Winners Celebrated at 32nd UAE President Cup Arabian Horses Grand Prix

Photo : Abu Dhabi Media Office

Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Arabian Horse Society, gave prizes to the winners of the 32nd UAE President Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses. The event, held by the Abu Dhabi Turf Club (ADTC), was a special night of racing and the last event of the 2024 racing season.

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The total prize money was AED10.8 million. The main race, the UAE President Cup Purebred Arabian Group 1, had a prize of AED8 million. The best jockeys and Arabian horse owners from around the world joined the event. Before the race, a barrier draw was done to decide the starting spots for the horses, making the race more thrilling.

In the final race for Purebred Arabians, Heros De Lagarde, owned by Sheikh Nasser bin Mohammed Nasser Al Hashar from Oman, came in first place. The horse was trained by Ibrahim Al Hadhrami and ridden by Connor Beasley, winning AED4.8 million. Suny Du Loup, owned and trained by Hamad Ali Marar and ridden by Bernardo Pinheiro, came second, winning AED1.6 million. Bahwan, owned and trained by Mohamed Al Shamsi and ridden by Ray Dawson, came third, earning AED800,000.

In the Thoroughbred race, Make Me King, owned by Wathnan Racing and ridden by James Doyle, won first place and AED600,000. Marbaan, owned by Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and ridden by Ben Coen, came second. Laneqash, ridden by Jim Crowley, finished third.

There were seven races in total. The first race, Abu Dhabi Turf Club, had a prize of AED150,000. The second race, YAS Sprint, offered AED400,000. The third race, Al Wathba Mile, had AED350,000. The fourth race, the UAE Breeders’ Cup, offered AED500,000. The fifth race, the Abu Dhabi Derby, had AED400,000. The sixth race, the UAE President Cup for Thoroughbreds, offered AED1 million. The last race, the UAE President Cup for Purebred Arabians, had a prize of AED8 million.

Many groups supported the event, like Experience Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), Mubadala, the National Library & Archives, and Al Masaood Automobiles Nissan. Guests enjoyed a fancy meal, a colorful drone show, and live music.

The UAE President Cup was started in 1994 by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to honor Arabian horse racing. His Excellency Eng Ali Al Shaiba, Director General of ADTC, said the event shows the UAE’s care for Arabian horses and horse racing. The event is under the care of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
This year’s UAE President Cup was a big success and showed the UAE’s place as a top country for horse racing in the world.