 1 AK LORETTA 2004 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 2 FRYNCH 2000 (DORMANE) 3 IN AWE 1997 (MONARCH AH) 4 TRIUMPHS PEARL 2005 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 5 ANGEL PROOF 2003 (NF PROOF) 6 VAGUE DE GEMME 1999 (BACO DU CASSOU) 7 GRAND MASQUERADE 1996 (MONARCH AH) 8 TRIUMPHS SILKIE 1995 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 9 R B SAND STORM 2008 (BURNING SAND) 10 HILARITIE 1999 (TIKI TORK KU) BROODMARE SIRE/YOB 1 VIRGULE AL MAURY/1989 2 MONARCH AH/1987 3 SEYVILLA TRIUMPH/1982 4 DORMANE/1984 5 BURNING SAND/1986 6 PATRIOT MISSLE/1991 7 NF PROOF/1985 8 BACO DU CASSOU/1989 9 WIKING/1979 10 TIKI TORK KU/1993

WNRS/ WINS 22/51 7/7 2/7 4/4 2/5 3/4 1/5 4/4 2/2 1/4

STRS 1 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 1

WNRS/ WINS 1/5 3/8 2/2 3/8 1/4 1/3 2/5 3/7 1/5 1/4

SW/ T OTAL WINS EARNINGS 1/3 $176,367 1/5 $159,021 1/1 $92,470 3/3 $88,238 1/4 $81,605 1/2 $69,335 0/0 $68,448 0/0 $65,045 1/2 $59,970 1/1 $58,488

Leading Broodmare Sires

PRODUCING DAUGTHERS STARTERS 46 17 105 17 10 8 116 5 35 12 12 8 35 3 5 3 142 11 2 2

WNRS/ SW/ WINS WINS EARNINGS 9/17 2/5 $298,665 5/8 2/2 $238,519 8/18 3/3 $170,577 3/8 1/5 $162,679 5/9 1/2 $96,892 5/7 0/0 $96,041 1/4 1/4 $81,980 2/4 1/2 $74,258 4/6 0/0 $73,572 2/5 1/1 $64,369

Leading Owners

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 78(26-12-12)8-9 2 ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 46(20-13-4)8-9 3 QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 18(7-3-0)3-3 4 CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 47(8-10-7)1-3 5 VASQUEZ SAM A 47(8-9-11)2-4 6 WILSON ED 28(5-9-3)0-5 7 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 10(4-1-0)1-1 8 NEIVENS GUY 27(2-5-6)0-3 9 FORD GARRETT 29(1-8-6)0-1 10 SHELLEY WARREN 33(5-2-8)1-4

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EARNINGS $322,183 $281,049 $192,642 $168,090 $74,649 $68,748 $60,268 $53,935 $53,387 $49,081

Leading Trainers

NAME RECORD 1 POWELL SCOTT 57(18-14-5)8-10 2 ASHBY LYNN 77(11-14-13)2-4 3 TORREZ JERENESTO 39(12-6-9)8-10 4 EATON TERRI 43(13-12-6)3-4 5 POWELL MARK 117(8-16-14)0-4 6 SMITH GUY 32(10-2-4)0-1 7 NUNLEY RANDY 44(2-7-6)0-3 8 YOUNGDALE JOHN 45(5-3-5) 9 LAFLEUR RENEE 53(5-11-11)0-6 10 SHELLEY HELEN 41(9-4-13)2-3

Leading Breeders

NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 101(29-17-17)9-11 2 WALDRON DIANNE K 96(22-19-13)8-12 3 KIRSHNER ALAN OR MIHALOFF DEBORAH 79(13-15-13)2-4 4 TEUTSCH JANE 26(9-4-2)3-3 5 WALDRON BILL 61(6-6-8)2-2 6 VASQUEZ SAM 46(9-5-11)2-2 7 WILSON ED 25(5-9-3)0-5 8 NEIVENS GUY 45(2-7-8)0-3 9 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 10(4-1-0)1-1 10 MOAK L TODD 43(1-8-8)0-5

