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Royal Cavalry of Oman Qualifier Series
The Royal Cavalry of Oman have very generously sponsored a Qualifier Series.  This series will comprise 4 qualifiers, to be held at ARO fixtures, with a Premier Handicap Final on the Thoroughbred card at Newbury, on Friday 22nd August. 

The first qualifier for this series was run at Taunton on Saturday 3rd May and was won impressively by Noble Athlete for the Delyth Thomas stable.  For the full race report, go to Racing Reports and scroll down to the Taunton Raceday Review.

The current list of qualified horses is as follows:-

Madid
Noble Athlete (FR)
Sabden
Popidol Kossack (NL)
WFA Leopard

The full series details are as follows:-

Fees for this series will be published in the Racing Calendar Part 1 on Friday 28th March.  

The Royal Cavalry of Oman will also be sponsoring a series of Feature Races, with an increased Prize Fund at ARO fixtures throughout the 2008 season.  Full details will be published in the relevant Racing Calendar.

The DIARD Handicap Stakes
The Dubai International Arabian Raceday committee have generously agreed to sponsor an additional Single Race, to be run at Kempton Park on Wednesday 2nd July.  This will be a 6 furlong Premier Handicap; exact conditions will be published nearer the time.  The Prize Fund for this race will be £10,000.

Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club International Festival Of Arabian Racing

Pictured above, HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Faleh Al-Thani (centre),  Sami Jassim Al Boenain (right), General Manager of the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, and ARO Director of Racing Georgina Tomkins

The contract for this year's Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club International Festival Of Arabian Racing at Lingfield on Saturday 23rd August, was signed at the Qatar REC racecourse in Doha on Thursday 28th February.  Their 2008 International Equestrian Festival, which ran from 23rd February till 2nd March, featured 2 days' racing, which included a combination of Purebred Arabian & Thoroughbred races, finishing with the QR1,000,000 Qatar International Trophy, won by Al Dahma. 

Already set to be shown live on AtTheRaces, this Lingfield fixture has already attracted a lot of attention internationally; Sweden are planning to send 6 horses to compete in the 3 International Races.

ARO Training Day
ARO is organising a Training Day at the British Racing School (Friday in April to be confirmed).  The following itinerary (to be confirmed) will be offered:-

9.45am            Tea & coffee on arrival
10.00am          Body Position lecture - British Racing School
11.00am          Equine Nutrition - Red Mills UK
12.30pm          Lunch
1.15pm            Riding tuition and simulator training - British Racing School
4.30pm            Tea/coffee/departure

A training advice discussion forum/workshop will also be available after lunch.

The cost of this training day will be £55 for riders, £15 for those wishing to attend the Equine Nutrition/Training Advice seminar.

This course is for a minimum of 8 rider places, so if you would like to ensure you don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity please book your place by Tuesday 26th February, by emailing info@aroracing.co.uk.

A similar day may also be available at the Northern Racing Colledge, date to be confirmed.

2008 Fixture List
This year's fixture list has been approved BHA, however, it should be recognised that the Southwell and Salisbury fixtures are still only provisional at this stage.  Their confirmation will depend on the number of horses registered. 

It is still likely that additional Single Races will be added to the current list when confirmed.

Click here to download the 2008 Fixture List.


Race Planning
For Race Planning News, go to the Race Planning page in the new Members Area.
 

Registration Fees
For full details go to Registration Forms in the Members Area.

Additional benefits:-

• ARO members will receive a 10% discount from Raceday Saddlers for the duration of 2008.  To claim your discount, simply show your ARO badge.

• Please see separate SEIB form for details of Specialist Cover Insurance Discounts, which are available to all ARO members.

• Bi-Monthly Newsletter.

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