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Mentor Rach wins Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba and Quintana makes 1-2-3-4 Gunther Rach masterfully wins the Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II Clapton AJR wins GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts in São Paulo Mentor Rach and Cashmerie AJR win the first UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series races After winning the first race of the year, RG El Bak won again Rach Stud wins 1-2-3 places in Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad Sensational victory for José Severo and RG El Bak in their first race Ricardo Saliba’s Menthor Rach and Osiris Rach win Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts and Fillies Mahatma Rach wins two races in a row Mahatma Rach wins Prix Arabian Returns in São Paulo

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Mentor Rach wins Gran and Quintana Text: Cidinha Franzão.

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Mentor Rach easily won the sixth edition of the Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba– International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing - held on Saturday, June 12, at Cidade Jardim Racecourse, Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Held in 1400 meters on turf for three yearsold and upward up to four victories, the Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba is one of the most traditional of São Paulo and had the participation of the best animals of the season.

As soon as they started, Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach) led Arabian Horse Intl

by J. Severo, Mahatma Rach (*Sarmata x Magic All Rach by Ulisses Rach) ridden by F. Larroque and Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) conducted by V. Souza begin the dispute for first place.

Apprentice jockey I. Silva knows what he can do with Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez) and waits for the moment to take the lead while Obstinado Rach, Gunther Rach and Mahatma Rach fight for second place and open up the advantage over Mentor Rach that is in fourth place until the final 400 meters.

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At the entrance to the final straight, the four horses of Rach Stud battle each other and from the final 200 meters, Mentor Rach, on the outside, attacks and opens up the advantage over Obstinado Rach and Mahatma Rach, who fight for second place.

The pair Mentor Rach and I. Silva crosses with six lengths of advantage over the second and third place and completes the 1,400 meters in 1:35,419. And the battle for victory was a thrilling one, as Rach Stud’s four horses secured the top four places in the Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba.

Nothing more deserved!

“Mentor is an amazing horse and he knows how to run. It seems that he takes care of himself at the start and then shows his potential by running a lot and leaving the others behind until he crosses in first place happy,” said I. Silva.

Trainer Lucas Quintana commented that “it was an excellent race and this victory had to be ours, after all it is a race in honor of Mr. Jamil Saliba, founder of Rach Stud. Regarding Mentor Rach, I just have to say that he is an excellent horse and is the best Arabian I have ever trained, among the Arabian Horse Intl

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Obstinado Rach ridden by J. Severo and Mahatma Rach ridden by F. Larroque

more than 100 horses that have passed through me. He won with a big advantage over excellent and champions horses. It is a horse for international competitions. I’m very happy because it’s the first time we’ve made the top four.”

For his sons, Ricardo Jamil Saliba and Paulo Jamil Saliba, “Our father was always an example and model of dedication because of his love for the Arabian horse. And this Grand Prix has enormous meaning for us. Mentor is a stallion that has proven to be exceptional in races: he competed in six races having won four first places and two seconds and with excellent times. We are very proud of him for being the son of *Sarmata who won seven victories in Poland and grandson of Polonez who also won races in Poland. His race times in São Paulo are compatible with international races and that could give him victory in other countries. Obstinado Rach is part of a new generation of racing horses. He finished second in all three races and in this one he beat other winning horses and we believe he will be a champion.”

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this traditional race is a tribute to Mr. Jamil Saliba and his family, who, through Rach Stud, have been bred Arabian horses for nearly four decades.

And it was exciting to see that his four animals ended up ahead. It was as if they were honoring and revering our dear Jamil Saliba, one of the biggest supporters of Arabian horse racing in Brazil.”

Son of a Lebanese and Syrian, Jamil Saliba has been the biggest supporter of Arabian horse racing in Brazil since its beginning, in the first phase of Arabian races in 1990 and, mainly, in its return since 2013.

The Saliba Family’s connection with the Arabian Horse dates back to the times when Rachid Saliba, Jamil Saliba’s father, competed in Arabian Horse racing in Syria, before immigrating to Brazil. In 1985 the family officially started breeding Arabian horses through Rach Stud, named in honor of their patriarch,, and founded by Jamil Saliba and his sons.

Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba – International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club of São Paulo.

RESULTS 1 MENTOR RACH / I. SILVA Ap1 - 2 OBSTINADO RACH / J. SEVERO 3 MAHATMA RACH / F. LARROQUE -4 GUNTHER RACH / V. SOUZA 5 RG KEMIR / R. MENDONÇA Ap2 -6 RG EL BAK / JEANE ALVES 7 RG KANSAS / A. R. OLIVEIRA

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Mentor Rach vence Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba e Quintana faz 1-2-3-4

Mentor Rach venceu com facilidade a sexta edição do Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba – International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing - realizado no sábado, 12 de junho, no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Disputado em 1.400 metros na grama para cavalos de três anos e mais com até quatro vitórias, o Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba é um dos mais tradicionais de São Paulo e teve a participação dos melhores animais da temporada.

Assim que largaram, Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach) conduzido por J. Severo, Mahatma Rach (*Sarmata x Magic All Rach by Ulisses Rach) montado por F. Larroque e Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) conduzido V. Souza emparelham e começam a disputa pelo primeiro lugar.

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O jockey aprendiz I. Silva sabe o que pode fazer com Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez) e aguarda o momento de assumir a liderança enquanto Obstinado Rach, Gunther Rach e Mahatma Rach brigam pelo segundo lugar e abrem vantagem sobre Mentor Rach que fica em quarto lugar até os 400 metros finais.

Na entrada da reta final os quatro cavalos do Rach Stud batalham entre si e a partir dos 200 metros finais, Menthor Rach, pelo lado de fora, ataca e abre vantagem sobre Obstinado Rach e Mahatma Rach que lutam pelo segundo lugar.

A dupla Mentor Rach e I. Silva cruza com seis corpos de vantagens sobre o segundo e terceiro colocados. E a batalha pela vitória foi emocionante, pois os quatro animais do Rach Stud garantiram os quatro primeiros lugares no Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba. Nada mais merecido!

“Mentor é um cavalo surpreendente e ele

sabe como correr. Parece que se cuida um pouco na largada para depois mostrar seu potencial correndo muito e deixando os outros para trás até cruzar em primeiro lugar feliz,” disse I. Silva.

O treinador Lucas Quintana comentou que “foi uma excelente corrida e esta vitória tinha que ser nossa, afinal é uma a corrida em homenagem ao Sr. Jamil Saliba, fundador do Rach Stud. Em relação ao Mentor Rach, eu só tenho a declarar que ele é excelente cavalo e é o melhor árabe que já treinei, entre os mais de 100 cavalos que passaram por mim. Ele ganhou com uma grande vantagem sobre cavalos excelentes e campeões. É um cavalo para competições internacionais. Estou muito feliz porque é a primeira vez que fizemos os quatro primeiro lugares.”

Para seus filhos, Ricardo Jamil Saliba e Paulo Jamil Saliba, “Nosso pai sempre foi um exemplo e modelo de dedicação por seu amor ao cavalo Árabe. E este Grande Prêmio tem um significado enorme para nós. Mentor é um garanhão que tem se mostrado excepcional nas corridas: foram seis corridas tendo conquistado quatro primeiros lugares e dois segundos e com tempos excelentes.

Temos muito orgulho dele por ser filho de *Sarmata que conquistou sete vitórias na Polônia e neto de Polonez que também venceu corridas na Polônia. Seus tempos nas corridas em São Paulo são compatíveis com corridas internacionais e que poderia dar vitória a ele em outros países.

Obstinado é parte de uma nova geração de

cavalos para corrida. Foi seu segundo lugar em sua terceira corrida na qual superou outros vencedores e acreditamos que será um campeão.”

De acordo com o Diretor de Corridas da ABCCA, Almir Ribeiro, “é importante ressaltar que esta tradicional corrida é uma homenagem ao Sr. Jamil Saliba e sua família, que, através do Rach Stud, criam a raça há quase quatro décadas.

E foi emocionante ver que seus quatro animais terminaram na frente. Era como se eles estivessem homenageando e reverenciando nosso querido Jamil Saliba, um dos maiores incentivadores de corridas de cavalo Árabe no Brasil.”

Filho de libanês e sírio, Jamil Saliba foi o maior incentivador de corridas de cavalos árabes no Brasil desde seu início, na primeira fase das corridas de cavalo árabe em 1990 e, principalmente neste retorno desde 2013.

A ligação da Família Saliba com o Cavalo Árabe vem desde os tempos em que Rachid Saliba, pai de Jamil Saliba, disputava corridas de Cavalo Árabe na Síria, antes de imigrar para o Brasil. Em 1985 a família iniciou oficialmente a criação de cavalo Árabe através do Rach Stud, assim batizado em homenagem a seu patriarca, e fundado por Jamil Saliba e seus filhos.

O Grande Prêmio Jamil Saliba – International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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Gunther Rach masterfully wins the Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II Text: Cidinha Franzão - Photos: Porfírio Menezesww

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Gunther Rach won the Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II, the third race of the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, at the Cidade Jardim Racecourse on Saturday, May 22; and broke the record of 1,200 meters on turf.

The Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II was attended by five experienced horses; Vince Rach in his first race and Obstinado Rach, son of the great champion Atentaddo VE, in his second race. Horses aged 3-year-old and older up to one victory competed in the 1,200-meter on turf race.

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x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) took the lead followed by Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) and the positions remained until the final 400 meters. At this moment, Gunther Rach takes the lead and Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach) attacks from the outside and overtakes Graccus Rach, taking second place and in the final 200 meters tries to reach Gunther.

Both trained by Lucas Quintana, Gunther Rach, ridden by V. Souza, crosses first with two lengths ahead of Obstinado Rach, mounted by J. Severo, and both with 11 lengths over third place, RG Kemir (* Zapal x Campanha CSM by

*Eksport) ridden by Jeane Alves. The season has been of great quality, records have been broken and races are increasingly competitive.

Paulo Saliba said: “Gunther Rach’s victory was my best birthday present. He is already part of the new generations bred especially for racing. He has been running with great consistency, always placing himself among the first and this second victory confirmed our expectation that he is an athlete with a bright future.

