Organizational preparations have increased at the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club to organize the seventh edition of the Bahrain International Cup, which will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, with the participation of owners, trainers, riders and horses from around the world, in order to make this international event a success, which is held under the sponsorship and support of: Pune Group, Bapco Energies Group, Economic Development Board, Brown Adva Yazri, Grand Seiko – Bahrain Jewelery Centre, Gulf Air, and Ibrahim Khalil Kanoo – Lexus.
With the start of the international horse race at the Bahrain Track approaching, the degree of nominations and expectations regarding the competition for the champion of the 2025 Bahrain International Cup Race has increased, especially with the first appearance of all the international horses participating in the Bahrain Cup Race, who enjoy high classifications and a rich record of victories in various international races, the most prominent of which is the horse “Royal Champion”, while the Bahraini horse “Kalif” is attending for the second season in a row after having previously participated and achieved third place in the last edition.
On the evening of Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the drawing for the starting gates will be held for the horses participating in the Bahrain International Cup from various well-known international stables representing several countries, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, which is represented by the horse “Kalif” in the eighth and main heat for a distance of 2000 metres, along with the British horses “Lions Pride”, “Persica”, “Pride of Arras”, and “Royal Champion”, and the representative of the Emirati stables is “Al-Jawad”. Military Order”, the Irish horse “Galen”, and the French horse “Bright Picker”.
Various entertainment events and competitions for fans
To enhance public interaction with the international event, the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club has prepared a program full of various entertainment events and competitions for fans to live an exceptional and distinctive experience, as those wishing can purchase tickets to attend the races via the website bahrainturfclub.com, which will be offered for sale electronically and classified into three categories, and includes providing services and features to the fans of each category while they attend the races and enjoy the various accompanying events, or by purchasing tickets at the club’s entry gate on the days of the races.
Fans will also have the opportunity to participate in the “Select 6” public nominations competition, which has continued its success since last season in terms of the size of the financial prizes allocated to the winners with wide public interaction, as the club invites all fans to attend the race and participate in the competition, which will be available through the website www.bahrainselect6.com, by registering their nominations for the winning horses in each round of the races.
Public interaction also continues by participating in the ‘Fantasy Horse Racing’ game, which the club launched for the first time this season in the Kingdom of Bahrain as part of initiatives aimed at enhancing the popularity of horse racing, and enjoying a unique experience that enhances fans’ interaction with the races. The new game will be available for horse racing fans and fans of electronic games to choose their favorite horses through the App Store for Apple devices and the Google Play Store for Android devices – giving fans the opportunity to compete and win in an entertaining atmosphere. Interactive.
International trainers and riders
The Bahrain International Cup will witness the presence and participation of a number of world-famous trainers in the world of horse racing, some of whom have previously participated in past races of the Bahrain International Cup. Among the participating trainers stand out are the British racers Joseph O’Brien, John Gosden and Charlie Appleby, in addition to the veteran racer Andre Fabbri, while the Bahraini coach Fawzi Nass will be present.
On the level of riders, the Bahrain International Cup race will witness the participation of a number of well-known international riders in the world of horse racing, who have previously attended and participated in the important Bahraini and international races held in recent seasons, such as the British William Buick, James Doyle, Ocean Murphy, and Robert Havlin, while the race will witness the first presence of the rising international rider Diane McMonagle in the Bahraini races, along with the French rider Maxime Guyan.
On the other hand, the Bahrain International Cup race will include 7 more rounds for the cups of the sponsors supporting the international race, amid anticipation of strong competition to win the cups of these seven rounds, which will witness the participation of a large group of the strongest imported, local-production and Arab Bahraini stable horses, and 66 horses will compete in the seven rounds to win the race cups.
