Al Ghadeer secures 3rd straight Qatar Arabian World Cup for Al Shaqab Racing; Daryz wins Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Paris:HHSheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani crowned HESheikh Hamad bin Joaan Al Thani with the Gr1 PA Qatar Arabian World Cup trophy, in presence of...

Paris: HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani crowned HE Sheikh Hamad bin Joaan Al Thani with the Gr1 PA Qatar Arabian World Cup trophy, in presence of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, Chairman of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC), at the conclusion of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend on Sunday, October 5, at ParisLongchamp.

For the third consecutive year, the legendary Al Ghadeer (Al Mourtajez), owned by Al Shaqab Racing, trained by François Rohaut and ridden by Christophe Soumillon—who also partnered him in his two previous triumphs—retained the crown in spectacular fashion. The brilliant 6YO reaffirmed his dominance in Purebred Arabian racing, keeping his sights firmly set on capturing the Doha Triple Crown once again for the third consecutive year — an unprecedented feat that may prove difficult to replicate. It seems Al Ghadeer is now competing only against himself, chasing the record he alone set by winning the Triple Crown twice before.

HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani also crowned the winners of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr1). The ceremony was attended by HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic and Guillaume de Saint Seine, Chairman of France Galop. The iconic race was won by 3YO Daryz (Sea The Stars x Daryakana), representing Aga Khan Studs Sc., who produced a magnificent performance under the direction of trainer Francis-Henri Graffard and a superb ride by Mickael Barzalona. Achieving the greatest victory of his young career, which began only in April, Daryz earned his place among the elite names in the history of the World’s Best Horse Race

The meeting also featured seven additional races, including four more Group 1 contests. Among those presenting the trophies were HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic, who crowned the winners of the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Gr1); Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, QREC Chairman, who awarded the winners of the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr1); Abdulrahman bin Mansour Al-Mansoori, QREC Board Member, who crowned the winners of the Qatar Prix de la Forêt (Gr1); and Rashid bin Saed Adiba, Head of the QREC Racing Operations Section, who crowned the winners of the Qatar Prix de la Place de l'Etoile.