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RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS > QATAR ARABIAN WORLD CUP
By Véroniq ue Briat
A look back at the Qatar Arabian World Cup
Inaugurated in 2008, the Qatar Arabian World
Cup is now a recognised highlight of the
worldwide Arabian racing calendar. In 2012,
the prize money of this prestigious race has
been boosted from €500,000 to €700,000
by Qatar.
It was a clean sweep of top five places by Qatar
in the Qatar Arabian World Cup (Gr.1 PA) on
Arc Day, where 52,000 enthusiasts turned out
to enjoy the most prestigious meeting in Europe.
Twenty horses lined up for the contest, they
came from as far afield as the USA, Turkey and
of course Qatar, eleven among them had
previously won at Group 1 level.
Trainer Julian Smart took the top two slots for
owner/breeder HH Sheikh Mohammed bin
Khalifa Al Thani at Longchamp, with Alban de
Mieulle taking third slot. Supplemented for the
race by her connections, Mkeefa (Amer), a fouryear-old filly, was in a class of her own when
winning by four lengths clear of stable
companion Rathowan (Amer). Only two weeks
before, she had won the Hatta International
Stakes (Gr.1 PA) at Newbury, Rathowan himself
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had won a conditions race on the same card.
Tabarak (Nizam), winner of the Doha Cup - Prix
Manganate (Gr.1 PA) at Deauville in August (in
front of Mkeefa and Rathowan),
was back in third for trainer
Alban de Mieulle and owner HH
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al
Thani. Al Mamun Monlau
(Munjiz), the 2011 highest
rated three-year-old, finished
a creditable fourth for trainer
Jean-François Bernard and
owner HH Sheikh Joaan bin
Hamad Al Thani. Areej (Amer),
In 2012, the prize money of this
prestigious race has been
boosted from €500,000 to
€700,000 by Qatar.
last year’s winner, was a huge disappointment,
finishing unplaced a long way down the field,
she had finished two lengths behind Mkeefa in
third position at Newbury two weeks earlier.
The first four home were all four-year-olds which
augurs well for the future n
MKEEFA winning the Qatar Arabian
World Cup (Gr.1 PA) by four lengths
Group 1 success
abroad for French
bred horses
RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS > ARC WEEKEND
By Véroniq ue Briat
Success for French bred horses
during the Arc weekend
Trainer Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé saddled the
first two home at Longchamp in the Qatar
Total Arabian Trophy des Juments (Gr.1 PA)
for owner/breeder M. Faiz Al Elweet. It was Al
Moutawakila (Al Sakbe) who came out on top
stable companion Al Saklawiya (Al Sakbe),
Sifflet Al Maury (Akbar) finished back in third
for trainer Jean-François Bernard who had five
in the race. Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé was confident
the two fillies would appreciate some cut in the
ground, which they certainly had.
Djainka des Forges (Kerbella) proved a shock
winner of the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches
(Gr.1 PA) at Saint-Cloud for trainer Julian Smart
and owner HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa
Al Thani, when beating Waahiba (Akbar) and
Al Anga (Amer). Still a maiden, she showed a
huge improvement on her previous race where
she was beaten twelve lengths by Manark
(Mahabb) in a Group 2 at Newbury two weeks
before. She clearly appreciated the step-up in trip.
The Qatar Total Arabian Trophy des Poulains
(Gr.1 PA) went to the favourite Mushrae (Munjiz),
for owner/breeder HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed
Al Nahyan and trainer Jean-Pierre Totain. An
unlucky second at Deauville when his jockey
lost his whip at the furlong marker, he came into
It was another good year for French bred
Arabians abroad, with six Group 1 wins
in 2012. Nieshan (Akbar) winning the
President of the UAE Cup in Abu Dhabi
and the Al Maktoum Challenge Round
III at Meydan, Sahib du Clos (Kerbella)
winning the Al Maktoum Challenge
Round I and Round II at Meydan, Versac
PY (Njewman) winning the Emirates
Championship in Abu Dhabi and Areem
(Mahabb) winning the National Day Cup.
