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Apprentice world race series begins today
Ten apprentice jockeys from all over the world have arrived in this horse racing centre and the winner of Sunday’s 2,000-metre race will book a berth for the November 8 finale.
Lexington — The Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival kick-starts the Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship 2015 series with the first race on Sunday at the Kentucky Race Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
After a successful launch in 2014 when the HH Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship comprised of four races before the final in November in Abu Dhabi, this year it is a nine-race series with the grand finale in Abu Dhabi on November 8.
Ten apprentice jockeys from all over the world have arrived in this horse racing centre and the winner of Sunday’s 2,000-metre race will book a berth for the November 8 finale.
Australia’s Ben Thomas, Belgium’s Jente Marien, French Apprentice Flavien Garrier, Germany’s Luisa Steudle, UK’s Jack Gilligan, Ireland’s Julie Burke, Oman’s Saidal Yahyaee, Portugal’s Manuel Fernandes, Puerto Rico’s Jan Carlos Batista and American Lauralea Glaser line up in the $25,000 race.
The jockeys will be paired with one of the following ten horses by draw of lots: Golly Zands, Zells Bells, Es Mi Cielo, CR Ardiente, Twice Rich, Ta My Virguelle, Onyewu, Fast And Furious, Micahh and Rich Queenie.
While Ireland’s Julie Burke with 86 wins from over 1,200 races is the most experienced while Puerto Rico’s Jan Carlos Batista is yet to score after three starts.
The 18-year-old Australian Ben Thompson said, “I’m looking forward to showcasing my talent and hopefully I can come out with my head up and take a lot from it.”
“Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and Head of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, are very keen to see young aspiring jockeys get more opportunities as they hone their racing skills.
“This year with a total of nine races the Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) race series becomes an important part of the Festival,” said Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival.
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