18 May 2017 www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 616 Big European weekend for Sobetsu wins Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary Solution Best Solution obviously looks Best Godolphin Derby candidate 2017 2018 10 11 15 14 12 18 2017 May 3 Arrogate wins final race of 2016 - 2017 season, Editorial Contents the $10million Dubai World Cup Editor NEWS ........................................ 3-7 Mark Jackson Writer GODOLPHIN NEWS Duane Fonseca .....................................8-15 Head of English Design GENERAL NEWS Eng. Mohamed Maher ..................................16-21 Assistant Designers MANSOUR FESTIVAL NEWS Nisar Shaikh ..................................22-25 Ismail KV B..................................LOODSTOCK 26-31 Graphic & Scanner Abdul Majeed N..................................ICHOLAS GODFREY 32-33 Nadim Ahmed Library HOWARD WRIGHT Abdulla Khalifa ...........................................34 K. Aboobacker Sheikh Mansour ENDURANCE Photographers ..................................36-37 K.P. Majeed approves 2017–18 Abdul Razzak Q..................................ATAR 38-39 racing calendar Correspondents CHINA (CHENGDU DUBAI Overseas INTERNATIONAL CUP) IS HIGHNESS Sheikh of the Dubai World Cup sponsored ..................................40-41 Mansour Bin Zayed Al by Emirates will take place on Nicholas GODFREY Nahyan, Deputy Prime Saturday March 31. MAC H Michele DONALD ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS Minister of the UAE, Minister of In total the UAE racing season Howard WRIGHT F..................................INALS DAY 42-43 Presidential Affairs and Chairman will include 10 meetings at Al Ain of Emirates Racing Authority (ERA), Racecourse, 15 at Abu Dhabi Bloodstock has approved the fixture list for the Racecourse, 11 at Jebel Ali HONG KONG Beverley TOWNSEND ..................................44-45 2017–18 UAE racing season. Racecourse, 6 at Sharjah Racecourse The ERA season will offer 62 and 20 at Meydan Racecourse. Feedback race dates and opens at Jebel Ali Malih Al Basti, ERA Board NEWMARKET (2000 GUINEAS) ..................................46-48 Racecourse on Friday November Member and Chairman of the English Editorial 3, 2017. The racing fraternity will ERA Steering Committee, said: Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 move to Abu Dhabi Racecourse “We are pleased to release the NEWMARKET (1000 GUINEAS) Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 ..................................50-52 a day later and progress to fixtures for the 2017 – 2018 For Back Numbers, Meydan Racecourse on Thursday UAE racing season. The schedule Subscriptions and Photography November 9. Sharjah Racecourse offers trainers and race goers a KENTUCKY DERBY & OAKS enquiries, please contact: gets its season underway on comprehensive season of racing Essa Hassan Al Basher, ..................................54-55 November 11, while Al Ain across our five tracks. Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 Racecourse has its first meeting “We offer racing for domestic P.O. 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LOCKINGE STAKES ...........................................63 Tadmir was first winner of the 2016-2017 season Standing at Nunnery Stud, England: MAWATHEEQ MUKHADRAM NAYEF SAKHEE Also standing in England: HAAFHD Standing in France, Haras du Mezeray: MUHTATHIR Standing in Italy, Allevamento di Besnate: MUJAHID www.shadwellstud.co.uk www.shadwellstud.co.uk Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions at www.shadwellstud.co.uk Or call Richard Lancaster, Johnny Peter-Hoblyn or Rachael Gowland on 01842 755913 Email us at: [email protected] twitter.com/ShadwellStud www.facebook.com/ShadwellStud 18 2017 May 5 DEC General Manager Mohammed Essa scalps Prestigious Dubai Government Excellence Programme Award BY DUANE FONSECA OL. EXP. Mohammed Essa Al Adhab, Director C of Dubai Mounted Police and General Manager of the Dubai Equestrian Club has been awarded the prestigious Dubai Government Excellence Program Award. Mohammad Essa was bestowed HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presents Mohammed Essa with his award with the Best Employee Award in the specialist category by a panel of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al developments, while at the same 50 judges who picked his name after Maktoum, the Vice-President and Maktoum in 1997, with the aim time preserving our own culture. analysing a field of 415 nominees. Prime Minister of the UAE and of providing an impetus to the These awards inspire us to achieve The award ceremony was held Ruler of Dubai. development of the public sector greater success in our roles while in late April at the Dubai World The annual Dubai Government in Dubai, to enhance its ability to serving the public.” Trade center and the winners Excellence Program Awards were provide world class service for all Mohammed Essa also thanked were honoured by His Highness established by His Highness its customers and users. Dubai Police Chief Major-General Commenting on the accolade, Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri and Mohammed Essa said: “It is a great Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, VP of honour for me to be selected as a Dubai Equestrian Club and CEO, winner of the best employee in the Meydan City Corporation, for specialist category. It is an even their support. greater honour for me to receive “I am proud to be a member of the award from His Highness the Dubai Police force. I would like Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to thank our Commander-in-Chief Al Maktoum, Vice President and for his guidance at every step. I Prime Minister of the UAE and am grateful to him for supporting Ruler of Dubai. these awards, over the last two “HH Sheikh Mohammed has decades,” he said, adding, “ always inspired every UAE citizen “I would like to express my to improve at all levels, and his thanks and gratitude to [Saeed message to public servants is to Humaid Al Tayer] for his leadership ensure we serve our country to and support to the DEC, and all the best of our ability, and take its efforts to conduct and help the UAE to greater heights, by develop equestrian sports locally keeping abreast with modern and around the world.” 18 6 May 2017 HE Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) has ARO welcomes DIAR’s T welcomed the European programme of the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR), which began on May 14 and European programme for 2017 culminates at Newbury on July 30. The 2017 programme started with two races, including a Listed Purebred Arabian race at the Capannelle Racecourse in Rome, Italy, on May 14. Run under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Minister of Finance and Industry and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the international Arabian racing programme aims to highlight the breed, Arabian racing and Arabic culture. In 2016, DIAR sponsored a first ever International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities recognised (IFAHR) international stakes race in Italy. The programme incorporated Sweden for the first time now established as one of the renewed. Al Sayegh added: “Last from grass root to Group and climaxed with a record best and most prestigious days year, a bonus of £2,000 was won level. “This is a great boost for participation of international of Arabian racing anywhere by Italian runner Urge Di Gallura, Arabian racing in Europe and we runners at the showpiece event in the world.” who raced in the 3yos DIAR are extremely grateful for the at Newbury in July. Al Sayegh confirmed race in Rome in May and generous support of our patron ational A “Last year, we were very pleased the renewal of the rn rab won impressively the HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid te ia to see so many people attending travel allowances n n Group 2 PA race Al Maktoum,” said Gemma Cobb, I i R our flagship event at Newbury,” for international a a at Newbury. We Racing Operations Executive b c e said Mirza Al Sayegh, Director of runners for the u are hoping other at ARO. s the office of HH Sheikh Hamdan UK Arabian racing D international “Coming as this does on the bin Rashid Al Maktoum. season’s prime runners will follow back of our announcement “The hard work of our fixture and the in his footsteps .” regarding the significant increase committee and our partners has increase in the total The European in pre-season horse registrations led to an increased number of prize money for the programme will visit for 2017, it shows that there has international runners as well as four Group races by a total the UK, France, Holland, never been a better time to become a large crowd of racegoers and of £13,000.