the straight with plenty in hand to finish two
and a half lengths in front of fast finishing
Sandeed (Amer), Al Mahdod (Munjiz) was back
in third. Mushrae ended up leading three-yearold by earnings in France in 2012 n
MUSHRAE in action in the Qatar Total
Arabian Trophy des Poulains (Gr.1 PA)
RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS RACING
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Gr.1
RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS > PATTERN RACE RESULTS 2012
2012 Three Year Olds Gr.1
01/07 - QATAR COUPE DE
FRANCE DES CHEVAUX ARABES
1
Chantilly / €50,000 / 1,600 metres
For 3yo only
2
MANARK
MAHABB / MENDRA (SOUSSE)
07/08 - AL RAYYAN CUP
(PRIX KESBEROY)
1
Deauville / €50,000 / 2,000 metres
For 3yo only
2
DAHOR DE BRUGERE
DAHESS / DORMADORA (DORMANE)
MUSHRAE
MUNJIZ / DJEZIKA (DORMANE)
3
Distances: nose, 4 lengths
MUNZADE
MUNJIZ / CHERAZADE (DORMANE)
05/10 - QATAR TOTAL ARABIAN
TROPHY DES POULICHES
1
Saint-Cloud / €100,000 / 2,000 metres
For 3yo fillies only
2
DJAINKA DES FORGES
KERBELLA / DJAMOUR DES FORGES (TIDJANI)
WAAHIBA
AKBAR / CANELLE DE CARRÈRE (DJAMEL)
3
Distances: 3/4 length, short neck
AL ANGA
AMER / KERBELLE DU LOUP (KERBELLA)
05/10 - QATAR TOTAL ARABIAN
TROPHY DES POULAINS
1
Saint-Cloud / €100,000 / 2,000 metres
For 3yo colts and geldings only
2
MUSHRAE
MUNJIZ / DJEZIKA (DORMANE)
SANDEED
AMER / SAEEDAH (DJEL BON)
3
PART 1
DJEBELIA AL MELS
DAHESS / KOHEILA AL MELS (DORMANE)
3
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DAHOR DE BRUGERE
DAHESS / DORMADORA (DORMANE)
Distances: 2 lengths, short head
Distances: 2.5 lengths, head
PA
AL MAHDOD
MUNJIZ / MAYADA (AMER)
results
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Miss N. Barsi
Trainer
Jockey
T
Saeed Nasser Al Romaithi
Mrs M. Viguié
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
EARL de Bèguerie
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Miss N. Barsi
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Trainer
Jockey
T
J.-M. de Watrigant
EARL de Bèguerie
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M. bin Khalifa Al Thani
Miss C. de Robert Labarthe
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M. bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M. bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Mansoor bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Umm Qarn Management Co. Ltd
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J.-F. Bernard
J.-B. Eyquem
T. Lemer
T. Jarnet
D. de Watrigant
I. Mendizabal
J.-F. Bernard
J.-B. Eyquem
J.-P. Totain
C. Soumillon
D. de Watrigant
I. Mendizabal
J. Smart
S. Pasquier
D. Guillemin
J.-B. Hamel
J. Smart
D. Holland
J.-P. Totain
C. Soumillon
A. de Mieulle
O. Peslier
J.-F. Bernard
M. Guyon
PA
Gr.1
RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS > PATTERN RACE RESULTS 2012
2012 Four Year Olds and + Gr.1
24/06 - THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UAE CUP (COUPE D’EUROPE
DES CHEVAUX ARABES)
Saint-Cloud / €50,000 / 2,000 metres
For 4yo and +
Distances: short head, 1.75 length
1
AMER / KACHIA (DJELFOR)
2
AREEJ
AMER / AKIE CROIX NOIRE (TIDJANI)
3
RAIHAN
AMER / MARJA (CHÉRI BIBI)
11/08 - DOHA CUP
(PRIX MANGANATE)
1
Deauville / €50,000 / 2,000 metres
For 4 and 5yo
2
TABARAK
NIZAM / ALTESSE D’AROCO (MANGANATE)
MKEEFA
AMER / NISAEE (DORMANE)
3
Distances: neck, 5 lengths
RATHOWAN
AMER / ARC DE CIEL (DJENDEL)
06/10 - QATAR TOTAL ARABIAN
TROPHY DES JUMENTS
1
Longchamp / €150,000 / 2,000 metres
For 4yo Fillies only
2
AL MOUTAWAKILA
AL SAKBE / ARWA (NUITS ST GEORGES)
AL SAKLAWIYA
AL SAKBE / TAJ AL CHAME (TIDJANI)
3
Distances: 5/4 length, 2 lengths
SIFFLET AL MAURY
AKBAR / SARABANDE AL MAURY (RAINBOW AL MAURY)
07/10 - QATAR ARABIAN
WORLD CUP
1
Longchamp / €700,000 / 2,000 metres
For 4yo and +
2
MKEEFA
AMER / NISAEE (DORMANE)
RATHOWAN
AMER / ARC DE CIEL (DJENDEL)
3
Distances: 4 lengths, 5/4 length
