The Arabian Racehorse Issue 16

Issue No.16

July 2016

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News HARC UK winner Kallista; HH Sheikh Zayed Cup Entries; Qatar International Press Launch; Group Winner For No Risk Al Maury; DIAR France; Mr Darley's Arabian

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DIAR Preview 2016 UK Prep race series overview

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DIAR in Depth Interview with Tadhg O'Shea

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DIAR in Depth Interview with Beverley Deutrom

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All The Queen's Horses Jenny Lees talks about the HM Queen's Arabian Stallions

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DIAR Group 1 Race Preview

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Chelmsford City Report and pictures of the Royal Cavalry of Oman sponsored fixture

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The Baileys Horse Feeds BTO Awards Winners pictures from Chelmsford

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Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Stakes Report from Newbury

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Sheikh Zayed Cup Reports from Pleasanton

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2016 HH Sheikha Fatima Series Report from Pleasanton

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Shadwell Super 7 2016

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Artistic Merit- Lisa Miller Interview

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Results

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NEWS KALLISTA BECOMES FIRST UK HARC WINNER Paul Simmons' Kallista, trained by Peter Hammersley and ridden by Steve Harrison became the first Heritage Arabian Racing Club (HARC) approved horse to win in the 2016 UK Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) season.

She won the Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-55) Handicap stakes over 7 furlongs at Chelmsford City racecourse by three quarters of a length from Jamaahir, with another HARC approved runner, Norseman, a further one and a half lengths away in third.

The six year old mare has improved greatly on her debut season when she was fourth twice from five starts, by

finishing second at Taunton over a mile and a quarter in May and now breaking her maiden at the ninth attempt. She is by the now deceased Russian stallion Sambist, out of GAS Pepelka, and was bred in Britain by Gadebrook Stud.

Her delighted owner Simmons commented."It's great to see Kallista win, she is a talented mare and we all think a lot of her."

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He continued. "It was a fantastic ride from Steve and hopefully this win will boost her confidence. She hasn't been the most consistent horse, but Pete has done a great job with her, and hopefully she can build on this success.

"It's great for her to be the UK's first HARC winner this season, whilst she is also the first straight Russian winner in the UK since 2010; I am a strong supporter of this great scheme and two of my five horses in training are HARC approved."

ARO Racing Manager Amanda Smith said."We are really pleased for Paul as he has been a stalwart of British Arabian racing and breeding for many years. The HARC scheme is doing exactly what we hoped it would, to encourage the small owner breeder to stay in the sport and we hope to see

First HARC approved winner of the 2016 season - Kallista (GB) and owner breeder Paul Simmons

more success for HARC horses during the rest of the 2016 season. HH Sheikh Sultan's vision and generosity in establishing this scheme is a welcome addition to our grass roots programme, for which we are all extremely grateful." www.harchorses.com

Kallista (GB) and Steve Harrison win at Chelmsford this month THE ARABIAN RACEHORSE

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HH SHEIKH ZAYED CUP AT SANDOWN PARK DRAWS EXCITING INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES Entries for the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) to be run at Sandown Park on 20 August, were published this afternoon by the Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO).

The list includes Kalino, the winner of the 2015 Jewel Crown, which, with a prize fund of €1.2 million Euros, is the world’s richest Arabian horse race.

Half the 24 entries are rated over 100, including Kalino’s stablemates TM Thunder Struck and Djelamer, all trained by Alban de Mieulle. TM

Thunder Struck was a dual Group 2 winner in Qatar over the winter and was also a close second in the Dubai Kahayla Classic (Gr1PA), the opening race on Dubai World Cup night at Meydan.

The seven overseas entries also include the winner of the 2015 Shadwell UK Arabian Derby, Mahess Du Soleil; the first British bred Arabian in over 10 years to claim that race.

Olivier Peslier and Kalino (US) win in the 2015 Jewel Crown Gr1PA, the world's richest Arabian horse race in Abu Dhabi last November THE ARABIAN RACEHORSE

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The home challenge is led by last year’s winner, Lahoob. He is trained by Beverley Deutrom, who has been placing her horses to great effect this season, both in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

The race is part of a two-day familyorientated Thoroughbred fixture supported by the HH Sheikh Mansoor Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival. This includes the UK stage of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship Series, run on Friday 19 August, which allows both amateur and professional lady jockeys to compete against each other on Purebred Arabians.

commented. “This is the first time we have staged the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown Park and ARO is delighted to receive such a high quality selection of entries. This is testament to the continued support of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival and Lara Sawaya, to whom we are incredibly grateful. I am looking forward to seeing top quality Arabian racing at this Grade 1 track following a successful visit with the Sheikha Fatima Apprentice race last year.”

A full list of entries can be found via the website: www.aroracing.co.uk

Amanda Smith, ARO Racing Manager,

Lahoob (GB), winner of the HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Gr1PA) at Lingfield Park last season under Harry Bentley THE ARABIAN RACEHORSE

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LAHOOB 2009 15.3 h.h.

Amer x Dirama (Dormane) Fee: £500 GBP - Frozen Semen Available for Export Winner:

Group 1 PA HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup 1600m

Winner:

Group 3 PA HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan Cup 1600m

Winner:

Listed PA The President of the UAE Cup 1600m

defeating Group 1 winners Al Hibaab, Ghazwa and Samima at Lingfield 2015 defeating Triple Crown winner Ameretto at Duindigt 2015 defeating Group 1 winner Al Hibaab at the Curragh 2014

Placed five times including 4th in the Dubai International Stakes Group 1 PA 2000m

Superb conformation and excellent temperament

First foals due 2016 Beverley Deutrom (UK) beverley.19@btinternet.com 0044 79849 55519 - 0044 1825 713754 Okbah Aashour (UAE) bait.alfaris@yahoo.com 00 971 529 888 730 Haras Du Thouars (France) 0033 553 688 838

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GOODWOOD PRESS LAUNCH PROMOTES QATAR INTERNATIONAL STAKES Representatives from the Arabian Racing Organisation and Arabian trainers, Beverley Deutrom and James Owen, were in attendance at a press launch for the forthcoming Qatar Goodwood Festival, held at the Gallery Mess, in the Saatchi Galley in London yesterday.

The £400,000 Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) will be run on Saturday 30 July on the final day of the five day annual Festival, held on the historic Sussex Downs course.

Clerk of the Course, Seamus Buckley said. “I walked the course this morning and I am very pleased with the condition of the track at this early stage. You are trying to produce the

best possible racing surface and with 37 races, plus the Arabian race and the Magnolia Cup, you have more races run than at Royal Ascot, so it’s a big task.”

Trainer Beverley Deutrom, who has six of the 26 entries at the first entry stage, was interviewed by Nick Luck. She said. “I would expect fifty percent of them to go [to Goodwood], some are still improving and we’ve still got a couple of weeks.”

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Sir Bani Yas (FR) and Prada T (NL) first two home in last years' Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) at Goodwood. Both hold entries for this years' event.

Asked about her recent Newbury winner, who also holds a Goodwood entry, she said. “I’m very excited with Bakir De Flauzins, he was previously trained in France and I was really pleased with him and for his new owners.”

She agreed that staging these Group 1 Arabian races at high profile Thoroughbred events such as the Qatar Glorious Goodwood Festival, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend and the HH Emir’s Sword Festival (which make up the Doha Triple Crown) was significantly raising the profile of Arabian racing worldwide and was of huge benefit to the owners.

She also thanked the Arabian Racing Organisation and Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club for putting these races

on at such prestigious meetings.

Questioned about the quality of the competition she said. “We have the best horses coming from all over the world, trained by the likes of Julian Smart, Alban de Mieulle and Thomas Fourcy. I have a couple of unexposed horses with really good, supportive owners, so for them to win a race like this would be amazing. We just have to see what happens.”

The closing date for the supplementary entry stage for the Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) is Wednesday 20 July at 12 noon.

A full list of entries can be found via the website: www.aroracing.co.uk

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The World's Highest Rated Arabian Racehorse of 2011 No Risk Al Maury (FR) has sired his first Group winner

FIRST GROUP WINNER FOR NO RISK AL MAURY Shadwell Arabian Stallion No Risk Al Maury sired his first Group winner on 12th July at La Teste de Buch (France) racecourse. The 3 year-old filly Aicha De Monlau won the Prix Razzia III, Group 3 PA over 1800m, for owner Mrs Bourdette.

