Frivolous bags The President of The UAE
Challenge Derby in US

Fryvolous was ridden to a superb victor by Oliver Castillo to clinch the first place in the one-and-a-half-mile UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Arabian Stakes run on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Delaware Racecourse, Wilmington, Philadelphia in the United States. The horse is owned by Dianne K. Waldron.

Second place went to Aim South which was ridden by Enrique M. Jurado, Aim South is owned by Bill Waldron.

The race offered a purse of $100,300 and featured exclusively Pure-bred Arabian horses aged three and above. The first winner got a prize of $ 60,000, $20,000 for the second and $11,000 for the third winner.

Eight horses were in the field for the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation-sponsored event, on a day which featured many important races. The race is considered highly prestigious as it features the Pure-bred Arabian horses in all its glory.

The other horses in order of their finish include Thoroughbred (ridden by Guy Neivens and owned by William J. Hollick), Sey Spottsproof (ridden by Alvaro T. Torres and owned by Anne Seymour), Fuego IA (ridden by Eric C. Valles and owned by Island Arabians), Geronimo (ridden by Roberto Alvarado Jr and owned by Lonnie C. Crowell), Doctor (ridden by Esteban E. Unsihuay and owned by Jose Salud Rodrigues) and Our MacHine (ridden by Gabriel Saez and owned by Bill Waldron).

Moscow-Moscow Derby

Probel clinches Moscow Derby

The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation organized the President of the UAE Challenge Derby races for Pure-bred Arabian horses in Moscow, Russia on 26th August, 2007. As part of the Championship, three races were earmarked viz., Moscow Derby (Group 1), Russia Cup (Group 1) and Moscow Cup (Group 2). All the races were sponsored by Nakheel, one of UAE's premier development companies.

MOSCOW DERBY (Group 1)

Russian-bred horse Probel won the first place in the 2400-meter Group 1 Moscow Derby which had a field of eight horses. The horse ably ridden by D.S. Schebarkov, was trained by V.G. Iurchenko and owned by A.G. Petrov. A prize money of 9,500 euros was earmarked for the Derby.

Second place went to French-bred horse Albak du Monteil. The horse, owned by OOO/Jockey Racing Club, was ridden by A.V. Ivanskoi and trained by A.H. Derov.

M.A. Kappushev was successful in finishing the ride in third place astride Russian-bred horse Kurier. Stud Chrenowskoi owns the horse which is being trained by A.V. Lushanin.

Date: August 28, 2007
Place: Moscow, Russia
Distance: 2400 meters
Horses: 4 years
Prize Money: € 9,432.34
No of entries: Eight (8)

Moscow-Moscow Cup

MOSCOW CUP (Gr. 2)

Drager, owned by Stud Chrenowskoi and ridden by A.A. Kappushev, beat five other horses to clinch the coveted Moscow Cup (Group 2). Drager, which has a good track record, is trained by A.V Lushanin. The Group 2 races offered a prize money of 7,000 euros.

Al Sakba, owned by OOO/Jockey Racing Club, and ridden by A.V. Ivanskoi, won the second place. Nargis, owned by I.N. Valitov and trained by V.S. Markov finished third.

Hussein Mohammed Hussein presented the trophies to the owners and the jockeys.

Date: August 28, 2007
Place: Moscow, Russia
Distance: 1200 meters
Horses: 3 + years
Prize Money: € 6,938.07
No of entries: Six (6)

Moscow-Russia Cup

RUSSIA CUP (Group 1)

Jockey A.V. Ivanskoi rode Rosalind, bred in France, to the first place to grab the Russia Cup. Rosalind is owned by OOO/Jockey Racing Club and trained by A.H. Derov.

Russia Cup was run over a distance of 2,800 metres, featuring Pure-bred Arabian horses aged four and above and the prize on offer was 6,250 euros. Six horses took to the dirt track.

Second place was won by Russian-bred Vong, ridden by S.A. Ivko. The horse is owned by A.A. Hahonin and trained by V.A. Kardanov. Third place went to Pingvin, ridden by V.A. Cherednikov. The horse, owned by Stud Chrenowski, was trained by A.V. Lushanin.

Date: August 28, 2007
Place: Moscow, Russia
Distance: 2800 meters
Horses: 4+ years
Prize Money: € 6,221.33
No of entries: Six (6)