Artemis wins Qatar Prix de l’Élevage title

Toulouse, France: Just half an hour after Samlla won on debut, H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani celebrated a second Purebred Arabian winner in Toulouse yesterday. 

His representative Artemis (Azadi x Ocyrrhoe), not seen since her 6th place in the Qatar Arabian Trophy des Juments (4yo mares) at ParisLongchamp on 3 October, ran out the emphatic winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Élevage (Gr.2 PA), a race sponsored by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) as part of their ongoing support of Purebred Arabian racing in France.  The 5-year-old mare, who is trained by Mrs. J.F Bernard, was caught on the outside of the racing pack in the early stages, before being dropped in at the rear of the field by jockey Olivier Peslier.