Yaquob Al Hammadi of Bahrain Royal Endurance Team won the title in the 160kms Lignieres Endurance Race with a time of 8:17.26 on his horse Prudence.
He was followed by fellow jockey Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on Talent De Jansavis in 8:17.27 seconds, almost four minutes ahead of French jockey Sandra Dahil.
Other top finishers for Bahrain included Mohammed Hilal Khatri on Kalharabi and Abdulrahman Al Zayed on Radiani Cabirat.
Representative of His Majesty for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and president of Bahrain Olympic Committee Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised the extraordinary efforts made by Bahrain Royal Endurance Team’s jockeys.
Manager of Bahrain Royal Endurance Team Dr Khalid Ahmed Hassan hailed the success of the team, stating that the race witnessed a stiff challenge with participants from many countries.
The Bahraini jockeys expressed utmost happiness at the achievement of the team in the race, stressing on the important contribution of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the success.