Aicha De Monlau is from her sire’s first crop and made a remarkable debut at Toulouse in May, winning the Prix Fedora by a comfortable margin in very heavy ground. At La Teste, ridden

by Julien Augé, she made a spectacular return and took the lead from the start to add her first Group victory to her record.

Aicha De Monlau is trained by Mrs

Elisabeth Bernard who commented: “I fell in love with this filly when she came to us in training and I ride her in the morning. I was very pleased with her first run at Toulouse in difficult ground. The race in Chantilly did not go well but the filly was not affected by it. She was back at work and I felt certain that she would be able to win this Group race today.”

She added: “I am delighted to train the first Group winner for No Risk Al Maury who I believe will be an exceptional stallion. We have 3 No Risk Al Maury’s progeny in the yard and I love all three.”

No Risk Al Maury was the leading

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Arabian racehorse in Europe and the Middle East with a rating of 128 in 2011. Trained by Gill Duffield, he won 17 races in Europe and UAE including 6 Gr. 1 races, from 4 to 9, and was the first horse to win at Meydan Racecourse.

Al Maury.

NO RISK AL MAURY stands at Haras de Saint Faust (France) and is available for natural cover and artificial insemination with frozen semen.

Born in France in 2002, by Kesberoy and out of Nectarine Al Maury, No Risk Al Maury is the full-brother of the Group winners Nouba Al Maury (Hatta International Stakes, Gr.1), Nevadour Al Maury (Coupe d’Europe des Chevaux Arabes, Gr.1) and Nacree Al Maury (Prix Damas, Gr.3).

His second dam is Nevadour, a remarkable broodmare whose descendants are amongst the elite of Arabian racehorses and sires such as Dahess, Bibi De Carrere, Kaolino, Kandar Du Falgas, Nivour De Cardonne, Rubis De Carrere, Nez d’Or, Noreen, Sivit Al Maury, Sylvine

No Risk Al Maury (FR)

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SWEDEN'S BRO PARK HOSTS DIAR ARABIAN RACES It was a fitting celebration to mark the end of Ramadan that HE Sultan Rashid Sultan from the UAE Embassy in Sweden and his guests attended the first ever Dubai International Arabian Races event in Sweden on Monday 4th July.

Four races for purebred Arabians were run in association with Svensk Gallop and the Swedish Arabian Racing Authority at the newly built Bro Park Racecourse which opened its doors to the public on 19th June 2016.

The first Arabian race on the card was the 1200m Shadwell Arabian Stallions Sprint, run on the dirt track. The race was won convincingly by the Camilla Nilsson owned and trained Winston Rocket (Daffaq), ridden by Alessandro

Guerrini. The runner up was the Jessica Svenson owned and trained Zayin Shamern followed by the Charlotte Goss trained Malak who was having only his second run to date.

The UAE Embassy trophy was also a decisively won race with all horses in the first three sired by Shadwell Arabian Stallions. The Henrik Engblom trained Bisht (Bengali D’albret) came home easily the better of both Silaah (Fadjik) and Al Murjaan (Al Jakbar).

Bisht was ridden by Elione Chaves.

The feature race of the evening was the Gr.3 PA DIAR Stockholm Cup (IFAHR). The 7 runner contest attracted 3 international runners including 2 from the Karin van den Bos team in The Netherlands and the Krisitina Agerholm trained Pentagon from Denmark.

Athlete Del Sol (FR) wins the DIAR Stockholm Arabian Cup (Gr3PA) from Al Janoob THE ARABIAN RACEHORSE

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Pamills Lipse (SE) wins the DIAR International Fillies & Mares Turf International

The 180,000kr race was a close and competitive contest but in the end the spoils deservedly went to Athlete Del Sol (Dormane), vindicating Karin’s decision to take on the 1,500km trip from her training base to Bro Park!

Athlete Del Sol came from back in the pack and ground down his rivals in engaging fashion. After the race, Karin complemented both Bro Park and DIAR: “I think there is still work to be done on the track here at Bro Park but I would like to commend them on staging such a good selection of Arabian races. I also want to thank DIAR for their generous sponsorship of these races and for continuing to support Arabian racing around Europe.”

the DIAR International Fillies & Mares turf, a 1,600m contest worth 150,000kr. This was won by Pamills Lipse (Top Flyte), owned and trained

by Maria Hagman-Eriksson. Anna Pilroth took the ride and built on her recent success in the Sheikha Fatima Ladies Race held on Swedish National Day in early June.

The evening was brought to a close with 65 guests enjoying the hospitality of the Dubai International Arabian Races representatives with a traditional Swedish buffet.

Photos: Svensk Galop/ Elina Bojorklund

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FINAL DIAR PREP RACE HAS CLOSE FINISH Connections travelled from all over France to join the DIAR team at La Teste-De- Buch in the Southwest of France for their final prep race before the DIAR Champions Day at Newbury on Sunday 24 th July 2016.

DIAR and Shadwell jointly hosted a lunch for over 60 breeders, trainers and owners of Arabian horses – the event was extremely well received as it presented a rare opportunity for a large number of members of AFAC, France’s Arabian Racing Authority, to meet and discuss the issues of the day.

It was also a good opportunity for the DIAR team to encourage owners and trainers to supplement their horses for

DIAR Champion’s Day before the 12noon deadline on Wednesday 13th July.

After a buffet lunch of regional delights including the world famous oysters of Arcachon, the group gathered to watch the 3 Arabian races on the card, the first being the Shadwell Prix Tidjani a Gr.3 PA run on the turf over 1900m.

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Ahzar (FR) and Ioritz Mandizabal (centre) with trainer Damien de Watrigant (far left) and Shadwell Stud Director Richard Lancaster (left), with Jean-Marc De Watrigant, owner and breeder (via Haras de Mandore) and father to Damien (far right) The hotly contested race for threeyear-olds was won by the Damian de Watrigant trained Ahzar (Munjiz), who was followed close home by Brama De Pompadour; these 2 were well ahead of the rest of the field.

Ahzar is owned by M. J M de Watrigant, father of the trainer and was ridden on the day by Ioritz Mandizabal.

The race was the last in a comprehensive programme of prep races designed to encourage international runner to the biggest full day of Arabian racing in Europe – DIAR Champions Day which is held this year at Newbury Racecourse on Sunday 24 th July.

For more information and to register for the chance to win a holiday to Dubai courtesy of Emirates and Rotana Hotels & Resorts, visit the Newbury Racecourse website. www.newburyracecourse.co.uk www.diaraces.com Photos: Robert Polin Photographie

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MR DARLEY'S ARABIAN COMES TO DIAR Most people in racing are familiar with the background to the modern Thoroughbreds’ origins – three foundation stallions who came from the Orient – The Darley Arabian, The Godolphin Arabian and The Byerley Turk. By the twenty first century, the Darley Arabian line has become so dominant, as to be found in the majority of Thoroughbreds on the racecourses around the world, including this years’ Epsom Derby winner Harzand.

Mr Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life: A History of Racing in 25 Horses John Wootton's painting of The Darley Arabian Christopher McGrath, a multiple award winning racing correspondent, who wrote for The Independent newspaper for seven years, has used the bloodlines of twenty five horses to tell the story of horse racing. Whilst it covers the careers of many notable horses, the lively social history makes for an entertaining read which appeals to a wider audience.

[Extract from Amazon] In 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley hoped this horse might be the ticket to a new life back in Yorkshire. But he turned out to be far more than that: and although Mr Darley's Arabian never ran a race, 95% of all thoroughbreds in the world today are descended from him. In this book, for the first time, award-winning racing writer Christopher McGrath traces this extraordinary bloodline through twenty-five generations to our greatest modern racehorse, Frankel.

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The story of racing is about man's relationship with horses, and Mr Darley's Arabian also celebrates the men and women who owned, trained and traded the stallions that extended the dynasty. The great Eclipse, for instance, was bred by the Duke who foiled Bonnie Prince Charlie's invasion (with militia gathered from Wakefield races) and went on to lead the Jockey Club. But he only became a success once bought and raced by a cardsharp and brothel-keeper - the racecourse has always brought high and low life together.

