Anticipation builds for Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe & Qatar Arabian World Cup

Paris: In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee, th...

Paris: In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar Olympic Committee, the first of QREC-sponsored Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend race days was held on Saturday, October 4, at the ParisLongchamp racecourse.

The meeting featured nine races, including three Group 1 and three Group 2 contests.

Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, QREC Chairman, presented the trophy of the Gr1 PA Qatar Arabian Trophy des Juments to H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Joaan Al Thani, after a brilliant victory by Hajma (Al Mourtajez), proudly bred and raced by Al Shaqab Racing.

The triumph continued Qatar’s winning momentum, which began two days earlier at Saint-Cloud with Subahiyah, owned by Al Shaqab Racing, and Laffan, owned by Al Wasmiyah Racing, landing the two Gr1 Qatar Arabian trophies for three-year-old fillies and colts respectively, reaffirming Qatar’s global leadership in Purebred Arabian racing.