Mkaee’lat Al Shahania storms to Al Wakra Cup win at 37th Al Rayyan Meeting
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: H E Sheikha Yasmeen bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani owned Mkaee lat Al Shahania clinched the prestigious Al Wakra Cup, the feature eve...
Doha, Qatar: H E Sheikha Yasmeen bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani-owned Mkaee’lat Al Shahania clinched the prestigious Al Wakra Cup, the feature event at the 37th Al Rayyan Meeting, hosted by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC).
In the competition which witnessed a thrilling 1,600m race exclusive to four-year-old Purebred Arabian fillies, jockey Lukas Delozier guided the Rudy Nerbonne-trained grey filly in a a stunning final stretch to overtake her competition and secure a victory by a margin of three-quarters of a length on the lush turf track.
The race for second place saw Eng. Dhafi Rashid HA Al Marri's Djedahess, under the guidance of trainer Yousef Ben Taher Mehaoued, narrowly edged out by Mkaee’lat Al Shahania, while Wathnan Racing’s Farida claimed the third spot.
Al Uqda Complex Manager Abdulaziz Jassim Al Boenain honoured the victors with their well-deserved accolades.