HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival Arabian Travel Market Book

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Important event for the region

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While the primary focus of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has been Purebred Arabian horse racing, the Festival also uses various platforms around the world at non-racing events to further the cause of this noble creature.

The Purebred Arabian horse is not only a part of the UAE’s heritage and culture but many nations in the region have a special place in their hearts for the Arabian horse.

The Arab Travel Market, which is held in Dubai annually for over two decades now, is one such event where the Festival has been participating since its inception.

This event is a meeting point of nearly 20,000 visitors both from the Arab region and from the rest of the world and the Festival’s presence has been highly successful.

We welcome all visitors to ATM 2015 to the stand of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and learn about the range of activities the Festival indulges in on a yearly basis in trying to enhance the status of the Purebred Arabian horse.

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs

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Showcasing the UAE to the world

ATM an ideal stop for Festival

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Far from the racing tracks where the Purebred Arabian horses have in the recent past caught the imagination of racing fans around the globe, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has also made its presence felt at major shows and exhibitions.

Thanks to His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Mother of the UAE, Chairperson of the General Women›s Union, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood and Mother of the World, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has registered tremendous success all over the globe since 2009.

For us at TCA Abu Dhabi the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has not only played a huge role in promoting the capital city of the UAE around the globe but has laid great stress on the racing ability of the Arabian horse both in flat racing as well as in endurance.

One such event which has helped the Festival attract a large number of visitors to its stand is the Arab Travel Market and the innovative designs of the Festival’s Stand have also been a huge hit at the well-attended show.

The Arab Travel Market has always been a huge success story for the Festival’s stand and again in 2015 we are expecting a large number of visitors from the region as well as around the world to tour the stand and learn about the various activities of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

HH Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan

Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi)

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The Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority are pleased with the Festival’s Stand at ATM as it reflects the high importance the country’s leadership pays towards culture and heritage.

But for the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and the support and interest of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak,

Chairwoman of the General Women›s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival would not have reached the status that it has in a short span of time.

We wish the ATM great success.

Jasem Al Darmaki

Acting Director General, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority

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Immense recognition for Festival

ADSC’s focus on Festival

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As we have said earlier, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) feels proud to support the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival which is now well into its seventh year of organizing events involving Purebred Arabian flat-race and endurance horses.

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The HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has gained immense recognition and appreciation for the range of activities held under its umbrella and also for the professional manner in which they are staged around the globe.

The entire credit for this success goes to His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Mother of the UAE, Chairperson of the General Women›s Union, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood and Mother of the World.

The Festival’s presence at the Arab Travel Market is another success story going by the sheer number of people who visit and spend time in the Festival’s Stand.

The Abu Dhabi Media is proud to partner

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The ADSC’s focus has been on the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival’s activities as it reflects the UAE’s stress on heritage sport and also puts the spotlight on Abu Dhabi as the ‘Capital of World’s Arabian Racing’. the events organised under the umbrella of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and showcase them to the world.

We wish all success to the Arab Travel Market and to the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

Mohamed Ebraheem Al Mahmood, Chairman and Managing Director Abu Dhabi Media

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The Abu Dhabi Sports Council partners all sport events in the Emirate but the Festival’s activities enjoy a high status as they involve equestrian sport, an aspect that has been part of our culture and heritage for generations.

The untiring efforts and vision of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime

Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women›s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, has been the driving force of this success.

Aref Alawani

Secretary General Abu Dhabi Sports Council

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More opportunities for women

Proud to be part of a success story

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Every time there is a round of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship being held in some part of the world, for us at the UAE General Women’s Union it is a moment to celebrate.

We are immensely proud to join the list of esteemed sponsors who are involved in promoting the Purebred Arabian horses through the highly acclaimed HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.

For with each race or event held for lady flat race jockeys and lady endurance riders, it means more opportunities for them to reveal their skills in various fields.

And all this has been possible due to the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women›s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

At the Arab Travel Market, visitors from the region will get a chance to see the achievements by lady jockeys and

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riders from the region and we hope that will be an inspiration for more women to take up sport.

In 2015 Bahrain has been the latest nation to stage a leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship while Oman’s Azher Al Wardi has won the Toulouse leg of the same championship.

