Representatives from The Bahrain Turf Membership and The Jockey Membership in Bahrain this afternoon
From left to proper: Ed Veale – Head of Racing, Bahrain Turf Membership, Yusuf Buheji – Government Director of Operations, Bahrain Turf Membership, Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa – Government Director, Bahrain Turf Membership
William Wyatt – Chair, Newmarket Racecourses, The Jockey Membership, Sophie In a position – Newmarket Racecourses and Global Director, The Jockey Membership, Stephen Wallis – Global Director, The Jockey Membership
Photographs are each to be had to be used, please credit score The Jockey Membership/The Bahrain Turf Membership
Friday third March 2023
The Jockey Membership and The Bahrain Turf Membership have introduced that the Kingdom of Bahrain is to increase its sponsorship at The July Pageant at Newmarket from 2023.
Already the longest status sponsor at Newmarket’s premier summer time assembly, The Kingdom of Bahrain have supported the Workforce 3 Bahrain Trophy since its inception in 1991. Their make stronger will now lengthen to the Workforce Two Princess of Wales’s Stakes and the Workforce Two July Stakes in a brand new multi-year settlement.
The Bahrain Trophy, Princess of Wales’s Stakes and July Stakes all happen at the opening day of The July Pageant, Women Day, Thursday thirteenth July in 2023.
First run in 1894, the Princess of Wales’s Stakes is called in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who turned into the Princess of Wales on her marriage to the longer term King Edward VII in 1862. The competition gives probably the most first alternatives for 3 yr olds to tackle older their older competitors over a mile and a part at Development race stage. In 2022, it was once gained through Godolphin’s Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Yibir whilst Newmarket handler Sir Michael Stoute has saddled the winner on at least 12 events.
The six-furlong July Stakes was once first staged in 1786 and is the oldest race staged any place in Britain for 2 yr olds. Richard Hannon has saddled the most recent two winners in Lusail (2021) and Persian Power (2022), including to his earlier successes with Ivawood (2014) and Mehmas (2016) whilst his father Richard Hannon Sr gained the competition six occasions.
Yusuf Buheji, Government Director of Operations, Bahrain Turf Membership and Sophie In a position, Newmarket Racecourses and Global Director, The Jockey Membership, signal the brand new settlement previous these days
Talking from The Bahrain Turf Membership the place The Jockey Membership Bowl was once run this afternoon, Sophie In a position, Newmarket Racecourses and Global Director commented: “The connection between The Jockey Membership and The Kingdom of Bahrain is an extended and glad one, and as horseracing there continues to move from energy to energy we’re thrilled that our partnership is mirroring that building.
Salman bin Rashed Al Khalifa, Government Director of The Bahrain Turf Membership, stated: “The Bahrain Turf Club are delighted to continue and develop our support to one of British racing’s leading meetings. We are extremely proud of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s long and respected relationship with The Jockey Club and look forward to growing this in the coming years.”
