INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE RACES
SOREC is honored to welcome you to the 10th edition of the Morocco International Meeting, which will take place on Saturday 16th November & Sunday 17th November 2024, at Casablanca – Anfa Racecourse. This major event will showcase both national and international horses, trainers and jockeys, aiming to enhance the international promotion of the Moroccan horse racing industry.
We are delighted to invite international runners for this event, which has established itself over the years as a
must-attend occasion on the international horse racing scene. Your presence does not only contribute to the success of this prestigious meeting but also to the global recognition of Moroccan horse racing.
The weekend includes prestigious horse racing and Morocco’s finest hospitality with many surprises awaiting you, promising a fantastic weekend.
We look forward to welcoming you to Casablanca and wish you an excellent Morocco International Meeting 2024.
MOROCCO INTERNATIONAL MEETING
THOROUGHBRED RACING DAY
PUREBRED ARABIAN RACING DAY
CASABLANCA-ANFA RACECOURSE
CITÉ DU CHEVAL - TRAINING CENTRE
ENTRY DATES
PRIZE MONEY
SUBSIDIES AND INCENTIVES
HEALTH & CUSTOMS
MOROCCO INTERNATIONAL MEETING
1 WEEKEND
November 16 and 17, 2024
2 INTERNATIONAL RACING DAYS
Thoroughbred & Purebred Arabian
14 RACES INCLUDING 8 INTERNATIONAL RACES
206 HORSES RUNNING IN 2023
17 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN 2023
1 MILION € TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
INTERNATIONAL RACES
THOROUGHBRED RACING DAY
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
LAST YEARS WINNER SAM BLASTER
TRAINED BY ELAOMARI MOHAMMED | RIDDEN BY
GRAND PRIX DE LA SOREC – DÉFI DU GALOP
DATE : NOVEMBER 16, 2024
ENTRY FEE : 600 € FREE TO DECLARE
For all 3 years and up thoroughbreds, registered in the studbook of their country of birth.
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 3 YEARS AND UP | THOROUGHBRED | 2400 M | DIRT TOTAL
: 123.000 €
GRAND PRIX DES ELEVEURS –FRANCE GALOP
DATE : NOVEMBER 16, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 3 YEARS OLD | THOROUGHBRED | FILLIES | 1750 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE: 350 € FREE TO DECLARE For 3 years old thoroughbred fillies only.
WEIGHT 58 kg
ADDED WEIGHT Added for listed race won +2 kg
TOTAL VALUE : 71.600 € 1st 32.220 €
2nd 14.320 €
3rd 10.740 € 4th 7.160 € 5th 3.580 €
6th 2.148 €
7th 1.432 €
LAST YEARS WINNER NORDIC KIARA
TRAINED BY LEGRIX ERIC PASCAL MANUEL| RIDDEN BY MADIHI ZOUHAIR
LAST YEARS WINNER SHAKPOET FAL
TRAINED BY ECH-CHARTY FATMI | RIDDEN BY JBILOU KHALID
GRAND PRIX DES PROPRIÉTAIRES
DATE : NOVEMBER 16, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 3 YEARS OLD | THOROUGHBRED | COLTS | 1900 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 300 € FREE TO DECLARE
For 3 years old thoroughbred colts only. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race.
WEIGHT 58 kg
ADDED
WEIGHT Added for listed race won +2 kg
TOTAL VALUE : 61.500 € 1st 27.675 € 2nd 12.300 €
3rd 9.225 € 4th 6.150 €
5th 3.075 €
6th 1.845 € 7th 1.230 €
PRIX JEAN-PIERRE LAFOREST
DATE : NOVEMBER 16, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 2 YEARS OLD | THOROUGHBRED | 1750 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 140 € FREE TO DECLARE
For 2 years old colts and fillies. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race.
