HM the King meets HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Dubai, March 12 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during the grand final that witnessed the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup.

And the curtain came down on the festival in the fifteenth session of the 160-kilometre race, which was held for the Cup of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at Seih Al Salam Stadium, with the participation of jockeys from the Emirates and the United Arab Emirates. Globalism.

During the meeting, His Majesty the King and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum discussed ways to support equestrian sports, especially endurance races, in a way that enhances the progress of endurance races locally, regionally and internationally and ensures the readiness of riders for international competition. Competitions. They praised the strong historical and brotherly relations that bind the two friendly countries.

The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, and President of the Dubai Equestrian Club Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum, and a number of officials and sports figures.

The winners were crowned Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum and Jamal bin Thaniah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emaar Properties, in the presence of Major General Dr. Mohammed Issa Al-Adhab, Board Member and General Manager of Dubai Equestrian Club.

Abdullah Ghanem Al Marri aboard the Castlebar Corsair of the F3 Stable came in first place, while Argentine Catalina Bastons aboard Chassagne De Sommant of Jumeirah Stables came in second, and Rashid Ahmed Al Sagheer Al Maktabi at the Dial Range Tex of M7 Endurance Stables came in the center the third.

The fifteenth edition of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup, organized by the Dubai Equestrian Club and sponsored by Emaar Properties, attracted 155 riders representing different stables in the United Arab Emirates. The festival, which kicked off on March 7, attracted elite riders in four rounds: Ladies, Private Stables, Jamilati, and the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup.

The Chairman of the Dubai Equestrian Club expressed his deep thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his support of equestrian sports.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk expressed his appreciation to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his unlimited support for equestrian sports and endurance riding, which was reflected in the launch of this pioneering annual festival in Dubai International Endurance City.

He added that the presence of His Majesty the King and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had a great impact on encouraging and motivating the jockeys during the race.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum congratulated the champions of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup, as well as all the winners of the other races held within the festival.

He also praised the high competitive spirit witnessed by the festival, which attracted a huge public turnout, as well as the enthusiasm of the elite riders participating in the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup.

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