RIYADH: King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Janadriyah is gearing up for the launch of The Final Championship of the Racecourses which will be held during the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia’s 92nd and 93rd festivals of the ongoing season on Friday and Saturday.
The JCSA has since last year added two extra rounds to The Final Championship, dedicated to Arabian horses and locally bred fillies.
The weekend will feature 22 rounds — including eight main races — with prize money exceeding $667,000 (SR2.5 million). The three races of The Final Championship of the Racecourses will equally split a total prize of $240,000 (SR900,000). Friday’s race card Friday evening’s main races will begin with the 14th renewal of the late Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Albasam Award in the seventh round, in recognition of his achievements in horseracing.
The round will be held on a 1,600-meter track dedicated to 3-year-old locally bred horses with a prize pool of $35,000 (SR130,000).