AL SHAQAB

Kevin Staut, a famous French rider, in the legendary Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, the 40-year-old led Visconti du Telman to a perfect practice to secure the individual classification in the Global Champions League. Staut captured a comparable 1.55m class last week, and the Frenchman won the top prize of €13,750 yesterday with his 12-year-old mare. Staut emphasized his plans for action today and tomorrow by clocking a time of 61.73 seconds for Visconti du Telman. Staut's fellow countryman Simon Delestre, riding a

On Wednesday, Al Shaqab Racing's homebred Calgary won the Prix Daniel Vergez, a Class 2 run over 2,000m on the all-weather circuit at Marseille Pont de Vivaux in France. The three-year-old gelding, trained by Frédéric Rossi of Marseille, is now two for two, having won his only start as a two-year-old on the nearby track of Marseille-Borely. Calgary, ridden by Sylvain Ruis in this five-horse race, settled in fourth place early on thanks to Paco's fast pace. Calgary jumped from third to second

As Christian Ahlmann competes in the first round of the immensely successful Longines Global Champions Tour on Saturday, he will be looking to add another trophy to his bulging trophy cabinet (LGCT). The LGCT season kicks off today on the hallowed turf of Longines Arena in Al Shaqab, but Ahlmann, who claimed the CHI AL Shaqab trophy last Saturday at the same venue, won't be the only one vying for the coveted title this week. Julien Epaillard, who won the opening event of

From Thursday to Saturday, Al Shaqab will hold another esteemed and one of the world's most famous showjumping events, the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT). Just a few days after staging its flagship event, the CHI Al Shaqab, the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, one of the world's finest equestrian centers, will host the LGCT's first leg which will feature the world's best riders vying for top honors. The CSI5* event will feature as many as 48 foreign riders, including Christian Ahlmann of

For the third year the phenomenal AL SHAQAB equestrian facility in Doha, Qatar, will be the stage for the electrifying opening leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season. The launchpad to the 2021 season at AL SHAQAB, part of Qatar Foundation, will welcome top international horses and riders from around the world. Founded by His Highness the Father Emir, this spectacular venue will see the best athletes in the world kick-start their campaign for the prestigious LGCT and GCL