Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Wakrah yesterday produced a trademark turn of foot to win the Umm Bab Cup, a Purebred Arabian Open Race for four-year-old+ over 1600m.At the Al Rayyan Racecourse, the seven-year-old mare, expertly guided by Olivier d’Andigne, settled patiently behind the early leaders before unleashing a blistering run in the home straight to secure victory.Trained by Jean de Mieulle, Al Wakrah notched her third consecutive win and the 11th of her career, delivering a third triumph of the day for her connections. The winners were presented with their awards by Head of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Racing Operations Section Rashid Saed Adiba.Results8th Al Rayyan Race Meeting – Umm Bab CupWINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)1 - Umm Bab Cup, Purebred Arabian Open RaceAl Wakrah, Jean de Mieulle, Olivier d'Andigne2 - Thoroughbred Handicap (80-100)Thor's Hammer, Jassim al-Ghazali, Marco Casamento3 - Purebred Arabian HandicapSejjel, Jean de Mieulle, Faleh Bughenaim4 - Local Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate, 3YOs, 1400mMasaad, Alban de Mieulle, Soufiane Saadi5 - Purebred Arabian HandicapDuke Of Monlau, Mohammed al-Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi6 - Local Thoroughbred HandicapBarq Al Atam, Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki, Tomas Lukasek7 - Thoroughbred Maiden PlateBrandywine Falls, Abdulla al-Mulla, Jefferson Smith8 - Purebred Arabian Maiden PlateShayeg, Jean de Mieulle, Faleh Bughenaim
November 06, 2025 | 09:28 PM