Farwaniya Equestrian Club to hold 6th Horse racing tourney
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 1: Five competitions will be held on Dec 2, as part of the Sixth Horseracing Tournament of Farwaniya Equestrian Club on the Ahmad Al-Jaber Racetracks.
According to a press release, a total of 43 horses will be participating in the competitions.
Horses Falek Tayeb, Saba, Babb Al-Rayan, Kama Kent and Absiya will participate in the first competition of 1,400 meters.
Ten horses - Al-Muaa, Klasco, Al-Kayef, Injaz, Al-Muda’e, Satr, Muta’adi, Munasser, Daham Al-Khail and Meshawesh - will participate in the second competition of 1,200 meters.
Seven horses – Naqdi, Delbawi, Al-Samh, Munawer, Shattan and Qetali will participate in the third competition of 2,400 meters.
The fourth competition of 1,000 meters will witness the participation of horses Crouse, Ezz Khaled, Kulak Gala, Salman Al-Hazem, Burj Rakan, Abu Al-Bashayer and Al-Sanad.eanwhile, Chairman of Farwaniya Equestrian Club Mubarak Al-Daihani said the cups are being provided by Farwaniya Equestrian Club, revealing his delight over the participation of the horse owners and their efforts in supporting the beloved sport of the forefathers. England’s Jamie Vardy.
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Other big names overlooked are Manchester City pair Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure, Chelsea’s John Terry, Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben, Porto’s Iker Casillas and Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez.
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