Equestrian Melina Mendez wins the women’s cup at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival

Argentine horsewoman Melina Mendez, from M7 Stables, was crowned champion of the 120-kilometre Women’s Cup race, as part of the activities of the first day of the 19th edition of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Festival, which is hosted by the Dubai International Endurance City in Saih Al Salam until January 10, organized by the Dubai Equestrian Club and in cooperation with the Emirates Equestrian and Racing Federation, and with the participation of an elite group of the most prominent male and female endurance sport riders. And endurance from around the world.

Mendez won the title of the inaugural race, which was held under the sponsorship of “Azizi Real Estate Development” and with the participation of 109 female jockeys, after she finished the competition on horseback on the horse “Goldstream” for the M7 stables with a time of 4:21:45 hours, beating her colleague Shamma Darwish Al Shehhi from the same stables, who came in second place on horseback on the horse “SW Ekran” with a time of 4:21:45 hours. 4:24:59 hours, while the jockey Sarah Mohamed Abdel Wahed from ABH stables came in third place on the horse “Roches Litant” with a time of 4:25:11 hours.

After the end of the race, he rose General Manager of Dubai Equestrian Club Ahmed Rashid Al Kaabi, crowning the winners of the first three places with gold, silver and bronze cups, in the presence of representatives of the sponsoring company. The first place holder also received a financial prize of 200 thousand dirhams, the second place 180 thousand dirhams, and the third place 160 thousand dirhams, while the fourth and fifth place holders received 50 thousand and 35 thousand dirhams respectively, in addition to financial prizes for the holders of positions from sixth to thirtieth.

The women’s race is the first challenge of the festival, which includes 4 races. Tomorrow will witness the holding of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup race for private stables, for a distance of 120 kilometers, and on Thursday, January 8, the Jamilti Cup race for mares, for a distance of 120 kilometers, sponsored by Al Tayer Motors, will be held. The festival will conclude with the main race, the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup, for a distance of 160 kilometers, sponsored by Emirates Airlines, on Saturday. January 10th.