His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) honorary president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has directed to raise the value of the prizes of the King Hamad Endurance Cup to BD130, 000.
The event will be organised by Breef at Bahrain International Endurance Village.
Shaikh Nasser thanked His Majesty for his support to the youth and sport sector and also emphasised the backing given to endurance sport which has led to its development in the kingdom.
Shaikh Nasser affirmed that increasing the value of the prizes will serve as an incentive for the participants to strive for distinguished achievements.
BD69,600 will be allocated for the local private stables 120km race. The winner will receive BD6,000 while cash prizes will also be given to other top contestants. BD3,000 will be given to the best female contestant in three races. A total amount of BD6,000 will be given for the best horse condition for three races and other prizes worth BD25,000 will be allocated for the main stages of the races.
A total sum of BD26,400 has been allocated for the international junior and young riders’ 120km race. The winner will receive BD3,200 while other cash prizes will be given to other leading contestants.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Nasser has also directed to raise the value of the cash prizes for the winners of tomorrow’s horseraces to BD68,000.
The races for the Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup, Shaikha Shaima Bint Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup, Shaikh Hamad Bin Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup, Shaikh Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup and Shaikh Khalid Bin Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Cup will be held at the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) in Sakhir.
Shaikh Nasser has also directed to hold a raffle draw for three cars to be given away to the fans who will attend the race in appreciation of their role in supporting sports in Bahrain and imparting enthusiasm and excitement to the event. The cars have been unveiled at the REHC. The raffle draw will take place on the race day through electronic registration on the club’s Instagram account rehc.bh