Holly Pol Rach wins Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II

Holly Pol Rach ridden by F. Larroque

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Great favorite of the race, Holly Pol Rach did not disappoint and won the UAE President's Cup Award For Fillies Series II, held in 1.100m on dirty for 3-years-old and older up to one victory, organised on Saturday, July 3, at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim.

Holly Pol Rach competed with champions Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking), winner of the UAE President Cup Series For Fillies Award on April 10; RG Kodak (Cáceres CSM x Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach), winner of the Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies on May 1, and Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA) champion of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies in December 2020.

At the end of the opposite straight, Holly Pol Rach (All Pol Rach x Hinode ELS) in third place competes for first place with Cashmerie AJR in first and Osiris Rach in second, while RG Kodak holds fourth place.

As they enter the final straight, Holly Pol Rach, mounted by F. Larroque, comes in from the outside, attacks Osiris Rach and wins the race with a five-length advantage.

Both Holly Pol Rach and Osiris Rach, ridden by the apprentice jockey I. Silva, are trained by Lucas Quintana and bred by Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.

Trainer Lucas Quintana said: “Holly Pol Rach is an excellent mare who took a while to get in shape. I had four mares in the race today, but she was my favorite to win and is now on the list of future champions. She ran twice on turf and didn't do very well, but on dirty she showed all her potential and is in shape, even competing with another champion, Osiris Rach. It's a double happiness to see both of them in first and second place.”

Jockey F. Larroque said: “I must confess that during the week I was a bit wary of riding Holly Pol Rach in this race. So Quintana told me to train her and feel her and if I didn't want to I could ride another one. She was excellent in training and I felt we could win and I'm very happy with this victory.”

Used to winning, Paulo Saliba, owner of the top two, said: “For us at Rach Stud it is a very important victory because her father, All Pol Rach (*Polonez x *After The Rapture by Aristo Kossak), was the first horse to win in the return of Arabian races in São Paulo. This win has a special meaning as Holly Pol Rach is the second generation of racehorses starting to show results, which means that our breeding is correct and we hope to have more wins.”

Almir José Ribeiro, Racing Director of Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA), said: “I want to thank our sponsors once again, HH Sh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and HE Faisal Al Rahmani, President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing (IFAHR) and director of The UAE President Cup, and the passionate Arabian sport horse breeders who believed in the success of Arabian horse racing in Brazil and direct their breeding programs for the sport animals!"

“Holly Pol Rach represents the second generation of Arabian horses that had their parents running and winning in Cidade Jardim and that today made a spectacular race leaving all their adversaries behind and set a new record for this distance.”

“A new star that is consecrated in Cidade Jardim and that will certainly shine much more often. Congratulations to the Saliba Family for believing in the Arabian sport horse and introducing us to another champion. Once again, I thank our sponsors and the ABCCA board.”

From left: Almir José Ribeiro (Racing Director of ABCCA), Paulo Jamil Saliba (Owner), Ricardo Jamil Saliba (Breeder) and HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi (Consul General of the United Arab Emirates)

The race and awards were attended by HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in the State of São Paulo.

“On this occasion, I would like to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, for his unlimited support for sport in general and equestrian sport in particular, which has had a major impact on the current status and in the future of Arabian horses around the world."

" We are proud when we see the flag of the United Arab Emirates flying in the fields of Brazil and also the important sponsors with the success that the Festival has achieved here and in various parts of the world. Finally, I would like to thank HE Faisal Al Rahmani, President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing (IFAHR) and director of The UAE President Cup, and also the team for their continued efforts to make The UAE President Cup an  international success”, said HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi.

The UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II Award was the fourth race of the UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series - South America Mondial Brazil. In total, there will be eight races until November, when the South America Mondial Brazil Final will take place.

A highlight is Rach Stud Agropecuária, which, since the restart of Arabian races in Brazil in 2013, is the breeder with the largest number of horses in all races and the biggest supporter to this day.

In addition to prizes during races, all horses participating in the 2021 Race Calendar also compete in the Racing mode of the Arabian Cup 2021.

Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II is organised by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

UAE President Cup

HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs

Held under the patronage of President HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the support of HHi Sh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the directives of HH Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the UAE President Cup South America Mondial Series for Purebred Arabian Horses will be organized in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Emirates Equestrian Federation launched the president of the UAE Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses in 1994 to promote the noble breed worldwide, which is now gaining popularity and attractiveness. The series promotes the UAE’s efforts to create a global awareness of the purebred Arabian horse and its important place in UAE culture and history. Founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to promote and celebrate the Arabian horse, and prove that they can race competitively with thoroughbred horses, the UAE President Cup Series is the first international race series for Arabian horses and remains the premier races for the breed.

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

RESULTS
HOLLY POL RACH (All Pol Rach x Hinode ELS). Jockey F. Larroque. Trainer Lucas Quintana. Owner Agropecuária Ilha da Chapada Ltda. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

OSIRIS RACH (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA). Jockey I. Silva Ap1.Trainer Lucas Quintana, Owner Paulo Jamil Saliba. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária.

RG KODAK (Cáceres CSM x Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach). Jockey R. Mendonça Ap2. Trainer Estanislau Petrochinski. Owner and Breeder Claudio Roberto Ribas.

