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The Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) has expressed its appreciation for the valuable support provided by the partners and sponsors of the Mazzraty Doha Meeting 2026, which will take place on Friday at Qatar Sports Club and feature some of the world’s leading Olympic and World champions in athletics. This year’s partners and sponsors include Mazzraty, Puma, The Look Company, Jetour, and Aspetar, in addition to the event’s official suppliers LULU Hypermarket and Rayyan Water.Their continued support plays a key role in the successful delivery of the event and further strengthens Doha’s position as one of the premier stops on the Wanda Diamond League calendar. The Qatar Athletics Federation emphasized that the continued success of the Doha Meeting reflects the strength of collaboration between the sporting movement and the private sector. The Federation praised the contribution of its partners and sponsors in supporting the event and helping to provide the best possible experience for athletes, spectators and stakeholders, while further enhancing Qatar’s reputation as a leading destination for major international sporting events. Related Story Source link
Under the slogan “Our Legacy in the Lead,” the HH The Amir Sword Festival kicks off Wednesday at the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) and runs through February 14. This year’s edition marks a historic milestone, as the flagship festival is staged over four days for the first time, coinciding with QREC’s 50th anniversary.The festival features a total of 32 races across the four-day programme, with this year’s competition set to deliver thrilling, top-class racing as contenders vie for prestigious titles and major prizes. The schedule also includes the traditional Al Sabiq Championship, which brings together a select group of promising Qatari riders and continues to generate strong interest.The festival opens with two days of racing on the sand track, featuring leading sand performers among both Purebred Arabians and Thoroughbreds. Attention then shifts to the turf track on the third day, where one of the key races is reserved for local Thoroughbreds in the Al Rayyan Breeders Cup. The closing day, also on turf, stages the Festival’s most prestigious contests, led by the HH The Amir Sword and the HH The Amir Trophy, each carrying prize money of $2.5mn. The former, the centrepiece of the Festival, is sponsored by QNB and is a Group 1 contest for Purebred Arabians over 2400m. Al Ghadeer eyes historic trebleIn what promises to be a particularly special renewal, Al Ghadeer will be bidding not only to defend his title, but to win the HH The Amir Sword for a third consecutive time. Victory for Al Ghadeer, owned by Al Shaqab Racing, would secure a historic third triumph in the Doha Triple Crown, cementing his place in Purebred Arabian racing history.The champion will face a searching test against a number of strong rivals engaged in the race, with Wathnan Racing represented by two runners, Lippo De Carrere, winner of the UK Arabian Derby, alongside Haseef, a multiple Group PA winner, including the Group 2 PA French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Sprint. Al Shahania Stud, meanwhile, fields Samsa Al Shahania in the hope of rekindling memories of lifting the coveted sword in previous years. HH The Amir TrophyThe international stature of the HH The Amir Trophy continues to grow, with this year’s renewal staged as an International Group 2 contest. The race will feature Satono Glanz for the third consecutive year, carrying Japanese hopes of victory after finishing runner-up in each of the past two renewals. He will not be the sole Japanese representative, with fellow Group 2 winners Byzantine Dream and Deep Monster also carrying the same hopes. After Godolphin captured the Trophy in the past two years through Rebel’s Romance, their colours will this time be carried by El Cordobes, prepared for this assignment following a similar programme to that previously employed with the globetrotting Rebel’s Romance. HH The Amir Silver SwordThe HH The Amir Silver Sword is run over 2000 metres and will bring together 16 runners, including four of the leading Purebred Arabians from France. Among them is Laffan, owned by Al Wasmiyah Farm and trained by Francois Rohaut, who remains unbeaten to date, including victory in the Group 1 PA Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains. He is joined, under the same colours and for the same yard, by Alhaarith, who finished fourth behind Laffan at Saint-Cloud that day. Also lining up are Sienne Al Maury, representing Khalifa bin Sheail al-Kuwari, who finished placed in a Group 3 contest, and Inaya Grine, carrying the colours of Salmeen Bin Abdulla al-Jabri, who finished third in her most recent outing in Casablanca. HH The Amir ShalfaThe festival’s closing day opens with Qatar’s biggest and most important domestic handicap, the HH The Amir Shalfa, contested over 2000 metres and restricted to horses that have qualified throughout the season. Last year’s winner Aafoor, owned by Al Jaryan Stud, returns to defend his title following his second victory in the HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle last month. Qatar International CupThe Group 1 PA Qatar International Cup for Purebred Arabians is run over 1600 metres and features Lino, a dual Group 3 winner. He was bred by his trainer, Eric Dell’Ova, who also prepares the horse and retains a share in his ownership. Another notable contender is Jenkille Hipolyte, owned and trained by Osama Omer Al-Dafea. The seven-year-old bay finished fourth in last year’s renewal and arrives off a win on his most recent start. Irish Thoroughbred Marketing CupThe Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup, also over 1600m, takes on a new look this year as an International Listed contest. The race renews last season’s clash among the leading finishers, with Point Lynas, runner-up twelve months ago, aiming to go one better this time, particularly after finishing second in a Group 2 at Ascot last July. The task will not be straightforward; however, as last year’s winner General Panic, owned by Mohammed Abdulhadi Saad al-Hajri and trained by Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, has continued to perform well this season and finished third on the HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani Rifle Day. Al Rayyan MileAmong the international runners confirmed for this year’s Al Rayyan Mile is another Godolphin-owned runner, Pacific Avenue, who previously travelled to Doha to land the Al Rayyan Stakes by two lengths last December. Also added through supplementary entry is Andab, from the Al Shaqab Racing operation and trained in Ireland by Joseph O’Brien. The three-year-old gelding will be coming off a Listed victory at Dundalk. Related Story Source link
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