Yearly, here at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, we host a number of major events either open to the public or by invitation. We always make sure that our club visitors will have a great time during their stay by providing different activities and programs suited for children and adults, and a positive atmosphere while witnessing two or more opposing teams of polo players compete for the top spot.
THE ANNUAL POLO SEASON EVENTS IN GHANTOOT RACING & POLO CLUB
Is it your first time learning about us? You can learn more about the annual polo season events that we have that take place during the winter season here in The United Arab Emirates:
Quick Fact: The winter season in the UAE starts around October until mid-March, having an average daytime temperature of 25℃; best suited for polo tournaments and other equestrian events.
PINK POLO
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The Pink Polo Event is the club’s inspiring initiative to help raise breast cancer awareness in the UAE. According to the latest data from statista.com, as of the year 2020, the number of new cases among the UAE’s female population is at 1,030. In that same year, the number of recorded new cancer cases was at 4,800 of the general population, of which there were 1,896 cancer-related deaths.
The event is held under the generous patronage of Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club’s chairman.
UAE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
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Are you looking for other things to do during the UAE National Day? Head to our polo and equestrian club to be part of the celebration. This countrywide celebration is an amazing part of the UAE’s annual events. We provide special shows for everyone to help showcase the UAE’s ambitious and rapid evolution into a cultural and sporting capital of the Middle East, of which equestrianism plays a huge role. Our club hosts exhibition polo matches as part of celebration.
EMIRATES POLO CHAMPIONSHIP INTERNATIONAL
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Held under the generous patronage of our chairman, Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirates Polo Championship International is always filled with the top polo teams from across the United Arab Emirates including some international players competing in one of the most anticipated polo tournaments in the UAE.
THE YEAR OF TOLERANCE CELEBRATION
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This event places emphasis on creating a tolerant society and underlining human communication’s significance. It is the country’s noble mission to become a bridge for communication between different cultures and countries by promoting coexistence and upholding the values of openness, kindness, respect, dialogue, and acceptance. Here at the club, we celebrate this event by hosting polo exhibition matches alongside other activities and programs for everyone.
AL AMAL POLO DAY
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We celebrate this charity event by hosting polo exhibition matches and creating an atmosphere filled with compassion. The Al Amal Polo Day was developed and initiated by our chairman, Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to help raise awareness and establish support for children of determination by promoting the principle of embracing and supporting those people with physical as well as learning disabilities in the United Arab Emirates. Our club is always filled with smiles and fun moments during this celebration.
RED CRESCENT CHARITY POLO
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Annually, we extend an arm to charities across the United Arab Emirates by hosting special polo days including activities and programs for the attendees of the event within our state-of-the-art facility located at Ghantoot, Abu Dhabi. Become part of this charity event and also the support system of children of determination.
SULTAN BIN ZAYED POLO CUP
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In memory of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed; the younger brother of the late president, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the inaugural edition of the Sultan Bin Zayed Cup was held here at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, under the patronage of Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This polo event is jam-packed with a number of polo matches participated by various teams in the UAE.
H.H. PRESIDENT OF UAE POLO CUP
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This annual event, which serves as the season-ender for the polo season, is considered to be one of the finest and most prestigious polo tournaments across the Middle East. The H.H. President of the UAE Polo Cup falls in line with the Abu Dhabi Emirate’s strategic sports objectives; seeking to heighten and promote the equestrian polo sport inside and outside the United Arab Emirates.
We at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, are dedicated to bringing everyone the fun and enjoyment that our series of events can provide throughout the entire polo season. Our events are strategically planned for visitors and long time polo fans to have a worthwhile experience at the club. It is a great part of our duty to make you feel connected to our mission of providing quality polo and equestrian experience here in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Year of Tolerance Celebration
The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan proclaimed the year 2019 as “The Year of Tolerance”.
The Year of Tolerance placed emphasis on creating a tolerant society and underlining the significance of human communication. The UAE’s noble mission is to become a communication bridge between countries and different cultures by promoting coexistence and upholding the values of dialogue, respect, acceptance, openness, and kindness.
