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Netherlands- The fourth round of the U.A.E President Cup |
Netherlands- The fourth round
of the U.A.E President Cup Hydra will kick off in Holland with
11 Purebred Arabian horses going to post this afternoon.
Top performers from France, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Belgium and Germany will line up for the €15,000 prizemoney
with top weight Badad owned by sheikh mansour bin zayed al
nahyan Minister of presidential Affairs looking good to put
his head first.
"The participation of some of the best-known horses from the
European-based stables is the best evidence that the Purebred
Arabian horse will no longer be acquired for his beauty and
stamina alone," said Sultan Al Marzouqi, secretary general of
the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation.
"We would like to thank our partners Abu Dhabi International
Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, Abu Dhabi Culture and
Heritage Authority, Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Abu Dhabi
Tourism Authority and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council without
whom the organisation of the event would have not been
possible," he added.
The day will also be highlighted by the Abu Dhabi Hydra
Championship for three-year-olds to be run over 1800 meter,
with €15,000 in prizemoney.
The race has attracted a competitive field of 12 runners with
plenty of horses in with a chance to land the trophy.
The French-bred Alibaba del Sol has every chance to go one
better over his last run, but his job is not going to be that
easy in the presence of Raneet who spent a splendid season in
Europe.
"This is the fourth leg of the His Highness the President of
the UAE championship Derby which is being held in major
European cities and the US," he explained.
"The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation are organising all
these events to promote the Purebred Arabian horse and the
emirate of Abu Dhabi," he concluded.
The race is expected to attract a very big crowd, the
organisers said. "This is part of our duty towards the UAE in
general and the emirate of Abu Dhabi in particular," said
Sulieman Al Fahim, CEO of the Hydra Properties.
"WE want to display to the people the healthy business
environment in which we are operating thanks to the efforts of
our wise leadership," he said. "We are truly pleased with this
partnership and too much keen to see it growing and developing
over years," he said.
Meanwhile, Lara Sawaya, managing director of Tasweeq, praised
the positive response from the private sector in the UAE and
the valuable support it has been providing for the activities
of the racing community. |
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