Saudi Cup Odds & News
The Saudi Cup is a two day international racing festival hosted at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with an undercard of international races on dirt & turf. The Saudi Cup is a new race in the major horse racing global circuit and boasts of being the richest thoroughbred horse race. It is organized by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia and it aims to bridge the gap between the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, USA and Dubai World Cup at Meydan, UAE.
The Saudi Cup was established in 2020 featuring 22 Group or Grade 1 winners, who had accumulated 34 wins at that level between them. The inaugural running of The Saudi Cup saw them compete across an eight-race card for a total prize pot of USD $29.2m.
The 2021 Cup prize purse was increased to $30.5m and the number of Group and Grade 1 winners entered to run went up to 31. Adding even more international flavour in February 2021 was the newly founded $500,000 Saudi International Handicap, introduced for horses trained in developing racing nations.
It had runners from ten different countries and celebrated five overseas winners across eight races. The first two Saudi Cup editions attracted horses from around the globe, including Japan and the United States. Maximum Security won the first running, but his purse money remains held up pending resolution of charges in the USA against the trainer Jason Servis.
The third edition will be run as Group 1 event for the first time on February 26, 2022. The two day Saudi Cup program offers $35.1 million in purses, making it the world’s richest horse racing meeting. Held before a large audience of guests and media, the Saudi Cup 2022 will be beamed into millions of homes via the world feed programme.
A full card of racing on the preceding Friday includes an International Jockeys Challenge which sees female and male jockeys compete as individuals as well as the $500,000 Saudi International Handicap for horses trained in IFHA-registered Part II and III racing countries.
This Cup is charged with raising awareness of horse racing in the country and encouraging participation among men and women throughout the sport. It also aims to promote Saudi Arabia at international level, acting as a marker for the Kingdom’s transformational journey, encouraging tourism and investment.
Horse Racing Tote publishes daily Saudi Cup Horse Racing Odds, Saudi Cup Entries, race previews, recaps, racing results and horse betting tips.
Follow us on Social Media for instant Racing News updates!
FAQ’S
Where is this horse racing event?
The Saudi Cup is a two-day international racing festival hosted at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
The 3rd annual Saudi Cup is headed to Riyadh’s King Abdulaziz Racecourse from February 25 through 26 2022.
It was established in 2020 featuring 22 Group or Grade 1 winners, who had accumulated 34 wins at that level between them.
What is post time for the 2022 Saudi Cup?
The post time for the 2022 Cup post on time is 12:40 p.m. ET
It is a two-day international racing festival hosted at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