Brazil is now on the radar of world races thanks to the tireless efforts of our racing director, Almir José Ribeiro, who has brought sponsorships from the main countries linked to the Arabian horse races in the world. Breeders have brought frozen semen from today’s leading racing stallions and this has sparked the interest of foreign owners and breeders in our products. The path is set and the future is very promising! ” Ricardo Jamil Saliba, from Rach Stud, said: “We had expectations for the two horses and the victory would be either Gunther Rach or Obstinado Rach. Gunther is a more experienced horse, with seven races, a more mature animal and deserved to win. Obstinado is a younger horse of three years and has already shown the potential he has in his second race.

We have been breeding for a long time and our horses have a lineage for endurance and we are starting with a specific lineage for racing and paying attention to all the animals that stand out in races: like Obstinado who is the son of Atentad-

do VE, racing champion in Brazil, and Gunther is the son of an AJR mare, from Almir José Ribeiro, who is bred for racing.

In this way we are looking for the best for a race lineage here in Brazil. We are a group of breeders who compete in the races, but who help each other outside of them in order to raise Brazilian breeding to an international level. ” Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director of ABCCA, said: “First of all, I want to thank on behalf of the breeders of the Arabian horse of Brazil and as Racing Director of ABCCA to all sponsors, mainly to the organizers of the UAE President Cup Series, through HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, Faisal Al Rahmani, President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing and Director General of the UAE President Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, in Brazil represented by HE Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, consul general of the UAE in São Paulo, who have prestigious and believed in the future of Arab horse racing in Brazil, Second, I want to thank this magnificent race in which the animals were able to play a fantastic race. Congratulations to the Saliba family, owner of the Gunther Rach, who won brilliantly and proved to be a great athlete and promises many more victories. Congratulations to the breeders of the Arabian horse and, especially, to the sponsors who believed and continue to believe in Arabian horse racing in Brazil. ”

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Faisal Al Rahmani, president of the IFAHR and director of the UAE President Cup said: “I hope that this South America Mondial will be excellent and will slowly be very strong. I waited two and a half years to do something in South America, but with the pandemic we were delayed. The UAE President Cup Series are Group 1 races, but HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, was convinced that we could start a good championship and ‘build’ a Group 1 President Cup in South America, not for today, but for two, three years or five years, with the participation of owners, breeders and horses from the four countries. In this way, we are supporting and creating a great market in South America. ” Brazil is the first country to host the newly created UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses which also covers Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in the State of São Paulo, said: “The Purebred Arabian Horse Races, which were held at Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, are sponsored by UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series and are organised and supervised by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association.

On this occasion, I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, for his unlimited support for sport in general and equestrian sport in particular, which has had a major impact on the current status and in the future of Arabian horses around the world.

We are proud when we see the flag of the United Arab Emirates flying in the fields of Brazil and also the important sponsors with the success that the Festival has achieved here and in various parts of the world.

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mani, director of UAE President Cup Series, and also the team for their continued efforts to make this Mondial a local and international success.”

In addition to prizes during races, all horses participating in the 2021 Race Calendar also compete in the Racing mode of the Arabian Cup 2021.

Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II is organised by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

The UAE President Cup Held under the patronage of President HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the support of HH Sh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the directives of HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses will be organized in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation launched the president of the UAE Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses in 1994 to promote the noble breed worldwide, which is now gaining popularity and attractiveness.

The series promotes the UAE’s efforts to create a global awareness of the purebred Arabian horse and its important place in UAE culture and history.

Founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to promote and celebrate the Arabian horse, and prove that they can race competitively with thoroughbred horses, the UAE President Cup Series is the first international race series for Arabian horses and remains the premier races for the breed.

Gunther Rach vence magistralmente o Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II

Gunther Rach venceu o Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II, a terceira corrida da UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses realizada no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, no sábado 22 de maio, e bateu o recorde dos 1.200 metros na grama.

O Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II contou com a participação de cinco cavalos experientes, Vince Rach em sua primeira corrida e Obstinado Rach, filho do grande campeão Atentaddo VE, na sua segunda corrida. Cavalos com três anos ou mais e até uma vitória competiram na corrida de 1,200-metros na grama.

Após a largada, Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) conquista a liderança seguido por Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) e as posições se mantiveram até os 400 metros finais. Neste momento, Gunther Rach assume a liderança e Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by

Voltaire Rach) ataca pelo lado de fora e ultrapassa Graccus Rach, assumindo a segunda posição e nos 200 metros finais tenta alcançar Gunther.

Treinados por Lucas Quintana, Gunther Rach, conduzido por V. Souza, cruza em primeiro lugar com dois corpos à frente de Obstinado Rach, montado por J. Severo, e os dois com 11 corpos sobre o terceiro lugar, RG Kemir (*Zapal x Campanha CSM by *Eksport) montado por Jeane Alves. A temporada tem sido de muita qualidade, os recordes têm sido quebrados e os páreos estão cada vez mais competitivos.

Paulo Saliba disse: “A vitória de Gunther Rach foi o meu melhor presente de aniversário. Ele já faz parte das novas gerações criadas especialmente para corridas. Ele tem corrido com muita consistência, sempre se colocando entre os primeiros e faltava esta segunda vitória que veio confirmar nossa expectativa de que se trata de um atleta de futuro brilhante.

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O Brasil agora está no radar do Turfe Mundial, graças aos esforços incansáveis do nosso diretor de Corridas, Almir José Ribeiro, que tem trazido patrocínios dos principais países ligados às corridas do Puro Sangue Árabe no mundo. Os criadores têm trazido sêmen congelado dos principais garanhões de corridas da atualidade e isto desperta o interesse dos proprietários e criadores estrangeiros em nossos produtos. O caminho está traçado e o futuro é muito promissor!”

Ricardo Jamil Saliba, do Rach Stud, disse: “Nós tínhamos expectativas em relação aos dois cavalos e que a vitória seria do Gunther Rach ou do Obstinado Rach. Gunther é um cavalo mais experiente, com sete segundos lugares, um animal mais maduro e merecia vencer. Obstinado é um cavalo mais jovem de três anos e já mostrou em sua segunda corrida o potencial que tem.

Nós criamos há muito tempo e nossos cavalos têm uma linhagem para enduro e estamos iniciando com linhagem específica para corridas e atentos a todos os animais que se destacam em corridas: como Obstinado que é filho do Atentaddo VE, campeão de corridas no Brasil, e Gunther é filho de uma égua AJR, do Almir José Ribeiro, que tem criação para corridas.

Desta forma estamos buscando o que há de melhor para uma linhagem de corridas aqui no Brasil. Somos um grupo de criadores que disputa nas pistas, mas que se ajuda fora delas para conseguir elevar a criação brasileira em um nível internacional.”

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Almir José Ribeiro, diretor de corridas da ABCCA, disse: “Em primeiro lugar eu quero agradecer em nome dos criadores do cavalo árabe do Brasil e como diretor de corridas da ABCCA a todos os patrocinadores, principalmente aos organizadores da UAE President Cup Series, através de HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais, HE Faisal Al Rahmani, presidente da Federação Internacional de Corridas de Cavalos Árabes e Diretor Geral da UAE Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, no Brasil representados por HE Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, cônsul geral dos UAE em São Paulo, que têm nos prestigiado e acreditado no futuro das corridas do cavalo árabe no Brasil, Em segundo, quero agradecer a este evento magnífico no qual os animais conseguiram desempenhar uma corrida fantástica. Parabéns à família Saliba, proprietária do Gunther Rach que venceu de forma brilhante e mostrou ser um grande atleta e promete muitas vitórias mais. Parabéns aos criadores do Cavalo Árabe e, principalmente, aos patrocinadores que acreditaram e continuam acreditando nas corridas de cavalo àrabe no Brasil.”

Faisal Al Rahmani, presidente da IFAHR e diretor da UAE President Cup disse: “Espero que este South America Mondial seja excelente e devagar será muito forte. Eu esperei dois anos e meio para fazer algo na América do Sul, mas com a pandemia tivemos um atraso. A UAE President Cup Series são corridas de Grupo 1, porém HH Shei-

kh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan se convenceu de que poderíamos iniciar um bom campeonato e ‘construir’ uma President Cup de Grupo 1 na América do Sul, não para hoje, mas para dois, três anos ou cinco anos, com a participação de proprietários, criadores e cavalos dos quatro países.

Desta maneira, estamos apoiando e criando um ótimo mercado na América do Sul.” O Brasil é o primeiro país a sediar a recém-criada UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, que também abrange Argentina, Chile e Uruguai.

HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Cônsul Geral dos Emirados Árabes Unidos no Estado de São Paulo, disse: “Nesta ocasião, gostaria de agradecer Sua Alteza Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais, por seu apoio ilimitado ao esporte em geral e ao esporte equestre em particular, que teve um grande impacto no status atual e no futuro dos cavalos árabes em todo o mundo.

Ficamos orgulhosos ao ver a bandeira dos Emirados Árabes Unidos voando nos campos do Brasil e também os importantes patrocinadores com o sucesso que a UAE President Cup vem conquis-

tando aqui e em várias partes do mundo.

Por fim, gostaria de agradecer a SE Faisal Al Rahmani, presidente da Federação Internacional de Corridas de Cavalos Árabes, diretor do UAE President Cup Series, e também à equipe por seus esforços contínuos para tornar este Mondial um sucesso local e internacional.”

Além dos prêmios durante as corridas, todos os cavalos participantes do Calendário de Corridas de 2021 também competem na modalidade Corrida do Ranking da Arabian Cup 2021.

O Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts II é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com Jockey Club de São Paulo.

RESULTADOS 1 GUNTHER RACH - Jockey: V. Souza 2 OBSTINADO RACH - Jockey: J. Severo 3 RG KEMIR - Jockey: Jeane Alves 4 RG KANSAS - Jockey: R. Mendonça 5 VINCE RACH - Jockey: I. Silva 6 GRACCUS RACH - Jockey: F. Larroque 7 FAROUK AJR - Jockey: J. M. Coutinho

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The first two races of the Wathba Stallions Cup Brazil stage, the Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts and the Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies, took place on Saturday, May 1.

The first race was the Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts, held at 1,300m on turf for 3 years old and more up to three victories, with the participation of eight horses, and was won

by Clapton AJR in his debut race.

The race was very well fought before the final stretch with Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) in first, Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) in second and Clapton AJR (Mared Al Sahra x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking) in third. When enterArabian Horse Intl

ing the final straight, Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez), on the outside, and Clapton AJR, inside, followed by RG El Bak (RG Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw), dominate the race and dispute the first place and distance themselves from the others.

