MUSCAT: Brig Abdul Razaq bin Abdul Qadir al Shahwarzi, Commander of the Royal Cavalry, Supervisor General of Horse Races in the Sultanate affirmed that the horse races organised by the Royal Horse Racing Club (RHRC) receive Royal support and attention of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos through provision of all kinds of support to respective agencies. In an exclusive statement to ONA, Brig Al Shahwarzi said that the horse races in the Sultanate have remarkably developed particularly in the last six years when the equal opportunity system has been applied, which is governed by the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR).
He affirmed that international experts who visited the Sultanate and attended horse races held in the racecourse hailed the advanced level of the race in terms of organization, conditions and international laws in-force in the Sultanate. They also expressed admiration of the Omani jockeys, tough competition and records registered at the various races for different distances. Brig Al Shahwarzi added that the Royal Cavalry received an invitation from Qatar for the victorious horse ‘Maisoor’ in a horse race in Qatar. However, the Royal Cavalry has not yet adopted any decision for this participation. — ONA
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