Please find below the program for the 2017 World Arabian Horse Racing Festival in Marrakech, Morocco 2017
May 2nd
- Lara Sawaya , Posted on 24 April 2017
Arrival of guests to ADAM Park and Le Jardin d'Agdal
May 3
10 am - 12 pm
General Assembly at at Adam Park Hotel
(IFHRA members)
2pm Press conference at Adam Park Hotel
4 pm
IFAHR Executive Board meeting at Adam Park
8 pm
Casablanca Cocktail at Royal Mansour
Dress Code: Chic for Ladies and smart for men
May 4 10 am
World Arabian Horse Racing Conference kick off from the Four Season Marakesh Ballroom
Word of HE Suheil Al Ketbi , Our UAE Ambassador to Moroco
-Word of HE Dr Abdulla Alraisi ,Director General of National Archive
- Word of Mr Ahmad Al Qubaisi Director of Marketing & Communications l of ABu Dhabi Sports Council
-Word of ERA
-Word of HE Sami Al Boenain Chairman IFAHR
- Word of Mubarak Alnuaimi , Director of Overseas Promotion TCA Abu Dhabi
- Word of Mr Omar Skalli Director General Sorec
- Word of Miss Khulud Al Nuaimi from National Feed and Flour Production & Marketing Co LLC
10.30 am- 12 pm
Breeding Session
Moderator: Masoud Saleh (Bahrain)
-Khalid Al Nabooda (UAE)
-Jean Pierre Deroubaix(Fr)
-Ezzadine Sedrati (Morocco)
-Hassan Moussli (Syr/ Fr)
-Martial Boisseuil (fr)
-Michelle Morgan ( US)
-Richard Lancaster (FR)
-Ahmad Rayan (Algeria)
1.30 pm - 3pm
Racing & Training Session
Moderator : Gary Capwell (UK)
-Helal Alalawi (UAE)
-Simon Hobson (US)
-Mohammed Al Hashemi ( Oman)
-Dr Stefano Daneri (italy)
-Francis Mautoban (FR)
-Thomas Fourcy (Fr)
-Dr Sefian Alami (Morocco)
-Sorec (Morocco)
3.30pm - 5 pm
Jockeys' Weight Control & Nutrition
Moderator :Laura King (UK)
-Richard Mullen(UK)
-Xavier Ziani ( FR)
-Mahi Aramideh(UK)
-Acaena Amoros(Spain)
-Dr Jamal Hout(Can)
-Kai Schirmann (GER)
-Dr Philip Pritchard (UK)
-Dr Pierre Marie Gadot (Fr)
Free Dinner
May 4th
10.30am - 12pm
Social Media, PR & Communication Session
Moderator : Derek Thompson (UK)
-Yaqoob Alsaadi (UAE)
-Virginie Bauer(Fr)
-Racing Post (UK)
-Isam Al Sayed (Sudan)
-Jean Claude Allies Paris Turf ( Fr)
-Victoria Shaw (Aus)
-Mondher Zoueiten (Magturf Tunisia)
-Mats Genberg (Sweden - Galop Magazine)
1.30 pm - 3 pm
Rules, Conditions & Regulations
Moderator: Philip Brennan (UK)
-ERA Steward
-Essam Abdulla (UAE)
-Neil Abraham(Can)
-Yves Plantin ( Fr)
-Nelly Phillipot (Belguim)
-Ahmad Saeed Al Marzouki (UAE)
-Susan Meyer (US)
-Hecham DEBBAGH (Morocco)
3.30 pm - 5 pm
Women in Racing
Moderator: Victoria Shaw
-Val Bunting (UK)
-Moza Almansoori (UAE)
-Stephanie Corum (US)
-Lojain Omran (Saudi Arabia)
-Elizabeth Bernard(FR)
-Josephine Chini (Sweden)
-Renee Koch (FR)
-Lara Sawaya (UAE)
8 pm
Jemaa El -Fna Night at Dar Imane
Dress Code: Chic for women , Suit for men
May 6
10.30 am -12
Future in Arabian Racing
Moderator:Derek Thompson
-Dr Abdulla Alraisi
-Muneera Almarzouqi (UAE)
-Edward Hamod(US)
-Boutros Boutros(FR)
-Mubarak Al Nuaimi(UAE)
-Omar Skalli (Morocco)
-Genny Hanes (UK)
-Lara Sawaya(UAE)
12.30 pm -2 pm
Workshop conducted by Lara Sawaya and Derek Thompson
7.30 pm
Fusion Grand Orient Gala Dinner at Palais Namaskar
Dress Code :Long dress for Ladies, Black Suit and bow for men
May 7
UAE Abu Dhabi Race Day at Marakesh Hippodrome
Smart Casual for ladies and men
May 8
Departure of guests