Sports / Horse Racing

8-day equestrian festival begins 20 Feb 2015 - 03:45 am

A stuntman riding six horses during the opening ceremony of the Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival yesterday. The eight-day event will end...

Runaway win for Janoub Nibras 19 Feb 2015 - 04:06 am

Jockey P Convertino receiving the Wathnan Cup from H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani at Qatar Racing and Equestrian...

H H The Emir Equestrian Sword Festival starts today at QREC 19 Feb 2015 - 03:45 am

DOHA: H H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival starts today which will take place at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club...

Olympians head to Doha for CHI Al Shaqab 17 Feb 2015 - 12:27 am

Germany’s Ludger Beerbaum (centre) is seen after winning the Grand Prix of Al Shaqab in this file picture. Also seen are second-placed Gregory...

Smart’s big day as Gazwan and Crescent win 13 Feb 2015 - 12:29 am

Gazwan, ridden by Marco Monteriso, gallops to win in the Julailah Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Gazwan’s...

Aouabed spurs Ashkal to Umm Al Zubar Cup glory 12 Feb 2015 - 01:44 am

Horses thunder down the track during the Umm Al Zubar Cup race at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) yesterday. BELOW: QREC...

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) celebrates National Sport Day 11 Feb 2015 - 12:28 am

Horse racing fans and officials of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) pose for a group picture during the National Sport Day celebrations....

Smart-trained Taraf seizes Qatar Gold Sword glory 06 Feb 2015 - 02:36 am

Taraf, ridden by B Doyle, gallops towards the winning post in Qatar Gold Sword race at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha...

Gold Sword Race: ExxonMobil Qatar extends partnership 03 Feb 2015 - 12:53 am

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani (second right) giving a memento to Alistair Routledge, President and...

H H The Emir Sword Endurance Ride 01 Feb 2015 - 11:46 pm

The winners and officials of the H H The Emir Sword Endurance Ride with H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani in...

H H The Emir Sword Endurance Ride 01 Feb 2015 - 01:47 am

Al Sadd’s Khalifa Al Khalifa Ali Attiyah and Ehab Naji Kamal Hussein before the finish line, yesterday at the H H The Emir...

Ladies Endurance Ride 31 Jan 2015 - 04:55 am

Maria Capdevila De Chopitea celebrates after finishing in first place with the horse Moondrra Maya near Endurance Village, Sealine. RIGHT: Winners pose with...

Resurgent River Goddess clinches Umm Al Houl Cup 29 Jan 2015 - 01:12 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: River Goddess produced a late surge to win the Umm Al Houl Cup as popular jockey Harry Bentley topped...

Majd Al Uraiq wins Al Mafiar Cup 22 Jan 2015 - 12:09 am

DOHA: Majd Al Uraiq yesterday won the Al Mafiar Cup as jockey Marco Moneteriso tasted 15th win of the season at Qatar Racing...

Sprinter Championship win icing on cake for Al Ghazali 14 Jan 2015 - 11:50 pm

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani presents a memento to Minister of State H...

Bentley spurs Al Shaqab to Al Jassasiya Cup win 09 Jan 2015 - 12:54 am

Jockey Harry Bentley poses with Al Shaqab after winning the Al Jassasiya Cup at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday...

Mudhish charges to Al Karana Cup victory 08 Jan 2015 - 01:03 am

Gaetan Faucon rides Mudhish to victory in the Al Karana Cup race at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha yesterday....

Experienced Edwina tops Doha field 04 Jan 2015 - 04:35 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (right), Secretary-general of the Qatar Olympic Committee, hands over the trophy to rider Edwina Tops-Alexander of Austria...