DAMIS
TABARAK
NIZAM / ALTESSE D’AROCO (MANGANATE)
PA
results
PA
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
Owner
Breeder
O
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Umm Qarn Management Co. Ltd
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Faiz Al Elweet
H. Mousli / N. Mousalli / F. Al Elweet
Trainer
Jockey
T
Faiz Al Elweet
H. Mousli / N. Mousalli
Trainer
Jockey
T
Athbab Stud Limited
Miss R.-L. Koch
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh M.bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
Trainer
Jockey
T
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
A. de Mieulle
O. Peslier
J. Smart
D. Williams
A. de Mieulle
T. Thulliez
A. de Mieulle
O. Peslier
J. Smart
N. Callan
J. Smart
S. Pasquier
A. Chaillé-Chaillé
T. Fourcy
A. Chaillé-Chaillé
P.-C. Boudot
J.-F. Bernard
M. Forest
J. Smart
N. Callan
J. Smart
C.-P. Lemaire
A. de Mieulle
O. Peslier
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RACING REVIEW > ARABIANS > BREEDERS’ CHALLENGE
By Véroniq ue Briat
Toulouse takes up the
challenge with success
Returning to Toulouse Racecourse last season after
a period in Paris between 2007 and 2010, the
races in the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge
(Listed PA) were held once again at the same
racecourse on 23rd of October 2012. It is important
to point out that these four Listed races were
entirely financed by AFAC in 2012, they are worth
€45,000 each in prize money and are a sort of
finale to the French Arabian racing season. Finally,
should the level of the horses running in them be
the same next year, these races should hopefully
be upgraded to Group status in 2014.
SAHLAMBO winning the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Sprint at Toulouse
GHARRAA (grey) winning the French
Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Classic by
a neck in front of GHALIB
French Arabian
Breeders’ Challenge Classic
French Arabian
Breeders’ Challenge Sprint
Gharraa keeps the race
for the second year running
Sahlambo in front
of Hilal Al Zaman
She had been looking for a race to win all season.
Patiently ridden by her jockey Jean-Baptiste Hamel
at the rear of the field, Gharraa (Matador 12)
finished in front of Ghalib (Munjiz) after a
thrilling battle, one neck separated the first two.
No Problem Al Maury (Dormane) was back in
third. Gharraa finished second to Sahlambo (winner
of the Sprint race on the card that night) in the
Critérium des Pouliches (Gr.2 PA) at La Teste.
Narrowly beaten in this same race last year,
Hilal Al Zaman (Mencour), a dual Group 1
winner abroad this autumn, could not go past
Sahlambo (Munjiz), who tracked him most of
the race to go in front one furlong out. Awam
(Munjiz) was back in third after leading most of
the race. A nice end to her season after winning
the Critérium des Pouliches (Gr.2 PA) and the
Prix Nevadour (Gr.3 PA) in 2012.
These four Listed races were entirely financed by AFAC in 2012.
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In 2012, they were 83 races in France
for pure-bred Arabians, for over two
and a half Million euros in prize
money (an increase of
€500,000 from 2011).
VAHESS DU CROATE, a promising filly, here winning
the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge 3YO Fillies
French Arabian
Breeders’ Challenge 3YO Fillies
Vahess du Croate confirms
Under the colors of her new owner the Royal
Cavalry of Oman, Vahess du Croate (Dahess)
finished first, with Myra de Monlau (Munjiz),
under the same ownership, back in second
RODESS ends his season by a win in the French Arabian
Breeders’ Challenge 3YO Colts and Geldings at Toulouse
place. Vahess du Croate won the Prix Nevada II
(Gr.2 PA) back in September at Bordeaux in
front of Myra de Monlau who had beat her
earlier in July in the Prix Razzia III (Gr.3 PA) at
La Teste. These two fillies were meeting for
the third time.
