During the foundation years the stud, Umm Qarn took part in endurance, showing and also thoroughbred racing. The Qatar Desert Marathon was held between 1994 and 1997 and was won by Umm Qarn Farm on three of the four years that it was held; no mean feat against a strong International field of competitors. It was during that period that Umm Qarn also had success in the showing arena with horses such as Minnerva, Bespechny, Kartell and Sword of the Sky whilst in thoroughbred racing Umm Qarn’s Midnight Legend (1991 Night Shift x Myth) won some top races including King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot. With the setting up in 1993 of the UK farm for breeding, Umm Qarn Farm started to concentrate on breeding and racing Arabians. Umm Qarn foundation stallions Sambist and Samsheik had raced with great success in Russia and USA respectively and both went on to win for Umm Qarn Farm before they retired to stud in UK. Pastor and Top Flyte had their first foals in 1994 (winners Ibn Al Ajwaad and Al Zahi) and 1995 (winners Farra and Desert Dancers) respectively. Samsheik had previously produced foals in 1993 and 93 in USA, and his first foal for Umm Qarn Farm was multiple winner Adwan in 1994.
The purchase of Djebbel, Makzan and
Djelmila from France as racehorses started the beginning of the major racing successes
for Umm Qarn Farm. 1995 With over 30 winners in 1995 with horses such as Sarki D’Espiens, Silver Sunrise and CR Overdrive in Qatar and Marja, Barabinsk and CR Top Banana in UK, one of Umm Qarn’s rising stars of this year was Makzan who won five races in Qatar and UK including Al Nahyan International at Kempton. Midnight Legend, a thoroughbred, won the prestigious Schroders Glorious at Goodwood and Umm Qarn’s anglo arab, Rosalion won four races in UK 1996 With over 50 winners in 1996 the winners of 1995 were joined by CR Celebrity, Dayran, Deima, Picasso WF and Wathnan in Qatar and Granby Ironstone, KTP Mystic Flight, Massalla de Piboul in UK. This year saw Amer win five races in UK, including UAE International Stakes, Al Nahyan International, Qatar Sprint Championships and UAE International at Newbury. Djebbel, who had been purchased in December 1995, started his career at Umm Qarn with four wins in Qatar in 1996, including Emir’s Sword, Qatar Derby and Qatar Cup. Makzan, after his successes in the previous year, raced and won 7 races on three continents, including Stakes International Turf cup at Delaware Park in USA, Zaabeel Stakes in UK and Qatar Derby in Qatar. In winning the Zaabeel Stakes in 1996 , Makzan started Umm Qarn’s long successful association with this race, as Umm Qarn horses to date have won it nine times in eleven years. 1997 This year saw new winners for Umm Qarn in UK and Qatar including Adwan, Amanga D’Aroco, Dana, Hajeer, and Mishamira. Mazkan repeated his win of the Zaabeel Stakes in the UK and also had four other wins, including the Qatar Sprint Championship at Lingfield. Djebbel won three races including the prestigious Prix du President of UAE at Chantilly in France. 1998 1998 was a significant year in Umm Qarn’s breeding history as it was the year that the first Umm Qarn homebred, Al Hanoof, won her first race, the first of her five wins that year including Hobbs Melville Sprint(Group 1) in Denmark and Zaabeel International Stakes(Group 1) in UK . It was confirmation that Umm Qarn could not only select and buy winners, but breed them also. Djebbel had three wins that year including the retention of Prix Du President UAE in Chantilly and Dubai International Stakes in UK. 1998 saw the start of the success of the French bred mare Djelmila with five wins in UK, France and Qatar, including Abu Dhabi Derby, Makzan International Mile, and Hatta International Stakes. Other winners for Umm Qarn Farm included Adwan, Sheridhan, Shaqran, Makzan, Ghassan, Al Zahi and Dawwas.
1999 Umm Qarn won over forty five races during 1999, principally in Qatar but also in UK. Dawwas, a Qatar local bred, won five races this year including The Emir's Cup, Qatar Derby and Deputy Prime Minister's Sword and this year heralded the start of a long and successful racing career in Qatar. Djelmila won three races, including Wathnan Cup, Qatar International Trophy and the prestigious HH Emir's Sword and Hajjam (Djourman/Dandoura) won three races including Doha Cup. Sambist had his first progeny winner in Mudaffar, and Top Flyte had two youngstock winners with Farra and The Desert Dancer. Other horses winning in Qatar and UK were Basil, Affas, Maiyer, Jamrah,Mashoor, Al Jowharah, Salsabeel, Aseelah, Horus de Chavagne and Al Jasrah. Djebbel retired to stud in UK 2000
Another successful
year for Umm Qarn with twenty three hors Al Hanoof, Umm Qarn's first homebred winner retired to stud in UK. Djebbel's first foals were born in Europe and USA.
