MUSCAT: ‘Thann’ owned by Rashid al Wahibi won the first main round and secured the first car. ‘Shaheen’ owned by Ali al Mughairi claimed the second car. ‘Al Dhabi’ owned by Abdullah al Ghailani took the third car, while ‘Al Tayari’ owned by Mohammed al Jadeeli captured the fourth car.
During the opening day of HM’s Cup Festival 2026, held with the support of the Royal Court Affairs and represented by the Royal Camel Corps (RCC),
The festival is taking place from March 29 to April 2 at Al Felaij Track in the Wilayat of Barka, Al Batinah South Governorate.
The five-day event will feature 85 races, in addition to 23 trophies and 27 cars, in cooperation with the Oman Camel Racing Federation (OCRF).
The opening day, March 29, includes 32 races for the Hagayeg category, two year old, over a distance of 4 km. As many as 22 races are being held in the morning, with cash prizes for the top ten. In the afternoon, 10 main races will take place, with 10 cars and four trophies awarded to winners, in addition to cash prizes up to tenth place.
Results read as: round, camel, owner, time
Morning results for the Hagayeg category, 4 km
1, Fazaa, Mohammed bin Abdullah al Jahafi
2, Shaheen, Ibrahim bin Said al Jadeeli
3, Al Fari’ah, Abdullah bin Humaid al Amri
4, Bint Salalah, Royal Camel Corps
5, Muhattam, Mohammed bin Mubarak al Saidi
6, Al Wariya, Mohammed bin Saud al Saifi
7, Mikhlab, Salim bin Hamad al Mukhaini
8, Al Dhabi, Saif bin Ali al Duraie
9, Hamloul, Rashid bin Salim al Zara’i
10, Athba, Badr bin Ali al Shamsi
11, Shaheen, Hamad bin Nasser al Junaibi
12, Al Haba, Said bin Mabrook al Qaadawi
13, Ghazi, Awad bin Ali al Balushi
14, Al Thayer, Obaid al Jahafi
15, Injaz, Ali bin Majbil al Jahafi
16, Al Doha, Sultan bin Hamad al Junaibi
17, Mardhi, Mansour bin Nasser al Qanoubi
18, Zafranah, Abdullah bin Nasser al Amri
19, Khaira, Ahmed bin Hilal al Malki
20, Jazeel, Said bin Nasser al Hashmi
21, Al Dhafra, Jassim bin Mohammed al Saadi
22, Lahab, Mohsin bin Ali al Wahibi
Evening results for the Hagayeg category, 4 km
1, Thann, Rashid bin Obaid al Wahibi, 5:59.52
2, Shaheen, Ali bin Hamoud al Mughairi, 5:53.36
3, Al Dhabi, Abdullah bin Saleh al Ghailani, 5:59.26
4, Al Tayari, Mohammed bin Hamad al Jadeeli, 5:56.82
5, Ashraqat, Nasser bin Hamad al Amri, 5:55.46
6, Farha, Masoud bin Ali al Sunaidi, 6:02.78
7, Samha, Mubarak bin Amer al Wahibi, 6:02.74
8, Al Shidman, Ali bin Yameel al Wahibi, 5:55.84
9, Sharah, Faisal bin Shleiwaih al Junaibi, 6:00.96
10, Tashar, Mubarak bin Hamad al Jadeeli, 5:57.08
The races will continue on the second day, March 30, with 22 races for the Laqaya category, three year old, over a distance of 5 km, divided into 15 morning races with cash prizes for the top ten. Seven main races will be held in the afternoon, offering seven cars and four trophies for winners, along with cash prizes.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
The Royal Camel Corps has outlined general conditions for participation in the festival, which is allocated only for purebred Omani camels wholly owned by Omanis.
The Oman Camel Racing Federation will ensure that participants adhere to strict anti-doping regulations, prohibiting the use of any stimulants or banned substances. All winning camels will undergo testing for prohibited substances, and any violations will result in forfeiture of prizes and penalties in accordance with the federation’s regulations.
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