And it's true that we're talking about the world's elite, given the line-up already present in Tetouan: "We're also welcoming new nations who've never been to Morocco before, as well as Olympic medallists such as Belgium's Jérôme Guéry, who is also the reigning world vice-champion, a bronze medallist from the last European Championships with Austria's Katharina Rhomberg, and a member of the world's top 10 with Simon Delestre. They come or return because they know they will find here technical conditions and infrastructures worthy of the greatest international events, with that extra touch of Moroccan soul and sense of hospitality which no doubt play a part in their decision to come here. And let's not forget the prize money, as these are professional riders. As you can see, the Morocco Royal Tour is attracting people, bringing them together, and that's a great source of satisfaction for all of us. It stimulates our Moroccan riders, as last year's results showed"... where all three Grand Prix victories were Moroccan.
 
This twelfth edition began with good news for FRMSE's General Manager, with a Moroccan hat-trick in the first CSI 1* event of the day, the Prix d'Oued Draa: victory of young Mohammed Nizar Souktani ahead of Yassir Arbain and Zakaria Zoundi, but also a second place for Vincent Zacharias Bourguignon with Ingmar in the Prix de l'Indépendance of the CSI 4* behind the untouchable Emanuele Gaudiano (Jaja), because in Tetouan, in the end, it's often the Italian who wins!
 
RESULTS TOP 5
 
PRIX D'OUED DRAA
CSI 1* - 1.25 m in two phases
47 Participants and 12 Classifieds
 
1) Mohammed Nizar Souktani, MAR - Genesis Z 0-0/27.34, 2) Yassir Arbain, MAR - d'Angel La Tuilerie 0-0/28.22, 3) Zakaria Zoundi, MAR - Dahmaniah 0-0/29.14, 4) Xena Braeckmans, BEL - Isabel van het Harteveld 0-0/29.18, 5) Dominique Zbinden, SUI - Othello Vom Eigen 0-0/29.78
 
PRIX DE L'INDEPENDANCE
CSI4*-W 1.40 m - Faults & Time
73 Participants et 19 Classified
 
1) Emanuele Gaudiano, ITA – Jaja 0/58.10, 2) Vincent Zacharias Bourguignon, MAR – Ingmar 0/59.89, 3) Charlotte Philippe, BEL – Godiva S 0/59.99, 4) Simon Delestre, FRA – Crack d'Aiguilly Z 0/61.83, 5) Roberto Previtali, ITA – Come On Semilly 0/62.10,
 
Full results: https://online.equipe.com/shows/58614
 
About the Morocco Royal Tour
 
Three fabulous venues, three four-day stages all “four stars” (CSI 4*) for the twelfth edition of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT), to be held between October 5 and 22, 2023.  Created in 2010 on the "High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI" and directed by Prince Moulay Abdallah Alaoui, the MRT grows from year to year, confirming its place as a major competition on the world equestrian calendar, under the aegis of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI).
 
The circuit kicks off in Tetouan, from October 5 to 8 (€234,000 in prize money), at the superb facilities of the Royal Guard. A magnificent site with permanent facilities: majestic grandstands, buildings and superb stables decorated in the purest Moroccan tradition.
The Rabat leg, from October 12 to 15 (€274,000 in prize money), takes place at the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian (FRMSE) Sports' facilities, incliding a permanent on-site veterinary clinic, which are irreproachable from a technical point of view, with the flagship event being the Moroccan Nations' Cup, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but also featuring a prestigious 4* Grand Prix counting towards the World Cup on Friday.
The final leg in El Jadida, from October 19 to 23 (€241,000 in prize money), is an indoor showjumping event, with a sports program like that of Tetouan. It also provides an opportunity to discover the Moroccan Horse Show (Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida), undoubtedly the most important on the continent, where the flagship event is held–the Grand Prix de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI de Saut d'obstacles.
 
Media Contacts:
 
Pascal Renauldon
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WhatsApp in Morocco +33 6 08 75 94 07 ou +54 11 5646 4582
 
Adèle Renauldon
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WhatsApp in Morocco +33 6 50 05 69 34
 
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