McGrath expertly guides us through three centuries of scandals, adventures and fortunes won and lost: our sporting life offers a fascinating view

into our history. With a canvas that extends from the diamond mines of South Africa to the trenches of the Great War, and a cast ranging from Smithfield meat salesmen to the inspiration for Mr Toad, and from legendary jockeys to not one, but two disreputable Princes of Wales (and a very unamused Queen Victoria), Mr Darley's Arabianshows us the many faces of the sport of kings.

Published last month, Chris will be signing copies of his book at Dubai International Arabian Races on Sunday 24 July in the Activity Hub from 2.30 – 4 pm.

THE ARABIAN RACING ORGANISATION LTD A WORLD LEADER IN PUREBRED ARABIAN RACING The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) runs a programme of nine full Arabian racedays supported by 14 single Arabian races on Thoroughbred fixtures from April to September.

The 2016 UK International race season allows owners to experience the prestige of racing at some of the world's best racecourses including Doncaster, Goodwood, CONTACT ARO LTD FOR MORE DETAILS 'THE SOLE AUTHORITY FOR ARABIAN RACING IN THE UK' +44 (0) 1635 524 445 info@aroracing.co.uk www.aroracing.co.uk

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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN RACES Preview 2016

The flagship event of the UK Arabian racing season is the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) held at Newbury on 24 July. It is the only full day of Purebred Arabian racing in Europe and has been established under the generous patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum for over 30 years.

The card is a well balanced offering of top level Group 1 Purebred Arabian races, a Group 2 for juveniles, an international conditions contest, plus three handicaps over 7 furlongs, a mile, and a mile and a half which cater for the grass-roots of the sport in the UK. His Highness’s passion and enthusiasm for the Arabian racehorse has been rewarded as the meeting has increased in stature year on year. The forward thinking DIAR committee has instigated a number of initiatives to

keep DIAR at the forefront of the sport by adding a series of preparatory races to the DIAR calendar. This now encompasses races in Italy, France, Holland and Sweden, bringing the entire 2016 DIAR programme to 24 races, including 10 at Group or Listed level.

This supports a bonus scheme, inaugurated last year, so that any horse which finishes in the first three of the designated warm-up races, that then goes on to win one of the bonus races on 24 July, will receive additional prize money. The first three home in every UK prep race hold entries, whilst the majority of the overseas prep race winners are also entered.

In addition, to boost participation, overseas runners can apply for a travel allowance, which has encouraged over 50 foreign entries to be made.

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Aghsaan (GB) and Tadhg O'Shea cross the line unchallenged

Shadwell Arabian Stallions International Stakes 1m2f 4yo+ Fillies & Mares Newbury 9 June AGHSAAN DOMINATES THE FIRST UK DIAR PREP RACE Recent ARO Cup (Gr3PA) winner Aghsaan dominated the finish to win going away by four lengths from the rest of the field. Ridden again by Tadhg O’Shea for Phil Collington, she easily dispensed with the early pacesetter Alcea Rosea, with her stablemate Naar running on for third.

The five year old mare is a product of DIAR patron HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Shadwell Estate, who also stands her sire Al Jakbar under the Shadwell Arabian banner at Beech House Stud in Newmarket.

It was run over the same mile and a quarter as the Dubai Duty Free Hatta Stakes (Gr1PA) which is also exclusively for fillies and mares and is the likely next target for the winner.

However she also holds an entry in the Shadwell Dubai International Stakes (Gr1PA), a race that was won by her dam, Sophie Du Loup in 2000.

ARO Racing Manager Amanda Smith said. “We are delighted by Aghsaan’s performance today. She has clearly demonstrated her liking for the course at Newbury, having won the opening race of DIAR 2015 and the ARO Cup on her reappearance this season. It is a great boost for the form and for her trainer Phil Collington in his first season training for our Patron, HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum."

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Above: Aghsaan (GB) going to post Below: returning to the winners enclosure with trainer Phil Collington

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Awzaan (FR) and Tadhg O'Shea (centre) win from Maghazi (grey, noseband) and Baume De Brieul (black cap, noseband)

DIAR Premier Handicap Stakes 1m4f 4yo+ Open Handicap Chepstow 10 June AWZAAN GALLOPS AWAY WITH DIAR PREMIER HANDICAP AT CHEPSTOW Awzaan, in the colours of the DIAR patron HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, trained by second season handler James Owen and ridden by Tadhg O’Shea, came from behind to win on his Turf debut.

With it only being his third career start, it took a while for the penny to drop, but when it did, he galloped on strongly, with O’Shea taking plenty of time to pull up after the winning post.

His stablemate Baume De Breuil made most of the running keeping on for third, with the remarkable Maghazi filling second place again, as he did in the Royal Cavalry of Oman Premier Handicap at Doncaster over 2m.

The Dubai International Arabian Races meeting is the likely next target for Awzaan and he could well put his unbeaten record on the line in the Rotana Resorts and Hotels Premier Handicap over a furlong further.

ARO Racing Manager Amanda Smith said. “That was an impressive performance for such an inexperienced horse and it is really encouraging to see our 2015 ARO Newcomer Award winner, James Owen, doing so well this season. "

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Awzaan (FR) going to post (above) and winning with his ears pricked (below)

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Khattaf Athbah (GB) (centre) wins from Alrazeen (GB) (left) and Drake De Palmas (FR)

DIAR at Newbury 24th July International Stakes 7f 3yo Newbury 23 June KHATTAF ATHBAH MAKES ALL Athbah Stud’s homebred colt Khattaf Athbah put up a game display winning from the front in the ten runner juvenile contest which is a preparatory race for the Emirates Equestrian Federation International Stakes (Gr2PA) run over course and distance as part of DIAR. Trainer Peter Hammersley had also won the corresponding event last year for the same connections and it was a welcome first winner since moving to larger premises over the winter.

Speaking after the race he said. “They have been running well without

winning, but the two colts had run nice debut races so I was hopeful today.

When the ground changed to good to soft I thought it would go against Kamel Athbah, who finished fifth, but it has suited Khattaf Athbah really well.

The filly Shammat Al Hosn has had a nice introduction too. So we will go to Dubai Day and who knows, we might have the favourite again this year.

Abdul Moniem Ahmed, Racing Manager for Athbah Stud and the representative of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, was delighted to win the race for a second time saying. “Athbah Stud has a big vision for Arabian racehorses which is why we have started to breed.

We have a new base, Hope Hall Stud in Newmarket, which we moved to last year and our three runners today were all homebreds.”

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Above: Khattaf Athbah (GB) in the paddock before the race Below: John Fahy on Khattaf Athbah greeted by a relieved Peter Hamersley on the way to the winners enclosure

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Bakir De Flauzins (FR) (nearest camera) just heads Amaar (FR)

DIAR at Newbury 24th July International Stakes 1m2f 4yo+ Newbury 7 July DEUTROM SADDLES FIRST TWO HOME Beverley Deutrom saddled the first two home in the final DIAR prep for owner, Adil Sarahan Khalfan Al Mazrooei. In a desperately close finish, despite greenness, Bakir De Flauzins triumphed over his stablemate Amaar by a neck, with Jaldi Karo staying on in third.

A delighted Deutrom commented. “It’s not been easy, but hopefully we’re there now. Softer ground would have helped, particularly Amaar, but it’s on to better company for them now. The owner has been brilliant and it’s great to reward his patience with such a

close finish with his first UK runners, as he is a well established supporter of Arabian racing in Dubai and Oman.”

The race is the last of four UK DIAR preparatory races and, along with Deutrom’s pair, Jaldi Karo, who finished third, now qualifies for a bonus, should any of them win one of the qualifying races at DIAR on 24 July.

The mile and a quarter contest was a warm-up for the DIAR centrepiece, the Dubai International Stakes (Gr1PA), which has been won many of the world’s leading Arabian racehorses.

ARO Racing Manager Amanda Smith commented. “The DIAR warm-up race series has been a huge success and ARO is thrilled for the owner who is new to Arabian racing in the UK. It is fantastic for Beverley, who has been placing her to horses to great effect all season.”

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Above: Bakir De Flauzins (FR) in the paddock before the race Below: Jockey Ryan Tate and Bakir De Flauzins in the winners enclosure

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DIAR in DEPTH Interview with TADHG O"SHEA Who has five rides at DIAR including two for DIAR patron HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum

Tadhg O'Shea in HH Sheikh Hamdan's first colurs

How did you get started in racing?

