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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]
The first edition of the race was held on February 29, 2020. It was won by an American horse, Maximum Security, ridden by Luis Saez.The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia announced two months later that it would withhold Maximum Security's purse money pending an investigation, following the indictment of trainer Jason Servis in the United States. [8]
The draft calendar saw all 22 races from the original 2020 calendar carried over, with the addition of Saudi Arabia. [6] In November 2020, it was announced that the city of Jeddah would host the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, in collaboration with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, [7] and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit would be ...
Seven women will take part in the International Jockeys’ Challenge before the $20m Saudi Cup race on Saturday
The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 1,200 meters on dirt, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds and above, with a prize money of US$1.5 million. [2] [3] The prize money has been increased to $2,000,000 for 2025. [4] Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night. [1]
King Abdulaziz Racetrack, officially named King Abdul Aziz Equestrian Square (Arabic: ميدان الملك عبد العزيز للفروسية) is a horse racing venue in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The current track opened in January 2003. The richest thoroughbred horse race, the Saudi Cup, is held at the track. [1] [2]
The world’s most valuable horse race will be staged this week with the Saudi Cup 2024 set to be bigger than ever.. The King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh will host two days of action from Friday ...
Saudi Cup Night is a series of eight thoroughbred horse races and one Purebred Arabian race held annually at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was first established in 2020. It was first established in 2020.