Tony and his family run the busy Steiner Arabians International in Collinsville, Texas. There, several stallions stand at stud, and the training emphasis is on halter, but always with a performance future in mind.
Mindy Peters was born into the Arabian horse world, and over the years has bred and owned over 150 Arabian horses and enjoyed international sales and numerous championships with her homebreds.
“There is nothing more exhilarating than what I experienced at the Meydan Racetrack in Dubai in March. It was the most incredible day of my life.”
The $100,000 UAE President Cup (G1) is America’s richest Arabian race of the year, and shares the world stage with the Preakness Stakes, held at historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Pimlico’s grandstand was full, and on this day, the spectators would see the finest in Thoroughbred racing, as well as the original racehorse.
The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, located in the United Arab Emirates, was the host of the Group One 5,000,000 AED ($1,361,470) Jewel Crown race for purebred Arabians on December 4, 2022. U.S.-bred First Classs was a favorite in the prestigious invitational event.
This is the first in a series of articles on coat color originally published in AHW’s July 2012 issue.