Ovohorse attended one of the most prestigious events in the equestrian world, the HH The Amir Sword 2025 Festival, which was held at the iconic Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha, Qatar from 13-15 February.
The event featured internationally renowned owners, trainers and jockeys, as well as a total prize purse of $10 million with the two main races, the HH The Amir Sword and the HH The Amir Trophy, each with a prize purse of $2.5 million and a combined 28 entries from around the world.
This festival, organised by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), is the most highly rated on the horse racing calendar in the capital of the Arabian country. As such, the HH The Amir Sword Festival has established itself as a global benchmark in the equestrian world and the thoroughbred breeding industry. The HH The Amir Sword Festival stands out for its sporting importance and its commitment to the preservation of Qatari equine genetics and tradition, reflected this year in its new identity inspired by the ‘bisht’.
Enrique Criado, embryologist and CEO of Ovohorse, has shown his happiness and excitement for witnessing this prestigious festival live: ‘Attending the HH The Amir Sword 2025 Festival has been an extraordinary experience. This event reflects the excellence and tradition of equestrianism in Qatar. Every detail has been spectacular, from the impeccable organisation to the high level of competition’.
The mare Lulwa Al-Faisal (Al Wukair × Epicurus) was crowned champion in the arena championship for locally produced thoroughbreds. Owned by Abdul Latif bin Hussein Zainal Al Amadi and trained by Khalifa bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Sawai, the five-year-old mare shone thanks to a spectacular comeback in the home straight.
The festival concluded with a closing ceremony at the Al Uqda Equestrian Complex, where His Highness Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani presented prizes to the winners of the main competitions. Al Ghadeer, representing Al Shaqab Racing, took the Gold Sword in the 2400m Arabian Thoroughbred race. In addition, Rebels Romance, from Godolphin Stable, won the trophy in the 2400m race for English thoroughbreds.
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In this way, Ovohorse reaffirms its commitment to innovation in elite horse cloning and assisted reproduction. The future of elite horse breeding lies in the fusion of tradition and technology, values that drive each of Ovohorse’s projects. The Spanish laboratory, leaders in elite horse cloning and preservation of genetic lines, will continue to drive equine genetics into the future.
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