RIYADH – WAM) The organizing bodies of horse racing in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries announced the establishment of the Horse Race Coordination Council with the aim of unifying efforts to regulate races according to the latest international standards, and to upgrade the horse racing system training programs. This came during the first meeting of the council held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the presence of Prince Bandar bin Khaled Al -Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Horse Racing Club and representatives of the bodies organizing horse racing in the GCC countries. Members chose the UAE to head the council represented by Muhammad Saeed Al -Shehhi, member of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Emirates Horse Racing Authority, and Salem bin Mahfouz from
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