The opening attracts 87 elite horses worldwide
Dubai Future Champions Festival kicks off at Newmarket today
A strong presence of UAE horses in the races of the "Dubai Future Champions Festival" in the British "Newmarket".
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The attention of horse racing enthusiasts this afternoon is directed to the ancient British "Newmarket" track, at the opening of the "Dubai Future Champions Festival", which runs until tomorrow, Sunday, in a forum that includes 15 runs, eight of which are dedicated to the future stars of horse racing from the age of two years, led by horses The UAE, which will face the challenge over the two days of the festival with the elite horses on the international scene.
The Dubai Future Champions Festival combines a mixture of category and traditional races for rookie horses, making it the pinnacle of the golden season at the British Newmarket, and through which the winners become prominent contenders for the titles of major classic races for the next season.
The first day attracted 87 elite horses on the international scene, 49 of which competed for the five-game titles allocated to two-year-old horses, highlighting the fourth round and the chief designated for two-year-old fillies for the first category, "Group 1", the world's highest-ranking, and with the participation of eight elite fillies of the mile distance. (1600 meters) grassy, preceded by three representing state horses, with “Bright Damon” with the emblem of Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, and “Novakai” owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Obaid Al Maktoum, especially since both of them are trained by K.I. Burke The third Emirati participation with Al-Sayyob comes under the slogan of Saeed Al Tayer, and the supervision of the national coach, Ismail Mohammed.
The race begins with the speed of the third category "Group 3" for a distance of 1000 metres, and 12 two-year-old horses are competing for the title, including the representative of the UAE, the pony "Clearpoint", owned by Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, and under the supervision of coach Richard Fahey, and seeking his third victory this season. He started his career by winning two races of 1200 and 1000 metres.
The skilled "Youngist", owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Obaid Al Maktoum, and under the supervision of coach Roger Farian, singlehandedly holds the banner of defending the UAE's chances to compete for the second half title "Godolphin Life Time Care", dedicated to the third category horses "Group 3" for a distance of 1,400 meters, in light of the ambitions of It is legitimate for the two-year-old filly to achieve the second victory in her career, after she launched her career in the world of horse racing, by winning early last month in the British “Leicester” race, which took place over the same 1,400 meters.
The runs dedicated to future stars from the age of two years reappear on the opening day, with the sixth set dedicated to the filly for a distance of 1400 metres, and has competition from nine fillies, two of them with the famous “Godolphin” and “Shadwell” logos, with the “Dream of Love” under the supervision of coach Charlie. Appleby, and "Bahja" under the supervision of coach Roger Varian.
The seventh race dedicated to fillies marks the first day of the UAE’s largest participation in the two-year-old races, as four of the country’s representatives bear the slogan of competition for the title of the 1,400-meter race, with Whispering Words with the Godolphin logo, and the supervision of coach Charlie Appleby. The skilled “Tamluk” by “Shadwell”, and the supervision of coach Owen Burroughs, and “Roadway” owned by Sheikh Juma bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, and the supervision of coaches John and Teddy Gosden, and “Eastern Charm”, by Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, and the supervision of coach William Hagas.
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