RCC purchases Hadath, Adhna and Mahatta on third day

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MUSCAT, NOV 10 The Royal Camel Corps (RCC), under the Royal Court Affairs, purchased three camels in the Lagaya (three-year-old) category on Tuesday....

The Royal Camel Corps (RCC), under the Royal Court Affairs, purchased three camels in the Lagaya (three-year-old) category on Tuesday.

Among the third day of the fourth race of the 2026/27 annual camel racing programme at Al Felaij Racecourse in Barka.

The purchases included 'Hadath', owned by Mansour bin Subaih al Wahibi, winner of the Homebred Shield, and 'Al Dadna', owned by Hamad bin Shatit al Wahibi, winner of the Open Shield.

The third camel, 'Mahatta', owned by Ali bin Rashid al Amri, secured second place in the Open Shield competition.

With five Hagayeg (two-year-old) camels purchased on Monday, the latest acquisitions bring the total number purchased by the RCC to eight.

The remaining two camels, in the Elythaa (four-year-old) category, are scheduled to be purchased on Wednesday, completing the planned acquisition of 10 camels during the event.

Organised by the Oman Camel Racing Federation with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the five-day event runs from November 8 to 12, featuring 87 rounds across six age categories.

The opening two days of the event featured 39 rounds. Sunday saw 25 Hagayeg rounds over 3 km, while Monday featured 11 rounds for the same category over 4 km, along with three human-rider rounds over 2 km.

Tuesday's programme featured eight Lagaya rounds over 5 km, while Wednesday's racing will include 12 Elythaa rounds over 6 km.

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