Leading Jockeys

NAME RECORD 1 CHIAPPE RICARDO 43(17-9-6)2-2 2 WALES TRAVIS 45(7-11-5)1-2 3 COA KEIBER 19(5-5-3)4-4 4 HERRERA HUGO 35(13-4-4)3-2 5 CEDENO CAROL 40(4-11-7)0-5 6 ARELLANO IVAN 14(5-1-6)5-4 7 PURCELL KELSI 12(2-5-0)1-3 8 VALDEZ JIMINEZ ERNESTO 17(8-3-1)3-0 9 SWAN KIRSTEN 37(4-1-10)0-1 10 BOREL CALVIN 1(1-0-0)1-0

EARNINGS $396,805 $241,992 $194,011 $136,781 $125,466 $92,750 $74,740 $70,845 $69,147 $61,792 EARNINGS $358,949 $349,457 $255,136 $201,208 $81,526 $70,375 $68,448 $67,735 $60,268 $43,948 EARNINGS $204,680 $157,570 $124,947 $109,629 $95,660 $91,688 $65,035 $64,810 $63,570 $61,752

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2016 Runners

Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club.

HORSE'S NAME A LADYS MAN AIMEE OAKLEY PW ALL N ALL ALLEGRO FIRE AMAZING CHERI MHF AMBUSH AA ANGELINA AA AYERS BIG GIRLS ARE BETTER BILLYJACKS BRETS FILLY BURNING CHARM BURNING MERCY BY GOLLY ITS HOT CHARICH CHNDAKASEXPRESS CR ARDIENTE CRIMINETLY DUDE CV LILY DE CARDONNE DARTYN KRISS SWA DESERT HONOUR DHAAN DREAM PEARL DUCHESS AA EASTER MAN ES MI CIELO F SIXTEEN FABLED FC TIKI ROSE FEARSOME FIFTYSHADESS OF BAY FINE HESST FLEUR DAMOUR FOLLOWYOURDREAMM FOX TAIL FRONT ROWE GOLLY ZANDS GRANDIOSA CS HESSTER HIGHH AKTIVITY HIGHH N DJUST IBN MOULIN ROUGE IL AZEUS IMSEXYANDIKNOWIT IN X HESS JESS IS ON FIRE JEWELL AA JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ JUNIA KAFO KAOLINOS SHADOW KEEP ON DREAMIN KENZO CS KHOUROS CS KUSU KISS LA AMBUSH LADY HAHA LAST CALL MHF LAVENDER LOVE LAZUR HESS LEGACY AA

