ENDURANCE HORSERACING – His Majesty King Hamad’s humanitarian work and youth affairs representative and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended yesterday the opening of the 2026-27 endurance horseracing season, which featured international and local qualifying races at Bahrain International Endurance Village in Zallaq.
Also on hand were Supreme Council for Environment vice-president, Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club High Committee deputy chairman, and SCYS member Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, and Capital Governor Shaikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Nasser commended the strong participation of riders from various stables in the curtain-raising event of the endurance season, affirming that the large turnout signals a calendar of strong competition and reflects the continued development of endurance sports in Bahrain.
Shaikh Nasser praised the significant efforts of all organising committees in ensuring the successful opening of the season and their commitment to providing all the necessary conditions for participants, wishing everyone success in the upcoming races.
The first meeting of the endurance season featured a 120km international qualifying race, a 100km international qualifying race, a 100 km international qualifying race for juniors and young riders, and two local qualifying races covering distances of 80km and 40km.
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