Here’s how Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club celebrated the Year of Tolerance:
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The Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club kicked off their 49th UAE National Day celebrations early on Wednesday with an exhibition match featuring some of the cream of UAE and overseas polo playing talent.
The nail-biting encounter between Ghantoot A and Ghantoot B teams was the highlight of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club’s UAE National Day Polo event organized in co-operation with Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
The exhibition game was held under the generous patronage of Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club.
Ali Al Bawardy, Chairman of Emirates Polo Association, was the guest of honour at the event. Zayed Khalifa Zayed Al Aboudi Al Zaabi, Executive Director of the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, honoured Bawardy with a memento inscribed with the picture of Sheikh Falah playing the ‘sport of kings’.
The match had all the elements to keep the sport’s enthusiasts watching the action broadcast live on YouTube, entertained throughout the four chukkers of play. Ghantoot B team had a perfect start as Abdullah Bin Desmal put them ahead with two goals by the end of the first chukka.
Players from both teams failed to get their names on the score-sheet during the second chukka, enabling Ghantoot B to hold on to their lead. Nasser Al Shamsi added one goal in the third chukka to stretch their advantage. However, their joy was short-lived as Ghantoot A rallied to effect a comeback with two goals coming from Ali Al Marri. The final chukka witnessed a tense battle, with Ghantoot A’s Ramiro Cordero making all the difference through a standout performance.
Cordero’s dominant display turned the tide in his team’s favour and it was entirely because of his three goals that Ghantoot A were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat as they wrapped the game 5-4.
The event took place behind closed doors in line with the UAE’s Covid-19 precautionary and preventive measures, and the club management followed the highest standards of health and safety norms to ensure everyone taking part is safe. Taking no risk, the management also ensured the players and staff present on the occasion were tested to rule out any risk factor.
Zaabi said: “Through our UAE National Day Polo event, the club was delighted to join the country in celebrating the spirit of solidarity and unity.
“As the UAE’s official annual event, National Day brings together its multitude of nationalities in a united celebration of inclusivity and tolerance.
“On the 2nd of December each year, the leadership and the people of the UAE celebrate the UAE National Day, which manifests the national will of the founding leaders, and the determination of the loyal sons of the homeland, to promote the concept of the union.”
Following the success of UAE National Day Polo, the Ghantoot Polo and Racing Club management will now turn their attention to hosting the first major tournament of the club’s calendar—Emirates International Polo Championship.
The 21st edition of the prestigious Emirates International Polo Championship will be held at the Ghantoot Polo and Racing Club from Dec.8-21.
With a rich history, the Emirates International Polo Championship is one of the most-anticipated polo tournaments in the UAE, attracting top players from around the globe and delivering the highest quality of polo. Zaabi also welcomed leading online brokers Capex.com, who have joined Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club as their new official trading partners for the club’s new season.
“I genuinely thank Capex.com for joining us in the new season of the club. I also thank all of our esteemed partners and sponsors for their continuous support to the Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club,” said Zaabi.
Madalina Rotaru, chief executive officer of Key Way Markets Ltd, the operating company of CAPEX.com, said: “Our sponsorship policy vis-a-vis Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club — not only the biggest polo club in the UAE, but the biggest in the region — is in line with Capex.com’s corporate support to the sport of polo and our larger social commitment of giving back to the community. What better partners, therefore, to support the sport and the community in the region and more so, the UAE, than Ghantoot.
“We’ve been keenly following Ghantoot’s activities for a while, their support to the sport and their business model, match ours. Their focus and commitment to their principles and goals — particularly to the community at large — which have brought them success, are in perfect symmetry with the principles and goals we treasure and uphold,” she added.
Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club’s UAE National Day Polo was also supported by Yas International Properties LLC, Paris Reverie and Capex.com. Paris Reverie, a French-style brand that was created by experts who have years of experience in the perfumes industry, joined the club as a new sponsor of the club activities.
]]>Exciting Summer Program Announcement to Mark Year of Tolerance 2019
Friday 12th April: Ghantoot UAE Polo Team to play against KSA Polo Team in this weekend’s polo season finale.
As the curtain comes down on the 2018-2019 polo season at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club this weekend, the UAE’s only Royal Polo Club announced an exciting summer program of events to mark the Year of Tolerance 2019.
