The Saudi Cup is the world's richest horse race, with a staggering $20 million prize purse. As the prestigious event enters into its sixth year, we take a look at this year's runners and riders. The final field for the Saudi Cup 2025 is highly competitive, with horses representing countries from around the globe vying for the coveted title.
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The 1800-meter (approximately 1 1/8 miles) contest will take place on the dirt track at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, February 22, 2025. It is the highlight of a two-day racing festival, which begins on Friday, February 21, 2025, with the International Jockeys Challenge.
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The main event on Saturday will be complemented by other high-profile races, including the Obaiya Arabian Classic for purebred Arabians and the Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap over 3,000 meters. Per Bet365, here is the confirmed list of horses and jockeys for the Saudi Cup 2025:.
Jockey: Muhammad Aldaham. Trainer: Thamer Aldaihani. Owner: Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah. Post position/number: 1. Recent form:. Jockey: Antonio Fresu. Trainer: Abdulaziz Mashref. Owner: Muhaideb Abdullah Almuhaideb. Post position/number: 2. Jockey: Gustavo Calvente.
Post position/number: 3. Jockey: Mickael Barzalona. Trainer: Jerome Reynier. Post position/number: 4. Jockey: Ryusei Sakai. Trainer: Yoshito Yahagi. Post position/number: 5. Jockey: Camillo Ospina. Post position/number: 6. Jockey: Kosei Miura. Trainer: Shozo Sasaki. Post position/number: 7.
Jockey: Joel Rosario. Trainer: Ken McPeek. Owner: Sharaf Mohamad Alhariri & Lucky Seven Stable. Post position/number: 8. Jockey: James McDonald. Trainer: Danny Shum. Owner: Peter Lau Pak Fai. Post position/number: 9. Jockey: Akira Sugawara. Trainer: Noboru Takagi. Post position/number: 10.
Jockey: Adel Alfouraidi. Trainer: Noboru Tkagi. Post position/number: 11. Jockey: Tadhg O'Shea. Trainer: Bhupat Seemar. Owner: Athbah Racing. Post position/number: 12. Jockey: Yuga Kawada. Trainer: Noburo Takagi. Post position/number: 13. Jockey: Ricardo Ferreira. Trainer: A. M. Al Kahtani.
Owner: Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. Post position/number: 14. Trainer: N. Bachalard. Owner: Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz. Post position/number: 15. HRH Prince Bandar bin Khaled Alfaisal, Chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia said: “We are delighted with the depth and quality of this year’s Saudi Cup field and are hugely looking forward to a brilliant two days of racing at King Abdulaziz Racecourse as we welcome the best horses around and their connections to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“With the Red Sea Turf Handicap and Riyadh Dirt Sprint both being promoted to international Group 2 status this year, we continue to develop and improve the Saudi Cup meeting with the intention of hosting the highest standard of horse racing and showcasing the best of horse racing to the world.
