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Clapton AJR achieves seventh victory and third in the UAE President Cup Series for Colts & Fillies II Award
In an exciting race dominated until the seventh furlong by Gwan AJR, the gray five-year-old Clapton AJR shine once again and takes his seventh victory and third in the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Brazil Saturday 9 September, at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, Jockey Club de São Paulo
The UAE President Cup Series for Colts & Fillies II Award, which had the participation of six animals (three males and three females) was contested over 1,600 meters on turf for males and females 3-year-old and older
While Gwan AJR (All Pol Rach x Greece AJR by Second Chall) remained in the lead with Clapton AJR (Mared Al Sahra x Cowboys Gal by Wiking) in second place, RG EL Bak (Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw) and Normandia Rach (*Uzbek Du Lion x Novella Rach by Voltaire Rach) the last in the race begin a sensational recovery
In the final 150 meters, Clapton AJR, RG El Bak and Normandia Rach attack from the outside and advance. In the final 50 meters, Clapton AJR, ridden by Antonio Mesquita, dominates the race followed closely by RG El Bak with jockey Idevaldo Silva, while Normandia Rach ridden by apprentice jockey Gabriel Santana attacks from the outside to try for third place
Under a strong attack from RG El Bak, Clapton AJR crossed first with a ¾ length advantage and, in this way, confirmed his favoritism and achieved his seventh victory in 10 races, with three second places
Jockey Antonio Mesquita said: “Because I was the heaviest jockey in the race, weighing 64 kg, I spared Clapton and waited for the exact moment to attack, but always keeping an eye on RG El Bak who was very eager to win. As I know Clapton AJR very well, I was sure we would win, despite it being a very close race
“With this victory, Clapton AJR equals Menthor Rach with seven victories in addition to winning three UAE President Cup South America Mondial Brazil races this year. By the end of the month we will have another Grand Prix and we will try for our eighth victory to equal the great Atentaddo VE, which is the leader in Arabian horse racing statistics in Brazil”, declared breeder and owner Almir José Ribeiro
Trainer Oberdan S. Pereira commented: “Today we had a very competitive race, with Gwan AJR dominating in the 1,400 meters. But I was confident that Mesquita, who has already ridden and won with Clapton AJR, would seek this victory again. We had a very strong attack from RG El Bak, who is a horse that likes longer distances, but we managed to achieve our seventh victory
Racing Director of Arabian Horse Breeders Brazilian Association (ABCCA), Almir José Ribeiro said: “Today we had an exciting and closely contested race with winning animals. We are in the fourth year of sponsorship and with more than 30 races held at the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Brazil. We have veteran animals competing at longer distances and a new generation for 2024 that has already arrived at the São Paulo Jockey Club and should debut from October this year
“On behalf of ABCCA and Brazilian breeders, I want to thank once again our sponsors who believed in Arabian horse racing in Brazil, HH Sh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority; and HE Faisal Al Rahmani, President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing (IFAHR) and General Direc-tor of the UAE President Cup.”
“This month of September, we completed 10 years of Arabian racing in Brazil and we are hopeful with this new generation and we will certainly have new champions who will continue to build the history of Arabian racing horses in Brazil.”
In addition to the prizes during the races, all horses participating in the 2023 Race Calendar also compete in the 2023 Arabian Cup Race category promoted by the Arabian Horse Breeders Brazilian Association.
The Prêmio UAE President Cup Series for Colts $ Fillies II is organized by Arabian Horse Breeders Brazilian Association in partnership with Jockey Club of São Paulo
Prêmio UAE President Cup Series for Colts $ Fillies II
1 CLAPTON AJR (Mared Al Sahra x Cowboys Gal by Wiking)
J: Antonio Mesquita
T: Oberdan S. Pereira
B/O: Almir José Ribeiro
2 RG EL BAK (Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw)
J: Idevaldo Silva
T: Estanislau Petrochinski
B/O: Claudio Roberto Guimarães
3 NORMANDIA RACH (*Uzbek Du Lion x Novella Rach by Voltaire Rach)
J: Gabriel Santana Ap3
T: Lucas Quintana
O: Agropecuária Ilha da Chapada Ltda.
B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.
4 RG KALIFA (Cáceres CSM x Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach)
J: Wellinton Ariel
T: Estanislau Petrochinski
B/O: Claudio Roberto Guimarães
5 GWAN AJR (All Pol Rach x Greece AJR by Second Chall)
J: André R. Oliveira
T: Cícero F. Silva
B/O: Almir José Ribeiro
6 VERSADO RACH (Atentaddo VE x Vertente Rach by Vaillant Rach)
J: Jeffecleone Bispo
T: Walfrido Garcia Jr.
O: Stud Velho Quiproquo
B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.