Strong competitions mark opening day of the 4-day eventTribune News Network
Doha
The competitions of the 2nd edition of the 4-day Al Shaqab International Arabian Horse Show kicked off at the Longines Indoor Arena on Wednesday.
The show, supported by the Social and Sports Activities Support Fund (Daam), is witnessing the participation of 285 horses, including 63 from GCC countries.
The qualifying rounds for the finals of Filly Foals (A1, and B1) were held today, followed by the qualifiers for newborn colts, and then concluded with qualifiers for Yearling Fillies (A3, and B3). The championship competitions will continue on Thursday with the qualifiers for 2 and 3-year-old fillies and the 1-2-3-year-old colts.
It is noteworthy that for the first time, the championship will witness the addition of a new round: "The Newborns Round”, in addition, the championship will qualify for prestigious events such as the World Horse Beauty Championship, Katara Festival and the Global Champions Tour.
Saif Al Nuaimi, Deputy Executive Director of Al Shaqab, praised the large participation in the second edition of the championship, noting that the competition was strong on its first day, adding that the championship is one of the major shows in the region and in this edition it is witnessing a large increase in the number of participating horses from within and outside Qatar, as the horses compete for valuable prizes.
For his part, Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, owner of Mudhar Stud, expressed his happiness with the results achieved by his stud horses on the first day and praised the large participation of the major studs from Qatar and GCC countries in this championship which is witnessing strong competition between owners in order to win medals.
The qualifying competitions for the Filly Foals (1A) was won by Ghuyum KL owned by Kahil Stud. The second place was claimed by Salma Al Wajbah of Al Wajbah Stud while Athba, owned by Al Thamer Stud was third.
In the Filly Foals (1B) category, Rayyana Mudhar, owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani stood first. Kahil Stud’s Gaza KL was second, and Razan Al Jazeel, owned by Al Jazeel Stud was third.
Adnan Mudhar, owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani won the first place in the qualifiers for colts. Yazid Mudhar, owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani was second, and Ki It’s Safi, owned by sons of Mubarak Al Khalidi, finished third.