▁Having ▁trained ▁for ▁several ▁years ▁in ▁Ireland ▁and ▁Germany , ▁she ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁Australia ▁representing ▁Jordan ▁in ▁show ▁jump ing , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁also ▁her ▁country ’ s ▁flag ▁bear er . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Princess ▁H aya ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁( IO C ), ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁became ▁an ▁app o inte e ▁to ▁the ▁IO C ' s ▁International ▁Rel ations ▁Committee , ▁and ▁has ▁also ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁IO C ▁Athlet es ’ ▁and ▁Culture ▁and ▁Olympic ▁Education ▁Comm issions . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁New ▁Appro ach , ▁a ▁three - year - old ▁col t ▁owned ▁by ▁Princess ▁H aya , ▁trained ▁in ▁Ireland ▁by ▁Jim ▁Bol ger ▁and ▁r idden ▁by ▁Kevin ▁Mann ing , ▁won ▁the ▁Derby ▁St akes . ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁her ▁three - year - old ▁col t , ▁R aven ' s ▁Pass , ▁won ▁the ▁$ 5 ▁million ▁Bre ed ers ' ▁Cup ▁Classic . ▁After ▁being ▁named ▁the ▁European ▁champion ▁ 2 - year - old ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁E ps om ▁Derby , ▁New ▁Appro ach ▁was ▁retired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁racing ▁season . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9