French Arabian Breeders’
Challenge 3YO Colts and Geldings
Rodess likes Toulouse
A winner for his first race here in Toulouse,
Rodess (Dahess) finished third in the Prix
Tidjani (Gr.3 PA) in La Teste on 22nd of July but
wasn’t seen again until that day. He showed
a nice turn of foot to finish in front of Nhir
(Kerbella) and Djet Taouy (Dahess), both
respectively fourth and fifth in The Qatar
Arabian Trophy des Poulains (Gr.1 PA) earlier
ARABIAN RACING > BREEDERS’ CHALLENGE
that month. Manark (Mahabb) the hot favorite,
having won the Emirates Equestrian International
Stakes (Gr.2 PA) at Newbury a month before,
could only manage fourth place, never settling
in the race.
Like last year, AFAC held a cocktail party after
racing for its members, which featured a draw
to win free nominations for the 2013 season.
The aim is to make this day an important fixture
in the calendar for all breeders, owners and
trainers of pure-bred Arabians in France.
The free nominations were generously donated
by Shadwell (Madjani and No Risk Al Maury),
Nasser Abdulla Al Attiyah (Akim de Ducor),
France Haras (Kerbella), Jean-Pierre Deroubaix
(Dahess), Hassan Mousli (Azadi), Guy Dell’Ova
(Samir de Carrere), Jean-Luc Jardel (Tornado
De Syrah) and Yves Plantin (Njewman) n
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STALLION FOCUS > ARABIANS > STALLION FOCUS
By Véroniq ue Briat
Dahess leading sire
of three-year-olds in 2012
Dahess (Amer) was bought at ARQANA in 2007
for a record €1,050,000 euros by the company
Mayodor. He is out of Danie du Cassou, the
dam of Bibi de Carrère (champion sire in the
UAE). A winner in six different countries, he
won thirteen Group 1 races for over one million
euros in prize money.
Among his fourteen runners in 2012, the colt Dahor
de Brugère and the filly Vahess du Croate were
the two stars of his first crop. Dahor de Brugère
was unbeaten in four starts winning two Group 1
races : the Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux
Arabes at Chantilly and the Al Rayyan Cup - Prix
Kesberoy at Deauville. Sadly he sustained an injury
after Deauville and was not seen on a racecourse
after. Vahess du Croate won the Prix Nevada II
(Gr.2 PA) and finished her season by winning the
Listed French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge for
three-year-old Fillies in Toulouse. On the same day
Rodess won the equivalent race for three-yearold Colts and Geldings. Djebelia Al Mels was also
one to note this season, she won the Prix Ourour
in Toulouse and finished second to Dahor de
Brugère in the Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux
Arabes (Gr.1 PA). All this was enough to secure
Dahess the title of leading sire of three-yearolds in France in 2012. In Qatar, Dahess is the
sire of Insaf winner of the Qatar International
Derby (Gr.2 PA). He is also the sire of Samima,
a dual winner abroad, who finished second to
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Manark in the Emirates Equestrian International
Stakes (Gr.2 PA) at Newbury. Munjiz, leading sire
of three-year-olds in 2011, finished second in the
stallion rankings, with Mushrae and Myra de
Monlau his two main horses. Mushrae finished a
close second to Dahor de Brugère in the Al
Rayyan Cup - Prix Kesberoy (Gr.1 PA) and won
the Qatar Total Arabian Trophy des Poulains
(Gr.1 PA) at Saint-Cloud. Myra de Monlau won
the Prix Razzia III (Gr.3 PA) at La Teste n
LEADING SIRES OF 3YO IN FRANCE IN 2012
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
STALLION
DAHESS
MUNJIZ
KERBELLA
AMER
AKBAR
MAHABB
BIBI DE CARRERE
AL SAOUDI
DORMANE
MONSIEUR AL MAURY
Source : France Galop
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DAHOR DE BRUGERE winner of all his races in four starts. Here in
the Qatar Coupe de France des Chevaux Arabes (Gr.1pa) at Chantilly
SIRE
AMER
KESBEROY
KESBEROY
WAFI
DJELFOR
TAHAR DE CANDELON
DJOURMAN
NUITS ST GEORGES
SAINT LAURENT
DJELFOR
HORSES
14
9
5
8
13
3
4
3
20
3
WINNERS
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
0
3
1
RACES
57
32
11
17
47
12
8
9
47
7
1ST
11
4
2
2
2
4
2
0
3
2
PLACES
23
22
4
8
18
7
5
8
12
3
PRIZE MONEY
€205,950
€160,100
€75,700
€68,150
€56,800
€52,400
€30,950
€30,300
€30,150
€19,400