Ajman, January 7 / WAM / Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme and Ruler Council of Ajman, and the follow-up and supervision of His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, the 20th edition of the Ajman Arabian Horse Championship 2023 was launched yesterday under the supervision of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association and runs for three days.
Today, Sheikh Humaid bin Ammar Al-Nuaimi, Sheikh Rashid bin Ammar Al-Nuaimi, Vice President of Ajman Club, Sheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al-Nuaimi, Sheikh Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al-Nuaimi and Sheikh Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Nuaimi attended championship racing on its second day, held at the Emirates Hospitality Center in Al-Jurf area of Ajman, attended by More than 300 horses of the purest and finest breeds for the most famous owners and the most important and oldest stables that have their successes in the Emirates and abroad.
Sheikh Humaid bin Ammar Al Nuaimi commended the interest and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, State President, “may God protect him” and his brothers, His Highness the Sheikhs, members of the Supreme Council and rulers of the Emirates, with purebred Arabian horses, who have had a great impact in making this competition the cutting edge of competition in the UAE.
He affirmed the unwavering support given by His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme and Ruler Council of Ajman, and His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, to all sporting events taking place in Ajman, especially those related to our heritage and authentic Arab customs inherited from our fathers and grandfathers.
He said that the championship, in its 20th edition, is a natural extension of the previous championships and consolidates the position of Ajman Emirate in this sport and strengthens our bond with our heritage, history and authentic values in words and facts.
Day 1 racing results for the ‘A’ category yearlings saw the filly ‘De Abaq’ win the Dubai Stud in first place, scoring 92.20 points. And “MK Nefertiti”, owned by Amr Mohsen, won the second place, scoring 91.70 points. And in third place, “MZ Al Ain” by Khalifa Abdullah Al Nuaimi, with 91.70 points.
And she snatched first place in the ‘B’ category of the yearlings ‘Nadiya Al-Zubair’ for Al-Zubair Stud, scoring 91.80 points. In second place, “Al-Aryam Yola” for Al-Aryam Stables scored 91.80 points, and in third place, “Tokyo Al-Salam” for Al-Salam Stud, with 91.30 points.
As for the ‘A’ category of two-year-old colts, first place went to the filly ‘Malika Al-Badayer’ at the Al-Badayer Stud, who collected 92.20 points. And in second place: “AJ Nomah” for its owner, Muhammad Ibrahim Youssef, and scored 91.80 points. In third place was the filly “GS Zumra”, owned by Ayman Al-Khatib, with a score of 91.40 points.
She also won first place in the category of two-year-old fillies ‘B’, the filly ‘De Barqi’ owned by Muhammad Tariq Shaaban, with a score of 91.70 points. In second place, “De Taima” for the Dubai Stud, scored 91.70 points. And in third place: “JM H Hajar”, owned by Juma Muhammad Al-Shumaili, with 91.70 points.
She finished first in the 3-year-old filly category, ‘ES Sheikha’, owned by Ahmed Muhammad Shalik Al-Shumaili, with a score of 92.40 points. In second place was the filly “Ajayeb Al Manhal” by Fahd Salem Al Zaabi, with a score of 92.00 points, in third place was the filly “MA Thamina”, owned by Maitha Ahmed bin Khalaf Al Otaiba, with 91.70 points .
And he took first place in the mare category, age 4-6, “A”, the mare “De Jahra” for the Dubai Stud, and won 92.20 points. Second place ‘AH Mayassa’ for Rabdan Stud who scored 92.10 points, third place ‘ID Layali’ for Hind Adnan Abdullah Al Shehhi who scored 92.00 points.
Jassim Muhammad Al-Shaer Al-Naqbi’s mare “Al-Jawhara IGH” took first place in the 4-6 years old mare category “B”, winning 92.50 points. In second place is “FAM Bint Rasheem”, owned by Hamad Mohammed Rashid Al Habsi, with a score of 92.10 points. And in third place was the mare, “Nuwaidra Al-Zubair” for Al-Zubair Stud, who won 91.10 points.
It is worth noting that on the second day of the championship, mares aged 7-9, mares aged 10 and over, yearlings “A, B, C” and yearlings “A compete , B” and foals from 3 years of age. Prizes were awarded to the leading farm of the tournament. And for the first UAE horse, and for the horse that has won the most points and is owned by an Emirati citizen. The tournament will end tomorrow, Sunday.
