(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Shaikh mohammed attends the prestigious italian endurance race at ancona.shaikh hamdan on way to winning the italian endurance. — wam
his highness shaikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum vice-president and prime minister of the uae and ruler of dubai attended the italian endurance race at ancona in which the shaikh hamdan bin mohammed bin rashid al maktoum crown prince of dubai clinched the title for the second year in a row.
with riders from 13 countries taking part in the event emirati riders dominated all four stages of the 120-km race and won the first three places. shaikh hamdan finished first with a time of 05:20.53 hours followed by shaikh hasher bin mohammed thani al maktoum (05:20.54 hours) and ghanem al oaisi shared the third place with abdullah al marri (05:20.55 hours).
in a statement to the government of dubai media office shaikh hamdan praised the excellent preparation of emirati riders and their efforts in securing the golden title for the uae in which shaikh mohammed led emirati riders to claim the fei world endurance championship in euston park britain in 2010.
shaikh hamdan noted the high level of preparedness of emirati riders in their preparations for the world endurance cup as part of the alltech fei world equestrian games normandy 2014 next august. he added that uae has gained reputable status in the field of endurance horse racing all over the world. meydan chairman and ceo saeed humaid al tayer congratulated the emirati team headed by shaikh hamdan for a well-earned victory.
concluding the race shaikh hamdan and his teammates were presented with trophies amid applause and cheers from audience.
also attending the race were sultan bin saeed al mansouri minister of economy; lt. general musabbah rashid al fattan director of dubai ruler’s office; abdulaziz naser al shamsi uae ambassador to italy; khalifa saeed suleiman dubai director of protocol and hospitality; saeed humaid al tayer meydan chairman and ceo; and a number of officials and endurance race enthusiasts.
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