RIFFA RACECOURSE |
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The city of Riffa , formerly known as Ruffin, is the second largest city on the island of Bahrain, boasting a population of over 120,000. It is divided into two parts, East and West Riffa, and is second only in importance to Manama. The city has its own racecourse which opened in 1981, a right handed 12 furlong turf track, triangular in shape with a 6 furlong straight, with the capacity to hold 3,000 in the grandstand, and is located to the south of the city. There are 300 horses stabled at the track which stages races every Friday from November to April. |
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Principal Races | HH The Crown Prince Cup, His Majesty The King Cup, Bahrain Derby |
The principal races are HH The Crown Prince Cup held in February at the same time as the Bahrain Silver Cup; His Majesty The King Cup held in March at the same time as the Bahrain Gold Cup; and the Bahrain Derby held in April at the same time as the Owners Cup. |
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Course today | The racecourse continues to operate very successfully. |
If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3 652 pages 774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0 352 pages 400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7 180 pages 140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4 264 pages 235 former courses |
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Copies of the above books are only available by emailing johnwslusar@gmail.com stating your requirements, method of payment (cheque payable to W.Slusar) or Bank transfer, and the address where the book(s) should be sent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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