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Karmel de Faust won the UAE President Cup Sorouh, for owners
LLC Jockey Club Racing, as the colt streaked first past the
post in the race for Purebred Arabian horses, which was also
the Moscow Derby at the Central Moscow Hippodrome on Saturday. |
The first race, in this series was held in Newmarket, UK, last
month.
In the Group 1 race, reserved for four-year-old colts and
fillies , the chestnut galloped home with popular jockey
Alexander Ivanskoy, winning by two and a half length from grey
colt Bank |
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Karmel de Faust, trained by A. Derov, accelerated well,
midway of the race run over 2,400 meters with a time of
2:57.70 to beat Takador who dominated the filed in the
beginning and then second placed Bank. Pais finished third,
Masood Al Awar, chief sales and marketing officer of Sorouh
Real Estate PJSC and Lara Sawaya, managing director of Tasweeq
gave away the trophies in the presence of Dr Vita S Kozlova,
general director of National Horse Breeding Union of Russia.
The day also witnessed the Abu Dhabi Sorouh Nasibov Cup meant
for three-year-old and older colts and fillies. The Group 1
race run over 2,400 meters resulted in an eight and a half
length victory for Sunshine Lemon.
Sunshine Lemon, ridden by M.A. Kappushev, was not in the front
until getting into top gear in the final bend to finish first.
Both Kraivin Kirk and Kentucky Jeff crossed the post in
identical time of 2:45.2 but the former did enough to finish
as the runner up by a nose from the latter who had looked to
be the assured runner-up with a few meters left.
The Moscow races had joint support from the Abu Dhabi
International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, Abu Dhabi
Culture and Heritage Authority, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu
Dhabi Tourism Authority and Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Meanwhile stage is set for the UAE President’s Cup Hydra as
well as the Cup of Russia Hydra Arabian on Aug 23 at the
Central Moscow Hippodrome.
Awar, who attended the races said he was delighted to see
competitive Purebred Arabian and Thoroughbred races in Moscow.
“I would like to thank UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation
for giving us a chance to sponsor the Moscow races. “As a
leading Abu Dhabi based real estate company we are proud to be
part of the UAE Racing Federation’s race series and we hope to
continue the support in the future also,” he said. “We have
been involved in the cultural and sporting activities of the
country and we are pleased to extend our support as the sports
have reflected positively on the image of the country world
wide,” concluded Awar.
Lara Sawaya said the response form all those who were involved
both in the UAE and Russia has been overwhelming and we will
have one more event in Russia. “We thank all those individuals
and institutions and sponsors for their support,” she said.
Vita S Kozlova said the Purebred Arabian horse racing is
becoming popular in Russia because of UAE’s initiative. “We
are very happy the UAE races were held on Saturday which was
also the opening day of the Russian version of the Breeders’
Cup. We hope other Arab Countries will also follow the
initiative of the UAE and come up with attractive prize money
in order to boost the Arabian horses in international arena,”
said petite Koloa, who has been following equestrian sports
since the age of eight.
In Russia horse racing season is held between May and October
and the Central Moscow Hippodrome is one of the oldest race
courses in Europe, having built in 1834.
From Russia the 14th His Highness the President of the UAE
Championship Derby moves to Duindigt, Holland on Aug. 27. |