When I was fifteen, the careers guidance teacher gave me a brochure for the racing academy at Kildare (www.racingacademy.ie), so I went there for a two week trial. I got accepted and went back and did the 11 month course. I had done a little bit of hunting and I had sat on a couple of ponies before I went, once I found out I was going there, but I had no background in racing and I hadn’t done any pony racing at all.

What took you to Dubai?

When I left RACE, I went to Michael Halford and I was lucky enough to be Champion Apprentice for him twice. It was through that, that the link with Dubai came about. HH Sheikh Hamdan sponsored an all expenses trip to whoever was lucky enough to be Champion Apprentice of that year, and luckily it was me! So that was back in 2001 and I’ve gone ever winter bar one since.

I spend six months of the year there and it’s a home from home. It’s a lovely country, very safe, very clean and a great place to have your family.

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When did you start riding Arabians?

When I went out to Dubai, that was the first time I had sat on an Arabian. I hadn’t ridden them in Ireland or England before then.

I joined Erwan Charpy in Dubai and I had five or six fantastic years with him. He had plenty of Arabians in training and that was where I found my love for them.

fantastic ones for HH Sheikh Hamdan, so that has all helped to win the titles.

I’m also very lucky to have ridden probably the best mare I’ve ever sat on in Mizzna, who I won the Dubai Khayla Classic (Gr1PA) on for HH Sheikh Mansoor, so I’ve been very fortunate to ride some of the nice ones. She was trained by Eric Lemartinel, who is now at Al Asayl.

You’ve won an impressive number of Champion Jockey titles there, does that include Arabian racing too?

Yes, I’ve been five time champion jockey in Dubai and wins on Arabians count towards the title. The season is split pretty much half and half, Thoroughbreds to Arabians, so there is plenty of opportunities to ride them.

The last few seasons I’ve ridden a lot for Al Asayl, they have some of the top Arabians out there and of course I’ve ridden some

O'Shea with Al Asayl trainer Eric Lemartinel

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Jockeys are frequently asked what’s the difference between Arabians and Thoroughbreds, what are your thoughts on this?

The Arabians are a little bit slower when they cover the ground, but they are a bit cleverer than the Thoroughbreds. They’re unique in their own way. You have to humour them, there is an old saying I was taught from an early on in my riding career that you ask an Arabian, you don’t tell them. It’s a knack to them really, you’ve got to get inside their mind and then that’s half the battle I think.

It will soon be the Arabian Racing Organisations flagship event in the UK, Dubai International Arabian Races, what are your thoughts on the meeting?

It’s a fantastic day and everyone from the Arabian world wants to visit and have runners there. You get to meet everybody in the sport on the day and obviously HH Sheikh Hamdan’s patronage is of great importance and all the individual race sponsors too, as it’s very prestigious day for the Arabians.

The association with HH Sheikh Hamdan has made a huge difference to my career with both the Arabians and the Thoroughbreds, so I really appreciate the opportunity to ride for him. Obviously he has two retained riders in Paul Hanagan and Dane O’Neil so when they’re elsewhere and not available, thankfully I get the call up.

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O'Shea and Aghsaan win the DIAR fillies' prep last month

You ridden two winners of the four UK DIAR warm- up races for His Highness, what do you think of their chances on Sunday?

The filly, Aghsaan, she’s very progressive.

She gave away a lot of weight in the Shadwell Arabian Stallions International

Stakes over the same course and distance at the Hatta last month.

I thought she was more impressive then, than she was in her first run of the year when we won the ARO Cup (Gr3PA). She’s going in the right direction and I’m sure she will give Dane a lovely ride.

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O'Shea and Awzaan win the DIAR premier handicap prep last month

As for Awzaan, he’s a very nice horse in the making. Mentally I think he’s still a bit behind, it was his first run on grass at Chepstow [in the DIAR Premier Handicap, also a DIAR prep] and he got a bit unbalanced down the back straight and on the undulations in the straight, so he would have learnt a lot from that.

With trainer James Owen

It’s always a great sign when it takes a long time to pull them up, so the penny dropped for him late on and he galloped out all the way to the back straight. He’s a nice horse, hopefully a Group horse in the making.

You have five rides on DIAR, two for His Highness (Al Kabeer, Naar) and two for Athbah Stud (Dossar Athbah, Kamel Athbah).

You also ride one for Stephen Gregory (Koline), who is a half sister to the three year old colt which won the juvenile prep (Khattaf Athbah).

Do you take an interest in breeding and would you like to get more involved in the future?

I’d love to have a mare some day, good enough to breed from. I enjoy riding them and you can’t ride them for ever so one day it would be nice to breed a couple. I’d ask the all the experts I’ve ridden for as to the best way to go with breeding, but that’s all in the future and I’ll concentrate on riding them for the moment.

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DIAR in DEPTH Interview with BEVERLEY DEUTROM She has nine runners across seven of the eight races at DIAR

Beverley Deutrom with Matt Stanley after Lahoob's victory in the President of the UAE Cup at the Curragh in 2014

How did you become involved in Arabian racing?

My grandfather always had racehorses, but I never had an interest in racing, until we went to an Arabian auction and came back with two Arabians, Phritz and Phariz and got hooked from there. Phariz knocked all my teeth out the first day I got him, but I really loved that horse. That was in 1991. I started riding and training myself and won my first two races. I had had ponies though, and belonged to the Pony Club and went hunting, eventing, a bit of showing too.

I was based in West London, it was all very basic, no gallops of my own. So it was across the main road, lots of hacking out and I used Stewart Sherfras’s gallop then.

Sometimes I’d drive down to Lingfield Park, which was a couple of hours away.

However I got bitten by the bug and started to expand. I got a few more horses and a couple of English owners and had a couple of partnerships’ in a little horse called Manat. I won my first race on him by eight lengths. Then I started buying and selling a few as well.

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How did you come to go out the Middle East?

I was offered a job in Oman, in the middle of the desert for Sheikh Salim Al Fairuz, which was challenging to say the least.

They had about ten horses, but they all had some sort of problem, however the first one I ran was a winner. David Turner came over to ride out for me, which was fun. A couple of horses that came to me were from HE Sheikh Nasser Al-Hashar, they both came second in their first starts and then I was asked if I wanted to take on some more horses. He sent me Maghazi and Suhaim, I’ve had them since they were two year olds.

You’ve been dividing training in Dubai in the winter, and in the UK in the summer, but you didn’t go last winter?

I have been over a few times as I’ve still had horses out there, but I wasn’t well at

the time and so it made more sense to be in England. It is so much easier to train here, the horses are more relaxed. In Dubai I train at Meydan racecourse, next to Doug Watson in Dubai Stables. It’s very restrictive though and you need a really good team behind you out there – a good sponsor and good support. Over here I still occasionally gallop them at Lingfield, but mostly I go to Nick Pearce’s now.

Do you find that difficult training in two places?

We took Maghazi out to Dubai and he was second in his first race, so he got a very high rating, which made it hard. He was placed a couple more times out there though and eventually he won after a few seasons. I found it quite challenging.

It’s very hard to do back to back seasons, we did it with Maghazi. We call him the ‘Taxi’ because he just goes everywhere and

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Furry (GB) and Simon Walker go to post at Chelmsford

does everything, but most horses you can’t do that with. For example Kao Kat rested back in Dubai and then he came back here to run.

We fly with Luck Greyer, who are great.

Acclimatising between different countries is difficult for the horses, very stressful.

Older horses are obviously easier, but it’s very hard on fillies, I think they need a season out there just to rest up and acclimatise. It’s really hard for them.

So you’re now based at Tylands Farm Stud, how many horses do you have there?

I have twelve horses in training and I have turn out where I am, so the horses are out every day. That’s really important to me.

We have youngstock at home, many of them are for sale, by Dahess, Munjiz, Lahoob and Furry. I have three broodmares of my own, including Sophia, who I raced and Even Keener for HE Sheikh Nasser.

Lahoob and Furry now stand as stallions too, they are both available as natural cover, but some AI as well. We’ve just had an enquiry for Lahoob from South Africa.

He’s had lovely foals.

