Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
The skilled “Olympic” won the title of the eleventh station of the Cup of His Highness the President of the State for purebred Arabian horses, which was held at the Anfa sandy track in Casablanca, as part of the series of races of the twenty-eighth edition of the Precious Cup, which achieved impressive success in its first Arab stop, after the conclusion of its European tours. and American.
The series of races will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister The Minister of Presidential Affairs, with the objectives of raising the status of the purebred Arabian horse and enhancing its presence in the world racing scene, and supporting owners and breeders to take care of Arabian horses, in support of the approach of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace.
The skilled “Olympic” descended from the “Baddad X Darvina Bint Darwish” and belongs to the owner and coach Abdullah Bandrawi and under the leadership of the jockey Aziz Bayoud, managed to win the title of the Moroccan leg of the President’s Cup for Arabian horses, which witnessed the participation of 18 horses in the race that was held for a distance of 2,100 meters. Dedicated to horses aged four years and over, the race witnessed an exciting competition, especially in the last meters, which confirmed Olympic strength and determination to win the prestigious Cup.
The champion succeeded in completing the race with a time of 2:24:51 minutes, and “Nafisa Green” came in second place, owned by owner and coach Jamal Bajo, led by Qassem Faddoul, and Nifal Maamoura came in third place, owned by owner and coach Noureddine Bajo, under the leadership of Jawad Khayat.
For his part, Faisal Rahmani, General Supervisor of the President’s Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses, praised the successes of the Moroccan station in all aspects, and thanked and appreciated the Royal Society of the Horse in Morocco, stressing that the race witnessed a great turnout for participation by the elite owners and breeders, which It reached 18 horses, in addition to the strength and the great competition for the title of the precious cup, which translates the status and great value of the event in all countries of the world.
Rahmani expressed his pleasure to continue the journey of success and excellence after the impressive conclusion in European countries and America, indicating that the Morocco station represents one of the most important stations in our annual agenda that supports the march of our achievements and represents a great addition every year.
He said: The directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan lead us to the world, with the quality of races, the selection of the most important major festivals in the countries of the world, and the participation of elite Arab horses, owners and horse breeders, which has strengthened the position of our races in the twenty-eighth edition, which enjoys wide echoes from international tracks throughout the course of the year. 11 stops, expressing his pride in these great achievements that embody the prestigious position of the precious cup and its importance as one of the most important classic races in the world.
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