SIRE X DAM SEX R ECORD EARNINGS NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x PTF LADY WIKING g 5(0-3-0) $10,080 AIM SOUTH x ATLANTISE f 5(1-0-1) $4,923 DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY f 3(1-1-1)0-1 $17,950 ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS f 5(0-0-1) $2,900 AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE f 6(0-0-1) $4,000 ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN c 9(1-3-1) $9,240 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF f 3(0-0-0) $850 BURNING SAND x BW ALI CATT c 8(2-0-1)1-0 $10,969 SO BIG IS BETTER x YOU GO GIRL f 4(1-1-1) $9,600 THE KENTUCKIAN x IISIAM c 1(0-0-0) $100 GOLLY BRET x MISS PHILLY f 8(1-0-2) $6,962 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE f 3(2-0-0) $15,300 BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY f 2(1-0-0) $3,691 BURNING SAND x GOLLY GAL c 9(1-0-2) $9,564 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM f 10(0-2-1) $11,610 CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE c 15(4-2-3)0-2 $42,880 BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL c 8(0-4-1)0-1 $10,738 BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI c 3(1-0-0) $3,857 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY f 8(1-1-3)0-1 $17,000 KD KALHOUN x TRISS f 10(0-0-2) $4,865 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE c 9(2-1-2) $25,080 BURNING SAND x QUEEN KONG f 1(0-0-0) $1,390 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL f 6(3-2-1)1-2 $24,565 BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR f 7(2-4-0) $12,676 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF c 8(4-1-2)4-2 $80,755 BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT c 1(0-0-0) $1,670 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 6(0-1-2)0-1 $19,200 CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN f 7(1-1-1) $11,350 SAND TIKI SPECIAL x EDEE ROSE c 3(1-0-1) $4,393 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 2(0-0-0) $1,050 DAHESS x DONNATELLAA f 2(1-0-1) $7,100 DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE c 4(1-0-1) $8,200 GOREC x SHIPPEY LANE f 11(1-1-1) $8,270 OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA c 6(0-0-1) $3,025 ALTO DE MALIGNE x DELPHINE f 5(0-0-0) $2,800 NOBLE HOUSE x THEATRE c 3(0-0-0) $1,750 BY GOLLY SAND x ZANS LITTLE WING f 8(1-1-2) $7,771 ELIOS D CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS f 9(2-1-1) $19,100 DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE f 13(1-3-5)1-2 $27,714 AKIM DE DUCOR x ALLA MASQUERADE c 3(0-0-0) $300 NORPHE x DJELFA CS c 1(0-0-0) $474 MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE c 3(0-0-0) $520 WIESZCZEK x ELSPETH c 8(1-0-2) $6,144 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ALL TU SEXY c 2(0-0-0) $1,000 DAHESS x EASTER IA c 8(0-0-3) $7,545 VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU c 16(2-5-3)0-1 $23,693 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL f 6(1-0-1)1-1 $23,095 DAHESS x IN AWE c 4(1-0-1) $8,300 DJET SET DE FALGAS x B J ZELL f 7(2-0-1) $9,509 BURNING SAND x FRYNCH c 5(1-0-3)0-1 $14,397 KAOLINO x BLUE EYE c 1(0-0-0) $50 KAOLINO x DREAM KEEPER f 6(1-0-2) $5,881 NORPHE x KARIZMA CS c 5(1-2-0) $6,740 BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE c 9(1-1-0) $7,456 KUSU MAN x GLORYOSKI f 5(0-0-0) $2,600 BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA c 6(0-3-1) $7,008 NORPHE x HILARITIE f 6(4-1-0)1-1 $58,488 KAOLINO x ALWAYS AND FOREVER c 5(1-1-1) $7,975 VANADIUM STEEL x CHARLEENE f 2(0-1-0) $1,486 DAHESS x RZOE LUTE c 2(1-0-0) $11,700 TRI TRAVELLER x FERDA OKBA f 8(0-1-1) $3,926 27 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

LIL DUDE AA MADGICALL MADJIC VAZ MADJIKMAN MAGIC MASQUERADE MAGIC NUMBER MBA DESERT SAWDUST MERLOT MHF METAMORPHISM MICCAH MISS PARADISE MOTOWN RISING MY CHARADE MY KATALINA MY LARAMIE MY THUNDER BOLT MY VAZ IS HOT MYDIXIE MYJANI MYSTERY BURN MYSTICAL MHF NIVOURS ROMANCE NOUVEAU RICH OMAN WHAT A KISS OMEGA CS ONE HOT CHICK ONE HOT VAZ OUR PRINCESS OZARK KAOLENA SWA PADDYS DAY PAGIEL WCA PAMS MASQUERADE QUICK AND RICH QUICK SAND AA QWEENS LACE RAINEING SAND RB BIG N RICH RB BRILLIANT RB BURNING RISK RB DJUDGE DJUDY RB FIRED UP RB FRYNCH BROAD RB HOCUS POCUS RB HOT BUNS RB HOT RISK RB KINKIE RB MADJYK MAN RB MADYMOISELLE RB NASH RB NEVOURLAND RB OPEN FIRE RB RICH RB SAND CASTLE REIGN SUPREME CS RICH CRAFT RISKY RED ROYAL RICHESS RUBY AA RV GRANDE ROUGE RV MISS INDEPENDENT RV ROULETTE SABRES EDGE SALMEEN SAMMY V SAND LILLY SAND TOKEN SAND VICTOR SEAHAWK RC SERGEANT PEPPER MHF

BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME MADJANI x TU FOR ALL MADJANI x TIKI DESTINY MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE NAJD x THEATRE THOROUGHBRED x TRIPLE FIVE THREE T SAWBLADE x TTT TINA MADJANI x SONOMA DEW OH BY GOSH x CAVIYAR DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN PARADOR x NOVELYNN KAOLINO x IM IN ORBIT THE LAST DANSE x HERE KITTY KITTY MAGS MAD MAX x KITTILINA THE LAST DANSE x SOUTHERN STYLE THE LAST DANSE x FRENCH TWIST BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL MADJANI x DIXIE DANCE MADJANI x NOVELYNN BURNING SAND x TRI SUPERGIRL MADJANI x MORNING LYGHT NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x LEGAL ROMANCE TH RICHIE x DJENZEL OMAN DE BLAZIET x JEST WON KISS ZEFIRO DE NULVI x MEGA CS BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x MONARCHS PRINCESS KAOLINO x FMR OZARK EKLIPSE BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA PASCAT x GILGALEL WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE TH RICHIE x QUICK NOON BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE OUR MACHINE x QWEENOFHEARTS BURNING SAND x PS STINAS SAGE TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW BURNING SAND x AMMANTE NO RISK AL MAURY x SAND TIKI BELLE TH RICHIE x DJENUINE BURNING SAND x GINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x ABRA CAADABRA NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ST HOTTIEDOTTIE NO RISK AL MAURY x ST HOTTIEDOTTIE BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ABRA CAADABRA AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE BURNING SAND x ROYALE FANFARE KADOR DE BLAZIET x REIGN DANCE PW TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE DAHESS x IN LIGHTNING MAJD AL ARAB x FAL KHARE BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY BURNING SAND x ALL VIRTUE BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME THE LAST DANSE x SABRINA CS AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE

c 4(0-1-2) $5,547 f 9(1-3-0) $15,200 f 4(0-1-1)0-1 $4,073 c 4(1-2-0) $11,700 f 4(0-2-2) $6,200 f 3(1-1-0) $8,500 g 3(0-0-1) $893 f 6(1-0-3)0-1 $12,422 f 1(0-0-0) $500 c 5(2-0-0) $9,738 f 12(1-2-1) $17,148 g 4(0-0-0) $1,780 f 6(1-0-3) $6,230 f 5(0-1-0) $2,837 g 8(0-1-0) $2,777 g 8(1-1-0) $9,083 f 2(0-0-1)0-1 $3,100 f 7(0-0-0) $2,700 f 6(0-0-0) $2,150 f 3(0-0-0) $375 c 1(0-1-0) $2,000 f 6(1-1-0) $3,604 c 2(0-0-0) $2,204 f 2(0-0-0) $1,000 f 4(0-0-0) $1,800 f 4(0-1-2)0-1 $7,576 c 9(3-1-4) $16,375 f 2(0-1-0)0-1 $8,150 f 12(1-0-1) $6,621 c 8(5-3-0)3-3 $176,367 g 2(0-0-0) $1,100 f 10(1-7-0)0-3 $25,568 c 2(0-0-0) $9,705 c 8(3-2-2)0-3 $36,245 f 3(0-0-1) $2,100 c 7(2-0-1)0-1 $13,451 f 5(1-0-1) $8,878 c 3(0-0-0) $3,658 c 3(0-1-0) $1,557 f 7(0-0-1) $4,000 c 5(1-1-1)0-1 $14,350 f 3(0-0-0) $1,875 c 1(0-0-0) $500 f 4(0-2-0) $3,063 f 2(1-0-0) $3,628 f 9(3-5-0)1-1 $42,217 c 3(1-0-2)0-1 $7,436 f 12(6-4-1)5-5 $135,313 c 8(5-2-0)2-1 $59,970 f 3(0-0-0) $528 c 8(3-2-2)0-2 $24,110 c 7(0-2-2) $18,650 c 6(0-0-0) $3,123 f 1(0-0-0) $366 f 12(1-5-3) $21,325 f 7(2-0-1) $16,550 f 2(1-0-0)1-0 $22,850 f 8(4-0-1)1-1 $40,578 c 4(0-1-0) $1,691 f 1(0-0-0) $100 f 2(0-0-0) $301 f 6(0-0-1) $4,000 c 5(1-0-1) $4,383 c 7(3-2-0)2-1 $23,960 f 7(2-1-2) $13,603 f 4(0-0-0) $2,000 c 6(3-1-1)2-2 $63,788 c 6(0-1-1) $3,574 c 11(1-1-1) $18,980