Whilst Furry was great on his racecourse debut, behaviour wise, obviously there was always going to be a slight worry, because he had been covering mares, but he was fine. All being well they will both go to Goodwood.

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Simon Walker and Kao Kat MHF (US) lead Maghazi home at DIAR 2015

It’s not long until DIAR, you have a good record recently, winning the NAIP Handicap Stakes with Kao Kat MHF last year and Suhaim the year before.

This year Suhaim runs in the first, the Emirates Premier Handicap Stakes, whilst Kao Kat has stepped up to the Jebel Ali Racecourse Zabeel International, a Group 1, what can you tell me about them?

Suhaim is a great handicapper, really genuine and consistent horse, he’s had a few problems and done a bit of endurance in between. This will probably be his last season.

Kao Kat has improved beyond all recognition. I probably never thought of him as a Group horse. The break helped, just gave him the chance to mature. He was mentally quite backward. He just took time to come to himself, both mentally and physically.

You had the first two home in the last of the DIAR prep races at Newbury, Bakir De Flauzins and Amaar who both run at DIAR. They are both in the colours of Adil Al Mazoorei, a new owner for you, is he enjoying having runners in the UK? He has been very patient with them both and was very happy with the results from Newbury, with them finishing in the first two. Sadly he will miss DIAR as he will be in America.

And your thoughts on Arabian racing in general in this country?

I have no complaints, I think it’s pretty good in the UK. Whilst I’m not one hundred per cent keen on it being fully professional here, like it is in the Middle East, it might make it more interesting for the breeders, a bit more commercial.

However there aren’t enough horses to go around anyway at the moment.

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Matt Stanley and Suhaim (FR) win the 2014 National Academy of Indian Payroll Handicap Stakes at DIAR

The increase in the prize money for the DIAR races this season is great and also more race sponsorship from the Royal Cavalry of Oman and the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival series is excellent too.

The DIAR bonus would encourage me as an owner to participate, though it is not really a consideration for most of my owners. I do think the DIAR prep series is a great addition though. It had become a lot more competitive racing in the Netherlands and Sweden this year because of it, and also the Sheikh Mansoor Festival.

However we might consider not travelling in the future, if the strength of competition continues to rise.

DIAR there are more valuable Group 1 races at Goodwood and Sandown in which you have horses entered?

Often HE Sheikh Nasser’s daughter comes to the races, she’s quite interested. She came to Lingfield when Lahoob won the HH Sheikh Zayed Cup and she came to Windsor as well, when Kao Kat won. So she always brings us some luck, but I’m not sure at the moment if they will be coming to DIAR. I love it though. I think it is really exciting.

I wish we had more good races here.

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ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES Prior to racing between 12.30 and 1.00pm in the main parade ring at Newbury, two Arabian stallions belonging to Her Majesty the Queen will parade before the crowds at Dubai International Arabian Races.

JENNY LEES of Pearl Island Arabians where the stallions live, gives an overview of these two beautiful horses.

MLOLSHAAN MAHROUS and TUWAISAAN THA’ATHA’A’TA photo: David Sinclair In May 2013 His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain presented Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with two Arabian stallions from his private family collection. Personally selected by His Majesty, Mlolshaan Mahrous (chestnut) and Tuwaisaan Tha’atha’a’ta (grey) represent two desert horse families … the ‘Mlolesh’ and the ‘Tuwaisah’.

Bahrain’s Arabian horses are unique and The Royal Stud of Bahrain is

acknowledged as one of the few places left in the world where the original desert war horse has been preserved. Bahrain is an island Kingdom and therefore it was easier to keep the horses protected from disease and to keep them pure throughout the centuries. When the family migrated from the Nejd area of Saudi Arabia in the 1600’s they took horses with them. In 1783 the AlKhalifah ruling family conquered the island fighting many battles on horseback.

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The horses surviving the battles became the foundation stock of the Royal Stud of Bahrain. Within the Royal Stud of Bahrain are 20 desert horse families. Traditionally the Royal Stud is handed by The Ruler to his eldest son for safe keeping.

What you will see in Tuwaisaan and Mlolshaan are the original war horses and two of the purest Arabian horses in the world today.

Bahrain is famous for the quality of the pearls found around its shores and Tuwaisaan’s family have a true story that is often told. In the time of HH Sheikh Hamad bin Isa who ruled Bahrain from 1925-1942 a visiting sheikh admired a young colt running in the palace courtyard, HH

Sheikh Hamad gave him the colt.

The visiting sheikh was so taken with its beauty he asked if he could see the colt’s mother. A very plain mare was led forward and on seeing it the sheikh asked, “How can such beauty come from this mare?”

Immediately HH Sheikh Hamad responded, “My friend you have seen the outside of the oyster, but look what comes from within.” The mare was a ‘Tuwaisah’ and her son a ‘Tuwaisaan’. To this day the horses within the Royal Stud of Bahrain are referred to as ‘the Pearls of Bahrain’.

Bahraini Arabian war horses are not bred commercially, you cannot purchase a Bahraini horse, but occasionally they are presented as gifts.

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MLOLSHAAN MAHROUS (above) and TUWAISAAN THA’ATHA’A’TA (below) relaxing at home at Pearl Island Arabians in Hereford

During Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday pageant it was requested that her Bahraini stallions should take part in the parade of “All the Queen’s horses.”

Her two stallions were stabled in The Royal Mews at Windsor for a week and with regular visits from Her Majesty the two stallions quickly learned to look for the carrots that The Queen always brought with her! Despite not being used to crowds, hearing bagpipes nor having cannons fired in their vicinity both the stallions coped well and proved they were truly from brave war horse stock. www.bahrainroyalstud.com www.pearlislandarabians.co.uk

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Dubai International Arabian Races Group 1 Race Previews 2016

Muraaqib (FR) and Francois Xavier Bertras win their first Group 1PA at Deaiville last August

Shadwell Dubai International Stakes Group 1 PA 1m2f £55,000 total prize fund. £27,500 to the winner, £11,000 to the second, £6,600 to the third, £4,400 to the fourth, £3,300 to the fifth, £2,200 to the sixth.

For four year olds and upwards.

Weights: 4 year olds 9st4lb, 5 year olds and upwards 9st8lbs, Fillies & Mares Allowance: 4lb. Entries closed 8 June (17 entries), supplementary stage (£300) 20 July (19 entries). Declarations

20 July (8 declared). Jockeys declared 21 July.

In the absence of last years' winner Gazwan, and the withdrawal of Majeed after declarations has passed, you could be forgiven in thinking that the feature event had lost some of it's shine. However with the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan's progressive young homebred colt Muraaqib (FR), the DIAR crowds will certainly have something to cheer if he comes home in front to give His Higness his thriteenth winner in this race.

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Above: Jaldi Karo (GB) goes to post at Newbury for the prep. Below: Bakir De Flauzins (FR) who beat him in that race

Four year olds have an excellent record in the mile and a quarter contest, with 14 winners since 1998 claiming the spoils.

At the other end of the age spectrum, Al Janoob bids to become the first eleven year old to win. The Swedish runner last ran in the race in 2012, when he was still in the colours of his breeder HH Sheikh Hamdan and finished fifth to Al Mu'azzaz.

Lares De Pine when they were both still trained in France. He also had Jaldi Karo in third on their latest start in the prep race over course and distance.

Facing similar conditions today that pair could fly the flag for the British runners, though both will need to improve to gain a first Group 1 win.

He is also a DIAR bonus qualifier, like Bakir De Flauzins, Jaldi Karo and Alcea Rosea. Should any of those four win, they would gain a ÂŁ3,000 bonus, having won or been placed in the DIAR warm-up races.

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Dubai Duty Free Hatta International Stakes Group 1 PA 1m2f £32,500 total prize fund. £16,250 to the winner, £6,500 to the second, £3,900 to the third, £2,600 to the fourth, £1,950 to the fifth, £1,300 to the sixth.

For four year olds and upwards. Fillies & mares only. Weights: 4 year olds 9st4lb, 5 year olds and upwards 9st8lbs. Entries closed 8 June (14 entries), supplementary stage (£300) 20 July (16 entries), Declarations 20 July (7 declared). Jockeys declared 21 July.

