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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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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
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David Griffiths Reaching for the Stars It was very scary Griffiths says laughing

Al Sharid

David Griffiths Reaching for the Stars

This year the Arabian Racing Organisation welcomed a new trainer to its books new that is to the Arabian breed but one with many years experience of racing and training Taking on one and then another Arabian he has rediscovered his enthusiasm for the sport and has already tasted top level competition He heads for some more at Doncaster this weekend with the intention of carrying the dream forwards to France in the autumn

Growing up in Cheshire David Griffiths hunted and show jumped on ponies then with dreams of becoming a jockey completed the 12 week course at the British Racing School in Newmarket and went to one of the best yards for producing apprentices Kingsclere Stables in Berkshire then home to Ian Balding The yard continues to nurture young jockeys to this day though now under the tutelage of his son Andrew with one of the yard most famous recent proteges being Oisin Murphy

Griffith was there during the reign of sprint royalty the flying filly Lochsong as well as being lucky enough to ride a winner for actual royalty in the late Queen Elizabeth Whilst there he rode around 60 winners for his mentor and then moved to Reg Hollinshead for two years After losing his apprentice s claim he then returned South to ride out for Balding and also Paul Cole trainer of the Derby winner Generous When his weight crept up he had a small stint over hurdles which was enough of an incentive to shed the pounds

It was very scary Griffiths says laughing

Unfortunately I broke my neck C2 the hangman s th break on October 6 2000 when I took a fall from one of Paul Cole s horses I had time off to recover but they wouldn t let me race ride again so I had a small stint with David Barron as assistant and work rider there The Injured Jockeys Fund were brilliant throughout I couldn t praise them enough they were amazing and still keep in contact with me now

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