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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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Al Sharid FR and John Egan

Best of the likely UK runners is Al Sharid owned and trained locally by David Griffiths though bred by Al Shaqab who sold him as an unraced but broken in three year old last autumn This has been the gelding s target all year and he has progressed with every race A course and distance winner in June beating a 104 rated black type winner from the Emirates he won here again the following month over a mile and was a very respectable sixth in the Qatar International Stakes also over a mile to multiple top level winner RB Kingmaker at Goodwood Currently running off a mark of 105 he has formed a great partnership with John Egan and though he needs to find more than 10lb should any of the French challengers falter he is a live outsider for a place

Newmarket based Phil Collington has had numerous Derby runners at Town Moor and this year may send two Ash jaa bred by his wife Sheila and now racing in the colours of one of his principal owners Athbah Racing He s finished third for Athbah before with Thakeera Al Shahania in 2023 ridden by Joanna Mason and trained this one s half brother Dossar

Athbah to be fifth in 2016 Ash jaa shaped with promise when a clear winner over this trip on the Polytrack at Lingfield in June but was a beaten odds on favourite for Dougie Costello stepped up a furlong on the Tapeta at Southwell last month With Costello expected to ride again he s got much more to find than Al Sharid

Also needing to improve is his other possible runner Zayin Sentinel owned by Red Dragon Racing Club This gelding has made steady progress throughout the season was only beaten half a length over a mile at Wolverhampton having been two lengths third on his debut at this trip when debuting in cheekpieces Bred by Zayin Arabians he is by Sivit Al Maury a prolific winner for Sheikh Hamdan around a mile whilst his dam Samauring Zayin won a couple of staying handicaps With prize money down to sixth place he will give his syndicate of sporting owners a fun day out and has shown he should be capable of winning though not at this level Expected to be ridden by former ARO leading lady rider Joanna Mason

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