Clapton AJR, three-year-old colt owned and bred by Almir José Ribeiro, the first son of Mared Al Sahra born in Brazil, ridden by Apprentice jockey W. Ariel and trained by Oberdan Pereira, in his debut race, shows that comes with a strong desire to win and opens up three lengths of advantage over Mentor Rach, winner of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts in December 2020 and two races this year.

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The apprentice jockey, W. Ariel said: “Because it was his debut, he responded very well to the commands and because he was a very calm horse he impressed me. When we took second place, I knew he had a chance to win because he wanted to race more and it was exciting to win over Mentor Rach, who is a horse who has won two races this year and has a lot of potential.”

Trainer Oberdan Pereira said: “Since he arrived I told Almir (Owner) that he is a distinguished horse with the potential to win. He is in excellent condition and has shown that he has a pedigree to win the races.”

“At first I didn’t want Clapton AJR to run because he is still so young , only 2 months of train-

ing and he will have a strong opponents, horses with victories and much more experience, but after the insistence of Mr. Oberdan who said he was ready for the challenge, he ran and won. I believe we have a future champion and the most important thing is that it was the debut of Mared Al Sahra’s as stallion in Brazil in an International Racing that is part of an World Racing Calendar and wins on his debut”, declared Almir José Ribeiro, owner of Clapton AJR. The races and awards were attended by HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in the State of São Paulo.

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sponsored by HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival and are organised and supervised by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association.

On this occasion, I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, for his unlimited support for sport in general and equestrian sport in particular, which has had a major impact on the current status and in the future of Arabian horses around the world.

We are proud when we see the flag of the United Arab Emirates flying in the fields of Brazil and also the important sponsors with the success that the Festival has achieved here and in various parts of the world.

Finally, I would like to thank Ms. Lara Sawaya, CEO of the festival, and also the team for their continued efforts to make this festival a local and international success”, said HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi.

“The most important fact of these two races is that we have a new generation of horses arriving, with new pedigrees, different stallions, which means stepping forward in our races and always placing our breeding on the Arabian horse racing itinerary in the world.

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international stage of Arabian horse racing.

We want to thank HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, who is also Chairman of Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) and Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), for their sponsorship, to Lara Sawaya, Director General of Festival, to the Jockey Club of São Paulo for the partnership and the board of the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association for the commitment and dedication to the Arabian Sport Horse and the passion and enthusiasm of our breeders for our Arabian Horse ”, said Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director at ABCCA. The Wathba Stallions Cup for Colt and Fillies are organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Horse Racing Festival is sustained by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Etisalat as the official sponsor, with National Feed as strategic partner, The National Archives as the official partner , Emirates Airline as the official carrier, sponsored by Al Massood Automobiles Nissan, Areej Alameerat, Omeir Travels Agency, YAS Sports TV., Viola Communications, Abu Dhabi Falconers Club, the UAE’s General Women’s Union , Emirates Arabian Horse Society & Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.

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Clapton AJR e RG Kodak ven for Colts e Fillie

As duas primeiras corridas da etapa do Brasil de Wathba Stallions Cup, o Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts e o Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies, foram realizadas no Sábado, 1 de Maio, no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim.

A primeiras corrida foi o Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts, disputado em 1,300m na grama para 3 anos ou mais com até três vitórias, que contou com oito animais, foi vencida por Clapton AJR em sua corrida de estreia.

A corrida foi muito bem disputada antes da entrada da reta final com Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) em primeiro, Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) em segundo e Clapton AJR (Mared Al Sahra x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking) em terceiro. Ao entrarem na reta final, Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez), por fora, e Clapton AJR, por dentro, seguidos por RG El Bak (RG Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw), dominaram a carrera e disputaram o primeiro lugar, distanciando-se dos demais..

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propriedade de Almir José Ribeiro, e primeiro filho de Mared Al Sahra (de Al Shahania) nascido no Brasil, conduzido pelo jockey aprendiz W. Ariel e treinado por Oberdan Pereira, mostrou em sua primeiras corrida que veio com grande vontade de vencer e abriu mais de três corpos de vantagem sobre Mentor Rach, vencedor da Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts em Dezembro de 2020 e de duas corridas neste ano.

O jockey aprendiz, W. Ariel disse: “Apesar de ser sua estreia, ele respondeu muito bem ao meu comando e por ser um cavalo muito calmo ele me impressionou muito. Quando estávamos em segundo lugar eu sabia que poderíamos vencer porque ele queria correr mais e foi emocionante vencer sobre Mentor Rach, que é um cavalo que já venceu quatro corridas este ano e tem muito potencial.”

O treinador Oberdan Pereira disse: “Desde que ele chegou, eu disse ao Almir (José Ribeiro) que é um cavalo distinto e com grande potencial para vencer. Ele está em ótima condição e mostrou que tem excelente pedigree para venceras corridas aqui.”

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“A princípio eu não queria que Clapton AJR corresse porque ele é ainda muito jovem, com apenas dois meses de treinamento e tinha fortes oponentes, cavalos com vitórias e muito mais experientes, mas depois da insistência do Oberdan, que garantiu que ele estava pronto para o desafio, ele correu e ganhou. Acredito que temos um future campeão e o mais importante é que foi a primeiras corrida de um filho do como garanhão no Brasil em uma corrida internacional que é parte do calendário mundial de corrida e venceu em sua estreia”, declarou Almir José Ribeiro, proprietário e criador de Clapton AJR. HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul Geral dos Emirados Árabes Unidos em São Paulo esteve presente nas corridas e premiações “As corridas de Cavalos Árabes, que acontecem no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, são patrocinadas por HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festiva, organizadas e supervisionadas pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe.

Nesta ocasião,eu quero agradecer a His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vi-

ce-Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais, por seu suporte ilimitado ao esporte em geral e ao esporte Equestre em particular,que tem um grande impacto atualmente e no futuro das corridas de cavalos Árabes em todo o mundo.

Ficamos muito orgulhosos ao ver a bandeira dos Emirados Árabes Unidos bandeira dos Emirados Árabes Unidos pelos campos do Brasil e também com os importantes patrocinadores e com o sucesso que o Festival vem conquistando aqui e em várias partes do mundo.

Por fim, gostaria de agradecer à Sra. Lara Sawaya, CEO do festival, e também à equipe por seus esforços contínuos para fazer deste festival um sucesso local e internacional ”, disse HE Sr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi.

“O fato mais importante dessas duas corridas é que temos uma nova geração de cavalos chegando, com novos pedigrees, garanhões diferentes, o que significa dar um passo à frente em nossas corridas e sempre colocar nossa criação no roteiro de corridas de cavalos árabes no mundo. É importante destacar que esses dois Grand Prix que se disputam no Jockey Clube de São PauArabian Horse Intl

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lo fazem parte do calendário mundial da Wathba Stallions Cup que acontece nos 5 continentes, que coloca o Brasil e nossa criação de cavalos árabes no cenário internacional e como etapa das corridas de cavalos árabes.

Queremos agradecer HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice-primeiro-ministro e ministro de Assuntos Presidenciais, que também é presidente da Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) e da Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), por seu patrocínio; a Lara Sawaya, Diretora General do

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Festival, ao Jockey Club de São Paulo pela parceria e à diretoria da Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe pelo comprometimento e dedicação ao Cavalo Árabe Esportivo e pela paixão e entusiasmo de nossos criadores pelo nosso Cavalo Árabe”, disse Almir José Ribeiro, Diretor de Corridas da ABCCA. O Wathba Stallions Cup for Colt e Fillies é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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Mentor Rach and Cashmerie AJR win the first UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series

The Cidade Jardim Racecourse, of the São Paulo Jockey Club, Brazil, hosted the first two races of the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses on Saturday, 10th April, 2021. In total there will be eight races until November, when the South America Mondial UAE President Cup Series Final will be held.

Brazil is the first country to host the newly created UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses which also covers Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

A field of 6 strong horses aged three years & more up to three victories competed in the prestigious 1,300-metre race on turf the Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts that was won

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the four-year-old son of *Sarmata won by seven lengths under I. Silva from Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) and V. Souza After an excellent start in which Gunther Rach dominated the race to the entrance to the great straight, he was overtaken by Mentor Rach who with every meter opened lengths of advantage crossing first with seven lengths ahead of Gunther Rach.

Lucas Quintana, trainer for Mentor Rach and Gunther Rach, said: “Mentor Rach is a horse who has a great desire to run and who has won six races today has broken the record of 1300 meters and is one of the best I have ever trained. He already won on dirt and turf. It is an excellent horse.

Gunther Rach is a very faithful horse, but he was unfortunate to have the Mentor as an opponent.”

“Menthor Rach in this race broke the record of 1,300 meters in spectacular time and is a stallion

Cashmerie AJR ridden by F. Larroque son of * Polonez. He who already broke the 1,000 meters record won his seventh consecutive race.

We are very happy and will use him in the future in our breeding. Gunther Rach, again in second place, went very well too; he is a stallion son of Eksort and will also be used in the future in our breeding. We are very happy with the first two places”, said owner and breeder Ricardo Saliba.

In the second race the Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies was played and won with mastery by Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x Cowboys Gal by Wiking).

The race of 1,000 meters on turf for 3 Year Olds & Older no victories was attended by nine horses. Cashmerie AJR and Obstinado Rach (VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach) were the stars of the race. After a bad start and dominated by Cashmerie AJR mounted by Fernando Larroque, Obstinado Rach under the command of José Severo attacked from outside the final 300 meters, but Cashmerie won with a length advantage.

Trainer Oberdan Pereira said: “It was an exciting victory, especially with the final attack of Obstinado Rach, son of the champion Atentaddo VE. This mare is new and has a great future as already demonstrated in her first race.”

Larroque said: “We started well, took the lead

and kept going, and it was exciting to see that she withstood Obstinate Rach’s attack well. It’s the first race we did together and she’s a mare with excellent potential.”

“As a breeder and owner I feel extremely happy and proud, as few breeders have the honor and privilege to follow the history of a winning animal very closely, from its birth, its development to victory in an important race as this one. I also thank Oberdan Pereira and his team for the dedication, effort and professional work that built the success of Cashmerie AJR from its arrival until its winning debut”, said Almir José Ribeiro.

