Chasing a Dream in the Desert: ABR’s Isabella Leslie Trains to Become a (Camel) Jockey

While the focus of many in the horse racing world will be on the $20 million Saudi Cup this Saturday, I find myself next door for a different kind of race – a camel race. And not just any camel race, but the C1 Championships, the UAE’s inaugural all-women’s camel race series.

My journey to this moment began back in 2022 during Super Saturday in Dubai when I had the pleasure of meeting Linda Krockenberger, the co-founder of the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center and the C1 Series. Our conversation during a desert ride sparked a dream that has now become a reality: pursuing the…