Doha, Qatar: The 2023-2024 racing season, which has come to an end recently, saw several exceptional figures,demonstrating the commitment of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) management, led by Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, to reach the level that befits the significant interest in Qatar’s equestrian sport, the constant pursuit of developing races and maintaining Qatar’s horse racing on the global racing map by applying the highest standards implemented in the world’s renowned and prestigious racecourses. These figures further reflect the advantage of the availability of the Al Rayyan and the Al Uqda racecourses to host races throughout the season according to the programme developed well ahead of the start of the season. According to the final statistics issued by the QREC Racing Department, a great effort was made during the last season.
Work will continue to ensure that the new season 2024-2025 will meet the expectations of being filled of strong competition among owners, trainers and jockeys and continued raising of racing standards. QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Al Kubaisi said: “We organised 67 race days during the last season, including 45 on both turf and sand at Al Rayyan and the rest on both turf and sand at Al Uqda. All went well as per the programme, which takes into account the start and end times of the season based on the weather conditions and the ratings of Arabians and Thoroughbreds to ensure largest possible number of horses have the oppor.