2001 Mutabahi and Al Anood continued to dominate in 2001; Al Anood won the Hatta International Stakes in UK and the International Malazgirt Trophy in Turkey (Group races) whilst Mutabahi retained the Zabeel International Stakes for the second year running. Other winners included Zreig, Al Jasrah, Al Abjor, Jljalah, Basil, Darrab,Ezraa, Nasrat, Jameel, Mudaffar, Horus de Chavagne, Al Aasi, Kashmane du Volday and Daniah. Djelmila (Manganate/Cherifa) with a race record of 20(10-6) retired to stud in UK with Zreig (Amer/Jerba du Paon). 2002 Of the 15 Umm Qarn Farm winners of 25 races in 2002, Al Anood continued with her successful run winning six races over the year, including Zaabeel International Stakes (Group 1), International Malazgirt Trophy(Group 1), Club Cup and Qatar Cup. Nizam, now at stud in UK, started his racing successes with two wins, including Group 2 Qatar Derby Cup. Dawwas won two races in Qatar. Other winners included Darman, Dhahmaan, Darrab, Aladin, Jawlan, Loomah, Ezz El Kheil, Jaheen and Arrak. 2003 2003 was a phenomenally successful year for Umm Qarn in number of winners - over fifty races won with twenty seven different horses. Nizam and Al Anood, followed closely by Arrak and Darrab continued their multiple wins during this year. Al Anood won five races including HH Heir Apparent Trophy, Umm Qarn Farm Cup (Group 3), Qatar Cup in Qatar and ADNOC National Day Gold Cup in UAE. Nizam won six races in Qatar. Dahess(Amer/Danie du Cassou) won his first race, marking the beginning of another wonderful racing career. Other successful Umm Qarn horses included Lattamah, Jameel, Mutabahi, Bazil, Eisam, Dawwas, Mashael, Miqdam, Jawlan, Darweesh, Ibn Ibn Amer, Loomah, Aladin, Darman, Muharib, Jaljalah, Baheejah, Mujah, Mohifah and Mayasah. Umm Qarn stallions were also having success for clients; Sadjella (Djebbel/Saffiah) won three races in Europe including Shadwell International in Germany and Miss Jemmima Prize in Holland; Djenius (Djebbel/Silky Way) won 3 races in Delaware USA including a Group1 and a Group 3 race. In UK Umm Qarn Farm bred Juma (Sambist/Jerba du Paon) won for the third time; Another Sambist son, Horizon (ex Sky Galaxy) won the Deira Limited Handicap Stakes at the Dubai International Race Meeting at Newbury (UK) Makzan son Pigaro (ex Piroga) won two of his three races in Holland including Nancy Prize and Adams Management Service Futurity Cup. On a tragic note, Mutabahi, one of Umm Qarn's most successful homebred racehorses, died in an accident at West Kington Stud shortly after his arrival in UK for the start of his breeding career. 2004 A good year again; forty races with over twenty horses. Umm Qarn's high racing profile was maintained with impressive Group wins in Europe. Dahess, after his win the previous year, fulfilled his early promise with seven wins during the year. His first Group 1 win was the Qatar Equestrian Festival Trophy in Qatar followed by the Froup 1 LIWA Oasis in Abu Dhabi. In July he won the Group 1 Grosetto International in Italy followed by Malazgirt International Trophy(Group 1) in Turkey. Nizam won five races, including two Group 1s' HH Sh. Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy in Qatar and the Zabeel International Stakes in UK (Umm Qarn's seventh time in nine years). Mugadir (Amer / Kachia) won five races in Qatar including the Qatar Derby Cup. Other winners included Asif (Amer/Dermech), Baheejah, Dhemis, Arrak, Ozenmek(TB), Fawwarah (TB), Alaawar, Darman, Tornad'eau, Mashaael, Darrab, Loomah, Murooj, Maidan, Darweesh and Burhan. Al Anood after a career record of 34(18-13) retired to stud in UK. Umm Qarn stallion progeny outside the farm also ran well. Pigaro(Makzan/Piroga) won three races in Europe; CS Patriarch (Makzan/Pokrovka) won four races in UK; other Makzan winners were Mak the Knife(ex GAS Pepelka), Maksun Angel(ex Island Sunrise) and River Danser(ex TC Gate Danser). For Djebbel, Sadjella continued to make her mark by winning another four races in Europe.
2005 2005 was a great year for Umm Qarn and Dahess in particular; he won nine races in Qatar and Europe with four Group 1 wins, repeating the previous years successes in Italy (Grosseto International) and Turkey (Malazgirt International Trophy). Mugadir dominated local bred races in Qatar, winning 6 races including HH the Prime Minister's Trophy, HH the Heir Apparent Sword, Gulf Cup and HH The Emir's Trophy. Nizam had the last win of his career, the Group 1 HH The Emir's Sword, before retiring to stud in UK. Two new youngsters started their winning careers; stablemates Al Dahma (Amer/Al Hanoof) and Majd Al Arab (Amer/Djelmila) with two wins each. Other stallion progeny continued to race successfully in Europe and USA. CS Malik (Makzan/Ciarosa), CS Kismet (Makzan/Pokrovka) 2 wins CS Kabira(Djebbel/Ciarosa)
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Umm Qarn Farm was established in 1988 by
HH Sh. Abdullah Bin Khalifah Al Thani, Prime Minister of the State of
Qatar.
es winning forty two
races in Qatar and Europe, including three Group 1 races.
Djelmila continued to win, as did Dawwas, but it was the
emergence of Amer's first homebreds, particularly Mutabahi
and
Al Anood, as winners on the track that was a highlight for the
farm. Mutabahi (ex Geran) won six races this year notably
three Group 1 races; Zabeel International Stakes and Al Nahyan
International Championship in UK and Malazgirt International
Trophy in Turkey. Al Anood (ex Dandoura) won four races
including Qatar International Derby Cup, Umm Qarn Farm Cup in
Qatar and Qatar Airways International Cup in UK. Other
winners included Hajjam, Gahssan, Al Jasrah, Maiyer, Al
Jowharah, Al Abjor, Noorah, Zreig, Basil, Ezraa, Horus de
Chavagne, Darrab, Obayyan, Al Aasi, Krush, Wafi, Barq, Mudaffar
and Dana.