REHC Horse Auction Returns
Following the success of the inaugural event in 2023, the REHC will once again host a sale for racehorses currently in training, offering owners the chance to purchase and sell horses at auction. All the transactions will be managed by Mazad, the Kingdom’s leading provider of auction services, with the auction conducted by Harvey Bell from Tattersalls, a company with a history of selling horses dating back to 1766.
Last year over 50 horses were offered for sale, of which 34 were sold, generating a turnover of BHD 53,250, with the top lot LYRA (BH) selling for BHD 6,000. Among the successful graduates of the sale were WAHAAJ (BH) who was purchased by Hassan Al Jaboori from Al Nuwayef Racing for BHD3,000, and has since won twice this season. Additionally, IBN ARABI (IRE), purchased by Al Nasser Syndicate from Al Afoo Racing for just BHD 1,500, has won and recently finished 5th in the $80,000 Al Riffa Cup, part of the Bahrain Turf Series.
This year’s catalogue is set to be published on February 6th.
Yusuf Buheji, CEO of the Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club said: “We are proud to be part of this initiative, which utilizes the experience and expertise of our valued partners, Mazad and Tattersalls. Thanks to our partnership with Mazad we are able to offer an opportunity to owners in Bahrain to buy and sell horses in an environment where they can have complete confidence in the transparency and fairness of the sale.
“We are also delighted to once again welcome Harvey Bell from Tattersalls as auctioneer for the sale. Tattersalls are Europe’s largest auction house for Thoroughbreds and have a rich history in the sector.
“Horseracing is a growing sport and industry in Bahrain, and through our collaboration with respected entities such as Mazad and Tattersalls we are creating opportunities from which to further develop the sport, attracting new owners and increasing revenue.”
Talal Aloraifi, CEO of Mazad, said: “It gives us great pleasure to be organizing the second edition of the much-anticipated REHC Horse Auction in association with the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club. Our collaboration with the REHC combines our collective expertise and dedication to further enhance and grow the horseracing sector in Bahrain through the provision of a trusted and fair auction process.”
“This partnership is a testament to our continuous efforts to collaborate and expand our reach across different industries. Through an increasingly diverse sale portfolio we aim to grow the business, and by working with Bahrain’s racehorse auction sector we are encouraging transparency, competitiveness, fairness and sustainable growth in line with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s economic vision 2030.”
Harvey Bell, Associate Director of Bloodstock at Tattersalls, added: “It will be an honour to again assist the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club in delivering their horses in training sale. The building of relationships with recognised international organisations such as the REHC is of great importance and value to Tattersalls. Year on year we are seeing the growth of horseracing in Bahrain, both in terms of the quality of horses racing and new investors coming into the sport and Tattersalls’ graduates have always enjoyed conspicuous success in the Kingdom.”
Tuesday 16th January 2024