{"id":113134,"date":"2018-03-23T13:37:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escaesco.com.br\/lab\/anba\/?p=113134"},"modified":"2018-03-23T14:46:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T16:46:20","slug":"horse-racing-celebrates-arab-community-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/horse-racing-celebrates-arab-community-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse racing celebrates Arab Community Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2017: parade of Arab horses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 A horse racing at the S\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club this Sunday (25) will mark the Arab Community Day, celebrated every year on March 25. The horse racing is organized by the <b>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/b>, with the support of the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders (ABCCA) and the S\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club.<\/p>\n

The race is open to the public and admission free, with betting on the horses allowed. Nine Arab thoroughbreds will compete in the Arab Chamber Grand Prix (Arab Chamber GP): Cantiga VE, Heron HVP, Marei Rach, Orchestra Rach, Passion Rach, Rhondo Rach, Orthodox Rach, Zells Kate and Zelss Zenyatta.<\/p>\n

The first seven horses of the list were born in Brazil and the last two were born in the United States, says ABCCA\u2019s vice president of Racing and Endurance, Almir Ribeiro. According to him, the competitors are the best Arab racing horses in Brazil as of today. This will be the fifth edition.<\/p>\n

According to Ribeiro, the race is part of the schedule of Arab horse racing in Brazil, which, in turn, is part of the Arab horse racing calendar in the world. This Sunday\u2019s competition opens, officially, the season of Arab horse racing in Brazil, according to ABCCA\u2019s vice president of Racing and Endurance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very satisfying for us to be able to celebrate the Arab Community Day in its many aspects,\u201d says the Arab Chamber\u2019s president, Rubens Hannun, recalling other initiatives developed for the date, such as exhibitions and film festivals. He points out that the Arab thoroughbred race at the Jockey is already a tradition for the date and has a cultural profile.<\/p>\n

The activities start at 1:30 with a parade of the animals, who will be, along with their respective jockeys, dressed in typical attire of Arab countries. Soon after, the race will start, with a prize of BRL 20,000 (USD 6,200) for the owners and staff of the winning horses.<\/p>\n

The Arab Chamber\u2019s board of directors will attend the race. Ribeiro is also inviting the community to watch the race and enjoy the other leisure options at the S\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club. The club, located in the Cidade Jardim district, has many leisure options with two restaurants and food trucks, plus a space for children and a green area, among others.<\/p>\n

The Arab Community Day is celebrated on March 25 in a reference to the famous retail street in S\u00e3o Paulo. It was on this street that the first Arab immigrants established their stores when they had just arrived in the country at the end of the 19th<\/sup> century. Currently, the Arabs and their descendants for a large community in Brazil, with members holding important positions in politics, medical and economic sectors, among others.
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Arab Thoroughbred Racing<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 25, 2018, at 1:30 pm
\nS\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club
\nAv. Lineu de Paula Machado, 1263 \u2013 Cidade Jardim \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP
\nAdmission free \u2013 betting at the race for the general public<\/p>\n

Translated by S\u00e9rgio Kakitani<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rodrigo Rodrigues\/C\u00e2mara \u00c1rabe<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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