“Once again we will have two races that will be hotly contested. There are six horses that together add up to 30 victories, some of them being record holders at various distances in Cidade Jardim. As much as our expectations are the best, we never know what can happen. Races are races and horses are horses. We are very hopeful and, above all, looking for our seventh victory”, declared José Caio Vaz Guimarães from Haras Bluegrass.
First to compete in Arabian races in São Paulo, the five-year-old stallion Clapton AJR demonstrated that he inherited all the potential of his father, Mared Al Sahra, and has brilliantly won five races out of the seven in which he competed, among them being the Grand Prix Paulo Jamil Saliba champion on May 27th, first race of the 2023 Arabian Horse Triple Crown.
In the last race, on June 24, held over 1,500 meters on turf, Clapton AJR finished second by ½ length to his half brother VG Raj Al Mared and expectations are that as the distances increase he will be able to show all your potential.
Clapton AJR breeder and owner, Almir José Ribeiro said: “As a breeder and director of Arabian racing in Brazil, I am proud to have achieved a Triple Crown for Arabian horses for the first time and even more so to have a horse of mine as a candidate for the title, as Clapton AJR won the first race and has proven to be one of the potential winners alongside his half-brother VG Raj Al Mared and the Rach Stud horses who are always extremely competitive. Good luck to everyone and it will certainly be another unforgettable weekend.”
The Rach Stud Agropecuária Ltda. is the breeder with three animals in the race and Lucas Quintana the trainer. Highlight for Mahatma Rach (*Sarmata x Magic All Rach by Ulisses Rach) who competes for the last time. With six wins, being a two-time champion of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts (2021 and 2022) and who says goodbye to racing and will pursue a career in Endurance Equestre.
At the age of five, Obstinado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Obsession Rach by Voltaire Rach) has won five times, one of them with Jorge Ricardo, the jockey who holds the world record for winning races; and will have Ruberlei Viana as a jockey.
Versado Rach (Atentaddo VE x Vertente Rach by Vaillant Rach), owned by Stud Velho Quiprocó is trained by Alexandre Garcia and will be led by Osmar Pereira Filho.
Winner of the Wathba Stallions Cup for Colts in May 2022, RG El Bak (RG Karat x *Endora by Wojslaw) has four wins under his belt. Bred owned by Cláudio R. G. Ribas and trained by Estanislau Petrochinski, he will be ridden by Idevaldo Silva.
The Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies II, the first race on Saturday, will feature six of the best fillies of recent seasons including three champions.
Normandia Rach (*Uzbek Du Lion x Novella Rach by Voltaire Rach) emerges as the favorite and looking for her third consecutive victory, having been the champion of the Grand Prix Wathba Stallions Cup for Fillies I in May; in this race she will have as jockey Ruberlei Viana.