We are proud to be part of the Festival and wish the ATM all success.

Noora Al Suwaidi

Secretary General, UAE General Women›s Union Chairman of the UAE Women›s Sports Committee Member of the UAE Olympic Committee

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We take this opportunity to thank UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women›s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, for their support and encouragement to this cause which prompted us to sponsor the festival of this magnitude.

At the National Archives, we are striving to preserve the UAE heritage and culture and keeping this in view, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Festival is the ideal platform for us to encourage the present day

generation to love and respect the sport of the UAE fathers and forefathers.

HH Sheikh Mansoor is passionate about Arabian horses which are gaining recognition in all parts of the world, thanks to his far-sighted vision. For us as new sponsors being present at the ATM is an added advantage and we wish the event a big success.

Dr. Abdulla Elreyes

Director-General of the UAE National Archives, Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

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the season so far - 2015

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In the first four months of 2015 the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival has already stopped over in several countries including Down Under in Australia, the ice-snow-capped White Turf in Switzerland, Oman and Bahrain closer to home, while also visiting the African continent with a race in Morocco but the highlight so far has been the visits to the USA

the Triple Jewel – the three-race Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup series- which carries an additional bonus of US$ 150,000. After this Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup - Amethyst Jewel the next two legs will be held as the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup –Emerald Green in Pleasanton and

the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup-Diamond in Los Alamitos later this year On the same day the Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship IFAHR Cup Stakes was also held and Sand On Fire under

The Sam Houston Park racecourse was the venue where the Festival’s Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s Triple Jewel series for the USA was launched and Burning Fleet under Ernesto ValdezJiminez came up with a driving finish to win the first leg. It was a great start to

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Rebecca Smith scored for Scot Powell’s yard Then in April the Festival made a resounding presence in Los Angeles with the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Nahyan International Awards and the USA Darley Awards for the 2014 Racing Season sponsored by the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global .Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival In true Oscar Awards’ style the red carpet was rolled out for the Purebred Arabian fraternity and then in a glittering function at the Kodak Studio the winners of the USA Darley Awards and the international HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Nahyan International Awards were .announced

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Winners of the USA Darley Awards for the 2014 Racing Season

Winners of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak International Awards

Horse of The Year 2014 Valiant Boy SBFAR Darweesh x Thumb Print

Best Photographer Nadine Frampton, Australia

Three-year-old Colts/Geldings Lazur Hess (Dahess x Rzoe Lute), owner Mark Ashby

Best Breeder Mrs. Catherine Labarthe, France

Three-year-old Fillies Love To Dance, owner Mark Powell

Best Owner, Mrs. Deniz Kurtel, Turkey

Four-year-old Colts/Geldings RB Champagne Taste, owner Rosebrook FarmLLC Four-year-old Fillies Our Princess, owner Cre-Run Enterprises LLC Best Older Horse Valiant Boy SBFAR, owner Sh. Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan Best Older Mare Ms Dixie, owner Quarter Moon Ranch One World, 6 Continents

USA Darley Awards Voting

Darley Awards are conducted annually under the auspices of rd of Stewards of the Arabian Racing Cup. The Voting Academy USA Darley Awards is comprised of these Stewards, national and g organization leaders, media publishers, editors, and racing cross the United States.

Best Jockey – Kristen Swan Best Trainer – Lynn A Ashby in conjunction with Best Breeder – Dianne K Waldron Best Owner – Guy Neivens Best Lifetime Achievement Denise Gault presents the 28th Annual One World, 6 Continents

Best Trainer – Ms. Karin van den Bos, NL Best Jockey – Stefania Gandola, UK Best 3-year-Old Filly Youjiza (Munjiz x Yousra), owner Mr. Azzedine Sedrati, MA Four-Year-Old Fillies Lorra (Mawood x Aleefa) FR Best Mare Djainka Des Forges (Kerbella x Djamour des Forges), FR Best TV Presenter- Fanny Hubard-Salmon, FR Best Journalist – Denise Hearst, USA Top Endurance Rider - Marijke Visser, NL

he responsibility of being a member of the USA Darley Voting ons acknowledge their duties to faithfully and throughly the information presented to them and cast their ballots with ensure that each USA Darley Award winner is the most didate in that category.