REVELATION RACH (*Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach). Jockey P. Jesus Ap1. Trainer Lucas Quintana. Owner Ricardo Jamil Saliba. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

VELÍNIA RACH (Atentaddo VE x Vandella Rach by Aleksander Rach). Jockey O. Pereira Filho. Trainer O. S. Pereira. Owner Roberta Olgiun Pereira (Stud Lumaju). Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

RIBALTA RACH (Eksort Rach x Rhondda Rach by Gothos Rach). Jockey G. Martins Ap1. Trainer Lucas Quintana. Owner Paulo Jamil Saliba. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

HELANCA RACH (Vesper Rach x Heladia Rach by Paradiso Rach). Jockey W. Ariel Ap2. Trainer O. S. Pereira. Owner Rildo Pereira (Stud 1 de Setembro). Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

POLIANA RACH (Eksort Rach x Patrizia Rach by *Eksport). Jockey L. Henriques. Trainer C. F. Silva. Owner Rafael Barbosa dos Reis. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária

CASHMERIE AJR (Zachzell x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking). Jockey  B. Queiroz (RJ). Trainer O. S. Pereira. Owner and Breeder Almir José Ribeiro.

ORDÁLIA RACH (*HS Titian x Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA). Jockey J. M. Coutinho Ap4. Trainer C. F, Silva. Owner Daniela Franco de Oliveira. Breeder Rach Stud Agropecuária.

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Holly Pol Rach vence Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II

Grande favorita da corrida, Holly Pol Rach não decepcionou e venceu o Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II, disputado em 1.100m na areia, para animais de 3 anos ou mais com até uma vitória, realizado no sábado 3 de julho, no Hipódromo de Cidade Jardim.
Mesmo competindo com as campeãs Cashmerie AJR (Zachzell x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking), vencedora do Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies em 10 de abril; RG Kodak (Cáceres CSM x Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach), vencedora do Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies em 1 de maio e Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach vs. Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA) campeã da Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies em dezembro de 2020, Holly Pol Rach era a favorita para vencer o Prêmio..
No final da reta oposta, Holly Pol Rach (All Pol Rach x Hinode ELS), em terceiro lugar, disputa a primeira posição com Cashmerie AJR em primeiro e Osiris Rach em segundo, enquanto RG Kodak mantém a quarta posição.
Ao entrarem na reta final, Holly Pol Rach, montada por F. Larroque, avança pelo lado de fora, ataca Osiris Rach e vence a corrida com cinco corpos de vantagem.
Tanto Holly Pol Rach quanto Osiris Rach, montada pelo jockey aprendiz I. Silva, são treinadas por Lucas Quintana e de criação do Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda.
O treinador Lucas Quintana disse: “A Holly Pol Rach é uma excelente égua que demorou um pouco para entrar em forma. Eu tinha quatro éguas na corrida de hoje, mas ela era minha favorita para vencer e agora está na lista das futuras campeãs. Correu duas na grama e não foi muito bem, mas na areia demonstrou todo seu potencial e está em forma, mesmo competindo com outra campeã, Osiris Rach. É uma felicidade dupla ver as duas em primeiro e segundo lugares.”
O jockey F. Larroque disse: “Eu confesso que durante a semana estava um pouco receoso em montar a Holly Pol Rach nesta corrida. Então o Quintana me disse para treiná-la e senti-la e se eu não quisesse poderia montar outra. Ela foi excelente nos treinos e senti que poderíamos vencer e estou muito feliz com mais esta vitória.”
Acostumado a vencer, Paulo Saliba, proprietário da das duas primeiras colocadas, disse: “Para nós do Rach Stud é uma vitória muito importante porque seu pai, All Pol Rach (*Polonez x *After The Rapture by Aristo Kossak), foi o primeiro cavalo a ganhar no retorno das corridas de árabes em São Paulo. Esta vitória tem um significado especial, pois Holly Pol Rach é a segunda geração de cavalos de corrida que começa a dar resultados, o que significa que nossa criação está correta e esperamos ter mais vitórias.”
Almir José Ribeiro, diretor de corridas da Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe (ABCCA), declarou: “Obrigado mais uma vez aos nossos patrocinadores, HH Sh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Primeiro Ministro e Ministro dos Assuntos Presidenciais e HE Faisal Al Rahmani, Presidente da International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing (IFAHR) e diretor da The UAE President Cup, e aos apaixonados criadores do cavalo árabe de esporte que acreditaram no sucesso das corridas de cavalo árabe no Brasil e direcionam os seus programas de criação para os animais de esporte!”
“Holly Pol Rach representa a primeira geração de cavalos árabes que tiveram seus pais correndo e ganhando em Cidade Jardim e que hoje fez uma corrida espetacular deixando todas as suas adversarias para traz e estabeleceu um novo recorde para esta distancia.”
“Uma nova estrela que se consagra em Cidade jardim e que com certeza brilhara muito mais vezes. Parabéns a Família Saliba por acreditar no cavalo árabe de esporte e nos apresentar mais uma campeã. Agradeço mais uma vez os nossos patrocinadores e a diretoria da ABCCA.”
Destaque para a Rach Stud Agropecuária, que, desde o reinício das corridas árabes no Brasil em 2013, é o criador com maior número de cavalos em todas as corridas e o maior apoiador até hoje.
O Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II, foi a quarta corrida da UAE President Cup Arabian Purebred Classic Series - South America Mondial Brazil. No total, serão oito corridas até novembro, quando será realizada a Final do South America Mondial Brazil.
Além dos prêmios durante as corridas, todos os cavalos participantes do Calendário de Corridas de 2021 também competem na categoria Corrida da Arabian Cup 2021
Prêmio UAE President Cup Series For Fillies II é organizado pela Associação Brasileira dos Criadores do Cavalo Árabe em parceria com o Jockey Club de São Paulo.