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The Emir’s Sword Festival - 26th, 27th & 28th February 2016 Al Rayyan Racecourse SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2016 PUREBRED ARABIANS – QATAR INTERNATIONAL CUP (GR1) – 4 YEAR OLDS AND OVER – 1600M (1M) TURF US $250,000 1st – $142,500 2nd – $55,000 3rd- $27,500 4th $15,000 5th - $10,000 4 Year Olds and Over THOROUGHBRED – LAFFAN MILE SHALFA CUP – 3 YEAR OLDS ONLY – 1600M (1M) TURF US $250,000 1st – $142,500 2nd – $55,000 3rd- $27,500 4th $15,000 5th - $10,000 3 Year Olds only Entries for the International races close on the 26th Jan. Supplementary entries for the International races close on the 21st Feb. Declarations - 12 noon (local time) 22nd Feb for all races. The declaration to run fee will be 1% of the total prize money of the race. Supplementary Entries on 21st February will be 2% (to include Declaration to run fee) of the total prize money of the race. Maximum number of runners 16. Shipment of invited horses will be arranged and paid for by QREC. (Please see ‘incentives’ for more details).
THE EMIR’S SWORD FESTIVAL INCENTIVES 1. Travel Shipment of invited horses will be arranged and paid for by QREC. For countries where there is no direct travel available to Qatar due to quarantine protocols and a charter flight is the best option, a travel subsidy will be provided to the owners to assist with shipment costs for horses. In addition, QREC will pay for stables, fodder, veterinary fees and farrier. a) The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) will provide air tickets to Qatar for the connections of overseas horses selected to participate at The Emir’s Sword Festival. Return business class air tickets on a carrier designated by the QREC will be sent to the following connections: i. Registered owner, up to 2 tickets ii. Trainer, up to 2 tickets iii. Jockey, one ticket b) Only the above connections are eligible for travel concessions and the following restrictions apply: i. In the event an owner has an interest in more than one runner, a maximum of two concessions will be grantedone for the connection and one for his/her spouse/partner. No additional concessions will be reallocated. ii. In the event an connection fulfills more than one role (i.e. owner/trainer), a maximum of two concessions will be grantedone for the connection and one for his/her spouse/partner. No additional concessions will be reallocated. iii. iv. Owners, trainers or jockeys currently residing in Qatar are not eligible for travel subsidies. In the event that trainers or jockeys have more than one horse participating at The Emir’s Sword Festival meeting, only one concessions will be granted. No additional concessions will be reallocated. v. In the event a syndicate or group of owners has more than one horse participating at The Emir’s Sword Festival, a nominated owner per horse will receive a maximum of two concessions - one for the owner and one for his/her spouse/partner. No additional concessions will be reallocated. Please note concessions are not transferrable. Connections wishing to stay at hotels other than the Official Hotel will have to cover the cost and associated expenses. 2. Hotel Accommodation a) Hotel accommodation, room only basis, will be provided at the Official Hotel. One room for a maximum of two persons will be provided to each of the following connections: i. Registered owner, 5 nights ii. Trainer, 5 nights iii. Jockey, 4 nights iv. Owners, trainers or jockeys residing in Qatar are not eligible for the hotel accommodation subsidies b) Only the above accommodation concessions will be granted and the following restrictions apply: i. Owners, trainers and jockeys wishing to be accommodated for a longer period than the number of nights listed above will cover the cost of any additional nights and associated expenses themselves. 3. Transport Service a) Transport between the following locations will be arranged by the QREC for owners, jockeys and trainers: i. Hamad International Airport and the Official Hotel. ii. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club for morning track work and The Emir’s Sword Festival. iii. The venues of official functions.
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