On Sunday the 2017 racing season commenced at the Służewiec Race Track in Warsaw. There were two races for Arabians.
The first, for 4 year olds and above (of the 3rd group) over 1800 m was won by the stallion EVERGONNATOUCHTHIS (Nivourgonnatouchthis – Elsana/Gafal) bred, owned and trained by Jan Głowacki.
The second race, Skowronek Stakes, for 5 year olds and above (of the 1st group) over 2000 m was won by the gelding BURKAN AL KHALEDIAH (SA) (Khalid El Biwaibiya – Rayyan/Bengali d’Albret) owned by Polska AKF, bringing a first time win for trainer Maciej Kacprzyk.