Winners Crowned at Bahrain International Horse Racing Round

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy King and Crown Prince, attended the fifth round of the Bahrain International Racing Championship, held as part of the 20th horse racing event at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club track in Riffa.

The race featured the Cup of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, along with cups named after his children: HH Shaikha Shaima bint Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of Voluntary Humanitarian Initiatives at the Royal Humanitarian Foundation; HH Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa; HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa; HH Shaikh Hamdan bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa; and HH Shaikh Khalid bin Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The event also included the Bahrain Vision Cup and the Sakhir Cup.

The race was also attended by HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court and Chairman of the High Committee of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club, and HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council for Environment and Deputy Chairman of the Club’s High Committee, along with several senior officials and representatives of sponsoring companies.

HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa crowned the winners of the races. He presented the Cup of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa to Abdulla Fawzi Nass.

He also awarded the cups named after HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s children to the winners. Trainer Yousef Al Buainain received the first race cup, while trainer Robert McDowell received the second race cup. HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa received the third race cup, and HH Shaikh Sultan Deen bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa received the cups for the seventh and eighth races.

Winners of the fifth round of the Bahrain International Racing Championship were also honoured. HH Shaikh Sultan Deen bin Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa received the “Sakhir Cup,” sponsored by Texel Air, from George Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer of Texel Air. Two additional prizes were presented to the winning trainer and jockey of the ninth championship race.