(MENAFN - The Peninsula)
By Rizwan Rehmat I The Peninsula
Mon nia yesterday ended the hat-trick bid of title favourite Ebraz to win the prestigious Amir Sword in spectacular fashion at Al Rayyan Park.
The Julian Smart-trained five-year-old mare (Amer x Margouia) won the $1m race ahead of Ebraz following a thrilling run in the 2400 marathon turf run.
Owned by H E Sheikha Yasmeen Bint Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Mon nia looked hard to catch after the final bend as jockey Tomas Lukasek steered the Smart-trained entry to secure the top prize of $570,000.
Just three weeks ago, the Lukasek-Mon nia combination had warmed up for the Amir Sword race by winning the Gr3 H E Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani Trophy.
Magnificent Mon’nia steals the show as Lukasek corners Amir Sword glory 21 Feb 2021 - 12:05
The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presenting a trophy to trainer Julian Smart after Mon’nia won the prestigious Amir Sword at Al Rayyan Park yesterday.
By Rizwan Rehmat I The Peninsula
Mon’nia yesterday ended the hat-trick bid of title favourite Ebraz to win the prestigious Amir Sword in spectacular fashion at Al Rayyan Park.
The Julian Smart-trained five-year-old mare (Amer x Margouia) won the $1m race ahead of Ebraz following a thrilling run in the 2400 marathon turf run.
Owned by H E Sheikha Yasmeen Bint Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Mon’nia looked hard to catch after the final bend as jockey Tomas Lukasek steered the Smart-trained entry to secure the top prize of $570,000.
26 Jan 2021 - 8:40
Ebraz, winner of the Amir Sword in 2019 and 2020, in action during an earlier edition of the hugely popular event.
The Peninsula
Doha: Quality abounds among a massive 306-horse entry for the six international races at the biggest event on the Qatari racing calendar, the $4.34m Amir Sword Festival, which will be held at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha from February 18-20.
The Festival’s two centrepieces are a pair of $1m races, the 58-entry Amir Trophy (Presented by Longines), for thoroughbreds, and The Amir Sword (Sponsored by Al Hazm) for purebred Arabians. Both will be run over a mile and a half (2400m) on Saturday, February 20.