Mentor Rach and Cashmerie AJR win the first UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series races

Mentor Rach ridden by I. Silva

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The Cidade Jardim Racecourse, of the São Paulo Jockey Club, Brazil, hosted the first two races of the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses on Saturday, 10th April, 2021. In total there will be eight races until November, when the South America Mondial UAE President Cup Series Final will be held.

Brazil is the first country to host the newly created UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses which also covers Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

A field of 6 strong horses aged three years & more up to three victories competed in the prestigious 1,300-metre race on turf the  Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts that was won by Mentor Rach (*Sarmata x Musa Rach by *Polonez).

Bred by Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda. and running in the colours of Ricardo Jamil Saliba, the four-year-old son of *Sarmata won by seven lengths under I. Silva from Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach x Geneve AJR by Second Chall).

From left to right: Lucas Quintana, I. Silva on Mentor Rach and Almir José Ribeiro

After an excellent start in which Gunther Rach dominated the race to the entrance to the great straight, he was overtaken by Mentor Rach who with every meter opened lengths of advantage crossing first with seven lengths ahead of Gunther Rach.

Lucas Quintana, trainer for Mentor Rach and Gunther Rach, said: “Mentor Rach is a horse who has a great desire to run and who has won six races today has broken the record of 1300 meters and is one of the best I have ever trained. He already won on dirt and turf. It is an excellent horse. Gunther Rach is a very faithful horse, but he was unfortunate to have the Mentor as an opponent.”

“Menthor Rach in this race broke the record of 1,300 meters in spectacular time and is a stallion son of * Polonez. He who already broke the 1,000 meters record won his seventh consecutive race. We are very happy and will use him in the future in our breeding. Gunther Rach, again in second place, went very well too; he is a stallion son of Eksort and will also be used in the future in our breeding. We are very happy with the first two places”, said owner and breeder Ricardo Saliba.

Cashmerie AJR ridden by F. Larroque

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In the second race the  Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies was played and won with mastery by Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x Cowboys Gal by Wiking).

The race of 1,000 meters on turf for 3 Year Olds & Older no victories was attended by nine horses. Cashmerie AJR and Obstinado Rach (VE x Obsession Rach attack by Voltaire Rach) were the stars of the race. After a bad start and dominated by Cashmerie AJR mounted by Fernando Larroque, Obstinado Rach under the command of José Severo attacked from outside the final 300 meters, but Cashmerie won with a length advantage.

Trainer Oberdan Pereira said: “It was an exciting victory, especially with the final attack of Obstinado Rach, son of the champion Atentaddo VE. This mare is new and has a great future as already demonstrated in her first race.”

From left to right: Oberdan Pereira, F. Larroque on Cashmerie AJR and Almir José Ribeiro

Larroque said: “We started well, took the lead and kept going, and it was exciting to see that she withstood Obstinate Rach's attack well. It’s the first race we did together and she’s a mare with excellent potential.”

“As a breeder and owner I feel extremely happy and proud, as few breeders have the honor and privilege to follow the history of a winning animal very closely, from its birth, its development to victory in an important race as This one. I also thank Oberdan Pereira and his team for the dedication, effort and professional work that built the success of Cashmerie AJR from its arrival until its winning debut”, said Almir José Ribeiro.

“First of all, I want to thank our sponsor UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series, from the United Arab Emirates, who believes in the growth of Arabian horse racing in the world, mainly in Brazil and South America, which together with the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association, ABCCA, and the Jockey Club of São Paulo start a new virtuous cycle of growth that will definitely put Brazil on the international roadmap for Arabian horse racing in the world”, declared Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director at ABCCA.

UAE President Cup

HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs

Held under the patronage of President HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the support of HHi Sh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the directives of HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses will be organized in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Emirates Equestrian Federation launched the president of the UAE Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses in 1994 to promote the noble breed worldwide, which is now gaining popularity and attractiveness. The series promotes the UAE’s efforts to create a global awareness of the purebred Arabian horse and its important place in UAE culture and history. Founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to promote and celebrate the Arabian horse, and prove that they can race competitively with thoroughbred horses, the UAE President Cup Series is the first international race series for Arabian horses and remains the premier races for the breed.

Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Colts And Fillies is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

Prêmio UAE President Cup For Colts
1 Mentor Rach (*Sarmata X Musa Rach by *Polonez)
J: I. Silva Ap2 / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Ricardo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

2 Gunther Rach (Eksort Rach X Geneve AJR by Second Chall)
J: V. Souza / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Paulo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

3 RG Kodak (Caceres CSM X Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach)
J: R. Mendonça Ap2 / T: Estanislau Petrochinski
O/B: Claudio R. G. Ribas
4 Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach X Olympia Rach by Aicyng AHRA)
J: A. R. Oliveira / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Paulo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

5 Farouk AJR (Feitizzo Rach X Fascinacion by Adventure Aladin)
J: O. Pereira Filho / T: O. S. Pereira
O / B: Almir José Ribeiro

6 Graccus Rach (Veracious Rach X Gracyara HCF by LD Halston)
J: A. F. Matos / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Ricardo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

Prêmio UAE President Cup For Fillies
1 Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x Cowboys Gal by Wiking)
J: F. Larroque / T: O. S. Pereira
O/B: Almir José Ribeiro

2 Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach)
J: J. Severo / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Agropecuária Ilha Da Chapada Ltda / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

3) RG Kemir (Zapal x Campanha Csm By Eksport)
J: Jeane Alves / T: Estanislau Petrochinski
O/B: Claudio R. G. Ribas

4 Vince Rach (AF Ivo x Vauquelin Rach by Memnon Rach)
J: V. Souza / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Paulo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

5 RG Kansas (Zapal X RQ Kasja by Caceres CSM)
J: M. Silva / T: Estanislau Petrochinski
O: Stud Horn / B: Claudio R. G. Ribas

6 Revelation Rach (Eksport X Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach
J: L. Felipe / T: C. F. Silva
O: Ricardo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

7 Maisa Do Bagdá (Magig Shadeedeh x Katyusha LM by Shahllenger)
J: W, Ariel Ap2 / T: O. S. Pereira
O: Almir José Ribeiro / B: Manoel Leandro Filho

8 Holly Pol Rach (All Pol Rach x Hinode ELS by Power World JQ)
J: I. Silva / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Agropecuária Ilha Da Chapada Ltda / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda

9 Zarmacja Rach (Sarmata X Zahara Rach by Eksport)
J: A. F. Matos / T: Lucas Quintana
O: Paulo Jamil Saliba / B: Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda