The HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival In 2010, under the directives of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the first Festival was organized with four flat races in the name of HH Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, �Zayed the First�, the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1855 to 1909. These first races were a huge success and the HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Flat Racing Festival was born. Five years later, with the addition of many sponsors, the races have expanded to 106 races on six continents with the help of the Festival Director, Ms Lara Sawaya. The US was one of the first countries to embrace the Wathba Stud Farm races (now numbering 65), and I was asked to be part of the team that promotes the Festival in the English news. The project fit the expanding international magazine webpage www.HorseReporter. com. Page 61
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