WARSAW, 9th August 2025 (WAM) -- The fifth leg of the second edition of the Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup concluded yesterday evening in the Polish capital, Warsaw. The event was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Society (EAHS), with the follow-up of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the EAHS and Chairman of the EAHGC Committee.
The closing ceremony was attended by Mohammed Ahmed Salem Al Harbi, UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Poland, and H.E. Mohammed Ahmed Al Harbi, Director-General of the EAHS and Vice Chairman of the EAHGC Committee, who crowned the winners.
This round marked the first European leg of the second edition of the Cup, which will also include a round in Belgium at the end of this month, and another one in Italy in November.
According to the statement issued today by the EAHS, the organising body of this event, competitions were held over two days at the famous Janów Podlaski Stud, with the participation of 63 horses representing 33 owners. The programme included qualifying rounds for colts and fillies aged one, two, and three years, as well as mare and stallion categories, culminating in the final championships for each division.
In the Poland leg results, the colt Elamir Sahir owned by Lukasz Czech won the golden medal for Yearling Colts, while Phoenix Al Miro owned by Miroslav Krzysztof Roguski took the gold for Colts aged two and three years. Evening Star, owned by Horses Poland Spółka, was crowned Champion Stallion.
In the female categories, Nadzieja SW owned by Sławko Czech – Nina Suskiewiczová won the Gold for Yearling Fillies, while PSYCHE ROKSANA owned by Krzysztof Bożybieczkiński claimed the gold for Fillies aged two and three years, and the mare ANAWERA, also owned by Sławko Czech – Nina Suskiewiczová, won the gold in the Mare category.
The fifth leg held exceptional significance as it took place at the Janów Podlaski Stud in Poland, one of the world’s leading countries in Arabian horse breeding, with a tradition spanning more than six centuries. Founded in 1817, Janów Podlaski is one of the oldest horse farms, located amid lush green meadows along the Bug River.
The second edition of the EAHGC consists of 10 legs held across all continents, following the remarkable success of the first edition, which strengthened the global presence of Arabian horses and highlighted their prestige.
The EAHGC is a pioneering global initiative aimed at supporting and encouraging owners and breeders, while promoting the stature of Arabian horses. It reflects the UAE’s ongoing commitment to preserving this heritage activity and underlines its pivotal role in safeguarding authentic Arab cultural legacy.
Earlier this year, Australia hosted the first leg from January 31 to February 2, followed by the Kingdom of Bahrain on May 1–2. The third leg was held in the Kingdom of Morocco from May 9 to 11, 2025, while the Chinese city of Qingdao hosted the fourth leg in July.