ABU DHABI // The President's Cup for Purebred Arabians is one of the major prizes missing from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's trophy cabinet, but Eric Lemartinel, the trainer, is optimistic of winning it for the owner with a double-edged challenge in the Dh1 million race today. The Frenchman saddles Lahib and Shadiyda, who is trying for the third time to win the Group 1 race at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.
"Lahib will have benefited from the Prep race four weeks ago, he was making his local debut and would have needed the run. He was also unlucky in that race as he didn't get a clear run," said Lemartinel. "Shadiyda has run two excellent races in defeat over the inadequate mile distance behind Mizzna, and he too had traffic problems to overcome from a bad draw in the Prep race. He was doing his best work towards the end though."
Lahib has done enough to show he has strong claims on tonight's prize. His last two starts, in France, ended in disappointment, but he has otherwise won five races from 13 career starts, including two Group 1 and two Group 3 prizes. He was expected to make a winning local debut in the Prep race but could finish only fifth behind Time Out, the surprise winner. Shadiyda was a good third out of gate 14, the widest draw.
Shadiyda, the 2007 UAE Arabian Derby winner, has performed well in his two previous President's Cup attempts. The seven-year-old was beaten by less than four lengths by Dynamite in 2008 and was a length behind Nirwan in third place last year. French rider Gerald Avranche will partner Lahib again and Ted Durcan, the seven-time UAE champion jockey, retains his ride on Shadiyda. The champion trainer DougWatson's Nirwan will be trying to emulate Ezil and Madjani in winning back-to-back President's Cups. Nirwan is the choice of Richard Hills, the retained jockey for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, ahead of the owner's two other runners, Remarkable Man and Nesnaas.
Rod Simpson's Kahayla Classic winner Fryvolous should make a winning reappearance in the Group 3 Al Ruwais Sprint over the minimum trip. Lemartinel holds strong claims in the Breeders Cup with AF Maqam Alezz and Rafed, while Ratim and Dallonni seem the picks for the two maiden prizes and Tawaassol is fancied over Warriors Key, Naipe Marcado and Mofarij in the last race. apassela@thenational.ae
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Trump has so far secured 295 Electoral College votes, according to the Associated Press, exceeding the 270 needed to win. Only Nevada and Arizona remain to be called, and both swing states are leaning Republican. Trump swept all five remaining swing states, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, sealing his path to victory and giving him a strong mandate.
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Past winners of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2016 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2015 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes-GP)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2012 Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
2011 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
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A new relationship with the old country
Treaty of Friendship between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates
The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates; Considering that the United Arab Emirates has assumed full responsibility as a sovereign and independent State; Determined that the long-standing and traditional relations of close friendship and cooperation between their peoples shall continue; Desiring to give expression to this intention in the form of a Treaty Friendship; Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 The relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates shall be governed by a spirit of close friendship. In recognition of this, the Contracting Parties, conscious of their common interest in the peace and stability of the region, shall: (a) consult together on matters of mutual concern in time of need; (b) settle all their disputes by peaceful means in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
ARTICLE 2 The Contracting Parties shall encourage education, scientific and cultural cooperation between the two States in accordance with arrangements to be agreed. Such arrangements shall cover among other things: (a) the promotion of mutual understanding of their respective cultures, civilisations and languages, the promotion of contacts among professional bodies, universities and cultural institutions; (c) the encouragement of technical, scientific and cultural exchanges.
ARTICLE 3 The Contracting Parties shall maintain the close relationship already existing between them in the field of trade and commerce. Representatives of the Contracting Parties shall meet from time to time to consider means by which such relations can be further developed and strengthened, including the possibility of concluding treaties or agreements on matters of mutual concern.
ARTICLE 4 This Treaty shall enter into force on today’s date and shall remain in force for a period of ten years. Unless twelve months before the expiry of the said period of ten years either Contracting Party shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the Treaty, this Treaty shall remain in force thereafter until the expiry of twelve months from the date on which notice of such intention is given.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have signed this Treaty.
DONE in duplicate at Dubai the second day of December 1971AD, corresponding to the fifteenth day of Shawwal 1391H, in the English and Arabic languages, both texts being equally authoritative.
Signed
Geoffrey Arthur Sheikh Zayed
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The flights
Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro from Dh7,000 return including taxes. Avianca fliles from Rio to Cusco via Lima from $399 (Dhxx) return including taxes.
The trip
From US$1,830 per deluxe cabin, twin share, for the one-night Spirit of the Water itinerary and US$4,630 per deluxe cabin for the Peruvian Highlands itinerary, inclusive of meals, and beverages. Surcharges apply for some excursions.
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More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
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The flights
There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.
The trip
Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.
The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.