Millions clinches Ras Laffan Cup as Mazur completes treble at Al Rayyan

Doha, Qatar: Millions stepped up impressively, clinching the Ras Laffan Cup - the 1100m Thoroughbred Open race for 3YOs - at Al Rayyan Racecourse yesterday.

The seven-year-old chestnut gelding, owned and trained by Abdulaziz Ali Al-Kathiri, was expertly guided by Szczepan Mazur, who waited calmly before unleashing a late charge in the final 100 metres to win by half a length. 

Rashid Saed Adiba, Head of the QREC Racing Operations Section, presented the trophies to the winners.

Szczepan Mazur guides Millions during the feature. 

The triumph completed a hat-trick for Mazur, who had earlier ridden Roma to success in the Local Purebred Arabian Handicap (75–95) and the Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate aboard Barkt Al Majd. 

Today, QREC will stage the Derby Trials Day at Al Uqda Racecourse. With QR1.08m in prize money across nine races, the event provides the first major form guide ahead of the Qatar International Derby on 20 December and the Qatar Oaks a day earlier. 

Racing begins at 2:30 pm with the Local Purebred Arabian Derby Trial (3YOs, 1400m) and features key trials for 3- and 4-year-olds, including Thoroughbred and Arabian Oaks contests.

15th Al Rayyan Race Meeting  Ras Laffan Cup
WINNERS: (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) 

Ras Laffan Cup, Thoroughbred Open Race
Millions, Abdulaziz Ali Al-Kathiri, Szczepan Mazur

Purebred Arabian Show Horses 
Nibras Al Marroona, Mohammed Hassan Al Matwi, Salman Fahad Al-Hajri

Local Purebred Arabian Handicap
Roma, Yousef Al Jumaily, Szczepan Mazur

Purebred Arabian Graduation Plate
Mared Al Jasra, Gassim Al Ghazali, Marco Casamento

Thoroughbred Handicap
Thanks Forever, Jihad El Ahmad, Alberto Sanna

Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Maarek, Jihad El Ahmad, Alberto Sanna

Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate
Barkt Al Majd, Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulwahed, Szczepan Mazur

Local Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate
Ta’hoos Al Shahania, Rudy Nerbonne, Lukas Delozier