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Princess Haya pays condolences to the wife of the late King Fahd
Aug 7, 2005 - 04:33 -
Princess Haya pays condolences to the wife of the late King Fahd Riyadh. Aug. 7, 2005 (WAM)--Wife of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister, Princess Haya bint Al Hussain paid her condolences to Princess Jawhara Al Ibrahim, wife of the late King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
Princess Haya expressed her deepest sympathies for this great loss to the Saudi people and to the Arab and Islamic nations as a whole.
She also paid condolences to the wife of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, and to the wife of Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince and First Deputy to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Euston Park ride today
By A Correspondent
21 August 2005
DUBAI — General Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, will make his final preparations at Euston Park today, prior to the European Open Endurance Championship in less than a weeks time.
General Shaikh Mohammed and three of his sons, Shaikh Hamdan, Shaikh Ahmed and Shaikh Majid, who are also expected to ride at the European Open Championship, will take part in the EustonPark 120km FEI ride sponsored by Emirates International Endurance Racing.
The course designed by Sue Meadows and Diana Luke is divided into four stages of 36-36-31 and 17km.
The start and finish are directly in front of Euston Hall with the route passing through Euston Estate, The Kings Forest and HarlingForest that lies adjacent to Shadwell Stud owned by Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry.
Since the heavy rain in previous days has taken the hardness out of the grass fields and sand tracks, the horses are expected to have an excellent going.
The ride starts at 6.30am today and the weather forecast is for a mild sunny day with temperatures of around 21 degrees.
Amongst the competitors are Princess Haya bint Hussein, who will represent Jordan at the Open European Championship and Australia’s leading rider Meg Wade, who is also having a trial run before the Europeans which take place at Compiègne, France on August 26.
Maktoum's decree sets up Equestrian Club
Aug 20, 2005 - 08:32 -
Dubai, 20 August, 05 (WAM) - H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has issued a decree on the establishment of Dubai Equestrian Club, a Dubai government-owned body with financial and administrative independence.
Sheikh Maktoum also issued a resolution, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, appointing Princess Haya bint Al Hussein as Chairperson of the Dubai Equestrian Club's Board of Directors.
The decree also named Saeed bin Humaid bin Matar Al Tayer as Deputy Chairman of the board with Ahmed Abdullah Al Sheikh and Abdullah Ahmed Al Habai as members.
According to the decree, the new body shall own, operate and manage the existing Dubai Equestrian Club and any other facilities it builds.
It shall also seek to develop, enhance and promote equestrian in accordance with the international standards and to organise international events.
The club is mandated to formulate rules and regulations, to own and lease equestrian-related property and facilities and to carry out any business that may directly or indirectly contribute in achieving its objectives.
Princess Haya expressed thanks to Sheikh Maktoum and to General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister for their confidence which shall motivate her to work hard for the betterment of the sport in the UAE.
From Yahoo sports news
Frankie Gets Proclamation Ride
Thu 25 Aug, 9:09 AM
Frankie Dettori has landed the plum ride on Proclamation in the William Hill Sprint Cup on Saturday week.
The Jeremy Noseda-trained colt is owned by
Sheikh Mohammed's wife, Princess Haya Of Jordan, and won the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood last month but has never raced over the six-furlong trip of the Haydock Park feature.
"I spoke to Jeremy and can confirm that Proclamation is in top form for his Sprint Cup bid and that Frankie will ride him at Haydock," Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock adviser John Ferguson told the Racing Post.
