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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.
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.
The 2020 Saudi Super Cup (also known as The Berain Saudi Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 7th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup.
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 richest horse meet has just got even richer, with the overall prize pool almost doubled to $37.5m (£28m) this year. The showpiece event in the Saudi Cup 2024 is an 1,800m race ...
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]
The 2020–21 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 46th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957. The tournament commenced on 16 December 2020 and concluded with the final on 27 May 2021. The number of teams was reduced from 64 to 16 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. [1]
In 2019, the Saudi Super Cup was held in Jeddah for the first time. Al-Nassr defeated Al-Taawoun 5–4 on penalties in the King Abdullah Sports City to win their first title. [12] On 12 January 2021, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi water company "Berain" signed a sponsorship deal for the 2020 edition.