MUSCAT, NOV 8
‘Bayan’, owned by Shehab bin Hamad al Jahafi, led the opening Hagayeg category rounds at the fourth camel race of the 2026-2027 annual Camel Racing Programme, held at Al Felaij Racecourse in the Wilayat of Barka.
The event was organised by the Oman Camel Racing Federation with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, from November 8 to 12.
The opening day featured 25 rounds for the Hagayeg category over a distance of 3km each.
The Royal Court Affairs, represented by the Royal Camel Corps (RCC), will purchase 10 camels during the fourth race of the season.
The purchases include five Hagayeg (two-year-old), three Lagaya (three-year-old) and two Elythaa (four-year-old) camels, in support of Oman's traditional camel racing sport.
The five-day event will feature 87 races across six age categories, including human-rider races, with distances ranging from 2km to 6km.
THE OPENING DAY RESULT:
Results read as: round, camel, owner, time
1, Bayan, Shehab bin Hamad al Jahafi, 4:45:86
2, Hayyad, al Ghafeeq bin Sagheer al Maliki, 4:42:59
3, Taweeth, Humaid bin Mohammed al Jinaibi, 4:49:05
4, al Diplomatic, Hamoud bin Ali al Wahibi, 4:48:34
5, Shawahin, Said bin Amer al Omari, 4:48:29
6, Najd, Abdullah bin Nasser al Hajri, 4:45:44
7, Shadidah, Ghaith bin Rashid al Maliki, 4:47:73
8, Layiq, Salim bin Ali al Jinaibi, 4:43:81
9, Al Wasmiyah, Said bin Hamad al Ameri, 4:44:86
10, Dastoor, Aidha bin Salim al Owaisi, 4:47:74
11, Haflah, Ghadir bin Humaid al Jadili, 4:47:49
12, Rayiq, Ghasi bin Salim al Wahibi, 4:43:43
13, Shawahin, Hamdan bin Humaid al Rashdi, 4:45:44
14, Rayiq, Rashid bin Obaid al Wahibi, 4:46:53
15, al Asimah, Rashoud bin Khuwaitir al Maliki, 4:47:02
16, Adham, Salim bin Mohammed al Darai, 4:42:12
17, Ajayeb, Salim bin Ahmed al Rashdi, 4:48:55
18, Mubhej, Mohammed bin Ghadir al Jadili, 4:42:35
19, Al Wasmiyah, Mahmoud bin Mazhoud al Hidaiwi, 4:44:67
20, Nashab, Hamoud bin Hilal al Rashidi, 4:47:95
21, Atheer, Hussein bin Ali al Hashmi, 4:46:43
22, Sayyaf, Mohammed bin Talib al Jahafi, 4:43:61
23, Aryaf, Mohammed bin Nasser al Hashmi, 4:47:55
24, Maaned, Mohammed bin Humaid al Ghufaili, 4:46:41
25, Shulah, Mohammed bin Talib al Jahafi, 4:47:33
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