Bahrain’s state-of-the-art horse racing facility to get an upgrade

TDT | Manama

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The Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club, Bahrain’s state-of-the-art horse racing facility, is to get an upgrade with plans progressing fast to add eight new horse stables and other structures to its already world-class facilities. The facility at Sakhir aims to complete the works in about a year, after awarding a tender launched.

According to the tender by the Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban, the club will get a new eight-horse stable with ten boxes per stable. The tender also calls for creating eight new ancillary service blocks with all associated services, including horse wash and cooling areas. Service blocks, the tender description says, will have trainers office, bedroom for horse caretakers, toilets, tack room, storage and feed rooms. If interested, place bids before the 8th of September 2021 with a BD5,000 bond and BD100 fee. Established in 1977, REHC holds one of the best racing events in the region.

One of the unique features of REHC is that it boasts one of the finest grass tracks and grandstands in the entire Middle East. Currently, there are two turf tracks measuring about 2,400 meters and one sand track for training, along with a grandstand with a seating capacity of over 3,000.

The racing season starts from the first week of November, with once a week racing continuing through to the end of April. About 300 horses participate during the racing season. Six races are for thoroughbreds, one for Arabian horses, three are local thoroughbreds and three for imported.