WEIGHT 56 kg
ADDED WEIGHT Added for listed race won +2 kg
TOTAL VALUE : 28.500 €
1st 12.825 €
2nd 5.700 €
3rd 4.275 €
4th 2.850 €
5th 1.425 €
6th 855 €
7th 570 €
LAST YEARS WINNER ZORLO FAL TRAINED BY HUGO LEBOUC| RIDDEN BY JOEL BOISNARD
PUREBRED ARABIAN RACING DAY
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
LAST YEARS WINNER VICA GRINE
TRAINED BY JOEL BOISNARD| RIDDEN BY HUGO LEBOUC
GRAND PRIX HIS MAJESTY THE KING
MOHAMMED VI (GR2 PA)
DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 4 YEARS AND UP | PUREBRED ARABIAN | 2100 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 800 € FREE TO DECLARE. For all 4 years old and up Purebred Arabian horses and mares, registered in the Purebred Arabian studbook of their country of birth affiliated to WAHO. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race.
A trophy offered by His Majesty The King Mohammed VI will be given to the owner of the winning horse.
TOTAL VALUE : 163.400 €
1st 73.530 €
2nd 32.680 €
GRAND PRIX H.R.H THE CROWN PRINCE MOULAY EL HASSAN (GR3 PA)
DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 3 YEARS AND UP | PUREBRED ARABIAN | 1900 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 600 € FREE TO DECLARE
For all 3 years and up Purebred Arabian colts and fillies registered in the Purebred Arabian studbook of their country of birth, affiliated to WAHO. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race. WEIGHT 3 years 52 kg 4 years and up 58 kg
ADDED WEIGHT
ALLOWANCE
Added for Group III race won +1 kg
Added for Group II race won +2 kg
Added for Group I race won +3 kg Fillies -2 kg
TOTAL VALUE : 123.000 € 1st 55.350 € 2nd 24.600 €
3rd 18.450 €
4th 12.300 € 5th 6.150 €
6th 3.690 € 7th 2.460 €
LAST YEARS WINNER BEAUFORT
TRAINED BY FENNANE RACHID | RIDDEN BY ANTHONY CRASTUS
GRAND PRIX H.R.H THE PRINCE
MOULAY RACHID (LISTED)
DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 3 YEARS OLD | PUREBRED ARABIAN | 1750 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 500 € FREE TO DECLARE
For all 3 years old Purebred Arabian colts and fillies, registered in the Purebred Arabian Studbook of their country of birth affiliated to WAHO. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race.
TOTAL VALUE : 102.000 €
1st 45.900 €
2nd 20.400 €
WEIGHT 57 kg
ADDED WEIGHT Added for Listed race won +1 kg Added for Group III race won +2 kg
ALLOWANCE Fillies -2 kg
3rd 15.300 € 4th 10.200 € 5th 5.100 €
6th 3.060 € 7th 2.040 €
LAST YEARS WINNER MAZADI DE
PIBOUL
TRAINED BY MRS J F BERNARD | RIDDEN BY JEAN BERNARD EYQUEM
LAST YEARS WINNER FATEENAH
TRAINED BY FREDERIC SANCHEZ| RIDDEN BY MICKAEL FOREST
PRIX THE PRESIDENT OF THE UAE CUP (LISTED PA)
DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2024
INTERNATIONAL RACE | 4 YEARS AND UP | PUREBRED ARABIAN | 1750 M | DIRT
ENTRY FEE : 600 € FREE TO DECLARE
For all 4 years and up Purebred Arabian males and mares registered in the Purebred Arabian studbook of their country of birth affiliated with WAHO. Geldings are not permitted to run in this race.
WEIGHT 58 kg
Added for Listed race won since 01.11.2023 +1 kg
ADDED WEIGHT
Added for Groupe III race won since 01.11.2023 +2 kg Added for Groupe II race won since 01.11.2023 +3 kg
Fillies -2 kg
TOTAL VALUE : 123.000 € 1st 55.350 € 2nd 24.600 € 3rd 18.450 € 4th 12.300 € 5th 6.150 € 6th 3.690 € 7th 2.460 €
CASABLANCA-ANFA RACECOURSE
Built in 1912, Casablanca-Anfa racecourse is the oldest Racecourse in Morocco. Spanning over a 20 hectares area and located in the heart of the economic city of the Kingdom, it features a covered grandstand with 1700 metre long dirt track.
LA CITÉ DU CHEVAL
The Cité du Cheval, is a Training Centre located on the outskirts of Casablanca in the heart of the green city of Bouskoura on an area of 87 hectares.
THE TRAINING CENTRE CONTAINS :
• 400 boxes.
• Several training tracks, gallop, trotting and canter.
