QREC gears up to host H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing Equestrian Club (QREC) will stage a major race meeting on Saturday, featuring the H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) will stage a major race meeting on Saturday, featuring the H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day.

The ten-race card will be run on the turf track at Al Rayyan Racecourse, with strong participation from owners, trainers and jockeys, all eager to secure top honours in what is regarded as one of the major fixtures of the current domestic racing season.

The meeting comes just weeks ahead of the highly anticipated H H The Amir Sword Festival, scheduled to take place from 11 to 14 February 2026.

Saturday’s programme comprises ten races over varying distances and categories.The opener is run for the Na’ama Trophy for local Purebred Arabian fillies and mares over 1750m, offering $100,000. The following contest is the Desert Rose Cup for local Thoroughbred fillies and mares over the same distance, also valued at $100,000.

The next event on the programme is the H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Sprint Trophy for Thoroughbreds over 1200m, with $50,000 on offer. It is followed by another H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy, restricted to three-year-old Thoroughbreds over 1400m, carrying $50,000.The mid-card contest is the HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy for local Thoroughbreds over 1750m, worth $55,000.