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Top Class Entries Announced for Qatar International Stakes at Goodwood

June 22, 2023September 17, 2023 Suzanne Ashton

Lady Princess and Jim Crowley win the 2022 Qatar International Stakes (Gr1PA) at the Qatar Goodwood Festival © Debbie Burt

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) welcomed 14 entries for the Qatar International Stakes, a Group 1PA run over a mile as part of the Qatar Goodwood Festival on Wednesday, 2 August. The £400,000 race is the most valuable Arabian race in the UK and the most valuable race over a mile for Arabians in Europe. The race has seen many of the highest-rated Arabians in the world compete and win, such as Al Mourtajez, Muraaqib, Tayf, dual winner Ebraz and the returning Lady Princess, who is seeking a hattrick in the…

Upstart Crow Scores again at Bath

June 10, 2023September 17, 2023 Suzanne Ashton

Miss Teagan Padgett, Upstart Crow, Lissie Reeves and Jenny Owen, winners of the Wathbastallions.com

Upstart Crow Scores again at Bath in the Wathbastallions.com Handicap It was a second win in as many weeks for Upstart Crow and Miss Teagan Padgett, who led home a one-two-three for the James Owen team at Bath on Friday evening in the Wathbastallions.com (0-60) Handicap over a mile. Mayfair and Miss Rhea Betts were filling in the places, with Heritage Vadel and Sean Levey just behind. This was the first of eight races sponsored under the banner of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Festival, which also includes the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Cup (Gr3PA), which…

Thakeera Al Shahania gains ticket to UAE President Cup

June 5, 2023September 17, 2023 Suzanne Ashton

Thakeera Al Shahania (QA) and Joanna Mason during Arabian race 2023

Thakeera Al Shahania and former three-time ARO leading lady jockey, Joanna Mason impressed with a five and a half-length UK debut win in the Emirates Breeders Conditions Stakes at Doncaster. Trainer Phil Collington confirmed afterwards that she will head to the £80,0000 Group 1PA UAE President Cup (UK Arabian Derby) back at the same track on August 19. Running a solid race in defeat were the Peter Hammersley trained, three-time PA Group placed Abiyah Athbah, with her stablemate, another black-type performer, Zayin Angkor Centurion, a further length and three quarters…

Possible Derby entries head to Doncaster for Emirates Breeders Conditions Stakes

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Suzanne Ashton

arabian racing news and articles. Lujain and Phil Collington on Newmarket's Summer Gallop © Debbie Burt - Equine Creative Media

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) have announced that two of the eight runners declared for the Emirates Breeders Conditions Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday could reappear at the track on August 19 for the £80,000 Group 1PA UAE President Cup (UK Arabian Derby). Though two furlongs shy of the Derby distance, it will be Lujain and Thakeera Al Shahania’s first opportunity to visit the Town Moor Course, with their trainer Phil Collington having stated that a good run on Saturday, could see the pair line up for the UK’s premier race…

Success for Trainer James Owen at ARO season opener

May 29, 2023September 17, 2023 Suzanne Ashton

Upstart Crow and Miss Teagan Padgett win the Emirates Breeders (0-60) Handicap at Bath © Debbie Burt - Equine Creative Media

The opening race of the 2023 Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) season got off to a great start at Bath on Friday 26th May for James Owen with amateur Teagan Padgett winning on her debut ride in the sport on Upstart Crow in the Emirates Breeders (0-60) Handicap. The six-year-old gelding was also making his debut for a new owner, Mrs Linda Reeves and for a new trainer, Owen. The pair readily pulled clear of another Owen runner in Heritage Valentino, with Zikada Zayin in third in the ten-furlong contest. Padgett,…