• Collective housing and a catering area.
• One farriery centre.
• Two restaurants.
3 sand tracks
La Cité du Cheval
LA CITÉ DU CHEVAL
heval
3 SAND TRACKS
Trotting : 4m W - 1400m L
Galop : 7m W - 1450m L
Canter : 10m W - 1500m L
3 sand tracks
3 sand tracks
Trotting : 4m W - 1400m L
Trotting : 4m W - 1400m L
Galop : 7m W - 1450m L
Galop : 7m W - 1450m L
Canter : 10m W - 1500m L
TROTTING : 4M W - 1400M L | GALOP : 7M W - 1450M L | CANTER : 10M W - 1500M L
3 sand tracks
Trotting : 4m W - 1400m L
Galop : 7m W - 1450m L
9 BARNS OF 48 BOXES
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
Canter : 10m W - 1500m L
9 platforms of 48 boxes
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
Canter : 10m W - 1500m L
3 sand tracks
Trotting : 4m W - 1400m L
Galop : 7m W - 1450m L
SPACIOUS BOXES
9 platforms of 48 boxes
Equipped with large storage space and with outdour covered showers.
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard and with outdour covered showers.
EQUIPPED WITH LARGE STORAGE SPACE WITH OUTDOOR COVERED SHOWERS
400 boxes with automatic watering and feeding bowl system
9 platforms of
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
Canter : 10m W - 1500m L
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
400 BOXES WITH AUTOMATIC WATERING BOWL SYSTEM
9 platforms of 48 boxes
9 platforms of 48 boxes
Equipped with large storage space and with outdour covered showers.
Maintenance equipment conform to international standard
RESTAURANT WITH PANORAMIC VIEW
VIP RESTAURANT WITH A CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE
9 platforms of 48 boxes
Equipped with large storage space and with outdour covered showers.
A restaurant with panoramic view
Collective housing with catering area and feeding bowl system
A restaurant with panoramic view
A VIP restaurant with a capacity of more than 600 people
A restaurant with panoramic view
Collective housing with catering area
Capacity of 200 beds
CAPACITY OF 200 BEDS
A VIP restaurant with a capacity of more than 600 people and feeding bowl system
ACCOMMODATION
Collective housing with catering area
ENTRY DATES
1. DATE OF ENTRIES:
• Entry deadline : October 30th before 12.00 noon GMT+1
• Supplementary entries : November 7th before 4.00pm GMT+1
• Final list : November 8th before 12.00 noon GMT+1
2. ENTRY DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:
• Entry form through International Racing Bureau or SOREC
• Proof of entry payment
• Foreign Performance Record
• Copy of the passport
• RCN
• Bank Details (name of the beneficiary, copy passport, IBAN, SWIFT code, the name of the bank and its address)
3. ENTRY FEES:
The entry fees must be sent through bank transfer by the entry stage deadline on October 30th
The bank details of the Société Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval (SOREC) are :
• Bank Name : ATTIJARIWAFABANK
• Address : 163, avenue John Kennedy, Souissi – Rabat - Maroc
• Account Number : 007810000181900000153586
• Name of account beneficiary : Société Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval (Pole courses)
• Swift Code : BCMAMAMC
• IBAN : MA64 007 810 0001819000001535 86
PRIZE MONEY
• The total payment of the prize money will be transferred by direct transfer to the bank account of the participating owner or at his request, to the bank account of the designated horse racing authority;
• SOREC will pay all the prize money to the winning owner;
• The winning owner will distribute the prize money to the trainer and the jockey;
• The prize money is paid in Moroccan dirham. The equivalent in currency is transferred to the accounts of the beneficiaries (Euro/Dollar/Pounds).
1. HORSE TRANSPORTATION:
• Shipment of horses will be arranged by Plane. Three horses per stall.
• The places on the plane will be limited so SOREC reserves the right to allocate seats for air transport according to the rating value of participating horses.
• The departure airport for the horses will be from Toulouse on 14th November directly to Casablanca returning to Lyon on 18th November.
• SOREC will pay for the plane.
• The costs of transporting the horse to the airport is the responsibility of the participants.
• A transport subsidy is awarded to participating horses that will come overland : Spain: 2000 € - France: 2500 €UK & Ireland: 3000 €.
