Afjan claims victory at UAE President's Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses in Netherlands

Afjan, owned by Al Shaqab Racing, delivered a thrilling performance to secure victory at the 8th leg of the UAE President's Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses on Sunday at the Duindigt Turf Racecourse in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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The event forms part of the prestigious 32nd edition of the classic series.

With its continued expansion across Europe's top racecourses, the UAE President's Cup once again impressed with its high-calibre presence, drawing praise from the Dutch racing community.

The Cup has earned the distinction of hosting the richest Arabian horse race in Dutch history, offering a prize purse of $100,000. The race, contested over 2,150 metres, featured II elite entries from leading stables across Europe and was open to horses aged four years and above, under Group 3 classification.

Afjan (TM Fred Texas x Muzoon), rated III, trained by J de Mieulle Grijs and ridden by Olivier d’Andigné, made a stunning late charge from the back of the field to overtake Al Zeer (Al Mamun Monlau x Assma Al Khalediah) by a neck in a dramatic finish. Al Zeer, owned by M.F.A.H. Al-Attiyah, was trained by F. Rohaut Blauw and ridden by G. Guedj-Gay. Third place went to Ska de L'Aigle (Al Mourtajez x Sia), owned by M. Bousaif, trained by F. Rohaut Tot, and ridden by Jean Bernard Eyquem.