By: Times of Oman

Muscat: The horse racing season for the year 2021-2022 will start on Thursday October 21, 2021 at the Al Rahba Racecourse in the Wilayat of Barka, South Al Batinah Governorate.

"In implementation of the royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik , the horse racing season (2021-2022), which is organised by the Royal Horse Racing Club, will start tomorrow, Thursday, at the Al Rahba Racecourse in the Wilayat of Barka," Oman News Agency (ONA), said in a statement.

Dr. Sarhan bin Salem Al Zaidi, Director General of the Royal Cavalry, General Supervisor of Races, said that the horse racing season will include 20 races, and the season will include 3 major races, which are: the National Day Cup race will be held on the 19th of next November, the Omani Derby Cup race will be held on December 18, and the final race will be held on April 1, 2022.