Humaid Al Muhairi & Leestone Mylord Trumps Thrive in the €28,400 Al Shira’aa Welcome Stakes CSIO 5*

By Jumper News on 2025-02-13

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – February 12 , 2025 – The highly anticipated Emirates Jumping Cup kicked off in spectacular fashion, setting the tone for an electrifying four days of top-tier show jumping at Al Forsan International Sports Resort. The Abu Dhabi Police Band officially opened the event during an early-evening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking liberty display by Z7 Show Horses and a luminous light show ahead of the Grand Prix qualifier.

This year’s edition features the first qualifying round of the Longines League of Nations™ on Saturday afternoon, elevating the event to new heights as elite riders from around the world compete for a place in the final stage in Barcelona this October.

**Humaid Abdulla Khalifa Al Muhairi** (UAE) & **Leestone Mylord Trumps**

The €28,400 Al Shira’aa Welcome Stakes CSIO 5* was the first five-star event of the competition, seeing 56 riders tackle the challenging 1.45m course designed by Santiago Varela of Spain. Humaid Abdulla Khalifa Al Muhairi took victory for Al Shira’aa Stables with an impressive round, jumping Leestone Mylord Trumps clear in an impressive 59.21 seconds. This was the mare’s first 5* win, having been purchased by H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy and Owner of Al Shira’aa Farms, as a foal and produced up to this level.

Shady Ghrayeb (SYR) put in a solid performance on Cabernet de Mars to finish in second place in a time of 59.93s, while Saudi rider Ramzy Al Duhami (KSA) finished third aboard Addressee, clear in 61.02s.

UAE Team Chef d’Equipe, William Funnel, commented on the win, “It’s a great start to the 5* competition and I’m optimistic about the rest of the week.”