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The 2023 Saudi Cup was a horse race that took place at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on 25 February 2023. It was the fourth running of the race, and the second after it was promoted to Group 1 status. The total prize money for the race was $20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million.
The Saudi Cup (Arabic: كأس السعودية) is an international horse race held annually at the end of February at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the richest horse race ever held, with a $20 million purse. [2] It is the main highlight race of the Saudi Cup Night.
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) Obaiya Arabian Classic ...
Seven women will take part in the International Jockeys’ Challenge before the $20m Saudi Cup race on Saturday
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 ...
Organisers of the Saudi Cup, the world's richest horse race, have said they will withhold the $20 million prize purse pending the completion of an internal investigation after winning trainer ...
The total prize money for the race was $20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million, making it the world's most valuable horse race at the time of running. [1] [2] [3] The race was won by outsider Emblem Road, ridden by Panamanian jockey Wigberto Ramos and trained locally in Saudi Arabia by Mitab Almulawah. [4] [5]
2020 – Race was founded under the name "Samba Saudi Derby Cup". [4] 2021 – Race name was changed to "Saudi Derby". [5] [failed verification] 2022 – IFHA promotes the race to international grade 3. [6] 2023 – A locally owned horse wins for the first time (Commissioner King).