His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, attended the races of His Majesty the King's Endurance Cup Festival, organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation at the Bahrain International Endurance Village, with wide participation from riders, in the presence of His Highness Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Supreme Council for Environment, Deputy Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club High Committee, and Member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports

His Highness also attended the 120 km race for local juniors and youth, and the 120 km and 100 km international qualifying races, amid a strong competition among participants.

His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa affirmed that His Majesty the King's Endurance Cup is one of the most prominent tournaments of the season, and holds a special place in the hearts of riders and stables, which motivates everyone to prepare early and intensively to participate in the best possible condition. His Highness praised the high standards of the races and congratulated Team Victorious, which won the top three places in the junior and youth races.

His Highness crowned Team Victorious with the top three places, with Khalid Raed Abdulrahman winning the junior and youth title, Abdulaziz Yousef Taher coming second, and Jaber Bader Jafar coming third.
The 160 km race of His Majesty the King’s International Cup will be held on Saturday, which is expected to be highly competitive and exciting given the value of the title and the strong participation, in addition to the 120km race for private Gulf stables.

The Royal Endurance Team achieved a new global milestone to add to its record of achievements, after the horse ‘Bolt de Venelles’ topped the 2025 world rankings for juniors and young riders issued by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Rider Isa Hameed Al-Enezi from the Royal Endurance Team won third place globally in the junior and youth category.