A week-long Premier Horse Racing 2022-2023 season tournament has ended in Kano with seven trophies decided on the last day.
S.D. Stable from Niger State, owned by Mustapha Abubakar Bida, the Sarkin Dawakin Nupe,won 3 trophies, leaving the remaining four trophies to the participanting Six other States and Niger Republic.
The Prestigious trophy of the day, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Cup went to Horse Al-Makthoum from Niger State.
S.D Stable horse Al-Makthoum outran eleven others in the two thousand metres race to win the trophy.
The winner went home with cash prize of four million, five hundred thousand Naira. S.D Stable also came second in the same event with prize money of two million, five hundred thousand Naira.
In the 2000 metres race Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Governor’s Cup, Dan Hussaini of S.D Stable emerged first, dusted 12 other jockeys, thereby went home with three Million, One hundred thousand Naira prize money.
The President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum Cup was also won by horse Dan Donai of S.D Stable, with the cash prize of two million, two hundred thousand Naira.
Six Northern States and Niger Republic took part in the tournament. The States include Kano, Bauchi, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi and Katsina.
Kano State, Deputy Governor, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who represented Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje reiterated the government’s commitment to support horse racing sport in Nigeria.
He said it is high time the organisers look beyond staging the event only in the Northern part of the country as talented jockeys are abound in the southern part of the country too.
Gawuna thanked the President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum for believing in the game and sustaining the bilateral relationship between his country and Nigeria.
Coordinator, Nigeria Horse Racing Federation, the Sarkin Dawakin Nupe, Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar Bida who is also the organiser of the tournament commended the Kano State government for their support.
He said with the introduction of new anti-doping system, the game of horse racing in Nigeria can now be competing without both jockeys and their horses racing under the influence of drugs.
” we are eradicating the use of drugs by jockeys and their horses and any one find wanton will be dealth with. Any horse caught in the act will not be competing for a whole one year while the jockey will also be sidelined for two years”. Sarkin Dawakin Nupe said.
The next horse race event will take place in the home of Mustapha Abubakar Bida in Bida, Niger State.