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acing Cup Stewards select three USA Darley Nominees in each of gories, and then members of the USA Darley Voting Academy with detailed performance information from the year. After of all data and materials important to their independent Voting Academy cast ballots for each USA Darley Awards

ulated and the names of the USA Darley Award winners are mpletion of the voting. They are to be announced tonight at the Awards Ceremony. The Arabian Racing Cup wishes to thank all ticipated in this important process.

For the Year 2014

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Stallion Auction

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European Triple Crown opener

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The HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak International Awards gala dinner was held the day after the awards ceremony at the Beverley Hills Hotel in LA and the highlight of the dazzling night was the 22nd annual Arabian Racing Cup (ARC) Stallion Auction Spirited bidding on ten internationally known Champion Stallions was on and the highest bid of the auction was $40,000 for a breeding to top stallion Munjiz, by Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive

Director of the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairman of the International Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA), Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committees in the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities IFAHR

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From USA the action then shifted to Toulouse in France where Al Mouwaffak won the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup European Triple Crown opener

On the same day Oman’s Azhar Al Wardi finally tasted success in the Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship IFAHR race series on Shen to win the 2015’s seventh leg in Toulouse

Other renowned stallions at the auction were to Dahess, General, Grilla, Majd Al Arab, Nivour De Cardonne, Mahabb, Madjani, TH Richie and TM Fred Texas

Earlier in January the Festival started off with Swedish lady jockey Josefin Landgren on Chriss Swa becoming the first winner of the Festival’s 2015 HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race in Oman

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Down Under

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Tussle on White Turf

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The Festival then moved to Australia and Isabella Teh on Djehlbi and Sweden’s Anna Pilroth on Keisha emerged winners in the H.H Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival races at Sportingbet Park Sandown in Melbourne Isabella Teh struck on Djehlbi to win the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup while Anna Pilroth on Keisha made it another Swedish win in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Championship race series

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From Down Under the action shifted to the frozen St Moritz Lake in Switzerland when in the first and third weeks of February the Festival staged its two premier races and the Purebred Arabian horses showcased their skills on the snow race tracks It was a second successive win for Alibaba Del Sol on White Turf and a Dutch double in the Festival’s Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup in St Moritz

Dutch trainer Karin van den Bos completed a 1-2 finish for Dutch owner Langoeld Waterland while Alibaba Del Sol under Daniel Porcu won the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Listed Cup for the second successive year Two weeks later it was the turn of lady jockeys on Arabian horses testing their skills on the ice-snow racecourse and this time Alibaba Del Sol was sadly denied another win when Al Janoob under Swiss lady jockey Astrid Wullschleger registered a stunning win in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race

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Bahrain joins the Festival

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After UAE and Oman, Bahrain became the third nation in the region to host the Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race.

It was the fifth leg of the 2015 championship and Danish lady jockey Sabina Gammelgaard on Mlolshan did the star turn at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Bahrain

After Bahrain the Festival’s next stop was at the Casablanca-Anfa Racecourse in Morocco where the 6th leg of Festival’s HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race was run. Leading French professional lady jockey Justin Mercier steered Yakout Al Boraq to clinch a berth in the November finale of the Ladies Championship to be held in Abu Dhabi

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With another seven months of hectic activity scheduled both on the racetracks as well as off it for the rest of the year 2015, the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is all set to keep the action going The next big event is the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference which will be held

in the Polish capital of Warsaw and the cream of the Arabian racing fraternity will be in attendance at this annual event For now it is the Arab Travel Market and we hope all visitors get acquainted with the activities of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival which revolves around the Purebred Arabian horse – a symbol of the region’s pride, culture and heritage

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21 August, Sandown UK 30 August, Kazan, Tatarstan 27 September, Duindight, Netherlands

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January 16, Al Flaij, Oman 26, Sportingbet Park, Australia

May 09, Ling�ield Park, UK 31, Sluzewiec, Poland

February 22, St Moritz, Switzerland

June 06, Stockholm, Sweden 28, Dundight, Netherlands

March 07, Sam Houston Park,Texas 13, Manama, Bahrain April 10, Casa Anfa, Morocco 17, Toulouse, Hippodrome France

January 23, Sportingbet Park, Australia February 08, St Moritz, Switzerland March 07, Sam Houston Park, Texas

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