An exclusive race for Omani women riders was the highlight of the annual Royal horse racing festival held in Seeb on Saturday evening.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said attended along with members of the Royal Family, ministers and the other dignitaries.
Jockey Said Bin Batti Al Ba'adi partnered Al Kasih, from the Royal Cavalry stables, to victory in the feature race of the meet, the His Majesty's Cup.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said presented Al Ba'adi with His Majesty the Sultan's Cup.
In the women's race Eman Bint Mubarak Al Balushi, representing the Royal Stables, displayed excellent riding skills to leave her rivals behind in the Al Muntaliq sprint for Purebred Arabian horses.
As many as 660 horses participated in the festival, while 670 riders and 235 girls from the Royal Cavalry, Royal Oman Police and stables of ministers also took part.
Results:
1st race: Saih AI Rakhaa for Pure Arabian horses, 1,600m: 1. Salim Bin Hamood AI Hakmani, (Royal Cavalry, Makasib) 2. Elizabeth Garel (Royal Cavalry, Waseem) 3. Sami Bin Said Al Balushi (Royal Cavalry, Muhajim).
2nd race: Saih A'Salam Race for Pure Arabian Horses -1,100m: 1. Said Bin Bati AI Badi (Royal Cavalry, Narjis) 2. Haamed Bin Darwish AI Balushi (General Ali Bin Majid AI Ma'amari, Kayid) 3. Yasser Bin Naser Al Jabri (Royal Cavalry, Haibah).
Third race: Saih Al Shamikhat Race for Thoroughbred Races -1,60Om: 1. Ahmad Bin Saif Al Hadhrami (Royal Cavalry, Muta'leqah) 2 Mohammad Bin Hilal Al Busaidi (Royal Cavalry, Sae'dah); 3. Fahad Bin Saud AI Balushi (Royal Cavalry, Shaqra'a).
Fourth race: Saih AI A'Niam Race for Pure Arabian Horses (For regional horses) - 1,600m: 1. Mahboob Bin Hassan Al Hashmani (Seeb, Aneef) 2. Bader Bin Saud Al Balushi (AI Mohab, Barka) 3. Shaikh Salim Bin Suliaman Al Fairuz (Kerbera, Al Khaboura), Sultan Bin Arnor Al Hajri (Bidiyah, Al Jaziyah), Saud Bin Hamad A'Zakwani (Al Mudhaibi, Aneed).
Fifth Race: Saih Al Salihat Race for Pure Arabian Horses - 1,1OOm: (Women only) 1. Eman Bint Mubarak Al Balushi (Royal Cavalry, Al Muntaliq) 2. Sumayah Bint Mohammad A'Shaibani (Royal Cavalry, Al Muwafaq)i 3. Salwa Bint Mohammad Al Fori (Royal Cavalry, Ohood).
Sixth race: Saih Al Makarim Race for Pure Arabian Horses - 2,000m (Competing for HM's Cup): 1. Said Bin Bati Al Badi (Royal Cavalry, Al Kase), 2. Mazhood Bin Sadi Al Hajn (Royal Cavalry, Hirz) 3: Moed Bin Ali Al Mojani (Royal Oinart Police, Emtinan).
Harness Horses Race -1,1OOm: 1. Hamed Bin Juma Saeed Al Rajri (Royal Cavalry, Nargis) 2. Mahfoodh Abdulsheikh (Royal Cavalry, So'daa) 3. Hamood Bin Hamed Al Qutaiti (Royal Cavalry, Tohfah).
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