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Diamond Jewel race attracts 11 runners

Los Alamitos - After the Amethyst Jewel and Emerald Jewel legs of the Festival's Triple Jewel in Houston and Pleasanton respectively, the third and final race of this inaugural competition for Purebred Arabians, which carries an additional bonus of $150,000 to the top finisher of the series, is all set to enthrall the fans on Saturday, September 19.

 It is the Los Alamitos racetrack here in California that will see the culmination of the Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival's newly-introduced Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup series' Triple Jewel competition.

After the Amethyst Jewel and Emerald Jewel legs of the Festival's Triple Jewel in Houston and Pleasanton respectively, the third and final race of this inaugural competition for Purebred Arabians, which carries an additional bonus of $150,000 to the top finisher of the series, is all set to enthrall the fans on Saturday, September 19.
The Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Diamond Jewel is a Grade Two contest over a mile and has attracted 11 runners.
Paddys Day looks set to enter the record books as the first winner of the Triple Jewel having already garnered 15 points from a second place (7 points) finish to Burning Fleet in Houston on March 7 and a superb win (8 points) in Pleasanton in the second leg.
Trained by Scott Powell for Quarter Moon Ranch LLC, Paddys Day has been the star Purebred Arabian in the US having won six of his seven starts this year including an 18 3/4 length victory in the Grade III COBRA Classic at Arapahoe Park and the Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Arabian Cup Emerald Jewel Race in Pleasanton.
Kelsi Purcell will once again be aboard the four-year-old and a win on Saturday will be a crowning glory for the Burning Sand son. But standing in the way of Paddys Day are 10 other runners including three-time Darley Award winning mare Ms Dixie, veteran So Big Is Better and some quality contenders in Ayers, By Golly Its Hot, Es Mi Cielo and Sand On Fire. Twice Rich, RB Rich and RB Brilliant complete the 11-horse field.