SAUDI CUP action RETURNS for another year of scintillating action - but how much is on the line in Saudi Arabia?. The Saudi Cup has been called the richest race in horse racing, as horses and riders aim to win the HUGE purse available at King Abdulaziz Racetrack.
![[RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 20: A general view of the track ahead of the Saudi Cup 2025 on February 20, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GETTY_Saudi-Cup-2025-Previews_SPO_GYI2200780285jpg-JS973502715.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The race is the main event race during the Saudi Cup Night, which sees eight races take place, with the Saudi Cup being the last. The race in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was first held in 2020, meaning this is the sixth iteration of the race, and the event. The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee made the race a Group 1 event ahead of it's third running in 2022.
![[RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 24 : Jockey Junior Alvarado riding Senor Buscador (Number 12) wins the Saudi Cup (G1 Dirt 1800m) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on February 24, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Lo Chun Kit /Getty Images)]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/175_1dx_0618-JS973562259.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
