São Paulo – On July 28th, São Paulo’s Jockey Club will is hosting a special Arabian horse race: Fa El Shawan\/Haras Lone Star. The race is sponsored by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA).<\/p>\n
The race is special because it will feature only animals whose racing careers are beginning. There will be no betting, but the first and second places will share a R$ 10,000 (US$ 4,500) prize.<\/p>\n
“We are counting on Arabian horse enthusiasts for another thrilling race next Monday, when we will have stallions and mares that never won a race, going after their first victory,” said ABCCA Racing director Paulo Jamil Saliba, according to a press release from the association. <\/p>\n
The executive claims breeders must be aware that races are important to the breed’s selection process. “With support from the breeders, a new, solid market is poised to emerge for new horses, broadening the range of sales opportunities for these animals, which are athletes as early as two years of age: thoroughbred Arabian horses begin their career when they are three years old,” said Saliba.<\/p>\n
The director added that apart from being beautiful, the animals must be functional and healthy. “We are not looking to make the Arabian horse into a purely race horse, but rather to have this be the first stage in the life of this well-rounded animal,” he said in the press release. <\/p>\n
Service <\/strong><\/p>\n Special Race Fa El Shawan\/Haras Lone Star *Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n
July 28, 6:00 pm
São Paulo Jockey Club
Lineu de Paula Machado Avenue, 1263, Cidade Jardim, São Paulo
Admittance is free<\/p>\n