(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Endurance ride to be held at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday.Lara Sawaya with Salem Al Sabousi and Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi during a Press conference in Abu Dhabi. — Supplied picture
Abu Dhabi — Stage is set for the Shaikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Challenge Festival For Private Owners a CEN 120km Endurance Ride to be held at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday it was announced during a special news conference at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel Suites-Abu Dhabi by Jannah here on Tuesday.
“The event is held under the directives of the Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance with over 100 riders in the fray and carries a total purse of Dh1m in prize money to be distributed among all riders who complete the race plus a brand new Lexus car to be driven home by the winner” said Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi director general of the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.
“We have been working hard to implement the directives of the Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club to complete all arrangements for this race in order to reflect the bright image of the UAE as a major venue for international endurance rides” Al Nuaimi added.
According to Al Nuaimi the race starts at 7am and the distance is split into five phases marked: Yellow (40km) Blue (27km) Red (26km) Orange (19km) and White (16km). “We have introduced for the first time the 40km distance in a move aimed at renewing the routes of the endurance rides” Al Nuaimi clarified.
Salem Al Sabousi racing manager of the Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “We are truly delighted to stage this annual event under the directives of Shaikh Hamdan to support and encourage small owners within the UAE as part of the national campaign to boost Arabian horse races at all levels.” Al Subosi announced that the plan is to host four endurance races during the current season three of them at the Emirates International Endurance Village and one at the Dubai International Endurance City at Seih Assalam in Dubai.
Lara Sawaya Executive Director of the Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival Chairman of the Int’l Federation of Horse Racing Academies (IFHRA) Chairman of Ladies & Apprentice Racing Committee in the Int’l Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) commented: “The Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is in constant touch with Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and we would like to thank Shaikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum for supporting and encouraging the Arabian horse races.
“Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been present all the time with his horses in the events which are staged by the festival and he is the biggest supporter of IFHAR races as well.”
The Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival is organised by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and coordinated by Abu Dhabi Sports Council in association with Emirates Racing Authority IFAHR and Emirates Arabian Horse Society supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare.
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