As excitement grows at the start of the 2022/23 UAE racing season, scheduled to begin on October 28, future Middle East horse stars will take part under the hammer at the prestigious Meydan Racecourse. hours on Saturday, September 17. Race. In Dubai, the September Sale will again be conducted by Emirates Racing Authority in conjunction with Tattersalls, Europe’s leading bloodline auctioneers.
The sale will begin at 6:45pm during the Meydan Quarantine (NOFA Stables), set against the spectacular Meydan Grandstand. Lot viewing will take place on September 15 and 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m. each day, at the Meydan Quarantine (NOFA Stables).
Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Vice President of Emirates Racing Authority said: “We are delighted to be providing some exceptional blood samples to the existing ownership facility and hope this will encourage this. The new owners invest in the UAE’s racing industry.
“Selling race cars in Dubai offers great value and has a proven track record in producing winning horses in all of our races, even succeeding at the World Cup meeting.”
All horses were handpicked by Godolphin’s Bloodstock Director, Marie Sullivan, with the star performer from last year’s sale Desert Wisdom, purchased for just AED 70,000. Dubawi’s son, under the care of emerging Emirati coach Ahmed Al Shemaili, who was recently appointed as DRC coach, claimed an impressive win in Group 3 Burj Nahaar last Super Saturday. upon a strong second win at the Godolphin Mile in the World Cup meeting. Other notable purchases from last year’s sale were Eastern World purchased for AED 220,000, Group 3 winner Mahab Al Shimaal on Super Saturday, and Al Nefud purchased for AED 425,000, who won twice in just four starts in the UAE.
The usual conditions of sale will apply with no horses allowed to be exported until the end of the 2022/23 UAE racing season. Furthermore, all horses will be collected on Sunday, September 18, from 8am to 12pm from the Meydan Quarantine Authority (NOFA Stables) with appropriate means of transport.
Potential buyers can view a full list of lots and more information via the Emirates Racing Authority website, www.emiratesracing.com. The ERA is expected to release full details of the horses offered with updated UAE ratings in the coming weeks.
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