14 horses at the Belgian station

"Messi" challenges "Mashoor Al Khalidiya" in the President's Cup for Arab horses today

The President's Cup races for purebred Arabian horses are witnessing great competition among the participants.

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Today, Belgium will host the fifth leg of the 28th President of the State Cup series for purebred Arabian horses, which will be held at Wellington Racecourse in Ostend, with the participation of a strong group of elite Arab horses, led by "Messi" and "Mashoor Al Khalidiya".

The precious cup is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and is also held under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Presidential Affairs, as an extension of the approach of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, in encouraging and caring for the purebred Arabian horse, and raising its status in all countries of the world.

The Belgian station is the fourth in Europe after France, Italy and Sweden, and the fifth in total, after the series of races began in America, where 14 horses will participate in the summit meeting in which the best Arab horse studs in Belgium and Europe in general, in the race that is held for a distance of 2000 meters, within the third category for horses of four years of age and over.

The Belgian race is witnessing an exciting challenge meeting, which will be renewed between the champions of the Jewel of the Crown of Zayed race, with a prize of five million dirhams, which is one of the most expensive Arab horse races in the world, and it will be held within the Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan International Festival, where the race will combine the champion of a copy 2019 the horse “Mashour Al-Khalidiya”, the son of “Gulnar Al-Khalidiya” and the mare “Amira Al-Khalidiya”, belonging to Athba Racing, belonging to Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with the champion of the 2020 edition of the horse “Messi”, which belongs to the owner of Kersmakers Timo, and it is hoped that he will win the top race The Belgian Cup of the Precious Cup, their continuous struggle and fierce competition that unites them over the past periods in all tracks, where "Mashoor Al-Khalidiya" leads the jockey Adri de Vries, under the supervision of coach Philip Collington, while "Messi" is led by the jockey William Mongel, under the supervision of coach Fido Kersma. The most prestigious Arab horses representing Belgian and European studs are also participating in the race, namely:“Afjan” and “Ayman” by owner and coach Maria Hagman Ericsson, led by jockey Sarah Vermeersch and jockey Fred Jantzky, “Freddie Bay” by owner and coach Gerard Zotelev, and under the leadership of jockey Helen Stefan, “The Valley” by owner Junior Speed, under the supervision of coach and jockey Ivan Ivan, « Arion” by owner Haif Al-Qahtani, under the supervision of coach Bernard May, led by jockey Ekim Jean Bernard, “Gott de Lagarde” by owner Herstof Hirstto, supervision by coach Emile Zaharev, led by jockey Mazur Chizibam, “From Kassack” by owner Dirksy Roan, supervision by coach Walters, and jockey leadership Angelina Batiste, “Alban” for owner Yordanov Ivan, under the supervision of coach Emil Zaharev, led by the jockey Lefever Fabian, and “Morgan” by owner Al Shaqab Racing, under the supervision of coach Thomas Forsy, led by jockey Jerome Capri, “Picasso” by owner SBM Racing, and supervision by coach Susan Postima, led by jockey Caddo Mitch, “Athba statement” by owner Athba Racing, supervised by coach Philip Collington, and led by jockey BrooksStefan, "Lamit Shamil" for the owner Walid bin Zayed and the supervision of coach Jean de Meul and led by the jockey Olivier Dandin.

2000 meters race distance, which is considered within the third category for horses of four years of age and over.

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