On Saturday morning, excitement filled the air at the Al Ain camel racing track for the second preliminary race of the Al Ain 2026 Camel Racing Festival. The event featured the two-kilometre competition for the ‘Fattan’ category, showcasing a diverse array of camels from both the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council nations.
Outstanding Performances and Competitive Spirit
The competitions kicked off with “Al Thaby”, owned by Mohammed Hamid Bin Mohammed Al Ghafli, clinching the title of the first race with a remarkable time of 2:55.71 minutes. Following closely, “Shaman”, represented by Saleem Hamad Bin Nasser, dominated the second race, achieving the best timing of the day at 2:50.62 minutes.
Highlights from Subsequent Races
The third race saw “Rajwa”, owned by Mohammed Hilal Bin Ali Al Jahafi, finish first with a time of 2:51.29 minutes. “Ali”, belonging to Aziz Abdullah Bin Maktoum Al Sharifi, secured victory in the fourth race with a time of 2:54.34 minutes.
“Sadamah”, owned by Mohammed Mubarak Bukhmeis Al Shamsi, took home the title in the fifth race, finishing at 2:57.13 minutes. “Qiyada”, represented by Mohammed Mubarak Jumaa Bin Kultham Al Khaili, won the sixth race with an impressive time of 2:53.07 minutes.
Racing Achievements
In the seventh race, “Murf”, owned by Hamad Saeed Bin Hamad Al Kassabi, emerged victorious with a time of 2:54.09 minutes. Meanwhile, “Bint Al Baz”, from the ownership of Sagheer Abdullah Bin Dghmeel Al Jadily, secured victory in the eighth race at 2:52.38 minutes.
The ninth race saw “Farhah”, owned by Salem Saeed Salem Bin Hamad Al Mahri, winning with a time of 2:54.06 minutes. In the tenth race, “Al Gharanji”, owned by Naif Muslim Bin Ahmed Thwar Al Mahri, claimed victory with a time of 2:51.86 minutes.
Final Races of the Day
Titleholders continued to emerge as “Al Asimah”, owned by Saad Salem Bin Hamad Al Oisi, won the eleventh race with a time of 2:52.85 minutes. In the twelfth race, “Tasreeh”, owned by Ali Suhail Balros Al Ameri, secured victory with a timing of 2:54.49 minutes.
As the competitions progressed into the thirteenth race, “Dasman”, belonging to Amer Khalifa Bin Hamood Amer Al Wihibi, recorded a top time of 2:51.70 minutes. The fourteenth race was won by “Muzoon”, owned by Mubkhoot Ahmed Bin Saeed, with a time of 2:53.17 minutes.
In the fifteenth race, “Al Afiah”, owned by Hamood Saeed Bin Salem Hamad Al Mahri, finished at 2:51.87 minutes, while “Dukhan” from Mohammed Sif Bin Sultan Al Derai won the sixteenth race recording 2:52.84 minutes.
The seventeenth race was claimed by “Al Misk”, owned by Yaqoob Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Fazari, with a commendable time of 2:52.20 minutes. “Al Wadihi” from Ghadir Aqeed Bin Hariz Al Harasousi finished the eighteenth race with a time of 2:54.19 minutes.
“Al Shaybah,” owned by Ali Mohammed Bin Khwaitem Al Ameri, triumphed in the nineteenth race with a finishing time of 2:53.45 minutes. The morning competitions culminated with “Warsan”, owned by Rashid Sultan Bin Salem Al Derai, capturing the twentieth race title, recording a finishing time of 2:55.35 minutes.