Another first for World Arabian Racing… Arabians will be racing at the historic Churchill Downs USA on Saturday June 18, 2011.

Exciting news for the Arabian horse world. This years UAE Presidents Cup will run at Chrurchill Downs marking the first time Arabian horses have set hoof on this historic track. The mile and a quarter (just like the Kentucky Derby) is open to Purebred Arabian horses 4 years and over with a handsome $50,000 purse. www.ArabianHorseGlobal.com will be covering the race extensively, before, during and after the event. It’s fantastic because we can all watch history in the making…
Make sure you mark your calendar for the
$50,000 UAE Presidents Cup
Saturday afternoon, June 18th
Racetine: 3:23 EST

Earlier this year in Australia (April 9th 2011) we saw the running of the inaugural ‘Shadwell Arabian Mile’ at Caulfield Racecourse. This was a milestone first in the world of the Arabian horse in Australia. The winner was Franshar Park K Shar (Shah Wazir x Ulinga Kaita), a 14yo Gelding. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum made this event possible with his generous purse of $20,000. The race was a fantastic promotion for the purebred Arabian, and in spite of one or two mistakes a great success. The organisers are planning on making it an annual event.