Forever Young closes furiously to mug Book’em Danno in stakes-record Saudi Derby
Forever Young, Remake, Spirit Dancer, Tower of London, and Annaf won on the Saudi Cup undercard. […]
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Senor Buscador swoops late, sets new stakes record in Saudi Cup
As a deep-closing, one-turn specialist, Joe Peacock Jr.’s homebred Senor Buscador has been frustrated time and again in the most prestigious races stateside. But Saturday’s Saudi Cup (G1) proved to be exactly the right stage. […]
Breeders’ Cup form looms large in 2024 Saudi Cup
The world’s richest race is shaping to be something of a reboot of the biggest raceday in the United States – with a few extras thrown in for good measure. […]
Panthalassa leads all the way for Japan in Saudi Cup
Breeders’ Cup-winning trainer Yoshito Yahagi added the world’s richest race to his expanding resume, when his front runner Panthalassa scored a $34.10 upset in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). […]
Elite Power racks up sixth straight; Commissioner King nips Havnameltdown in Saudi Derby
Frankie Dettori nearly pulled a stakes double aboard American favorites on Saturday’s Saudi Cup (G1) undercard. […]
Taiba, Country Grammer draw opposite sides in 13-strong Saudi Cup
Bob Baffert’s dynamic duo of Taiba and Country Grammer will try to have the angles covered between them in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). […]
Local hero Emblem Road springs $229.20 upset in Saudi Cup
Elite campaigners from the world over descended upon Riyadh for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), but the trophy stayed home thanks to 113-1 longshot Emblem Road. […]
Pinehurst holds on in Saudi Derby; Dancing Prince gives Lemaire four in Riyadh Dirt Sprint
The Bob Baffert-trained Pinehurst prevailed in the Saudi Derby (G3), and Christophe Lemaire capped a four-win Saudi Cup Day with yet another Japanese shipper, Dancing Prince, in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3). […]
Authority, Songline, Stay Foolish sweep Saudi Cup Day turf races for Japan
Jockey Christophe Lemaire opened Saudi Cup Day with a triple aboard Japanese shippers in the turf races. Neom Turf Cup favorite Authority and Red Sea Turf H. outsider Stay Foolish benefited from enterprising frontrunning rides, while Songline rallied with a perfectly-timed move in the 1351 Turf Sprint. […]
Mandaloun aims to dethrone Mishriff in Saudi Cup
Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) field includes defending champion Mishriff; Mandaloun and familiar foe Midnight Bourbon; fellow U.S. shippers Art Collector and Country Grammer; the Japanese duo of Breeders’ Cup shocker Marche Lorraine and champion T O Keynes; and the outstanding European turfistes Sealiway and Real World. […]