28 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

SIERRA WINDS SISAZDESTINY SOUTHERLAND SPECIAL P SPOOK AA SWEET HONEY AA TA DANCE WITHTHE STAR TA MY VIRGULE TAYLORS TOUCHOF CLASS THESS IS AWESOME THREE T MORNING MIST THROUGHLEAP TM ALYNN RENE TM BIG PAPA TM MADDAMEE TOP HONOURS TRU KAOLINA TRUE SOUTH TTT CHARCOAL CHARLIE TWICE RICH UP N RUNNING UPTOWN DANNYS BOY WALL STREET WATCH WAR SPEAR WASABII WATCHMAKER WATERFORD CRYSTAL WESTERNS CHARM WHADDA QT WILL EYE AM CS WMA FLORES WMA FRESCOE WMA PRAIRIE WIND WMA SEASAND WMA SPECIAL ROSE WMA TINA Z YOYO GO ZANDERMAN ZARIFA CS ZELLS BELLS ZEPHYR CS

DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND VAZS BURNING DESTINY x MISS PHILLY AIM SOUTH x NOVELYNN NO LIMITE x DANCETHENIGHTAWAY MKP ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE LINE DANCER x TOMS ONLY ZELL VIRGULE AL MAURY x MY EVANGELINE DAHESS x TOPOFTHECLASS DAHESS x IN AWE THREE T ZORRO x TTT CANADIAN MIST THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x TOP OFTHE LINE KAOLINO x TRULY FLAMING AIM SOUTH x SHALL WE DANCE BW THREE T THREAT x THREE T ZENA TH RICHIE x VIRTEUCE BURNING SAND x TOMOKAS ZIPPER BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA THOROUGHBRED x SAND WITCHH THOROUGHBRED x JAVALYNN ALTO DE MALIGNE x CAVIYAR THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY ALTO DE MALIGNE X SAND WITCHH WESTERN LOVE x IISIA NO LIMITE x RCF MAID MYDAY NORPHE x CANDIE CS GRACIOUS GOODNESS x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x NOVAL CONCEPT THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA SEABREEZE SAND TIKI SPECIAL x BLYTH MILADY ROSE DAYTTONA x WMA TIKIS BANNER WALK THE LINE x RCF MAID MYDAY BY GOLLY SAND x MW SCARLET LADY ZEFIRO DE NULVI x WILLOW CS S W ZELL x BONITA LORENA NORPHE x ZABELLA DE FALGAS

f 6(2-1-0) f 2(0-1-0) c 6(0-1-0) f 10(0-1-2) c 6(1-1-2) f 2(2-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) c 4(0-1-1) f 4(0-0-2) c 6(1-3-1)1-2 f 2(0-0-0) f 12(1-2-1)0-1 f 3(0-0-0) c 7(0-0-3)0-1 f 11(0-3-0)0-1 f 2(0-0-0) f 2(0-0-0) c 2(0-0-0) g 1(0-0-0) c 4(1-0-2)0-2 g 4(0-0-1) c 5(2-0-1)1-1 f 1(0-0-1)0-1 f 6(0-1-2) f 5(0-0-0) c 1(0-1-0)0-1 f 1(0-0-0) f 5(0-0-0) f 7(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) f 5(0-0-0) c 2(1-0-0) f 3(0-0-0) f 10(1-1-3) f 2(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) c 5(2-0-0) c 3(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) c 6(0-1-1) c 3(0-1-0)

$16,725 $1,360 $3,295 $5,742 $8,315 $13,500 $100 $1,976 $7,000 $84,170 $478 $15,143 $530 $4,266 $11,183 $625 $389 $1,000 $153 $11,343 1,308 $22,547 $2,670 $5,325 $2,400 $5,490 $500 $725 $2,278 $306 $500 $3,280 $1,789 $7,552 $624 $100 $6,189 $300 $500 $5,594 $3,200

happy new year! Many Thanks to our advertisers, subscribers, writers, photographers, and designers for their support in 2016. More exciting additions are coming to the Arabian Finish line brand in 2017. It's going to be another exciting year!

