RIYADH: Leading international horses and jockeys have begun flocking to Riyadh for the $35.35 million fourth edition of the Saudi Cup set to take place at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Feb.
24-25. Saudi-owned horses will be looking for a third straight win in the world’s richest horse race following Mishriff’s win 2021 and Emblem Road’s triumph last year.
In the first-ever run of the Saudi Cup in Feb. 2020, US colt Maximum Security crossed the line in first place, though the final result of that contest remains unclear due to possible cases of fraud connected with Maximum Security in previous US competitions.
The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA), organizers of The Saudi Cup, suspended the 2020 edition prize as the investigation continues.
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