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The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 1,600 meters on dirt, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds, with a prize money of 1.5 million USD. [2] [3] Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night. [1]
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Europe, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup races in the United States.
Frank Stronach first proposed the idea for the race during the Thoroughbred Owners Conference at Gulfstream in January 2016. [8] His original proposal called for an annual 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-mile (10 furlong) race to be run at either Gulfstream or Santa Anita Park in mid to late January, which would not interfere with the Breeders' Cup or the Dubai World Cup. [8]
Run under the auspices of the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club, the event currently offers purses totalling US$33.5 million (as of 2024) and is the single richest day of Thoroughbred racing in the world. The Saudi Cup Night includes the following races: [2] [3] Jockey Club Local Handicap (Local bred, locally trained horses only)
The Turf Paradise Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually between early and mid February at Turf Paradise Race Course in Phoenix, Arizona.The race is open to three-year-old horses and is competed over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt.
As the field for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs comes together, we will introduce you to each of the thoroughbred horses expected to enter the Run for the Roses.. Spots for ...
The 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race was won by Essential Quality. The race took place on June 5, 2021, in Elmont, New York, with an actual start time of 6:50 p.m. EDT; [1] television coverage was by NBC. [2]
The Jaipur Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and older held over a distance of six furlongs on the turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000. [1]