Osiris Rach wins the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies for the second time


Osiris Rach ridden by Rudinei Viana

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Osiris Rach, a five-year-old mare, wins the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies for the second time. The first time was in the December 2020 race.

After the start, Marlize Rach (Eksort Rach x Musa Rach by *Polonez), led by jockey Valdir Souza, takes the lead and holds it until the final 400 meters when she is attacked from the outside by Gwan AJR (All Pol Rach x Greece AJR by Second Chall) ridden by Antonio Mesquita, who overtakes her and keeps first place until the final 200 meters.

But it was the race of Osiris Rach (Eksort Rach x. Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA) who brilliantly led by Rudinei Viana attacked from the outside and dominated the race and crossed the finish line with a 1 and ¼ length advantage over Gwan AJR and 3 and ¼ lengths over the third place, Revelation Rach (Eksport x Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) with Luiz Felipe, to take her second victory at the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies.

Due to the great importance of the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts and Fillies and HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival being our first international sponsor since 2015; we had the participation in the two races of Jorge Ricardo, world record holder for race victories, with 13,129 victories so far.

The GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies, played over 1,300m on turf, featured 11 fillies, including RG Kodak, winner of the last race on May 1st, Cashmerie AJR, who won the first race of the UAE President Cup Series For Fillies – South America Mondial Brazil on April 10th and Blueks Rach, ridden by Jorge Ricardo, champion of the UAE President Cup Series for Fillies - South America Mondial Brazil on August 28th.

Breeder and owner Paulo Jamil Saliba said: “We are very happy and proud of the performance of Osiris Rach, winner of the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies. Rudinei Viana knew how to drive Osiris Rach, who watched the battle for first place in the first part of the race, came with a lot of breath to win by a small difference the also excellent Gwan AJR.”

Trainer Lucas Quintana, who for the second time took the victory at the GP Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies commented: “I am very happy with this second victory for Osiris Rach. She did an excellent race and showed, once again, that she has great potential and a lot of desire to race and win.”

Jockey Viana said: “We had an excellent practice during the week and I felt that Osiris Rach had everything to win. I spared her in the beginning to attack and win later and she responded very well. It is an honor for us jockeys to be able to compete with Master Jorge Ricardo. I'm very happy with the victory of this very important race.”

Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival, said: “We congratulate the winner Osiris Rach and the Saliba family. We are excited to bring Arab races to Cidade Jardim Hippodrome, at the Jockey Club in São Paulo, and we are very happy to support the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association by sponsoring these races. ”

Due to commitments in the UAE, HE Mr. Ibrahim Salem Alalawi, Consul General of the UAE in the State of São Paulo, was represented by Hatem Elhabal, Public Relations of the Consulate of the UAE in São Paulo.

“On this occasion, we 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 would like to thank Ms. Lara Sawaya, CEO of the festival, and also the team for their continued efforts to make this event a local and international success. It’s an honor to see the success that the festival has achieved in Brazil and in various parts of the world”, declared Hatem Elhabal.

Almir José Ribeiro Racing Director of ABCCA said: “It is important to highlight that these four races are part of the world calendar of the Wathba Stallions Cup, which is held on 5 continents, and puts Brazil and our Arabian horse breeding on the international stage of Arabian races.

“I want to thank His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs, who is also President of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) and Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), for his sponsorship; to Lara Sawaya, Executive Director of the Festival, to the Jockey Club of São Paulo for the partnership and to the board of the Brazilian Association of Arabian Horse Breeders for their commitment and dedication to the Arabian Horse Sport and for the passion and enthusiasm of our breeders for our Arabian Horse".

Congratulations to our sponsors, breeders, owners and professionals for this show provided by the Arabian horse.

In addition to the prizes during the races, all horses participating in the 2021 Race Calendar also compete in the Race category of the Arabian Cup 2021 promoted by ABCCA.

The Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts is organized by the Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association in partnership with the Jockey Club de São Paulo.

Since 2015 Brazil has been part of the HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival calendar when organized, in October, the first race of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship (IFAHR) in South America, which had the participation of ten apprentice jockeys.

Since then, all races have been held at the Hippodrome of Cidade Jardim, at the Jockey Club of São Paulo and are organized by Brazilian Arabian Horse Breeders Association (ABCCA)

Text: Cidinha Franzão. Photos: Porfírio Menezes

GP WATHBA STALLIONS CUP FOR FILLIES – RESULTS

1 OSIRIS RACH (Eksort Rach x Olympia Rach by *Aicyng AHRA) – Jockey: Rudinei Viana 1 ¼
2 GWAN AJR (All Pol Rach x Greece AJR by Second Chall) – Jockey: Antonio Mesquita
3 REVELATION RACH (Eksport X Rapunzel Rach by Voltaire Rach) – Jockey: Luiz Felipe
4 VELÍNIA RACH (Atentaddo VE x Vandella Rach by Aleksander Rach) – Jockey: Osmar Pereira Filho
5 RG KODAK (Caceres CSM X Caldas CSM by Pavel Rach) – Jockey: Ruan Mendonça Ap2
6 HOLLY POL RACH (All Pol Rach x Hinode ELS by Power World JQ) – Jockey: Fernando Larroque
7 MARLIZE RACH (Eksort Rach x Musa Rach by *Polonez) – Jockey: Valdir Souza
8 BLUEKS RACH (Eksort Rach x Blue Night Rach by *Almir SWSB) – Jockey: Jorge Ricardo
9 HELANCA RACH (Vesper Rach x Heladia Rach by Paradiso Rach) – Jockey: Wellington Ariel Ap2
10 RIBALTA RACH (Eksort Rach x Rhondda Rach by Gothos Rach) – Jockey: Claudio Llopart Ap3
11 CASHMERIE AJR (Zachzell x *Cowboys Gal by Wiking) – Jockey: Jeane Alves

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