07-05-2025
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- Qatar Tribune
Billboard Star hits form to clinch Ain Khaled Cup
Tribune News Network
Doha
Billboard Star bounced back to winning form in impressive style, capturing the feature race — the Ain Khaled Cup for 3YO Thoroughbreds over 1200m — at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Wednesday.
The bay gelding, owned by Nasser Saif A R Al Kubaisi, tracked the early leader closely before showing grit and determination in the final strides to secure the victory.
Trained by Mohammed Al Ghazali and ridden by Soufiane Saadi, the win also completed a double on the card for both trainer and jockey.
Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi, Racing Manager at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), crowned the winners following the race. The 47th Al Rayyan Race Meeting featured eight action-packed races throughout the evening.
47th Al Rayyan Race Meeting
– Ain Khaled Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey)
1 - Ain Khaled Cup - 3yo Thoroughbred (Class 2): Billboard Star, Mohammed Al Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
2 - Thoroughbred Handicap (70-90): Thor's Hammer, Jassim Al Ghazali, Soufiane Saadi
3 - Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (65-85): Al Mutaghatris, Julian Smart, Alberto Sanna
4 - Local Thoroughbred Novice Plate: Rayyan Bu Thaila, Jihad El Ahmad, Alberto Sanna
5 - Purebred Arabian Novice Plate: Al Ghassam La Gloire, Mohammed Al Ghazali, Marco Casamento
6 - Thoroughbred Handicap (55-75): Silencer, Jihad El Ahmad, Alberto Sanna
7 - Purebred Arabian Handicap (50-70): HM Zabraj, Nasser Ghazali, Marco Casamento
8 - Thoroughbred Handicap (45-65): Funny Bunny, Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, Trevor Patel.