With the World's Top Rated Juvenile colt of 2015 Muraaqib, running in the Dubai International, crowds can also witness another rising star in the Hatta in Sylvine Al Maury. Her career spans five Group race wins so far and she

finished joint 2015 Top Rated Filly and Mare with last years' Hatta winner Djainka Des Forges. French trained runners have a strong record too, winning 9 of the last 16 contests. The DIAR prep series bonus qualifiers include Pamills Lipse, again from Sweden, and Aghsaan, for HH Sheikh Hamdan.

Aghsaan won the opening handicap at this event last year and has since progressed to win the ARO Cup (Gr3PA) here on her reappearance.

She then folloed up in the Filles warmup race last month . She needs to improve further as also in the field in the 2014 runner-up Samima and a Qatar Oaks winner in Najda for last years winning connections, Julian Smart and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani.

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Al Mouhannad (FR) wins her third Hatta International in 2015

Jebel Ali Racecourse Za’abeel International Stakes Group 1 PA 6f £32,500 total prize fund. £16,250 to the winner, £6,500 to the second, £3,900 to the third, £2,600 to the fourth, £1,950 to the fifth, £1,300 to the sixth.

For four year olds and upwards.

Weights: 4 year olds 9st4lb, 5 year olds and upwards 9st8lbs, Fillies & Mares Allowance: 4lb. Entries closed 8 June (13 entries), supplementary stage (£300) 20 July (17 entries), Declarations 20 July (9 declared). Jockeys declared 21 July.

This race ia all about Al Mouhannad.

The Royal Cavalry of Oman's flying filly first won this in 2013 under RobertoCarlos Montenegro, with whom she

renews the partnership.

Christian Baillet's mare, who even has her own fan club on facebook, equalled Dahess's three consecutive wins last year and is now bidding for a record fourth. She is comes into the race on the back of two less than inspiring runs, however returning to her specialist six furlong trip on a course she clearly favours, she looks to hold strong claims for the record.

If not back on form, the four-year-olds Macallan and Mirna have scope for improvement, whilst Sheimah Qardabiyah is already in good heart.

Kao Kat MHF for the UK is still on a upward curve, so the crown will be well deserved, if Al Mouhannad can retain it.

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The Royal Cavalry Of Oman

The red, green and gold silks of the Royal Cavalry of Oman are a familiar sight in Arabian Races around the world and their presence has grown considerably over the past years.

As well as their strong racing opera on, the Cavalry now boasts an impressive UK breeding establishment.

The Royal Cavalry is dedicated to Equestrianism; through breeding, racing, ceremonial ac vi es, sport and jockey development. ARO is incredibly grateful to the ongoing support of The Royal Cavalry. Their commitment to Arabian Racing in the United Kingdom beneďŹ ts Owners and Trainers across the spectrum, from those involved with the very best horses in training to the grass roots level of the sport.

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CHELMSFORD CITY DOUBLES ALL ROUND The Arabian Racing Organisation evening meeting at Chelmsford City Racecourse sponsored by the Royal Cavalry of Oman was a great success with doubles for trainer Beverley Deutrom, for HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Shadwell Arabians and for jockeys Simon Walker and Steve Harrison

Munbaher (FR) and Max Kendrick go to post

Munbaher got the ball rolling for His Highness, with a decisive win in under Max Kendrick in the Royal Cavalry of Oman Maiden Stakes for James Owen.

Tried for the first time without his customary hood, he drew nine lengths clear of Fatinah (also for His Higness)

for a comfortable win.

Maidaan, trained by Phil Collington, and sporting a first time visor, also drew well clear of the field for Stephen Harrison in the Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-80) Handicap Stakes.

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Shadwell Stud Director Richard Lancaster said. "Maidaan is from a great family, his dam Ziva has produced so many good horses for us.

Steve got off and said that he thinks he can improve more and go on from this."

He continued. "Like so many Madjani's he enjoyed the artificial surface.

"Hopefully he will go to the 1m5f race at Newbury on Dubai International Arabian Races at the end of the month.�

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Furry (GB) and Simon Walker win well

Deutrom gained her successes with belated debutant, Furry, in the Royal Cavalry of Oman Restricted Maiden and with Maghazi in the feature event,

the Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-95) Handicap, both ridden by reigning ARO Champion Jockey, Simon Walker.

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She said. “I always knew Furry was a good horse, we had a few problems with him so we gave him the time off and got him started at stud first - he already has a couple of yearlings and a foal on the ground. The gamble has paid off and he’ll go to Goodwood now.”

Of her old favourite Maghazi, who had rattled up a string of seconds this term before winning, she said. “I told Simon not to put him under pressure and I think that made the difference today.

He’ll head to Newbury for Dubai International Arabian Races, where we have a couple of options, so we’ll make a decision nearer the time.”

Another notable victory was that of Kallista in the Royal Cavalry of Oman

(0-55) Handicap Stakes, as she became the first UK Heritage Arabian Racing Club approved horse to win in this season.

ARO Racing Manager Amanda Smith said. “We have had a wonderful evening’s racing supported by our long-time sponsors, the Royal Cavalry of Oman.

"In addition, we also welcome the new support of Baileys Horse Feeds, who generously sponsored all the Best Turned Out Awards tonight. We also have received a great reception at Chelmsford City Racecourse in front of a sell-out crowd and we look forward to returning here again on 25 September for our Season Finale and Royal Cavalry of Oman Raceday.”

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The Best Turned Out Awards at Chelmsford were generously sponsored by Baileys Horse Feeds.

Mark and Jane Buchan selected the winners for each race.

Top: Mark and Jane Buchan of Baileys Horse Feeds making their selections Below: Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Stakes : Bluebery Hipolyte

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Top: Royal Cavalry of Oman Restricted Maiden Stakes : Aurora Forta (AE) Below: Royal Cavalry of Oman 0-95 Handicap Stakes : Zaahy (GB)

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Top: Royal Cavalry of Oman 0-55 Handicap Stakes : Kallista Below: Royal Cavalry of Oman 0-80 Handicap Stakes : Unity Belle

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The Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Newbury

Emiraaty (FR) and Paul Hanagan (centre) get on top on the line from Lou Raynal (FR) (rail) and Fatinah

Despite the small field, it was an excellent finish to the Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Stakes at Newbury last week. Emiraarty, Lou Raynal and Fatinah battled down the home straight and it was only in the last half furlong that Emiraaty asserted his authority under Paul Hanagan and drew clear to win by a length. Lou Raynal put up a game performance in second to keep Fatinah at bay.

James Owen said."He took his time to win, but he's run solidly every time he's raced. He's a green baby, basically.

Paul gave him a great ride today.

Taking place in front of a packed grandstand, with the added bonus of the presence of owner HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and Shadwell Racing Manager, Angus Gold, trainer

"He's entered in a couple of the handicaps on DIAR, but he'll have to come out of the race well, so we'll speak to His Highness and see where we go with him."

"We put the visors on him at home and he'd worked well in them, so was a bit shocked how keen he was when he jumped out. So next time he'll be more settled in them, but he battled it out today which I was very pleased with.

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HH SHEIKH ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN CUP California, USA

Sand Victor (US) draws clear of Paddys Day (far left) Displaying a good turn of foot, Sand Victor denied favourite Paddys Day in the HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grade II – Emerald Arabian Triple Jewel race in Pleasanton, California.

It was sweet revenge for Sand Victor having been beaten by Paddys Day last year. However Paddys Day, the winner of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series last year and the winner of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup – Amethyst Jewel, Grade 1 (first leg) at Sam Houston in Texas this year, still remains the favourite to retain the

Triple Jewel Crown.

Paddys Day has 15 points from a win and a second place from the two legs, whilst Easter Man (11 points), Uptown Dannys Boy (11), Sammy V (10) and Saturday’s winner Sand Victor (8) are close behind. The points allotted are 8, 7 and 6 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively and 5 points for all others. If Paddys Day runs in the final Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup – Diamond Jewel race in Los Alamitos on September 10, the Scot Powell-trained 5-year-old will be the Triple Jewel winner for the second consecutive year irrespective of how they finish.

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Hugo Herrera on Sand Victor and Kelsi Purcell on Paddys Day were handily placed just off the pace set by Sammy V . Once they turned for home, Hererra hit the front, though Uptown Dannys Boy briefly took charge before weakening away. Purcell had a lot to do and despite a late rally could not reel in Sand Victor, the latter’s driving finish giving him a two length win.

