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\n\tDOHA: The Global Champions Arabians Tour, or GCAT, makes its debut in Denver, the US, with the fourth stage of the 2025 Americas Series taking place from Aug. 8-9 at the National Western Complex.<\/p>\n
\n\tFollowing the success of GCAT\u2019s events in Scottsdale, Miami Beach and Sao Paulo, the Denver stage brings the world\u2019s leading Arabian horse championship to the heart of the American West.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe two-day event will showcase more than 100 purebred Arabian horses competing across yearling, junior and senior categories.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Denver stage offers a total prize purse of $270,000 and qualifies winners for the GCAT Americas overall ranking, which awards $1.275 million to the top 20 male and female horses and top 20 handlers, with an additional $50,000 bonus for the highest-scoring horse across the series.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring the Global Champions Arabians Tour to Denver for the very first time,\u201d said Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Thani, deputy CEO of the Global Champions Arabians Tour.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThis stage reflects the tour\u2019s mission of expanding the reach and impact of Arabian horse sport across new territories,\u201d he said. \u201cWe look forward to welcoming the Denver community to witness excellence and heritage come alive in one of America\u2019s most iconic equestrian settings.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe event begins on Friday, Aug. 8, with a day of qualifying rounds across yearling, junior and senior categories, with each class evaluated by a panel of international judges.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn addition to the competitions, Friday will also feature cultural displays, retail booths and interactive experiences.<\/p>\n
\n\tSaturday, Aug. 9, marks the pinnacle of the weekend for the championship, where the top qualifiers return to compete for gold, silver and bronze titles.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe day will include formal award ceremonies, the official honoring of GCAT officials, and opportunities to meet the winning horses and handlers. The arena will then transform into a concert venue for a closing performance by country music artists Big & Rich.<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter Denver, the tour continues to Las Vegas, for the final stop of the GCAT Americas series from Sept. 26-28, as GCAT moves closer to its grand finale, the World Arabian Horse Championship Supreme in Doha, on Dec. 3-6.<\/p>\n
\n\tRankings after last event in Sao Paulo:<\/p>\n
\n\tTop female horses<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\t1. Exxaltress \u2013 40 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t2. SedonaAS \u2013 37 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t3. Vixxen K \u2013 30 pts<\/p>\n
\n\tTop male horses<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\t1. Tasheem PMA \u2013 40 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t2. \u00a0SVBCalais \u2013 37 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t3. Rhaphael SBA \u2013 35 pts<\/p>\n
\n\tTop handlers<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\t1. Sandro Pinha \u2013 153 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t2. RicardoRivero \u2013 131 pts<\/p>\n
\n\t3. Andy Selman \u2013 120 pts<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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