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The Saudi Cup 2023

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Book your ticket to The Saudi Cup 2023 and see some of the world’s fastest racehorses compete for a share of the record USD$35.35m prize fund.

Race 1
3:15 PM
FILLIES MILE PRESENTED BY ALFARES
1600m, Open, Conditions
Prize money:
USD 250,000
Conditions:
3YOF 1600m Dirt
Race 2
3:45 PM
INTERNATIONAL JOCKEY CHALLENGE R1 PRESENTED BY STC
1600m, Local Bred, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 400,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1600m Dirt (0 - 90)
Race 3
4:15 PM
INTERNATIONAL JOCKEY CHALLENGE R2 PRESENTED BY STC
1400m, Local Bred, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 400,000
Conditions:
3YO 1400m Dirt (0 - 90)
Race 4
4:45 PM
TUWAIQ CUP PRESENTED BY DR. SULAIMAN AL HABIB
1800m, Open, Conditions
Prize money:
USD 500,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1800m Dirt
Race 5
5:15 PM
INTERNATIONAL JOCKEY CHALLENGE R3 PRESENTED BY STC
1200m, Open, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 400,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1200m Turf (0 - 90)
Race 6
5:45 PM
INTERNATIONAL JOCKEY CHALLENGE R4 PRESENTED BY STC
2100m, Open, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 400,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 2100m Turf (0 - 90)
Race 7
6:25 PM
SAUDI INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP PRESENTED BY AL RAJHI BANK
2100m, Open, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 500,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 2100m Turf (90 - 110)
Race 8
6:55 PM
AL MNEEFAH CUP PRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE
2100m, Open, Group 2
Prize money:
USD 1,000,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 2100m Turf

Race 1
3:45 PM
JOCKEY CLUB LOCAL HANDICAP PRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE
1800m, Local Bred, Handicap
Prize money:
USD 1,000,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1800m Dirt
Race 2
4:25 PM
OBAIYA ARABIAN CLASSIC
2000m, Purebred Arabian, Group 1
Prize money:
USD 2,000,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 2000m Dirt
Race 3
5:05 PM
NEOM TURF CUP PRESENTED BY ALTANFEETHI
2100m, Open, Group 3
Prize money:
USD 1,500,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 2100m Turf
Race 4
5:45 PM
1351 TURF SPRINT PRESENTED BY STC
1351m, Open, Group 3
Prize money:
USD 1,500,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1351m Turf
Race 5
6:25 PM
LONGINES RED SEA TURF HANDICAP
3000m, Open, Group 3
Prize money:
USD 2,500,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 3000m Turf
Race 6
7:05 PM
SAUDI DERBY PRESENTED BY BOUTIQUE GROUP
1600m, Open, Group 3
Prize money:
USD 1,500,000
Conditions:
3YO 1600m Dirt
Race 7
7:45 PM
RIYADH DIRT SPRINT PRESENTED BY SPORTS BOULEVARD
1200m, Open, Group 3
Prize money:
USD 1,500,000
Conditions:
3YO+ 1200m Dirt
Race 8
8:35 PM
THE SAUDI CUP
1800m, Open, Group 1
Prize money:
USD 20,000,000
Conditions:
4YO+ 1800m Dirt

2023 International Jockeys Challenge presented by stc

Jockeys will be made up of seven international women, two local men and five international men. All races to consist of 14 runners and 5 reserves, all 14 jockeys are to ride in each race. The following points will be given to each jockey according to the placing of his or her mount and the ranking of each jockey will be determined by the total number of points earned in the four races.

1st: 15 points 2nd: 10 points 3rd: 7 points 4th: 4 points 5th: 2 points
Pos Jockey name Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Total
1st Luis SAEZ 15 10 2 10 37
2nd Yuga KAWADA 0 7 7 15 29
3rd Joanna MASON 10 15 0 2 27
4th Bauyrzhan MURZABAYEV 0 0 15 0 15
5th Joao MOREIRA 7 4 4 0 15
6th Frankie DETTORI 0 0 10 0 10
7th Caitlin JONES 2 0 0 7 9
8th Delphine SANTIAGO 4 2 0 0 6
9th Naif ALANAZI 0 0 0 4 4
10th Abdullah ALAWFI 0 0 0 0 0
11th Chantal SUTHERLAND 0 0 0 0 0
12th Jeane ALVEZ 0 0 0 0 0
13th Sam SPRATT 0 0 0 0 0
14th Victoria ALONSO 0 0 0 0 0
Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Cup is organised by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia. Find out more about racing in Saudi here.

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