Uptown Dannys Boy under Ramon Guce finished third.

Bred and owned by Betty and Joseph Gillis, the Terri Easton-trained Sand Victor completed the 6-furlong distance in 1:17.87 in the US$ 48,000 race.

Lara Sawaya with winning jockeys Maneula Slamanig and Hugo Herrera with their trophies at Pleasanton

HE Abdulla Al Subose, UAE Consul General in Los Angeles, Ali Moosa Al Kameiri of Dubai Equestrian Club and Ms Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival, Chairperson of the International Federation of Horse

Racing Academies (IFHRA), Chairperson of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committees in the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) presented the trophies to the winners.

“We thank HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs for the Festival’s events which are being staged here in California and in the US. I also thank Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood for her support to the World Ladies Championship which has seen a huge progress among lady jockeys,” Al Subose, the UAE envoy said.

Ms Sawaya congratulated the winners and also mentioned the fighting display by Omani jockey Fatma Al Manji which fetched the Arab jockey the second place. “The HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship series is very popular among lady jockeys around the world and is a symbol of supremacy for those winning it,” she said.

“The quality and depth of Arabian racing in the US was evident today with the favourite Paddys Day beaten

by Sand Victor. The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Triple Jewel series is very competitive and always draws the top Arabians running in the US,” she added.

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HH SHEIKHA FATIMA BINT MUBARAK LADIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (IFAHR) 2016 SERIES California, USA

Manuela Slamanig (Austria) on RB Madymoiselle (US)

Run on the same card as the Emerald Triple Jewel contest in Pleasanton, California, the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship race was run over a similar distance of 6 furlongs, in which Maneula Slamanig, a 31-year-old Veterinary surgeon, made no mistake on the pre-race favourite RB Madymoiselle.

Displaying almost clinical precision, Slamanig kept the Scot Powell-trained RB Madymoiselle within striking distance and then made her move with three furlongs to go. From then on the 4-year-old Madj Al Arab filly was in command and Oman’s Fatma Al Manji

on Dream Pearl was unable to challenge despite a determined effort.

Recording a win by more than two lengths, Slamanig is now qualified to make her second bid to win the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship. The Austrian had qualified for the final in 2013 after her victory in Casablanca, Morocco, but could only finish 5th in the final that year.

Al Manji on Dream Pearl finished second, while in third place was One Hot Chick under Eva Maria Herresthal.

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Lara Sawaya next to winning jockey Maneula Slamanig and her trophy, with the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Miubarak Lady Riders at Pleasanton, California

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SUPER For 2016, the initial teams were required to include a minimum of two four year olds, no unraced horses and two overseas trained horses were permitted, with the horses selected from the ARO list of registered runners.

A number of teams included the following horses who did not qualify under those criteria: Alhaader, Dossar Athbah, Elyassat, Fatinah, Hau Kola, Istiqlaal, Jamaayil and Yeskan Du Cayrou. Any points scored by these horses did not qualify during the period 17 April - 29 May. After the seven day transfer window (after Taunton on 22 May) most of those horses were then qualified as they had run at least once in that period - only Dossah Athbah and Istiqlaal remain not qualified after 29 May. In the event of a tie at the end of the season, the number of fully qualified runners from the start of the competition will be taken into account.

Points are scored in all ARO domestic races from April 17 to September 25, as follows: 10 points win 5 points second 3 points third Bonus points: 2 for a Group win and 1 for a Premier Handicap will also be awarded.

Last year's joint winner Matt Johnson holds his position at the top of the table with 101, whilst Gary Capewell and Delyth Thomas remain close behind on 90. After the Royal Cavalry of Oman Maiden Stakes at Newbury the table is now as follows: Matt Johnson Gary Capewell 2 Delyth Thomas 1 Delyth Thomas 2 Alex Cairns James Owen 1 Jenny Owen 1 Adam Newey Mark Buchan Gary Capewell 1 Beverley Deutrom 1 Beverley Deutrom 2 James Owen 2 Paul Simmons Carol Legg Jenny Owen 2 Mark Buchan 2 Teresa Kinsey 2 David Paton Steve Blackwell John Elliot Teresa Kinsey 1 Heather Phillpott Alex Banks

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ARTISTIC MERIT Lisa Miller is based in West Wales, between Carmarthen and Tenby.

A Full Member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, painting and drawing horses has been a life-long passion.

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How did you get interested in art?

Like most small children I was always drawing and painting. I just never grew out of it!

What made you want to be a professional artist?

It wasn’t a conscious decision. As a teenager I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be.

I loved English almost as much as art and could easily have gone into teaching like my brother. There was a lot of opposition

at school to me studying Art at A level as there were no qualified teachers on the staff so I ended up going to another school once a week for lessons. I suppose this firmed my resolve to do something ‘arty’, with animation or illustration a possibility at the time.

After my A levels I did an art foundation course and that’s where I met my future husband, David, so for purely selfish reasons I chose the illustration route and ended up in Carmarthen with him on a specialist wildlife illustration course!

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Your husband is a full time artist too, is that a help or a hindrance?

Definitely a help. We’re both very good at giving each other constructive criticism, though it can hurt sometimes! It’s also a real plus when a painting IS going well for your partner to say ‘great job’. I trust his judgement implicitly.

Which artists inspire you?

Probably too many to list. I LOVE the Old Masters, particularly Frans Hals, Albrecht Durer and Titian. I think modern artists can still learn so much from their paintings, what they could do with oil paint still borders on the magical for me and I love visiting galleries and putting my ‘nose in the paint’ so to speak.

Then there’s the Pre-Raphaelites, The

Glasgow Boys and the Newlyn School, Singer Sergant…I could go on and on. We have a whole library devoted to art as you might imagine and I have a stack by my bedside. Essential reading!

If you’re talking purely equestrian artists then it has to be Munnings , his facility with paint puts us mere mortals to shame, all the more amazing when you consider he could only see properly through one eye. Of the more contemporary artists in the horse racing world, Peter Smith and Peter Curling are my heroes.

What is your preferred medium and method of working?

In the past I’ve used watercolour, gouache and acrylic to reasonable effect but I ‘discovered’ oils some years after leaving art college and I’ve never looked back.

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President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) 2013 Won by Djet Taouy (far left) and produced following Miller's prize winning visit

I’ve read so much and experimented a lot with colour and oil painting mediums, but even after 20 or so years I still feel that I have a lot to learn. I paint in a realistic style which can be seen as anachronistic in the age of ‘unmade beds’ and pickled sharks and though I do use photographs I try to look for more artistic interpretations rather than just blindly copying.

I’ve had problems with my eyesight in recent years and though this has been frustrating in some ways it has forced me to paint less detailed work which I think is a good thing.

What fostered your interest in horses and in particular racing?

My Mum. She was from a Catholic-Irish background and like her Dad before her, loved to have a bet on the horses, especially on a Saturday. As soon as I was old enough, around 9 or 10, we would regularly go on coach trips to the northern racetracks (organised by the local

Ladbrokes). I’ve been hooked ever since.

How did you first learn about Arabian racing?

Quite a while ago now. We lived in Newbury briefly and I attended one of the Dubai Days. I think it was in 2001 or 2002.

Lots of lovely horses, smaller but no lest feisty than thoroughbreds! We had a great day. We live around 40 minutes from Ffos Las now and I went to a meeting there in 2009. A glorious sunny day and lots of lovely horses. My first paintings of Arabians were based on the photographs I took that day.

In 2012, the Society of Equestrian Artists ran a competition in conjunction with the Arabian Raicng Organisation for work based on Arabian racing. The selected finalists had their work hung at the National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket, timed to coincide with the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby) run as part of the July Festival and was also featured on Racing UK. Miller won, and her prize was to attend the meeting as a VIP guest.

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She has since won the Best in Show Award at the Society of Equestrian Artists Annual exhibition in 2014 and was promoted to Full Membership of the SEA this year.

Do you think winning the Arabian painting competition helped in these achievements?

I was at a low ebb when that first competition was announced and hadn’t painted very much for two or three years.

I’ve no doubt that it relaunched both my career and my enthusiasm.