29 • Arabian Finish Line • January 2017

fAVORITT

AT STUD: FAVORITT (Monarch AH x Fawora, by Fawor) Stud Fee: $1,000. Discount available for HARC mares. 6/46(15-11-10)6-11, $139,212, Graded Stakes Winner, Wins on Dirt and Turf. An important Heritage Arabian Racing sire, and a perfect outcross for French, Amer, or Burning Sand stock. Standing at Mandolynn Hill Farm - Pilot Point, Texas. FAVORITT ARABIANS also proudly owns TA SAMBA DANCER (Line Dancer x Sahara Croixnoire) maternal half brother to Queen Kong, dam of Kahayla Classic winner TM FRED TEXAS. FAVORITT ARABIANS boasts a collection of racing and endurance prospects including other get of LINE DANCER, a stunning KAOLINO filly, and more.

See our arabian racehorse collection for the flat track and endurance at

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Owner: Lynn Bennett, 503-709-9132 Agent: Michelle Morgan Mandolynn Hill farm, Texas email 214-679-2026 FAVORITT PHOTO, COPYRIGHT RANDI CLARK, 2015 AT MANDOLYNN HILL FARM.

u.n:told stories of horse life

By Steve Heath

Blast from the Past Earlier in this issue we enjoyed looking back on 2016. But what about before that? Like way before that? Do you recognize these people? All photos came from the Arabian Finish Line archives. And trust me...there are a lot more.

Think you can identify everyone in these photos? Email your answers to sjcorum@arabianfinishline.com. If you get them all correct you could win a prize! We will identify the individuals in next month's magazine. 32 â&#x20AC;˘ Arabian Finish Line â&#x20AC;˘ January 2017

Real Money Paid to Breeders in 2016 Throughout the year, all across the country, $500 was paid to the breeders of the top 3 finishers in specific races. A total of $13,500 was paid out to the following: Pleasanton – July 3rd 1st – Burning Mercy – Joe and Betty Gillis 2nd – Duchess AA – Joe and Betty Gillis 3rd – IL Azeus – Roxanne Rogers Santa Rosa – July 29th 1st – Raineing Sand – Felix Payne 2nd – Zell’s Bells – Jane Teutsch 3rd – Jess Is On Fire – Sam Vasquez Delaware Park – September 1st 1st – Grandiosa – Eric and Randi Moreau-Sipiere 2nd – Rich Craft – Kinsman Wright 3rd – Merlot MHF – Mandolynn Hill Farm Delaware Park – September 3rd 1st – RB Madymoiselle – Rosebrook Farm LLC 2nd – Lady Haha – Kathy Smoke 3rd – All N All – Cre Run Enterprises LLC Delaware Park – September 5th 1st – Magic Number – Guy Neivens 2nd – Magic Masquerade – Guy Neivens 3rd – Big Girls Are Better – Warren Shelley

Lone Star Park – October 13th 1st – Spook AA – Joe and Betty Gillis 2nd – Last Call MHF – Mandolynn Hill Farm 3rd – TM Big Papa – Todd Moak Fresno – October 14th 1st – RB Hot Risk – Rosebrook Farm LLC 2nd – Legacy AA – Joe and Betty Gillis 3rd – Seahawk RC – Rancho Milagro Yegua Retama – November 19th 1st – Chndakasexpress – Ed Wilson 2nd – Jess Is On Fire – Sam Vasquez 3rd – Spook AA – Joe and Betty Gillis Retama – November 25th 1st – RB Open Fire – Rosebrook Farm LLC 2nd – Pams Masqurade – Ed Wilson 3rd – Spook AA – Joe and Betty Gillis For more information on how you can take part in this lucrative program, please contact Michelle Morgan, Chief Steward, at 214-679-2026 or mmorgan@ ont.com. See also www.arabianracingcup.com.

Each succeeding year unfolds new promise

CRE RUN FARM ALAN KIRSHNER AND DEBORAH MIHALOFF 15460 Campbell Lake Road, Doswell, Virginia 23047 804-227-9491 Email: crerun@aol.com

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