Threat of Saudis taking over golf was a worry, admits DJ Russell
A former European Tour board member has spoken about feeling “worried for a while about the threat of the Saudis taking over golf”.
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A former European Tour board member has spoken about feeling “worried for a while about the threat of the Saudis taking over golf”.
In 2021, Andrew Balding came very close to a first Saudi Cup meeting victory in the Red Sea Turf Handicap with Spanish Mission, but his horse ultimately finished second behind Gifts of Gold.
It’s the most valuable race on the planet, worth an astonishing $10 million to the winner, and it takes place in Riyadh on Saturday.
For most people, the old line about owning racehorses rings true.
Sandwiched between his stints as the No. 1 jockey for the powerful John Oxx and Aidan O’Brien stables in Ireland, Johnny Murtagh was so often the “go to” name in the jockey ranks on a global stage.
American stars Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon are set to renew their rivalry at the $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh later this month.
RIYADH: David Egan and Saffie Osborne are quietly becoming quite a power couple in horse racing.
It feels as if the Saudi Cup meeting has really come of age, despite this being only its third year.