“First of all, I want to thank our sponsor UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series, from the United Arab Emirates, who believes in the growth of Arabian horse racing in the world, mainly in Brazil and South America, which together with the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association, ABCCA, and the Jockey Club of São Paulo start a new virtuous cycle of growth that will definitely put Brazil on the international roadmap for Arabian horse racing in the world”, declared Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director at ABCCA. Held under the patronage of President HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the support of Arabian Horse Intl

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HH Sh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the directives of HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses will

be organized in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts And Fillies is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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Mentor Rach e Cashmerie AJR vencem as primeiras corridas UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series

Mentor Rach ridden by I. Silva

O Hipódromo Cidade Jardim, do Jockey Club de São Paulo, Brasil, sediou as duas primeiras corridas da UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses no sábado, 10 de abril de 2021. No total serão oito corridas até novembro, quando será realizada a final da South America Mondial UAE President Cup Series.

O Brasil é o primeiro país a sediar a recém-criada UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, que também abrange Argentina, Chile e Uruguai.

Seis dos melhores potros de três anos e mais com até três vitórias competiram na prestigiosa corrida Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts de 1.300 metros na grama que teve por vencedor Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach por *Polonez) Criado pela Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda. e correndo com as cores de Ricardo Jamil Saliba, o filho de quatro anos de *Sarmata conduzido por I. Silva venceu por sete corpos de vantagem

sobre Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR por Second Chall) montado por V. Souza.

Depois de uma excelente largada na qual Gunther Rach dominou a corrida até a entrada da grande reta, ele foi ultrapassado pelo Mentor Rach que a cada metro abria corpos de vantagem cruzando em primeiro lugar.

Lucas Quintana, treinador do Mentor Rach e Gunther Rach, disse: “O Mentor Rach é um cavalo que tem muita vontade de correr e que venceu seis corridas e hoje quebrou o recorde dos 1300 metros e é um dos melhores que treinei. Ele já venceu na areia e na grama. É um excelente cavalo. Gunther Rach é um cavalo muito fiel, mas teve a infelicidade de ter o Mentor como oponente.”

“Menthor Rach nesta corrida quebrou o recorde de 1.300 metros em tempo espetacular e é um garanhão filho de *Polonez, que venceu várias corridas na Polònia. Ele já quebrou o recorde de 1.000 metros e venceu sua sétima corrida consecutiva. Estamos muito felizes e no futuro iremos utilizá-lo em nossa criação. Gunther Rach, novaArabian Horse Intl

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mente em segundo lugar, também correu muito bem; ele é um garanhão filho de Eksort e também será usado no futuro em nossa criação. Estamos muito felizes com as duas primeiras colocações”, disse o proprietário e criador Ricardo Saliba.

Na segunda corrida, o Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies foi disputado e conquistado com maestria por Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x Cowboys Gal por Wiking).

A corrida de 1.000 metros na grama para animais de três anos e mais sem vitórias teve a participação de nove cavalos. Cashmerie AJR e Obstinado Rach (VE x Obsession Rach por Voltaire Rach) foram as estrelas da corrida. Depois de uma péssima largada e dominada por Cashmerie AJR montada por Fernando Larroque, Obstinado Rach sob o comando de José Severo atacou de fora nos últimos 300 metros, mas Cashmerie venceu com um corpo de vantagem.

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futuro como já demonstrado na sua primeira corrida.”

Larroque disse: “Começamos bem, assumimos a liderança e seguimos em frente e foi emocionante ver que ela resistiu bem ao ataque de Obstinado Rach. É a primeira corrida que fizemos juntos e ela é uma égua com excelente potencial.”

“Como criador e proprietário, sinto-me extremamente feliz e orgulhoso, pois poucos criadores têm a honra e o privilégio de acompanhar de perto a história de um animal vencedor, desde o seu nascimento, seu desenvolvimento até a vitória em uma corrida importante como esta. Agradeço também a Oberdan Pereira e sua equipe pela dedicação, esforço e trabalho profissional que construíram o sucesso de Cashmerie AJR desde sua chegada até a estreia vitoriosa”, disse Almir José Ribeiro.

“Em primeiro lugar, gostaria de agradecer ao nosso patrocinador UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series, dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, que acredita no crescimento das corridas de árabe no mundo, principalmente no Brasil e na

América do Sul, que juntos com a Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe, ABCCA, e o Jockey Club de São Paulo iniciam um novo ciclo virtuoso de crescimento que certamente colocará o Brasil no roteiro internacional das corridas de árabes no mundo”, declarou Almir José Ribeiro, Diretor de Corridas da ABCCA. Realizado sob o patrocínio do Presidente HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, com o apoio de HH Sh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Príncipe Herdeiro de Abu Dhabi e Comandante Supremo

Adjunto das Forças Armadas dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, e as diretrizes de HH Sh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais, a UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses será organizada no Brasil, Argentina, Chile e Uruguai.

O Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts And Fillies é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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After winning the first race of the year, RG El Bak won again!

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The Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA) organized in partnership with the Jockey Club of São Paulo, the Prêmio IFAHR 2021 Award - International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing -, on February 27, the third race of the 2021 calendar at the Hippodrome of Cidade Garden.

Played in 1,200m on turf for 3-years-old & more up to two wins, the Prêmio IFAHR; which had the participation of eight animals, was won

by RG El Bak (RG Karat x Endora by Wojskaw), who won the first race on January 16th with the same jockey José Severo.

As in the first race, the Rach Stud horses, Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall), Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston) and Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by Aicyng AHRA) dominated the race until the final 100 meters when they were attacked by RG El Bak who in a sensational sprint won with ½ length advantage over Gunther Rach.

Trainer Estanislau Petrochinski said: “RG El Bak started giving us a lot of joy: two races and two victories and he always runs at the end. I believe that with increasing distances and, mainly, on turf it will give us much more joy. He is a three-yearold horse, very young and will certainly improve a lot and bring us many more victories. ” José Severo: “RG El Bak is an excellent horse, who runs over and runs very fast. In the middle of the course I was a little far from the pointers, but it is a horse with excellent acceleration and on Arabian Horse Intl

the straight I asked and he answered and won the race very well. ” Ricardo Saliba said: We had good expectations about this race, as it is a preparatory race for the GP Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (GP Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira) in March.

Gunther Rach is a horse that ran a second time on his return, after a rest, and finished in second place. Graccus Rach was also very good, as he has the classic Arabic morphology and speed for racing and fourth to Osiris Rach who won the Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies in December. The four horses ran in a balanced way and this shows us that they are running regularly and we are proud of the victory of RG El Bak because he has Rach blood in his pedigree. ” “Despite all the problems that COVID -19 has been causing, the Arabian Horse races this year are breaking records for participation, awards and even numbers of disputes that will be held during the season. We will be distributing more than R$ 300,000.00 in prizes in the 24 races planned for the season, ending on December 18”, said Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director at ABCCA. The Prêmio IFAHR 2021 also scores for the Arabian Cup, a ranking that encourages the functional races of the Arabian Horse and will distribute R $ 215,000 in prizes this year.

The Prêmio IFAHR 2021 is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Depois de vencer a primeira corrida do ano, RG El Bak vence novamente!

A Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe (ABCCA) realizou em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo, o Prêmio IFAHR 2021 - International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing -, em 27 de fevereiro, a terceira corrida do calendário 2021 no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim.

Disputado em 1.200m na grama para cavalos de três anos e mais com até duas vitórias, o Prêmio IFAHR, que teve a participação de oito animais e foi vencido por RG El Bak (RG Karat x Endora by Wojskaw), que venceu a primeira corrida em 16 de janeiro juntamente com o jockey José Severo.

Assim como na primeira corrida, os cavalos do Rach Stud, Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall), Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston) e Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by Aicyng AHRA) dominaram a corrida até os 100 metros finais quando foram atacados por RG El Bak que em uma arrancada sensacional venceu com ½ corpo de vantagem sobre Gunther Rach.

O treinador Estanislau Petrochinski disse: “RG El Bak começou nos dando muitas alegrias: duas corridas e duas vitórias e chega correndo sempre no final. Acredito que com o aumento das distâncias e, principalmente, na grama nos dará muito mais alegrias. É um cavalo de três anos de idade, um cavalo muito novo e com certeza melhorará muito e nos trará muitas vitórias mais.”

José Severo: “RG El Bak é um cavalo excelente, que corre de atropelada e tem um sprint muito rápido. No meio do percurso fiquei um pouco longe dos ponteiros, mas é um cavalo com excelente aceleração e na reta eu pedi e ele respondeu e venceu a corrida muito bem.”

Ricardo Saliba disse: Nós tínhamos boas expectativas sobre esta corrida, pois é uma corrida preparatória para o GP Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira em março. Gunther Rach é um cavalo que correu pela segunda vez em seu retorno, depois de um descanso, e terminou em segundo lugar. Graccus Rach também foi muito bem, pois ele tem a morfologia do árabe clássico

e velocidade para corridas e em quarto a Osiris Rach que venceu a Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies em Dezembro. Os quatro cavalos correram de forma equilibrada e isto nos mostra que estão correndo de forma regular e ficamos orgulhosos pela vitória de RG El Bak porque ele tem em seu pedigree sangue Rach.”

“Apesar de todos os problemas que a COVID -19 vêm causando, as corridas de Cavalo Árabe este ano estão quebrando recordes de participação, premiação e até mesmo números de disputas que serão realizadas na temporada.

Estaremos distribuindo mais de R$ 300.000,00 em prêmios nas 24 corridas planejadas para a temporada, com encerramento no dia 18 de dezembro”, declarou Almir José Ribeiro, diretor de corridas da ABCCA. O Prêmio IFAHR 2021 também pontua para a Arabian Cup, ranking que incentiva as provas funcionais do Cavalo Árabe e distribuirá R$ 215.000,00 em prêmios neste ano.

O Prêmio IFAHR 2021 é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Results 1 RG EL BAK (RG Karat x Endora by Wojskaw) 2 GUNTHER RACH (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR

by Second Chall) 3 GRACCUS RACH (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston) 4 OSIRIS RACH (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach

by Aicyng AHRA) 5 REVELATION RACH (Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) 6 RG KEMIR (Zapal x Campanha CSM by Eksport) 7 FAROUK AJR (Feitizzo Rach x Fascinacion by Adventure Aladin) 8 MAISA DO BAGDA (Magic Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM bt Shahllenger) Texto: Cidinha Franzão. Fotos: Porfírio Menezes

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Rach Stud wins 1-2-3 places in Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad

The opening Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad of the race day at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, Jockey Club de São Paulo, on February 5, disputed by seven animals, it was brilliantly won

by Menthor Rach. The race was rated at 1,100m on dirt for 3-years-old & more up to 1 win.

