{"id":126869,"date":"2018-03-26T10:02:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=126869"},"modified":"2018-03-26T15:32:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T17:32:22","slug":"horse-race-marked-arab-community-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/horse-race-marked-arab-community-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse race marked Arab Community Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Mare Zells Zenyatta won the Arab Chamber Grand Prix, held to celebrate Arab Community Day last Sunday (25) in S\u00e3o Paulo. The Arabian thoroughbred race was organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, with backing from the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders (ABCCA) and the S\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club, where the race took place.<\/p>\n

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Eight animals raced for the Arab Chamber GP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arab Chamber board members convened to watch the race, which has been held since 2014. Eight Arabian thoroughbreds competed for the price. The winning mare belongs to Almir Ribeiro and Rodrigo Schulze. She was ridden by jockey Jos\u00e9 Rog\u00e9rio and coached by Alexandre Correa at one of the S\u00e3o Paulo Jockey Club training centers, in the municipality of Campinas.<\/p>\n

Zells Kate, another of Almir Ribeiro\u2019s horses, came in second, with Paulo Jamil Saliba\u2019s Passion Rach placing third. Also racing were Cantiga VE, Heron HVP, Marei Rach, Rhondo Rach and Orthodox Rach. The event is part of Brazil\u2019s classical Arabian horse race calendar, which in turn is part of a global schedule.<\/p>\n

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The winner was awarded a bronze trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBrazil is a major Arabian horse breeding country. Its horses are great when it comes to quality and selection,\u201d former Arab Chamber president Marcelo Sallum told ANBA. It was during his term as president that the race was first held. Sallum explains that the idea came from Jamil Saliba, who wanted to showcase the quality of Brazilian racing horses. Jamil, who passed away three years ago, also served as Arab Chamber president and used to breed horses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Arab Chamber has always strived to promote each and every aspect relating to the Arab world,\u201d said Sallum, noting that the race has become an integral part of celebrations of the Arab Community Day, which fell on a Sunday this year. Incumbent Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun also pointed out that the race is growing into more and more of a tradition on Arab Community Day. \u201cIt\u2019s a point of integration between Brazilians and Arabs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Horse breeder Paulo Saliba, of the Fazenda Rach Stud farm, explains that Brazilian-bred Arabian horses are known worldwide. According to him, this is the oldest horse breed in the world, and it has been kept pure. The animals are known for being at once hot-blooded and lightweight. \u201cThey\u2019re what\u2019s known as light cavalry,\u201d he says. That is why they\u2019re used for cross-breeding, for increased agility.<\/p>\n

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Ribeiro and Schulze accepted prize from Hannun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ABCCA\u2019s vice president for Racing and Endurance Riding, Almir Ribeiro, stressed the cultural meaning of the race on Arab Community Day, and the history of this particular horse breed. \u201cAny horse breed you can think of, like Mangalarga, English Thoroughbred, etc., they all have some Arabian horse in them. The Arabian horse is the formative horse, the father to all breeds,\u201d says Ribeiro. The breed originated in the Arabian Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Arab Chamber board member Ruy Cury remarked, in an interview with ANBA, that March 25th<\/sup> is a day of celebration for the Arab community. \u201cIt is important for us to come together on this day,\u201d he said regarding the race. March 25th<\/sup> was picked as Arab Community Day in Brazil after the name of the street that welcomed the shops of the first-ever Arab immigrants to Brazil, back in the early 19th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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