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TAR Autumn 2026

By Equine Creative Media

Covering the two UAE President Cup series for Arabian racehorses in the UK in 2026 at Newbury and Doncaster.

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Published: Sep 12, 2026
Pages: 16
Language: English

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Autumn 2026T H E A R A B I A N R A C E H O R S E UAE President Cup UK Arabian Derby Preview
STRENGTH BronzeEdition 3 of 9 at Art Horse Racing Gallery
Page 33 T H E A R A B I A N
Page 44 Al Sharid
Page 55 Taking a slight change of direction he moved into teaching taking a job as an instructor at the Northern Racing College in Doncaster teaching through the levels from 15 year old foundation students up to apprentice jockeys He met his wife and found common ground with his father in law Gary as they had both harboured a desire to train With full family support they set up their training yard in Bawtry in 2009 with just two horses
Page 66 Al Sharid FR and John Egan go to post at Goodwood
Page 77 When asked the inevitable question about whether he finds training Arabians different to thoroughbreds Griffiths is surprisingly warm and direct
Page 889 UAE President Cup Series Group 3PA Newbury UK
Page 99 Securing support to reintroduce a Group race for three year olds in the UK Genny Haynes ARO Chief Executive Officer spoke enthusiastically after the race which had been won by Eljas Du Bienn We were thrilled to bring Arabian Group racing back to Newbury through the generosity and support of the UAE President Cup Series This race for our top juveniles was originally run here over seven furlongs as part of Dubai International Arabian Races with many winners making the grade at the highest level We congratulate Hamed Khadim Butti Alhamid his family and all their connections for their win today with Eljas Du Bienn who we hope will go on to further success
Page 1010 Manark FR winning at Newbury in 2012
Page 1111 UAE President Cup UK Arabian Derby Group 1PA
Page 1212 It is expected that trainer Francois Rohaut will declare him with Pasquier on board again but on the basis of the Deauville run Sab aan Al Shahania will need to improve again to confirm the French Derby form back in his own age group
Page 1313 Al Sharid FR and John Egan
UAE President Cup UK Arabian DerbyGroup 1PA 1m2f 200m Doncaster UK
Arabian Racing Did You KnowGlobally there are 7 Group 1 Purebred Arabian PA races worth 1million or more The Qatar International Stakes Qatar Goodwood Festival Group 1PA with a prize fund of 400 000 is the most valuable Arabian races over 1 mile in Europe
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UAE President Cup UK Arabian Derby Group 1PA

Doncaster UK Race Preview

Romeo AT FR just beaten a nose by Laffan FR far side at Saint Cloud in October

The UK Arabian Derby sponsored since 2016 by the UAE President Cup Series regularly produces a top class winner that goes on to feature in the leading Group races for Arabians around the world in subsequent years Since 2016 every winner of the French equivalent the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pur Sang Arabes de 4 Ans run at Chantilly in early June on the Prix de Diane card has gone on to win at Doncaster no horse has reversed the form to date In this year s edition Sab aan Al Shahania came from off the pace to win by the narrowest of margins 0 00 01 on official timings from Romeo AT who had set the fractions throughout until his defeat right on the line

Sab aan Al Shahania bred in the purple by Al Shahania Stud and racing in the colours of HH Sheikh Iman bint Mohammed Al Thani is a full brother to their Group 1PA winners Assy and Mon nia being by the great Amer out of Margouia a Haras de Mandore bred mare Assy the first Qatari foaled winner of the HH Amir Sword in 2014 was exclusively campaigned in Qatar whilst Mon nia winner of the Sword in 2021 only had four starts in France with the remaining 13 in Qatar Though she did win on easier turf on debut and at La Teste two years later beating Lady Princess on that ones final start it is likely that the family are not as effective with cut Like his sister Mon nia he also won on easy ground on his debut but his Derby win at Chantilly was on good 3 2 on the penotrometer and he has been beaten on all other outings when there has been cut His most recent race at Deauville in the Doha Cup Prix Manganate was on good but that was his first start against older horses Held up off the pace in the rear alongside subsequent winner HM Alchahine he didn t pick up when asked by regular pilot Stephane Pasquier and was allowed to coast home in sixth beaten nearly 12 lengths He was also tried in cheekpieces on that occasion which have been left off today

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