Since the start, Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall) and Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by Aicyng AHRA) dominated the race and before the final turn and entry into the final stretch, Menthor Rach moves from inside and overtakes Osiris Rach, thus securing second place.

From the final 200 meters on, Menthor Rach, owned by Ricardo Saliba, trained by Lucas Quintana and mounted by I. Silva advances from the outside and opens a length advantage over Gunther Rach and wins the race.

Menthor Rach (Sarmata x Musa Rach by Polonez) and jockey I. Silva were the winners of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts, held on December 4.

Third, Osiris Rach and jockey A. R. Oliveira winners of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies.

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ed in a preparatory way for the GP Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira to be held in March.

He is a pure Polish stallion son of *Sarmata in a daughter of *Polonez, two of our stallions champion of the breed and who have had excellent results in the sport. At the same distance, he broke the record that Mahatma Rach won in the November 14th race. Menthor Rach will probably be our main racehorse in the 2021 season.”

“Osiris Rach, a beautiful chestnut daughter of Eksort Rach, a stallion of Pure Polish blood who has successfully completed 160km Endurance races, showed great category at the beginning of his career. We are very pleased with her performance and soon she should be ready for longer distances, as she seems to have a huge heart”, said Paulo Saliba.

The Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad also scores for the Arabian Cup, a ranking that encourages the functional races of the Arabian Horse and will distribute R $ 215,000 in prizes this year.

The Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Texto: Cidinha Franzão / Photos: Porfírio Menezes

Rach Stud fatura 1-2-3 lugares no Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad O Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad do dia de corridas no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, Jockey Club de São Paulo, na sexta-feira 5 de fevereiro, foi disputado por sete animais e brilhantemente vencido por Menthor Rach. A corrida de 1,100m na areia era para cavalos de três anos e mais com até uma vitória.

Desde a largada, Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR por Second Chall) e Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach por Aicyng AHRA) dominaram a corrida e antes da última curva e entrada para a reta final, Menthor Rach avança pelo lado de dentro e ultrapassa Osiris Rach, garantindo assim o segundo lugar.

A partir dos 200 metros finais, Menthor Rach, de propriedade de Ricardo Saliba, treinado por Lucas Quintana e montado por I. Silva avança por fora e abre um corpo de vantagem sobre Gunther Rach e vence a corrida.

Menthor Rach (Sarmata x Musa Rach por Polonez) e o jockey I. Silva foram os vencedores da Wathba Stallions Cup para Potros, realizada no dia 4 de dezembro.

Em terceiro lugar, Osiris Rach e A. R. Oliveira vencedores da Wathba Stallions Cup para Potras.

As duas corridas fazem parte do calendário HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing

Festiva Ricardo Saliba disse: “Menthor Rach participou de forma preparatória para o GP Câmara de Comércio Árabe-Brasileira que será realizado em março. Ele é um garanhão puro polonês filho de *Sarmata em uma filha de *Polonez, dois dos nossos garanhões campeões da raça e que têm tido excelentes resultados no esporte. Na mesma distância, ele quebrou o recorde que Mahatma Rach venceu na corrida de 14 de novembro. Provavelmente, Menthor será nosso principal cavalo de corrida na temporada de 2021”.

“Osiris Rach, uma bela alazã filha de Eksort Rach, um garanhão de sangue Puro Polonês que concluiu com sucesso provas de Enduro de 160km, mostrou muita categoria neste início de carreira. Estamos muito satisfeitos com sua atuação e em breve ela deverá estar pronta para distâncias mais longas, pois parece ter um coração enorme”, disse Paulo Saliba.

Vale lembrar que o Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad também pontua para a Arabian Cup, ranking que incentiva as provas funcionais do Cavalo Árabe e distribuirá R$ 215.000,00 em prêmios neste ano.

O Prêmio Maurício Fonseca Sad é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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Sensational victory for José Severo and RG El Bak

RG El Bak wins after Graccus Rach dominates until the final 200 meters of the Prêmio Augusto Maurício Wanderley, at 1100m maiden on dirty for 3-year-olds and up, held on January 16 at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, São Paulo Jockey Club.

After a balanced start, Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston) mounted

by Fernando Larroque takes the lead and opens three lengths of advantage over Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach by *Eksport) and Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) fighting for second place. Three animals bred by Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda and owned by brothers Paulo and Ricardo Saliba.

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Rach and approaches Graccus Rach who keeps two lengths of advantage.

The two jockeys, Larroque and Severo, demonstrate excellent mastery and close to the final 200 meters the positions change. Graccus Rach que dominou a corrida por dentro abre espaço para RG El Bak se aproximar.

Trained by Estanislau Petrochinski, RG El Bak teams up on the inside with Graccus Rach who resists the attack. Even losing the whip, José Severo manages to dominate the horse and in the last meters opens a body of advantage to win the race.

“It is the first race of RG El Bak and mine with him and when Graccus Rach started very fast I waited for the right moment to attack, as I felt he had everything to win. And this moment was in the final straight. Just before I lost the whip, I had already felt that he was a little scared of Graccus,

as it was his first race, so I started hitting him in the neck to give him more confidence and with that we managed to win with one length advantage over Graccus Rach, who is an excellent horse ”, said Severo.

“We started the 2021 season with nine horses, three new from Cláudio Ribas’ bred, and it was a race with an exciting ending. I would like to emphasize that this year we will have more than 20 races until December and we are looking for new sponsors because we believe that Arabian horse breeding in Brazil and our animals are able to compete at an international level”, said Almir José Ribeiro, ABCCA’s Director of Racing.

The 2020-2021 Calendar started on October 24, 2020 and will end on December 4, 2021, comprising 27 races.

The Prêmio Augusto Maurício Wanderley is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

RESULTS

RG El Bak Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) – F. Larroque RG Kemir (*Zapal x Campanha CSM by *Eksport) – R. Mendonça (Ap 3) Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach by *Eksport) – P. Jesus (Apprentice 2) Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) – I. Silva (Ap 2) RG Kansas (*Zapal x RG Kasja by Cáceres CSM) – M. Silva Zendaya Rach (*HS Titian x Zoe Rach by Mister Eros HX) – A. R. Maísa Do Bagdá (*Magic Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM by *Shahllenger) – O. Pereira Lalaland Rach (Voltaire Rach x Larenda Rach by Mister Eros HX)) – A. F. Matos Text: Cidinha Franzão. Fotos: Porfírio Menezes

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Sensacional vitória de José Severo e RG El Bak

RG El Bak vence após domínio de Graccus Rach até os 200 metros finais do Prêmio Augusto Maurício Wanderley, a 1100m maiden on dirty for 3-year-olds and up, realizado dia 16 de janeiro no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Após uma largada equilibrada, Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF por LD Halston) montado por Fernando Larroque assume a liderança e abre três corpos de vantagem sobre Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach by *Eksport) e Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) que lutam pelo segundo lugar. Três animais de criação do Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda e de propriedade dos irmãos Paulo e Ricardo Saliba.

José Severo que conduz RG El Back (RG Karat X *Endora by Wojslaw, criação e propriedade de Cláudio Ribas) com maestria avança por fora e ultrapassa Zarmacja Rach e Revelation Rach e 46

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se aproxima de Graccus Rach que mantém dois corpos de vantagem.

Os dois jockeys, Larroque e Severo, demonstram excelente domínio e próximos aos 200 metros finais as posições se alteram. Graccus Rach que dominava por dentro abre espaço para RG El Bak se aproximar.

Treinado por Estanislau Petrochinski, RG El Bak emparelha com Graccus Rach do lado de fora que resiste ao ataque. Mesmo perdendo o chicote, José Severo consegue dominar o cavalo e nos últimos metros abre um corpo de vantagem para vencer a corrida. “É a primeira corrida do RG El Bak e minha com ele e quando Graccus largou muito rápido eu esperei o momento certo para atacar, pois senti que ele tinha tudo para vencer. E este momento foi na reta final. Um pouco antes de perder o chicote, eu já havia sentido que ele estava com um pouco de medo do Graccus, por ser a sua primeira corrida,

então eu comecei a bater de leve no pescoço para dar mais confiança a ele e com isso conseguimos vencer com um corpo de vantagem sobre Graccus Rach, que é um excelente cavalo”, disse Severo.

“Iniciamos a temporada 2021 com nove cavalos, sendo três novos da criação de Cláudio Ribas, e foi uma corrida com um final emocionante.

Gostaria de ressaltar que este ano teremos mais de 20 corridas até dezembro e estamos buscando novos patrocinadores porque acreditamos que criação de cavalos árabes no Brasil e nossos animais têm condições de competir em nível internacional”, comentou Almir José Ribeiro, diretor de corridas da ABCCA. O Grande Prêmio Nacional é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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RG El Bak (RG Karat X *Endora by Wojslaw) – J. Severo Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by *LD Halston) – F. Larroque RG Kemir (*Zapal x Campanha CSM by *Eksport) – R. Mendonça (Ap 3) Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach by *Eksport) – P. Jesus (Apprentice 2) Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) – I. Silva (Ap 2) RG Kansas (*Zapal x RG Kasja by Cáceres CSM) – M. Silva Zendaya Rach (*HS Titian x Zoe Rach by Mister Eros HX) – A. R. Maísa Do Bagdá (*Magic Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM by *Shahllenger) – O. Pereira Lalaland Rach (Voltaire Rach x Larenda Rach by Mister Eros HX)) – A. F. Matos

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Ricardo Saliba’s Mentho win Wathba Stallions Cu

Menthor Rach ridden by I. Silva

HE Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the UAE in São Paulo, crowned the winners of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts and Fillies at Cidade Jardim Racecourse, Jockey Club de São Paulo, on Friday December 4.

Through Rach Stud Agropecuária; Brothers Ricardo and Paulo Saliba and trainer Lucas Quintana won both races.

The races were played in 1,000 m on turf and had a purse of R $ 20,000. The Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts for 3 years old & more, up to 3 victories, while Wathba Stallion Cup For Fillies for 3 years old & more, up to 2 victories.

While Ricardo Jamil Saliba’s Menthor Rach won the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts, Osiris Rach won the Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies.

Before starting the first race, Menthor Rach already demonstrated that this time he wanted to win, as he finished second in the first race of the year.

