The Emirates Knights will defend the Youth World Cup title for endurance tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, the city of Ermelo in the Kingdom of the Netherlands will host the World Youth and Junior Endurance Championship, and the Emirates Knights team is looking forward to maintaining the title for the third time in a row after dominating the last two editions of the championship, winning the individual and team categories in the 120 km race.
The Emirates team will participate in the tournament under the auspices of Emirates Airlines, and the list of jockeys who will represent the country includes the jockey Saeed Al Muhairi, the champion of the last two editions, who will ride the horse “Hala”, and Faris Al Mansouri, who will ride the “Agate de Gazelle” or “Zizum” according to the last technical decision after The examination process, while the tournament will witness the participation of three new faces in the World Cup: Khalfan Beljafla, who will lead “Castlebar Haute Law”, Hamdan Al-Marri on the back of “Lukilia Starwood Comet” and Abdullah Al-Amri, who will lead “Ayouf La Lizon” or “Tunque de Beau Basel”.
The tournament will witness the participation of about 75 male and female knights representing 22 countries from different continents of the world.
Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Equestrian Club, stressed that the sport of endurance in the country has achieved many achievements in various international forums, and the distinguished Emirati presence on the world sports map is the fruit of the unlimited support that the sport of parents and grandparents enjoys before. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Pointing out that the motto of the people of the Emirates is always first and foremost, and everyone will be up to the challenge and ambition to achieve the goal of leadership and excellence.
He added: "The Emirates team includes a group of promising names from the finest jockeys who have proven their worth in many international forums and entitlements, and confidence is renewed in them in the World Championship for Youth and Juniors, which attracts elite young jockeys from around the world."
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