QREC chairman HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh al-Thani (second right) presents a memento to Al Emadi Enterprises CEO, Mohammed al-Emadi (second left) as QREC general manager Sami Jassim al-Boenain (right) applauds.
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Al Emadi Enterprises extended its support for Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club as the title sponsor of HH The Emir Trophy, a Group II Pure Arabian race, which will be held on Thursday, February 27.
The press conference was attended by QREC chairman HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh al-Thani, Al Emadi Enterprises CEO, Mohammed al-Emadi, QREC general manager Sami Jassim al-Boenain and Al Emadi’s Creative Director and Head of Media Fadi Ramzi Abu Salah.
Talking about the 2014 HH Emir Trophy, Al Emadi CEO Mohammed al-Emadi said: “We’re very proud to be associated with this prestigious HH The Emir Trophy race. Whatever we experienced in the Paris horse racing, organised by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, it was just too good. They are highly professional people and are promoting the sport in a very big way in the international arena. We’re indeed very much impressed with their high-level of the organisation of the events. It is our great pleasure and privilege that we have the opportunity to partner with the QREC in two big races at home.”
Chairman of QREC, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh al-Thani thanked Al Emadi Enterprises for its continued support to QREC and their events “Al Emadi Enterprises and the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club have a long standing relationship. We thank them for their interest in supporting horse racing, which is indeed a sport fostered by our forefathers. We hope events like these can elevate the status of horse racing in the region.”
“This is not the first time for Al Emadi to associate themselves with horse racing. They have supported our races many times not only in Qatar but in France as well. It is our duty to give our local companies an opportunity to be a part of the success in Qatar or internationally. We look forward to their continued support,” Sheikh Mohammed added.
Talking about the forthcoming classics, Sheikh Mohammed said. “The competition is going to be very tough. This year especially is going to be very exciting as we have many top class contenders in the fray. As we have seen in the Qatar International Horse Show, where there was not much difference between the first three placed contestants, it will be the same in the racing also. Even our local bred horses are taking part in Group I races. This is very exciting news for Qatar and I am sure it will only better and better. The credit goes to the management at QREC who have spared no effort to take Qatar racing to another level.”
“We can see a lot of improvement in the past few years in the local bred Pure Arabians. It is great to see one top class horse in Assy who is locally bred and a strong contender in the Emir’s Sword. The winner of this race usually is the favourite in the Qatar Arabian World Cup at Longchamp in Paris. We are very proud with this achievement as puts Qatar on the world map as far as breeding of Pure Arabians is concerned,” Sheikh Mohammed concluded.