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Rach by *Polonez), conducted by the Apprentice jockey I. Silva, takes the lead while El Chall LA (Magnun Chall HVP x Arabesca LA by *Ansata Shaamis) ridden by A. Mesquita fight with Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston), guided by Apprentice jockey R. Mendonça, for the second place.

In the final 200 meters, the duo Menthor Rach and Graccus Rach take the lead and strive for victory.

With six lengths of advantage, Menthor Rach wins the 1,000 m race on turf and Graccus Rach finishes again in second, followed by El Chall LA. “Mentor Rach is a Pure Polish stallion and another son of *Sarmata to win in Cidade Jardim.

The previous two races were won by his paternal brother Mahatma Rach. *Sarmata was an excellent runner in Poland and his sons have given us a lot of joy. In this race, Menthor broke the male record for 1000m and now we will see how he will do over the longest distances. We believe that due to the consistency of his pedigree and excellent

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Osiris Rach ridden by A. R. Oliveira

conformation, he should go very well!” said Paulo Saliba.

“Menthor Rach is a pure Polish stallion son of *Sarmata in a daughter of *Polonez, two of our stallions champion of the breed and who have had excellent results in the sport. At the same distance, he broke the record that Mahatma Rach won in the November 14th race. Menthor will probably be our main racehorse in the 2021 season”, declared Ricardo Saliba.

In the Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies, Maísa do Bagdá ( Magic Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM by *Shahllenger), ridden by O. Pereira Filho, owned by Marta Regina Oliveira de Moraes, and Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach by *Eksport ), conducted by apprentice jockey P. Jesus and owned by Paulo Jamil Saliba, stand out and remain in the top positions until halfway through the five furlong race, however Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA), under the command of A. R. Oliveira and Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach)

mounted by R. Mendonça attack; and in the final 200 meters Osiris Rach opens four lengths of advantage, followed by Revelation Rach who made an excellent race and both cross in first and second place followed by Zarmacja Rach.

Two big wins for Rach Stud Agropecuária, which has supported Purebred Arabian races in Brazil since returning in 2014 and its trainer Lucas Quintana.

“On the mares, Osiris Rach, a beautiful chestnut daughter of Eksort Rach, a purebred Polish blood stallion who successfully completed 160km Endurance races, had a firm victory and showed a lot of category in this early career. We are very pleased with her performance and soon she should be ready for longer distances, as she seems to have a huge heart!” Paulo Saliba declared.

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do well in the Arabian races and last year Gunther Rach, who is his son, won and in her first race, Osiris also won.

Revelation Rach made its second race and finished second and Zarmacja Rach third. In the four races in a row that we won, I believe it is because during the quarantine they continued training on the farm, where we made a track to train. And I believe this has been a great advantage, because they arrived trained and now we will hope that they will maintain this quality in 2021”, commented Ricardo Saliba.

“The Purebred Arabian Horse Race, held at Racecourse of Cidade Jardim, State of São Paulo, Federative Republic of Brazil, is an event that is sponsored by HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival and is administered and supervised by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.”

“On this occasion, I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, for his unlimited support for sport in general and equestrian sport in particular, which has had a major impact on the current status and in the future of Arabian horses around the world.”

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United Arab Emirates flying in the fields of Brazil and also with the success that the festival has achieved here and in various parts of the world.”

“Finally, I would like to thank Ms. Lara Sawaya, CEO of the festival, and also the team for their continued efforts to make this festival a local and international success”, said His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the UAE in the State of São Paulo.

The Wathba Stallions Cup for Colt and Fillies are organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Horse Racing Festival is sustained by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with National Feed and Flour Production and Marketing Co. LLC as associate sponsors, The National Archives as the official partner, Emirates Airline as the official carrier, sponsored by Al Massood Automobiles Nissan, Areej Alameerat, Omeir Travels Agency, YAS Sports TV, Viola Communications, Abu Dhabi Falconers Club, the UAE’s General Women’s Union, Emirates Arabian Horse Society & Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

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H.E. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Cônsul Geral dos Emirados Árabes Unidos em São Paulo, premiou os vencedores da Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts and Fillies no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, Jockey Clube de São Paulo, na sexta-feira, 4 de dezembro.

Através do Rach Stud Agropecuária; os irmãos Ricardo e Paulo Saliba e o treinador Lucas Quintana venceram as duas corridas.

Enquanto Menthor Rach, de Ricardo Jamil Saliba, venceu a Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts, Osiris Rach venceu a Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies.

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tros finais, quando Menthor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach por *Polonez), conduzido pelo jóquei Aprendiz I. Silva assume a liderança, enquanto El Chall LA (Magnun Chall HVP x Arabesca LA por *Ansata Shaamis) montado por A. Mesquita luta com Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF por LD Halston), guiado pelo jóquei Aprendiz R. Mendonça, pelo segundo lugar.

Nos últimos 200 metros, a dupla Menthor Rach e Graccus Rach assume a liderança e lutam pela vitória. Com seis corpos de vantagem, Menthor Rach vence a corrida de 1.000 m na grama e Graccus Rach termina novamente em segundo, seguido por El Chall LA em terceiro.

“Mentor Rach é um garanhão Puro Polonês e mais um filho de *Sarmata a vencer em Cidade Jardim. Os dois páreos anteriores foram vencidos por seu irmão paterno Mahatma Rach. *Sarma-

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ta foi um excelente corredor na Polônia e seus filhos têm nos dado muitas alegrias. Neste páreo, Menthor quebrou o recorde dos machos para os 1000m e agora vamos ver como vai se sair nas distâncias mais longas. Acreditamos que pela consistência de seu pedigree e sua excelente conformação deve ir muito bem!” declarou Paulo Saliba.

“Menthor Rach é um garanhão puro polonês filho de *Sarmata em uma filha de *Polonez, dois dos nossos garanhões campeões da raça e que têm tido excelentes resultados no esporte. Na mesma distância, ele quebrou o recorde que Mahatma Rach venceu na corrida de 14 de novembro. Provavelmente, Menthor será nosso principal cavalo de corrida na temporada de 2021”, comentou Ricardo Saliba.

Na corrida Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies, Ma-

ísa do Bagdá (Magic Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM por *Shahllenger), montada por O. Pereira Filho, de propriedade de Marta Regina Oliveira de Moraes, e Zarmacja Rach (*Sarmata x Zahara Rach por *Eksport), conduzida pelo jóquei Aprendiz P. Jesus e de propriedade de Paulo Jamil Saliba, se destacam e se mantém nas primeiras posições até a metade da prova de 1.000m, porém Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach por *Aicyng AHRA), sob o comando de A. R. Oliveira e Revelation Rach (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach por Voltaire Rach) montada por R. Mendonça atacam por fora e nos 200 metros finais Osiris Rach abre quatro corpos de vantagem, seguida por Revelation Rach que fez uma excelente corrida e ambas cruzaram em primeiro e segundo lugares seguidas por Zarmacja Rach.

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pecuária, que tem apoiado as corridas de árabes desde seu retorno em 2014 no Brasil, e seu treinador Lucas Quintana.

“Nas éguas, Osiris Rach, uma bela alazã filha de Eksort Rach, um garanhão de sangue Puro Polonês que concluiu com sucesso provas de Enduro de 160km, teve uma vitória firme e mostrou muita categoria neste início de carreira. Estamos muito satisfeitos com sua atuação e em breve ela deverá estar pronta para distâncias mais longas, pois parece ter um coração enorme.” Paulo Saliba declarou.

Ricardo Saliba disse: “Osiris Rach também é uma égua de linhagem predominantemente polonesa, filha de Eksort Rach, um garanhão nosso que terminou em duas provas de 160 km de enduro e provou ser um cavalo muito rápido. Então tínhamos muita esperança de que seus filhos se saíssem bem nas corridas árabes. No ano passado Gunther Rach, que é seu filho, venceu e em sua primeira corrida Osíris também venceu”.

“Revelation Rach fez sua segunda corrida e terminou em segundo e Zarmacja Rach em terceiro.

Nas quatro corridas consecutivas que vencemos, acredito que seja porque durante a quarentena eles continuaram treinando na fazenda, onde fizemos uma pista para treinar. E acredito que isso tenha sido uma grande vantagem, porque eles chegaram treinados e agora esperamos que mantenham essa qualidade em 2021.”

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ser disputada no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, Estado de São Paulo, República Federativa do Brasil, é um evento que conta com o patrocínio do HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival e é administrado e supervisionado pela Organização do Cavalo Árabe Puro-Sangue do Brasil.”

“Nesta ocasião, gostaria de agradecer a Sua Alteza Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais, por seu apoio ilimitado ao esporte em geral e ao esporte equestre em particular, que tem causado grande impacto no status atual e no futuro dos cavalos árabes em todo o mundo.”

“Ficamos orgulhosos quando vemos a bandeira dos Emirados Árabes Unidos tremulando nos campos do Brasil e também com o sucesso que o festival tem obtido aqui e em várias partes do mundo.”

“Por fim, gostaria de agradecer a Sra. Lara Sawaya, CEO do festival, e também à equipe por seus esforços contínuos no sentido de fazer deste festival um sucesso local e internacional”, declarou Sua Excelência Sr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Cônsul-Geral dos Emirados Árabes Unidos no Estado de São.

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H.E. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Cônsul Geral dos Emirados Árabes Unidos, e Almir José Ribeiro, Diretor de Corridas da ABCCA

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Mahatma Rach wins two races in a row

Mahatma Rach lined for Grand Prix Nacional on Saturday, November 14, with F. Larroque in the saddle for the second straight time, and this time too the result was the same, after Larroque guided Mahatma Rach (Sarmata x Magic All Rach by Ulisses Rach) to a spectacular pillar to post victory.

After a start with everyone together, Mahatma Rach takes the lead and keeps it until the end, opening lengths and more lengths ahead and winning the race with more than 10 lengths ahead of Graccus Rach, in second place, and El Chall LA in third.

Both Mahatma Rach and Gracchus Rach are trained by Lucas Quintana and owned by Paulo Jamil Saliba. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária belongs to the Saliba family.

Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF

by LD Halston) was very well conducted by apprentice jockey R. Mendonça, while El Chall LA (Magnum Chall HVP x Arabesca LA by Ansata Shaamis), trained by A. Magalhães Filho, was assembled by apprentice jockey W. Ariel and is owned and bred by Leandro de Aguiar.

