Alkass English
The 2026-2027 camel racing season got underway at Al Shahaniya on Monday with the opening local race, which will continue until September 18 across 12 morning sessions.
The opening day featured 24 two-kilometre rounds in the Open Haqayeq category for Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, comprising 13 Bakkar (female) and 11 Qa'dan (male) rounds.
Dajjah, owned by HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani, claimed victory in the main Bakkar round, clocking 2:52.41.
In the main Qa'dan round, Al Fasil, owned by HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Saud Al-Thani, took first place with a time of 2:55.20.
Shaheen, owned by HE Sheikh Saud bin Faisal bin Muhammad Al-Thani, produced the fastest time of the opening day, completing the fourth round in 2:51.39.
The season-opening competition marked the beginning of another busy camel racing calendar at Al Shahaniya, with races continuing through September 18.