MUSCAT, FEB 11
The UAE’s ‘Hemloulah’, ‘Nawyed’, ‘Al Nader’ and ‘Najla’ snatched the top rounds of the category to win the cups, guns and cars on the second day of the Al Bashayer Camel Festival on Tuesday. ‘Al Madinah’, owned by Oman's Said bin Salim al Jadaili, won the fifth car at the 18th Al Bashayer Festival for Purebred Arabian Camel Racing 2025, which continues for six days at Al Bashayer Square in the Wilayat of Adam from February 10 to 15.
As many as 5,320 camels are taking part from Oman and GCC, competing in 84 rounds for valuable prizes including 20 cars, three daggers, three guns, seven cups and the golden and silver swords.
The first day, February 10, was for the ‘Hagayeg’ category, two years old, for 4 km. Nineteen races will be in the morning with cash prizes for the top ten. In the afternoon, there were 8 main races with cars, a cup, and a gun as prizes for the winner and cash prizes for the top 10.
The second day, February 11, was for the ‘Lagaya’ category, three years old, for 5 km divided into 15 races in the morning with a cash prize for the top 10. Seven main races were held in the afternoon, with five cars, two cups and a gun for the winners and cash prizes up to 10th place.
The third day, February 12, will be for the ‘Yathaa’ category, 4 years old, for a 6 km race. Eleven races will be in the morning with cash prizes for the top 10. Four main races will be in the afternoon, and the winners will receive four cars, two cups, and a gun, in addition to the cash prizes for the top ten.
Morning rounds results:
Read as: Round, Winning Camel, Owner, Timing
1. Sahari / Hamad bin Mohammed al Wahaibi / 7:50:45
2. Sougah / Hamid bin Said al Neyadi / 7:48:27
3. Shaheen / Ali bin Said al Hashemi / 7:44:89
4. Jabarah / Gharib bin Saad al Kathiri / 7:45:91
5. Al Shahiniyah / Ali bin Said al Hashemi / 7:46:71
6. Lahab / Saad bin Hamad al Janibi / 7:45:77
7. Lamha / Mahmoud bin Mohammed al Wahaibi / 7:43:06
8. Raghad / Al Hamdi bin Salim al Daree / 7:48:21
9. Shaheen / Salim bin Sulyem al Jahafi / 7:39:55 (Best Time)
10. Wasfah / Ali bin Rashid al Amri / 7:50:49
11. Al Dhabi / Abdullah bin Salim al Wahaibi / 7:49:73
12. Raaboub / Ghasib bin Ali al Fazari / 7:50:61
13. Farhaa / Mohammed bin Saif al Harsoosi / 7:51:67
14. Al Shahiniyah / Hamad bin Said al Qanoubi / 7:57:88
15. Al Shumeimi / Mohammed bin Hamad al Bataini / 7:52:79
Afternoon rounds results:
Read as: Round, Winning Camel, Owner, Timing, Prize
1.Hemloulah / Hijn Al Ryasah (UAE) / 7:29:10 / Cup and a car
2. Nawyed / Salim bin Thaloub al Dare / 7:30:36/ Cup and a car
3. Al Nader / Jumaa bin Mohammed al Ketbi / 7:27:63 / gun and a car
4. Najla / Atiq bin Matar al Qubaisi / 7:37:99/ car
5. Al Madinah / Said bin Salim al Jadaili / 7:39:25/ car
6. Mardhiyah / Awad bin Ubaid al Wahaibi / 7:59:35/ cash
7. Raddad / Hamad bin Mohammed al Wahaibi / 7:48:35/ cash
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