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of Fame), fifth place, who won the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship last year.

Paulo Saliba said: “Mahatma Rach again went very well and won firmly, reaching the fourth victory of his career. Now, he must run only the Classics. In this waiting time, other winners will appear and soon again we will have very balanced matches. It is difficult to start all over again and this stop because of the Covid-19 pandemic has hindered the pace of the races a lot, but we are back, excited and at full strength. Several breeders are already sending their horses to the Jockey Club and the number is growing again.

Let’s move on!”

The Grand Prix Nacional, held at the Cidade Jardim Racecourse, Jockey Club de São Paulo, was part of the 39th National Arabian Horse Exhibition. The GP was held at 1,000 m on Turf for three-years-old animals & upwards up to 3 victories.

The Grand Prix Nacional is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

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Mahatma Rach vence duas corridas consecutivas

Mahatma Rach alinhou para o Grande Prêmio Nacional no sábado, 14 de novembro, com F. Larroque na sela pela segunda vez consecutiva, e desta vez também o resultado foi o mesmo, após Larroque guiar Mahatma Rach a um pilar espetacular para garantir a vitória.

Depois de uma largada com todos juntos, Mahatma Rach assume a liderança e se mantém até o final, abrindo corpos e mais corpos pela frente e vencendo a corrida com mais de 10 corpos de vantagem sobre Graccus Rach, em segundo lugar, e El Chall LA, em terceiro.

Tanto Mahatma Rach quanto Graccus Rach são treinados por Lucas Quintana e de propriedade de Paulo Jamil Saliba. A criação é do Rach Stud Agropecuária pertence à família Saliba.

Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF por LD Halston) foi muito bem conduzido pelo jockey aprendiz R. Mendonça, enquanto El Chall LA (Magnum Chall HVP x Arabesca LA por Ansata Shaamis), treinado por A. Magalhães Filho, foi montado pelo jockey aprendiz W. Ariel e é de propriedade e criação de Leandro de Aguiar.

El Chall LA é meio-irmão de Egyto LA (Magnum Chall HVP x HLP Darkyna Fame por Legacy of Fame), quinto colocado, que venceu o HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship no ano passado.

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é difícil e esta parada por causa da pandemia do Covid-19 atrapalhou bastante o andamento das corridas, mas estamos de volta, animados e com força total. Vários criadores já estão mandando seus cavalos para o Jockey Club e o número está voltando a crescer. Vamos em frente!” – Paulo Saliba.

O Grande Prêmio Nacional, realizado no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim, do Jockey Clube de São Paulo, fez parte da 39ª Exposição Nacional do Cavalo Árabe. O GP com 1.000 m na grama para animais de três anos de idade ou mais com até três vitórias.

O Grande Prêmio Nacional é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Resultados 4: Sagramor Rach (Veracious Rach x Scarlett Rach

by Mister Eros HX). Jockey: A. R. Oliveira - Treinador L. Quintana – Proprietário: Ricardo Jamil – Criador: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.

5: Egyto LA (Magnun Chall HVP x HLP Darkyna Fame by Legacy of Fame). Jockey: A. Mesquita – Treinador: A. Magalhães Filho – Proprietário e Criador: Leandro de Aguiar.

6: Velozter (*Zapal x *Agatha Bint Borneo by Borneo). Jockey: O. Pereira Filho – Treinador: O. S. Pereira – Proprietário: Almir José Ribeiro – Criador: Paulo André Porto Bilyk.

El Chall LA ridden by W. Ariel

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Mahatma Rach wins Prix Arabian Returns in São Paulo

Purebred Arabian Races at Cidade Jardim Hippodrome returned on October 24, following all the protocols due the pandemic, with the holding of the Prix Arabian Returns, a 1000m conditions contest on turf for three years-old and upwards up to two wins and a purse of R$10,000 (ten thousands Reais) and won emphatically by Mahatma Rach, among the six runners.

Mahatma Rach (Sarmata X Magic All Rach by Ulysses Rach), conducted by Fernando Larroque, takes the lead at the start and in the last furlong opens nine lengths of advantage over Mentor Rach (Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez) ridden

by Apprentice 2 jockey: I. Silva.

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Both are trained by Lucas Quintana, who had four of the six horses in the race, and are bred and owned by the brothers Paulo and Ricardo Saliba from Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.

With this race, Mahatma Rach adds three victories in his career that started last year. In his debut last year on June 22, Mahatma Rach won with a new record for colts at the Desert‘s Heritage Prize and was the winner of RG Kreta Hall of Fame Prix, held on October 12, 2019.

Breeder and owner Paulo Saliba said: “More important than victory was the return to Purebred Arabian racing in São Paulo. We had stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it is clear

that uncertainty remained whether we would return. It was a resumption day and the race was very good, despite the short training time of the animals. Mahatma Rach is already more experienced and we thought the dispute would be between him and Egyto LA, also a great horse.

Our other two horses that came in 2nd (Mentor Rach) and 3rd (Graccus Rach) places have also very future and with pedigrees aimed at racing and sport. Anyway, it was a great start!”

Almir Ribeiro, Racing Director of the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association, points out that “during the 2020-2021 calendar, the total purse for all races will be R$ 390,000. Thus, the value exceeds the previous year’s calendar, which had a purse of around R$ 210,000, in addition to the support of several sponsors, which shows that the Purebred Arabian races in Brazil will soon be part of the international calendar.”

The next races will be on November 14: Grand Prix National 2020 for colts and geldings up to three wins and GP Arabian Ladies for Fillies up to

two wins. Both with a purse of R $ 15,000 each one.

The 2020-2021 Calendar started on October 24, 2020 and will end on December 4, 2021, comprising 27 races.

The Prix Arabian Returns is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Results: Mahatma Rach (first), Mentor Rach (second), Graccus Rach (third - Veracious Rach x Gracyara HCF by LD Halston, ridden by B. Queiroz), El Chall LA (fourth - Magnun Chall HVP x Arabesca LA by Ansata Shaamis, ridden by W. Ariel), Egyto LA (fifth - Magnun Chall HVP x *HLP Darkyna Fame by Legacy Of Fame ridden by A. Mesquita) and Revelation Rach (sixth - *Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach ridden by R. Mendonça).

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

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Mahatma Rach vence Prix Arabian Returns

As corridas de Cavalo Árabe retornaram ao Hipódromo Cidade Jardim no dia 24 de outubro de 2010, seguindo todos os protocolos em função da pandemia do Covid-19, com a realização do Prix Arabian Returns, prova de 1000m em grama para animais de três anos e mais com até duas vitórias e uma bolsa de R$ 10.000 (dez mil reais), conquistado brilhantemente por Mahatma Rach, entre os seis competidores.

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200 metros finais abriu nove corpos de vantagem sobre seu meio-irmão Mentor Rach (Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez) montado pelo jockey I. Silva.

Ambos são treinados por Lucas Quintana, que tinha quarto dos seis cavalos na corrida, e de criação e propriedade dos irmãos Paulo e Ricardo Saliba do Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.

Com esta corrida, Mahatma Rach soma três vitórias em sua carreira iniciada no ano passado. Na sua corrida de estreia em 22 de junho de 2019, Mahatma Rach venceu com novo recorde

para potros na corrida Desert‘s Heritage Prize, além de conquistar o primeiro lugar na RG Kreta Hall of Fame Prix, em 12 de outubro de 2019.

Almir Ribeiro, diretor de corridas da Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe, destaca que “no calendário 2020-2021, a bolsa total para todas as corridas será de R $ 390 mil.

Assim, o valor supera o calendário do ano anterior, que teve uma bolsa em torno de R$ 210 mil, além do apoio de vários patrocinadores, o que mostra que em breve as corridas árabes no Brasil farão parte do calendário internacional.”

O criador e proprietário Paulo Saliba disse: “Mais importante do que a vitória foi o retorno ao Puro Sangue Árabe em São Paulo. Tínhamos parado devido à pandemia de Covid-19 e está claro que ainda não havia certeza de que voltaríamos. Foi um dia de retomada e a corrida foi muito boa, apesar do curto tempo de trei-

namento dos animais. Mahatma Rach já é mais experiente e pensamos que a disputa seria entre ele e Egyto LA, também um grande cavalo. Os nossos outros dois cavalos que chegaram em 2º (Mentor Rach) e 3º (Graccus Rach) lugares também têm muito futuro e com pedigrees voltados para corrida e esporte. De qualquer forma, foi um ótimo começo!”

As próximas corridas serão em 14 de Novembro: Grande Prêmio Nacional 2020 para potros e castrados até três vitórias e o GP Arabian Ladies Para Potras com até duas vitórias e com bolsa de R$ 15,000 cada uma.

O Calendário 2020-2021 se inicia em 24 de Outubro de 2020 e terminará em 4 de Dezembro de 2021, com um total de 27 corridas.

O Prix Arabian Returns é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.

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Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda and AF Farms “The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.”

Arabian Proverb “As always from the beginning my aim has been to breed a Winner despite such challenging conditions of the area like excessive heat, humidity, poor ground. Under these circumstances, it has taken me more than 20 years to reach my goal to which I was committed and AF Maher proved that he can compete at Group level.”

For over thirty years Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda has been racing Arabian horses, whilst he has been breeding them for almost as long. Passionate about the Arabian racehorse, he is just as passionate about his own bloodlines which represent his country, the United Arab Emirates.

“We would like to introduce you to AF Farms and the exciting journey we have taken over the last 30 years to establish ourselves as one of the World Leaders in the Breeding of Arabian Racehorses with over 400 winners worldwide”, said Al Nabooda AF Farms was started in the early 1990’s by Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda with the vision of breeding and preserving the local UAE Purebred Arabian Racehorses which in turn could compete against the very best in the World.

AF Farms is a tranquil and harmonious environment where we strive for perfection in upholding the breeding of the UAE Local Arabian Racehorse. Currently consists of Al Aweer, Al Bahayes, Al Hanouf and Al Madam House Farm.

Each Farm has a designated purpose to benefit and maximize the growth and development of our horses at their various stages of their path to becoming Champion Racehorses.

This vision began with Al Aweer Farm which is located in the beautiful green oasis of the same name just outside Dubai. As the studs increased he added Al Bahayes Farm, Al Hanouf Farm and Al Madam House Farm which are located 40km away from Al Aweer in Sharjah.

