Emirati horses shine on the first day of the Dubai Arabian Horse Championship

The competitions of the nineteenth edition of the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship opened today, with competitions for fillies and ponies, less than a year old, which witnessed the brilliance of Emirati horses in the presence of a large crowd.

The kick-off came with the first half for fillies less than a year old, who won the title "Princess of Al-Hawajer" by Dr. Ghanem Muhammad Al-Hajri.

The dowry "Raed" by Mohammed Khalaf Al-Otaiba won first place in the eighth round for dowries under a year old.

The filly "Naya Al-Hamoud" by Thamer Awad won the first place in the second half for fillies of one year of age in the first section, and in the second section of the same half, the filly "DExpo" of the Dubai Arabian Horse Stud came in first place.

The competitions of the first day were attended by Sheikh Abdullah bin Majid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club, Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, Director General of the Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Muhammad Al Tawhidi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Ziad Galadari, Tournament Director Qusai Obaidullah, and Member of the Organizing Committee Abdul Rahman Abu Al Shawareb. And the general coordinator, Adel Al Falasi.

The director of the tournament, Qusai Obaidullah, said in a press statement: "The organizing committee has set strict controls for selecting the horses participating in the tournament, foremost of which is that they have previously won local and international championships or among the owners of advanced positions from the first to the fifth, with the aim of raising the level of competition between The participating horses, and this was reflected in the first day, which witnessed competitions in which the winning horses could not win the title except by a very small margin.

He added, "The Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship has proven through this edition that it is considered one of the strongest international championships, due to the participation of the best and best horses locally and globally, and this reinforces its position, which annually witnesses the victory of local horses with golden championships." It was a very positive credit to provide the best in the current editions, to confirm beyond any doubt that the tournament was found to be the first in the world.”

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