The Saudi Cup

2020-10-23 22:21:20
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King Abdulaziz Square, Riyadh, Friday 23 November 2020:
The Horse Racing Club announced today (Friday) that the four-stroke races qualified winners in the United States and Japan have guaranteed participation in three races within the activities of the "Saudi Cup" competitions.
In another cooperation between the Saudi Horse Racing Club and the Japanese Racing Association, a "Champions Cup" race for the first category, worth 1.96 million dollars, is organized at a distance of 1800 meters at the Chukyo Sandy track on December 6, as a second qualifying version for the "Saudi Cup", in addition to "Pegasus World Cup" for the first category with a value of three million US dollars, which will be organized on January 23, 2021 AD in the United States of America.
In addition, a "Capelastic Race" was announced in Japan at a distance of 1,200 meters for the third category, on December 13 at the Nakayama Horse Racing Track, with a prize of $ 703,000, as a qualifying race for the Riyadh Sand Race "Sprint" with prizes amounting to $ 1.5 million. The same distance on the day of the Saudi Cup.
This news was welcomed by the famous Japanese coach Hideyuki Mori, who led Team Full Flat to victory in the Saudi Derby 2020 during the activities of the Saudi Cup, and stated, “I was very excited when I learned about the identification of the (Champions Cup) and (Capella Stakes) competitions as qualifying races for ( The Saudi Cup) and the (Riyadh Sprint) competitions. "The prevailing trend is to rate the performance of Japanese horses on the sandy track as underperforming on the grassy track, and therefore we need this kind of racing in Japan. I have just decided to withdraw the Matera Sky from the (Braders Cup) competition to maintain its effort to enable it," he added. From participating in (Sprint Riyadh) events, as I look forward to visiting Saudi Arabia again in February. "
Tom Ryan, Director of International Racing and Strategy at the Horseracing Club, said: “We are very excited to announce these two distinguished Japanese races to secure a guaranteed place in the starting gate of (the Saudi Cup) and the Riyadh Sand Race (Sprint) respectively. And secondly, in the (Champions Cup) in 2019 AD, Chrysoberyl and Gold Dream, in the (Saudi Cup) in 2020 AD, which proves the strength of the competitors in both races.
Ryan indicated that the regulatory authorities are keen to encourage more international competitors in all races, not just (the Saudi Cup). Where "we feel that our association with the strong race in Japan is an important step for us; to build on the successes of the first year."
The first category includes the "Pegasus World Cup", with prizes worth three million US dollars, with a distance of 1800 meters; Where it will be organized on the sandy track in (Gulf Stream Park) in Florida on January 23, 2021 AD, and the winner of the race will get the gate to participate in the "Saudi Cup", whose prizes are worth 20 million dollars.
The horse Mucho Gusto of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud, who was trained by Bob Bafert, one of the most famous trainers in the United States, won in 2020 the "Pegasus World Cup", and a month after that date it ranked fourth in the "Cup race" Saudi Arabia "at King Abdulaziz Racecourse under the leadership of the American knight Arad Ortiz, with a total of 1.5 million dollars in prizes."
The "Saudi Cup" link with "Golf Stream Park" and the famous Pegasus series of races increased in 2021 AD through the addition of the race on the grassy track of the "World Pegasus Cup" for the first category with prizes worth one million dollars for a distance of 1900 meters as a qualifying race for the middle distances in the parity category ) With prizes worth one million dollars to compete in the "Saudi Cup".
The first race in the history of the Kingdom was organized on a specially designed grass track, and it was won by Port Lions, who was trained in Bahrain by coach Faouzi Nass, and was led by the Dutch jockey horse Adre de Vries.
Ryan pointed out that "the Pegasus competitions have always attracted the best racehorses in the United States of America since the beginning of their organization in 2017 AD, which is what we seek to achieve and welcome those horses to Riyadh on both sandy and grassy tracks." He added, "Supporting the link between (Saudi Cup) competitions and races of global interest such as (Pegasus World Cup) and (Pegasus World Cup for the grass track) is an essential factor for continuing growth and development on the international racing platform."
In this regard, Craig Fravel, Chief Executive Officer of Racing Operations of the Stronach Group (the organizing company of the Pegasus World Cup), said: “The Stronach Group is pleased to invite the winners of the 2021 World Cup in the (Pegasus World Cup) races to participate in the (Saudi Cup)”, referring to "Within four years, the (Pegasus World Cup) has become one of the most exciting experiences in this sport, and one of the most important races that bring together the best racing horses in the world," adding that "races such as (Pegasus World Cup) and (Saudi Cup) encourage international competition and enhance Sports standing with fans around the world. "
In a move to give the "Saudi Cup" an international character, the Saudi International Handicap, which has prizes of $ 500,000, is presented. It is a race for horses from the second and third categories, as defined by the Blue Book issued by the International Horse Racing Federation.
The Handicap will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021; That is, one day before the "Saudi Cup" for the horse, which is ranked 85-110.
"We are keen to provide as much interest and excitement as possible during the Saudi Cup weekend for racing enthusiasts," Ryan says. He added, "It was a good start in the first year, but we will continue to search for ways to develop our races and support horse racing around the world. Through international handicap races, we wanted to introduce