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“Al Shababiya” won the first round of the Haqaeq category, while “Maroud” won the second round. “Al Faten” set the best time.

The second round of the 2025 Al Ain Camel Racing Festival continued on Sunday, its third day. The race was organized by the Presidential Camel Affairs Center and supervised by the Emirates Camel Racing Federation. The Al Rawdah racecourse hosted the first round of the Haqaeq category on Sunday, comprising 15 rounds over a distance of 3 km. The organizing committee allocated 30 rounds for the Haqaeq category over two days. The third day of the festival witnessed a large participation of camels from the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries. “Al Shababiya”, owned by Suhail Mohammed Qatami Al Ameri, clinched the title of the first round of the Haqaeq races, completing the race in 4:27:39 minutes. “Maroud”, owned by Mohammed Suhail Al Ameri, won the second round with a time of 4:28:07 minutes after a fierce competition with several camels. “Al Fayeqa”, owned by Abdullah Mansour Al Ameri, won the third round with a time of 4:29:23 minutes.

The fourth round saw the victory of “Madhaal”, owned by Abdullah Khalfan Al Ketbi, who completed the race in 4:28:87 minutes. “Al Shamekha”, owned by Muadhd Mubarak Mayouf Al Wahaibi, clinched the fifth round with a time of 4:29:29 minutes, while “Rahiya”, owned by Mansour Nasser Al Lahifi, clinched the sixth round with a time of 4:30:73 minutes.

Mansour Nasser Hamad Al Lahifi’s “Al Faten” made a strong presence during the competition, achieving the best time for the Haqaeq age group, winning the seventh round with a time of 4:27:08 minutes. Hamad Salem Al Wahaibi’s “Al Dhaby” soared to the top of the eighth round with a time of 4:30:18 minutes.

Salem Rashid Al Butini’s “Mashkoora” won the ninth round with a time of 4:31:88 minutes. Mohammed Suhail Salem Al Khaili’s “Al Saermi” took first place in the tenth round with a time of 4:30:02 minutes.

Rounds eleven through fifteen resulted in wins for Abdullah Ghassab Al Ameri’s “Arbah”, Ahmed Humaid Al Shamsi’s “Gaza”, Rashid Saeed Al Mansouri’s “Shaheen”, Salim Suhail Al Ameri’s “Mashael”, and Hamad Amer Afsan Al Mansouri’s “Tami”.
It’s worth noting that the festival is divided into three rounds. The preliminary rounds are followed by the fourth and final rounds. This “second” round will continue until August 10. The final round of the Al Ain Camel Racing Festival will be held next October after the best camels have qualified during the preliminary rounds. The qualified camels will compete for the symbols allocated by the organizing committee, in addition to the valuable cash prizes.