Doha:"Thaye" clinched her ninth title of the 2026/27 local horse racing season by winning the Al Thakira Cup at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Wednesday. The event took place at Al Rayyan Racecourse and was the highlight of the ninth meeting, featuring eight races over various distances.

According to Qatar News Agency, Thaye, owned by Nasser Owaida Salem Al Hajri, dominated the 1700m Local Thoroughbred Premium Maiden for horses aged 3 to 6. The five-year-old chestnut mare, ridden by jockey Abdulla Rashid Al Hajri and trained by Owaida Salem Al Hajri, finished four lengths clear in a field of seven competitors.

In the same race, Ghara Alseej, owned by Lekhreib Stud and ridden by Salman Fahad Al Hajri, took second place, while Qahir, owned by Al Jeryan Stud and ridden by Szczepan Mazur, secured third. Following the race, QREC Chairman Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah awarded the Al Thakira Cup to the winners.

The meeting also featured seven other races with notable performances. Harmonised, owned by Al Ghaf Stud and ridden by Nicolas Baudet, won the opening 1200m Thoroughbred Handicap (0-60). Billythekid Pompadour, owned by Sharq Stud, claimed the second race, while Al Gamamah took first in the third race.

Noble Patron emerged victorious in the fourth race, and Al Mutaghatris secured a win in the fifth race. September Leaves won the sixth race, and Kadheem Al Shaqab finished first in the seventh race.

The QREC local racing season is set to continue with the 10th meeting, the Derby Trial, scheduled for Thursday.