I loved history at school and as a teenager I was very interested in the history and breeding of racehorses and at one time could reel off whole pedigrees down to several generations. The Darley Arabian, Byerley Turk and the Godolphin Arabian loomed large in my imagination.

What inspires you about Arabian racehorses in contrast to Thoroughbreds?

It’s probably fanciful of me (!) but whenever I see an Arabian racehorse not only is it a strong reminder of their ancient link with the modern thoroughbred, but I like to imagine that those first ‘racehorses’ were not dissimilar in build and temperament. It’s a great link with the past.

That’s a hard one as I love both….but there is something almost magical about Arabians.

I was also an avid reader of ‘horsey’ fiction as a child so perhaps Walter Farley’s ‘The Black Stallion’ has a lot to answer for as well!

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Commissioned by Shadwell Arabians, Gill Duffield's retirement present painted in secret by Miller

How do you approach a commission?

Pragmatically. Ideally I like to take my own photographs but if that isn’t possible I do ask clients to provide me with good quality images.

Sometimes, especially when a horse has passed away, the photographs they have aren’t really suitable and though I hate to do it I have turned down a few commissions. Like many artists I’m a perfectionist and if I can’t do a good enough job I’d prefer not to do it at all.

When I do take on a commission I like to keep the client up to date with in-progress shots. I think seeing the painting develop gives a client confidence and it’s also useful for me as it’s good to know if you’re going in the right direction - or not!

Miller was approached by Shadwell Stud to produce a painting of No Risk Al Maury, Madjani, Bengali d'Albret, Kaolino and Al Hibaab, which was presented to HH Sheikh Hamdan's trainer Gill Duffield last September at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course, after she had saddled her last runners in the Shadwell UK Arabian Derby.

Tell me about the commission?

I was extremely honoured to be commissioned by Shadwell Stud to provide a retirement gift for champion Arabian trainer Gill Duffield.

The painting, depicting five of Gill’s most celebrated racehorses, had to be completed within four weeks so it was a tight schedule. I do hope Gill was pleased with the result!

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Dubai International Arabian Races at Newbury is this Sunday, what are you looking forward to most about the day and what if anything makes it different from an artists perspective, to a regular thoroughbred raceday?

At the moment I am planning to go, I’m just hoping that the weather is kind as I really want sunshine, not just for the obvious reason, but because I love to paint glossy, glowing, sunny horses!

I do prefer to hang around the pre parade ring and the paddock and just watch the horses, as well as take photographs of course.

meeting I do attend is like a re-connection with my subject, whether I’m painting Arabians or Thoroughbreds.

You have been lucky enough to have had your work chosen for the racecard covers on DIAR in the past, has that helped you gain more work ?

You would have to ask my clients! It’s certainly been a real honour to have my paintings on the racecards. My Mum would have loved that.

More of Miller's work can be seen at: www.thepaintedhorse.co.uk

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Another winner for

23-06-2016 Good to Soft

Another winner fed on

DIAR at Newbury 24th July International Stakes 3yo 7f 1. KHATTAF ATHBAH (GB) 3 b c Mahaab (AE) - Kolver (GB) T: Peter Hammersley O: Athba Stud

Royal Cavalry of Oman Restricted Maiden Stakes 4+ 1m 1. FURRY (GB) 7 gr h Amer (SA) Dalkia Du Monteil (FR) T: Beverely Deutrom

B: Athbah Stud

O: Brian Taylor

J: John Fahy

2. ALRAZEEN (GB) 3 gr c Madjani (FR) Qosheeyya (GB) 3. DRAKE DE PALMAS (FR) 3 ch c Abu Alemarat (FR) - Karissima (FR) Dist: nk, hd

B: Umm Qarn J: Simon Walker

2. DIFAA (GB) 4 ch g Jiyush (GB) Fatayaat (GB) 3. POGREBOK (RU) 3 ch g Bern (FR) Perm (RU) Dist: 1,5

CHELMSFORD CITY 01-07-2016

Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-95) Handicap Stakes 4+ 6f

Polytrack Standard Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Stakes 4+ 1m 1. MUNBAHER (FR) 5 ch g Madjani (FR) - Maiziane (FR) T: James Owen O: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum B: SNC Shadwell France J: Max Kendrick

2. FATINAH (FR) 4 ch f Madjani (FR) Magie De Faust (FR) 3. Bluebery Hipolyte (FR) 12 gr g Diament Du Rolon (FR) - Maglinka (Fr)

1. MAGHAZI (GB) 10 gr h Chndaka (FR) - Nirva De Cardonne (FR) T: Beverely Deutrom O: Mr Mohammed Al Nasser Al Hashar B: SNC Shadwell France J: Simon Walker

2. SYRAH GRIS (GB) 10 gr g Khoutoubia (FR) - Akara De Syrah (FR) 3. Zayin Zodiac (GB) 5 b h Dahess (GB) - CS Comete (GB) Dist: 1.5, 2

Another winner for

Dist: 9, Dist

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Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-55) Handicap Stakes 4+ 7f

1. BAKIR DE FLAUZINS (FR) 5 b h Dahess (GB) - Ogheda De Flauzins (FR)

1. KALLISTA(GB) 6 b m Sambist (RU) GAS Pepelka (GB)

O: Adil Sarahan KhalfN Al Mazrooei

T: Peter Hammersley

J: Ryan Tate

O: Zayin Arabian Stud

2. AMAAR (FR) 6 gr h Amer (SA) Feline Du Cassou (FR)

B: Anne Brown Gadebrook Stud J: Simon Walker

2. JAMAAHIR (FR) 11 ch g Makzan(FR) Tikis Tiffany (US) 3. NORSEMAN (GB) 9 ch g The Wiking (US - Mehshalla (GB) Dist: 0.75, 1.5 Royal Cavalry of Oman (0-80) Handicap Stakes 4+ 1m2f 1. MAIDAAN (FR) 5 ch g Monsieur Al Maury (FR) - Ziva(FR) T: Philip Collington O: HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum

T: Beverely Deutrom B: Xavier Antoine

3. JALDI KARO (GB) 5 b g Jehol De Cardonne (FR) - Merwah (GB) Dist: nk,4 NEWBURY 07-07-2016 Good to Firm Royal Cavalry of Oman International Maiden Stakes 4+ 1m 1. EMIRAATY (FR) 5 gr g Al Saoudi (FR) - Horkidee (FR) T: James Owen

B: SNC Shadwell France

O: HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

J: Stephen Harrison

2. ZAYIN ZACHILLES (GB) 7 ch h Kalino (FR) - CS Comete (GB) 3. PARMA T (NL) 8 ch m Nougatin (FR) Porta T (NL) Dist: 11, 3

Another winner for

B: SNC Shadwell France J: Paul Hanagan

2. LOU RAYNAL (FR) 4 b c Kerbella (FR) - Dorianne Du Clement (FR) 3. FATINAH (FR) ch f Madjani (FR) Magie De Faust(FR) Dist: 1, 1.25

Another winner for

NEWBURY 07-07-2016 Good to Firm

Another winner fed on

DIAR at Newbury 24th July International Stakes 4yo+ 1m2f

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PLEASANTON California, USA 02-07-2016

HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Grade 2 4+ 6f Dirt 1. SAND VICTOR (US) gr h Burning Sand (US) T: Terri Easton O: Betty & Joseph Gillis

HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (IFAHR) Lady Jockey World Championship (RACE 11) 4+ 6f Dirt 1. RB MADYMOISELLE (US) 4 b f Majd Al Arab (GB) -

B: Betty & Joseph Gillis J: Hugo Herrara

2. PADDY'S DAY (US) 5 b h Burning Sand (US) - AK Loretta (US) 3. UPTOWN DANNYS BOY (US) gr Burning Sand (US)

T: Scott Powell O: J: Maneula Slamanig (Austria)

2. DREAM PEARL (US) 3. ONE HOT CHICK (US)

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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN RACES REVIEW

GOODWOOD Full report and pictures from the Qatar International Stakes Group 1 PA on the Sussex Downs

Reports and pictures from all the UK races from Newbury

Debbie Burt - Equine Creative Media Photographs from ARO 2015 Season, plus Doha, Poland, Deauville, Saint-Cloud, Longchamp and Abu Dhabi can be viewed and purchased at: www.equinecreativemedia.smugmug.com

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