The polo season officially ends with a highly-anticipated friendly polo game between the UAE Polo Team and the visiting KSA Polo team at the club’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The match has attracted some of the Middle East’s best polo players from the UAE, KSA, and Kuwait. The Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club hosted an important forward planning meet earlier this week to discuss plans for the future. The club operates under the patronage and guidance of H.H. Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Meanwhile, the club welcomed HE Zayed Alaboudi Al Zaabi as its new Managing Director at an important meeting to lay out plans for the future, which include, for the first time, a summer program of activities.
Al Zaabi expressed his delight at joining the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club family who have been at the forefront of promoting the game of polo which was close to the heart of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
“I would like to thank HH Sheikh Falah for this opportunity to guide Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club further ahead in developing polo and taking it to the next level,” Al Zaabi said.
“I would also like to thank all the board members and staff at Ghantoot for their extraordinary efforts and support to keep Ghantoot at the very pinnacle of the sport.
“This is a very exciting day for me personally and I’m very much looking forward to continuing the good work being accomplished at the cub during the summer season and towards the next polo season,” Al Zaabi added.
SOME OF THE IMAGES FROM THE EVENT
Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club will conduct several interesting events and activities during the summer months which will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
This weekend’s exhibition match between UAE Polo Teal and KSA Polo Team will feature the debut of Alya Al Awalaqi as a member of the UAE. She will play alongside Khalid Bin Drai, Youssef Bin Dasmal and Rashed Al Bawardi. The KSA Polo Team will also comprise a lady player Souad Al Sabah, who teams up with Abderrahman Al Abbar, Amr Zedan and Tomy Iriarte. The exhibition polo game day is open to the public and offers the highest entertainment featuring a series of activities for both the family & children.
Abu Dhabi Sports Council is the Governing Partner together with under the patronage of the Emirates Polo Association, and Maserati – Premier Motors is the Official Car of the season finale.
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Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club are all set for the Year of Tolerance Polo Exhibition Game 2019 in collaboration with a number of sponsors where Ghantoot UAE Polo Team meets KSA Polo team in a friendly match.
Held under the theme of The Year of Tolerance and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the polo exhibition game is attracting GCC polo players from UAE; KSA & Kuwait too.
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Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club is all set for the 19th edition of the biggest and most prestigious tournament in the country; H.H. The President of the UAE Polo Cup, presented by Premier Motors and Maserati.
Held in the name of the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the two-week long event has attracted some of the leading polo players in the UAE and from around the world.
The ‘Royal Signature’ tournament offers the highest entertainment featuring a series of competitive qualification matches before it culminates in the Grand Final on Friday, March 29th.
Qualification matches at the picturesque Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, the UAE’s only Royal Polo Club, kick-off on Wednesday, March 13th.
Participating teams include Ghantoot Premier Motors Maserati Polo Team, UAE Polo Team, Abu Dhabi Polo Team, UAE Polo Team, Zedan Polo Team and Desert Palm Polo Team. These teams will vie to follow in the illustrious footsteps of previously crowned champions.
In his welcome message, Sheikh Falah, the patron of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, welcomed the participating teams, officials, sponsors and supporters and applauded their passion for what he hailed as ‘The Kings and Queens favourite sport.’
“It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to our ‘Royal Signature’ polo tournament held in the name of the respected and honored President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” he said. “The affection for horses is an intrinsic part of our cultural heritage from which we have taken the inspiration to create an environment that upholds our traditional values which is reflected in the forward-looking venue we have created at Ghantoot.”
“Every year, we proudly present professional polo tournaments such as the H.H. The President of the UAE Polo Cup to the fans in the UAE.”
“However, the success of the tournament is greatly due to the support and commitment of our valued partners especially our Governing Partner – Abu Dhabi Sports Council and our third year partner Premier Motors Maserati” Sheikh Falah added.
“I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to all our other supporting partners and also extend a warm welcome to the players, both in the UAE and from around the world, officials, special invitees and spectators. Thank you one and all,” Sheikh Falah said.
“I hope you enjoy this wonderful event surrounded by the spirit of exhilarating polo, which is a perfect occasion for the family and friends.”
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