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With the arrival of Gérard Larrieu as General Manager of Al Wathba Stables ( UAE ), Yas Horse Racing ( UAE & France ) and Wathba Stud Farm ( France ) on 1 July 2024 , a new dynamic has been injected . Within a few months , the number of horses has been reduced by around four hundred , which will continue in the coming months . The aim is to focus on a top-class bloodstock portfolio and to restructure internally . A new team has been formed , with Mathilde Baurens as racing manager in France , Claude Piccioni as racing manager in UAE , and Dominique Boulard as general advisor for breeding and racing .
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan . Sheikh Mansour has been Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates since March 2023 and owns Manchester United Football Club .
“ To become the Juddmonte of Purebred Arabian racing “ is the guiding principle set by Gérard Larrieu . And to achieve this , new projects need to be launched . Starting with the acquisition of Haras de Ginai , which will be the new five-star structure for breaking , pre-training and resting Yas horses , and which will also be open to external clients . In addition , horses born in the UAE will come to enjoy the Normandy grass to support their growth and will only leave after they have been broken in to participate in races for Indigenous horses .
MAESTRO!
The yellow and green silks associated with Sheikh Mansour ’ s name were first seen in 1987 when he created his first racing banner , Wathba Stud Farm , following the purchase of Haras de Clairefeuille near the Haras du Pin . The red and green checked silks of Yas Horse Racing Management only appeared on racecards from 2017 onwards . This new Abu Dhabi-based entity has since represented the racing interests of Sheikh Mansour , who no longer appears in his own name .
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“ Melancholy is the happiness of being sad ,“ judged Victor Hugo . It has been nearly half a century since the famous black raven jacket has dragged its spleen across British rock . The 14
Yas will give access to its bloodlines by becoming more commercial . The principle is simple : to draw inspiration from the model of the great English Thoroughbred houses , such as those of the Aga Khan , Juddmonte , Darley , etc . It should not be forgotten that Sheikh Mansour is the biggest sponsor of the Purebred Arabian sector ! This contribution supports the sustainability and development of the breed .
Yas Horse Racing Management boasts some impressive figures ! In the UAE , it comprises four stud farms , three private trainers and three public trainers . In France , this network includes the 350-hectare Haras de Clairefeuille , recently joined by Haras de Ginai , and horses in training with a dozen trainers . Three hundred employees look after Sheikh Mansour ’ s horses between France and the UAE . In the first half of 2024 , there were precisely 1,212 horses in the organisation .
thalbum by The Cure could only be released on All Saints ’ Day . A global event , marking the end of a sixteen-year wait for the followers of “ Curemania .“ Two tracks announce the mood : still as dark and melancholic as ever . The tousled hair of Robert Smith and Co . has transitioned from raven black to gray-white , but The Cure is already immortal .
The success of Qatar Prix de l ’ Arc de Triomphe week seems to validate the direction of the new team formed by Sheikh Mansour under the lucky star of the Bani Yas , founders of Abu Dhabi .
SEBASTIAN “ BEOGRAD “
An ode to dance , a Slavic anthem . One never tires of this feverish tribute from the Franco-Serbian DJ and producer to the other capital of his life after Paris : Belgrade . Pure Ed Banger , the famous label of Pedro Winter , manager of Daft Punk . An unstoppable riff , akin to three gear shifts . A small monument of the “ French touch “ that helps explain why , from Charlotte Gainsbourg to Frank Ocean , and from Katerine to Kanvinsky , SebastiAn is a sought-after producer just like “ Barzalona “ and “ Guyon “ in the pelotons .
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FCUKERS “ I DON ’ T WANNA “
in her wheelchair in the crowd and approached her with unparalleled tenderness “
Behind this major surname lies the coolest retro-electro trio of the new New York scene . Fcukers is poised to be one of the favorites of the “ Underground Jockey Club “: the Pitchfork festival , THE annual gathering of the indie scene in Paris ( November 4-10 ). The protégés of Ninja Tune master sensuality , as seen in the very sexy “ I Don ’ t Wanna .“ They also know how to whip up the dancefloor , like with their banger “ Bon Bon .“ LCD Soundsystem , Beck , and Julian Casablancas are already fans .
ARTIST MONET
“ whom I ’ ve admired deeply since university , along with the Impressionist movement and Giverny , which we ’ ve visited regularly for over 30 years . My top choice for an equestrian artist would undoubtedly be Lionel Edwards “
EXHIBITION SAMURAI ARMOR at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art
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RESTAURANT BISTROT DE PARIS 33 rue de Lille , 75007 Paris , France
� PAGE 92“ The manager is a true racing enthusiast “
KRISTIANE CRANE GRAHAM
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A passion for horses nurtured by her mother , Magalen Bryant .
“ An authentic spot with excellently prepared steaks .”
A HORSE MILORD THOMAS
RACECOURSES
KEENELAND , AUTEUIL , AND CHANTILLY
“ Not only was he undeniably a champion , but he was also exceptionally intelligent , gentle and kind . I remember this unique moment in the winners ’ enclosure after he finished second in the G2 Prix Georges Courtois , with his heart put into the race . Still full of adrenaline , he found my mother
“ Keeneland in the United States with its unique and so special atmosphere ; unquestionably Auteuil in France , and Chantilly for its beauty “
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