• The horses will stay at Bouskoura Training Centre (15 minutes from Casablanca airport and 30 minutes from the racecourse).
• The horse feed is the responsibility of the participants.
2. PROGRAM AND HOSPITALITY: PROGRAM:
NOVEMBER 15TH, 2024 ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS
NOVEMBER 16TH, 2024 THOROUGHBRED INTERNATIONAL RACING DAY - LUNCH AT THE RACECOURSE - GALA DINNER
NOVEMBER 17TH, 2024 PUREBRED ARABIAN INTERNATIONAL RACING DAY - LUNCH AT THE RACECOURSE - FREE EVENING
NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 DEPARTURE OF PARTICIPANTS
HOTEL AND SHUTTLES:
• Economy class air tickets on a carrier designated by SOREC will be sent as follows : 2 owner, 2 trainer & 1 jockey;
• Hotel accomodation, room basis only will be provided by SOREC at the official hotel from November 15th to November 17th included;
• Transport between the following locations will be arranged by SOREC;
• The grooms will stay at Bouskoura Training Centre (La Cité du Cheval) from November 14th to 17th included;
• Transport between the following locations will be arranged by SOREC :
• Casablanca airport – Hotel
• Hotel – Racecourse
• Hotel – Training Centre
• Hotel – Gala Dinner
SUBSIDIES AND INCENTIVES
HEALTH
For the temporary admission of horses participating in the Morocco International Meeting, the transit formalities and the main documents to be prepared are:
1. HEALTH RECORD:
HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS:
All horses must have a veterinary health certificate validated by the official veterinary service, and originals of test reports from the laboratory.
For most European countries, with which we have sanitary agreements, there are two analysis that are requested :
• The test of Equine Infectious Anemia (Coggins test within 30 days of loading);
• The test of Equine Viral Arteritis at the intervals indicated ; within 21 days (Spain) or 28 days (France) of loading (Serum neutralisation test).
For horses regularly vaccinated against this disease, a second test within minimum14 days is required.
• Dourine and Glanders : within 15 days of export, except horses from the EU , Switzerland or UK who have not left these territories (EU, Switzerland, UK) during the last six months prior to export.
An additional analysis for African Horse Sickness is required for horses coming from the UAE and Qatar:
• For Vaccinated horses , one single analysis 10 days before departure is required.
• For non-vaccinated horses, two analysis must be carried out on blood samples should be taken at intervals of 21 to 30 days, with the second sample taken within 10 days prior to boarding.
VACCINATIONS:
Horses must be properly vaccinated against two diseases :
• Equine influenza
• Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis
2. CUSTOMS FORMALITIES:
All horses and equipment must be recorded in an ATA carnet, available at chambers of commerce. The ATA Carnet is obligatory because it allows to dispense with taxes and the deposit of the import bond. The conveyance must be equipped with the «MA authorization» available at the transport department. If this conveyance is included in the ATA carnet, this authorization may not be requested. It is strongly recommended that copies of the documents be forwarded in advance to freight forwarders and / or the organization, to ensure validity and to provide control and transit in the best conditions. Facilities and assistance will be put in place at the border post in order to ensure a smooth transit.
MAX PIMLOTT
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobile : +44 795 086 1939
E-mail : max@irbracing.com
CHANTAL CHAPPIUS - FRANCE
Mobile : +33 607 763 234
E-mail : chantalchappuis@orange.fr
NICK HIGGINS - SPAIN
Mobile : +44 779 699 6899
E-mail : nthiggins@hotmail.com
ELENA DELOR - GERMANY
Mobile : +49 157 870 24 598
E-mail : delor@besitzervereinigung.de
MARIA HIGBAR ENTRIES AND DECLARATIONS
Mobile : +212 661 29 57 16
E-mail : maria.sorec@gmail.com mhigbar@sorec.ma
SARA MANSOUR PARTNERSHIP
Mobile : +212 661 86 77 55
E-mail : smansour@sorec.ma
SAFAA EL ALIOUI COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
Mobile : +212 662 31 30 32
E-mail : selalioui@sorec.ma
DR. SARA CHBIHI HEALTH & CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Mobile : +212 662 38 36 59
E-mail : schbihi@sorec.ma