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At Al Aweer, which covers 240,000 sq.m, the horses can graze contentedly in green pastures shaded by the magnificent old trees. By contrast in Al Bahayes Farm, Al Hanouf Farm and Al Madam House Farm which lie near the dramatic Hajjar Mountains, the horses enjoy freedom and pure air in an area that reflects all the beauty of the surrounding natural desert environment.

“We are a family success story, through our careful breeding practices and dedication to the understanding and preservation of the finest world class Purebred Arabian horses; we have become one of the largest and most successful stud farms in the UAE”, commented Al Nabooda.

Al Farms (AF) operates on the principles of breeding the true Purebred Arabian horse

by selecting and retaining the bloodlines that have made the Arabian horse famous. He seeks to develop and preserve all the characteristics and traits that are the essence of the Arabian horse.

Today, Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda the owner of AF is proud to say that “Arabians bred at AF race successfully against the best in the UAE which are considered by some to be the best in the world. Thus the foundation towards the realization of dreams has been laid.”

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tion he was able to purchase Arabian horses of some of the finest racing bloodlines and from these he has developed a successful breeding programme based on his remarkable collection of Arabian Mares and Stallions. The Studs now have over three hundred horses. Al Aweer houses the broodmares and foals in peaceful and shady surroundings, its trees nurtured by the natural water supply.

Al Bahayes, Al Hanouf Farms & Al Madam House Farm Al Bahayes, Al Hanouf Farms and Al Madam House Farm are nestled in the plains of the Hajjar mountain range, about 40km from the Al Aweer Farm. The place and ground is more suitable for raising young stock as the weather is milder, less humid, has relatively good rainfall and wadis run around the farm. The three farms are located in the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE and provide pre-training facilities as well as plenty of large paddocks as Al Nabooda is a firm believer in allowing his horses’ free exercise in order to develop into strong, sound racehorses.

Over the years Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda embarked on a journey which through careful research of Purebred Arabian Bloodlines and wise selection of Stallions and Broodmares has developed his unique Bloodline which has resulted in AF Farms now having the UAE’s Finest Local Purebred Arabians which are able to compete against the very best Purebred Racing Arabians in the World.

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tience and self-belief Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda has now achieved this goal.

AF Farms has bred two individual Winners of the G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic on Dubai World Cup Night with AF Mathmoon, in 2016, which ran in the colours of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and again in 2019 with AF Maher who carried the famous Black and Silver colours of Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda to victory.

For the 2016/2017 Racing Season Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda realized one of his lifelong dreams of becoming the UAE’s Champion Racehorse Owner, this feat was made even more special in the fact that it was achieved with Local UAE Bred Purebred Arabians.

The 2018/2019 Racing Season was another special season for Mr Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda and AF Farms for a number of reasons: - In February 2019 Mr Khalid Al Nabooda and AF Farms were responsible for breeding of 5 out of 5 winners at the Abu Dhabi Race meeting; four of the winners ran in Mr Khalid Al Nabooda’s colours and the 5th winner ran in the colours of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; - Mr Khalid Al Nabooda also became the UAE’s Champion Racehorse Owner for the second time with an amazing 50 Winners.

What added to making it a special achievement was the fact that it was done with only Purebred Arabian Racehorses.

Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda bought his first Arabian racehorses in the late 1980’s and though always having had an interest in the breed, it was ownership that really ignited his passion,

AF Albahar (Amer x Al Hanouf by Sabaan)

fueling his desire to become a breeder too. As with all true racing enthusiasts, the more he studied, the more he realized he needed to learn.

In 1990 he began to develop Al Aweer Farm, belonging to his family in the oasis village of the same name, which provides the ‘AF’ prefix of all his homebred horses.

“Many people they think I succeed because I have a lot of horses. Not necessarily, it is not always true that if you breed a lot of horses, that you will breed a winner. I learn from my mistakes, nobody taught me anything. You need to know your bloodlines, you need to know how to feed those horses, how to raise them, all this is a challenge, particularly in this country, and makes it tougher to win.”

Since the 2009/10 season (with the exception of 2014/15) he has consistently finished in the top ten owners list, winning his first owner championship in 2016/17 and becoming the first private owner to do so. It can be argued that in racing, success is a numbers game and certainly in the last four years, where he has either finished first or third, his number of runners has significantly increased, this year his 53 winners have come from an impressive 367 runners.

AF Al Buraq (Amer x Al Hanouf by Sabaan)

Owing to UAE rulings on certain bloodlines at that time, in 2015 the Haras de Gastines at Issé in France was purchased, with a view to breeding the horses he already owned prior to that decision, outside of the UAE. Though this has been a worthwhile experiment, Al Nabooda’s focus was always to promote UAE bred horses.

He still has a number of broodmares shuttling to France to use AF Al Buraq, his homebred stallion now owned by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and standing at the Haras de Saint Faust under the Shadwell Arabians banner.

Currently his bloodstock interests extend to around 400 horses, including 30 stallions. Most of the mares are based in the UAE, though this year he sent 15 to France to be covered by the UAE’s leading sire AF Al Buraq, 11 have returned to the UAE, with three remaining in France.

“I always look to the dam line, downwards.

The stallion is important to me, but more the dam line - what they produce and what they are related to. If you look at most of my broodmares, they are unraced or just placed, but they produce Group 1 horses. I believe more in the pedigree than performance.”

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AF Mathmoon owned by HH Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and bred by Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda wins the 2016 Dubai Kahayla Classic

Saudi Arabia. He credits Mary Bancroft and her book on pedigree analysis, which encouraged him to collect sales catalogues and study the pedigrees of successful horses. He says: “In the beginning I looked at the results to see what was winning, then looked at the pedigree of those winners and then I went to buy horses related to those winners.”

This willingness has so far yielded two winners of the Dubai Kahayla Classic (Gr1PA), first with AF Mathmoon (AF Albahar) in the colours of HH Sheikh Hamdan and with AF Maher (AF Al Buraq), winning in his own colours.

Both winners are full brothers that he bred, out of Al Hanouf (Sabaan), although with AF Maher, it is an even greater achievement, as he also bred his mother AF Raad (Madour).

Following AF Maher’s win Al Nabooda commented: “AF Maher proved that a local bred can compete and win world class prestigious races.

Both AF Maher, and before him AF Mathmoon, made me proud, beyond my expectations and drew the attention of the world.”

Though he does occasionally sell or gift his horses, it is always after great consideration.

He feels that every one of his horses speaks to him with the desire to show him what they could do on the racetrack, if only allowed the time to do so.

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Champion owner Khalid Khalifa Al Naboodah celebrates third title.

“For me, on the racing front, it was another good season. To win the owner’s title for the third time in four years just goes to prove we can breed quality horses (Purebred Arabians) under challenging weather conditions. Obviously, the results and work that has gone into breeding horses gives me a lot of pleasure and happiness. It’s even better when you are the champion owner with horses bred and raised in your own farms.”

To win the owners’ title for the third time in four years just goes to prove that we can breed quality horses despite the challenging weather conditions. Obviously, the results and work that have gone into breeding horses gives me a lot of pleasure and happiness. It’s even better when you’re the champion owner with horses that you bred and raised at your own studs.”

One of Al Nabooda’s salient attributes towards his accomplishment is that he doesn’t interfere in the work of his trainers.

“I don’t push those who prepare my horses for the races,” he said. “I think many owners do, to run their horses even when they are not ready. This is a big mistake because they don’t get the desired results. You have to be patient, especially with young Arabians. They

AF Maher bred and owned by Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda wins he 2019 Dubai Kahayla Classic

need time, and every horse is different, like we humans. When you are dealing with horses, you need to know what you are doing to achieve success.”

He is proud of his achievements so far and hopes to write a book for the next generation of breeders. Not to list those achievements, which is he rightly says can be ‘seen straight away on the computer’ but so that new breeders in the UAE facing the challenges he has faced may have a shorter journey to success than he has had.

Al Nabooda held his first private auctions in February, 2020. He had 30 horses on sale of which 25 sold.

On the way to the fourth title

From the start of the 2020/21 season, with the first races at Al Ain Racecourse on 29 October to the last in Abu Dhabi on 20 December, Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda leads the Statistics with his horses having finished first in 12 races , 17 in second place; 13 in third, 16 in fourth and 14 in fifth place.

In the five races in Sharjah Longines Racecourse, on November 28, Al Nabooda had a total of 19 horses competing, the only breeder with so many horses on a racing day so far: 11 as breeder and owner and 8 as breeder; being that

he had three that won, three that finished in second place and two that finished third. Since the start of the season, this has been the day that most of Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda’s horses have competed. Are he and Ernst testing all the horses to choose which one will compete in the Dubai Kahayla Classic and try to win again?

“The big race - Dubai Kahayla Classic - is still far away and as you know depends to the horse rating and distance and the big race is by invitation. We do our best as breeder and owner to have something in the big race to present our country”, said Al Nabooda Of the major races held during this period, at Group 3 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup, at Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, December 4, Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda’s AF Alwajel (AF Al Buraq x Samira De Carrere by Djouras Tu) confidently ridden by Tadhg O’Shea, won impressively the race.

Al Nabooda said: “As an Emirati owner and breeder this is one race I have always wanted to win. Now I have and I am so proud.”

The duo Tadhg O’Shea and AF Taghzel (AF Al Buraq x Voici Kossack by Bengali D’Albert) finished in second place, with a neck difference from the first place, the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Cup, in Sharjah Longines Racecourse on December 12.

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Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda won the last Wathba Stallions Cup for Private Owners Only of the 2020, in Abu Dhabi, December 20, with AF Majalis (AF Albahar x Khute by Djouras Tu) ridden my Tadhg O’Shea.

In this race he had six horses of his breeding competing: four of which he owned and bred and two as a breeder: AF Majalis, the winner, AF Makerah, AF Hakeem and AF Ashras; AF Alareeq and AF Almajhaz as breeder “AF Majalis is a promising horse that I raised on my farm in France. I believe that as he is getting older he will be much stronger and much better. The second horse, which ran by another Owner, and the third I bred them in the UAE and thanks to Allah the breeding in the UAE is very good and promising and can compete with overseas horses”, said Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda.

Know more about AF FARMS: https://www.afuae.com/alfarm/ Sources: The Arabian Racehorse, Al Adiyat, Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda, Cidinha Franzão.

Photos: Courtesy of Mr. Al Nabooda, Debbie Burt and Noëlle Derré/CCA

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