Under the directives of Mansour bin Zayed, 32nd UAE President Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses reveals global race calendar
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister and Chariman of the Presidential Court, the Higher Organising Committee has revealed the agenda for the 32nd edition of the UAE President's Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses for 2025. With a total prize pool of more than Dh15 million, this edition's prizes are the largest and most valuable in the history of Arabian horse racing.The new agenda includes 17 races across 11 European venues, including Russia and Turkey, along with 5 Arab venues, and one in the US. The series begins in Tunisia on April 20, with prizes of 500,000 Tunisian Dinars, followed by Morocco on April 26, with prizes of 250,000 Euros, and then France on May 11, with 350,000 Euros, moving to the US on May 17, with a prize of $200,000. The Italian leg on May 18 offers 300,000 Euros, followed by Sweden on June 6 with 100,000 Euros, Germany on July 7, with 250,000 Euros, the Netherlands on August 3, with 100,000 Euros, Spain on August 15 with 200,000 Euros, Russia on 30 August with $100,000, Belgium on 2 September with 200,000 Euros, Türkiye on September 7 with 250,000 Dollars, England on September 13 with 400,000 GBP, Poland on September 28 with 200,000 Euros, Egypt on October 25 with Dh500,000, Libya on October 26 with Dh 1 million, and Saudi Arabia on November 21 with SAR 1.5 million.Matar Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee, expressed gratitude for the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, appreciating his generous support and continuous care that led the UAE President's Cup to become the most prestigious in the history of Arabian horse racing.Al Dhaheri said: "We express our gratitude to the wise leadership on the announcement of the 2025 agenda for the UAE President's Cup, appreciating their boundless support for this esteemed event in its 32nd edition, which spans 17 countries. This progress each year is a direct result of the generous care from the leadership and their significant interest in advancing the race series to the highest global standards, serving the UAE's mission to support the broadest community of Arabian horse owners and breeders worldwide."For his part, Faisal Al Rahmani, Secretary-General of the UAE President's Cup Series, said: "I am pleased on this occasion to extend the highest expressions of gratitude and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and President of the Presidential Court, for his substantial endowment and pioneering role leading our series to the highest international ranks, and for his significant interest in encouraging owners and breeders to elevate the status of Arabian horses."The 32nd edition will be the grandest and most valuable in the history of global Arabian horse racing, confirming that His Highness's generous support has achieved an advanced status for the UAE President's Cup, making it a gateway for champions and one of the major global races."We value His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's generous gesture towards the UAE President's Cup with its new prizes, representing a historic turn and a qualitative leap in the history of Arabian horse racing, elevating it to broad and grand horizons, making it the strongest and most valuable race series in the world since its inception."We take pride and boast to the world about our race series, which holds a dear name to all of us and now stands at the forefront of the major global races by the value of its prizes since the beginning of the era of Arabian horse racing, representing an important gain and a motivating source for owners and Arabian horse stables worldwide to participate with the elite champion horses alongside the support provided for developing horse stables around the world. The UAE President's Cup contributes to offering exceptional opportunities for breeders, trainers, and jockeys to enhance their presence in the new era of the Arabian horse system in its prestigious and advanced form."
Al Rahmani extended congratulations to the Arabian horse community, associations, tracks, and elite stables of horse owners worldwide on the launch of the new edition, thanking them all for their cooperation each year, and wishing for a successful and distinctive racing season.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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