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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.
The following races were internationally rated by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities: Saudi Derby, Riyadh Dirt Sprint, 1351 Turf Sprint, Neom Turf Cup, Red Sea Turf Handicap, were all rated Grade 3; while the main race, the Saudi Cup, was given the rating of Grade 1. Prize money was also increased to $1.5 million for Neom ...
Seven women will take part in the International Jockeys’ Challenge before the $20m Saudi Cup race on Saturday
The two-day event will culminate in the flagship Saudi Cup with a prize fund of $20m. The two-day event will culminate in the flagship Saudi Cup with a prize fund of $20m ... 2024 at 5:47 AM.
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]
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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]
That makes the stakes a bit lower for reward money. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee pays gold medalists in any sport $37,500, silver medalists $22,500, and bronze medalists $15,000.