Riyadh Racing Program Meeting 84

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The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia’s 2022-2023 Riyadh Racing Season is underway at King Abdulaziz Racecourse and this season is highlighted by a number of new developments. Following hot on the heels from the successful Ta’if summer season, racing in Riyadh will extend until Saturday March 18, 2023, with meetings held on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and all races available on the JCSA broadcast partner, SSC Channel throughout the GCC region. In a first for the JCSA, a thoroughbred race outside of Saudi Cup weekend has achieved international classification, marking the 2022/2023 season as a historic moment in Saudi Arabia’s racing development. One of the major domestic season cups, The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, has been granted international Listed classification by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and we look forward to watching this qualifier for The Saudi Cup play out in the New Year. With a thrilling programme of high-class racing, bolstered by excellent prize money, staged every weekend at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, the industry promises to continue its forward momentum, supporting our horse connections and, hopefully, attracting new talent to the sport. Later in the season and for the first time in its history, The Saudi Cup meeting, scheduled to take place on the 24-25 February 2023, will feature two international Group 1s, comprising part of two eight-race cards worth a total of $35.35m across the weekend. The $2m Obaiya Arabian Classic, won last season by the Frenchtrained Hadi De Carrere, (FR) joins The Saudi Cup as a top-level international contest on Saudi’s biggest race day.In addition, the $1m Al Mneefah Cup, formerly a Listed race, was promoted to Group 2 status in only its second year and is run as a Purebred Arabian highlight on the International Jockeys Challenge card. Taken alongside the Listed King Faisal Cup, held during the Ta’if summer racing season, the JCSA now hosts three internationally classified Purebred Arabian contests. With so much to look forward to, all thanks to the continued support and guidance of our visionary leaders, we welcome all racegoers, new and returning to King Abdulaziz Racecourse and hope you have a wonderful time at the races.

* RACE SCHEDULE

Meeting 84 Saturday Jan 14, 2023 King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh

Age Distance Prize Time Track

1ST- Open 4+YO 1200M 95,000 02:50PM Turf

2ND- Local Bred Fillies who won 1-2 4+YO 1400M 90,000 03:20PM Dirt

3RD- Local Bred Fillies Handicap 0-70 4+YO 1600M 85,000 03:50PM Dirt

4TH- Fillies Handicap 0-85 4+YO 1800M 135,000 04:20PM Dirt

5TH- Local Bred Maiden 4YO 2100M 50,000 04:50PM Turf

6TH- Handicap 0-80 4+YO 2400M 120,000 05:20PM Dirt

7TH - Arabian Horses Open 4+YO 1600M 900,000 05:50PM Dirt Imam Turki bin Abdullah Sword

8TH- Local Bred Fillies Open ( Domestic Group.1) 3YO 1600M 800,000 06:30PM Dirt King Fahad Cup

9TH- Local Bred Open ( Domestic Group.1) 4YO 2000M 800,000 07:10PM Dirt King Khaled Cup

10TH- Open ( Domestic Group.1) 4+YO 1600M 800,000 07:50PM Dirt King Faisal Cup

11TH- Open ( Domestic Group.1) 4+YO 2000M 800,000 08:30PM Dirt King Saud Cup

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*Welcome back to King Abdulaziz Racetrack

for the 84th raceday of the season and day two of the Royal Cups meeting. An 11-race card of exceptional quality awaits us, including four domestic Group 1s, while there are also two races on the turf course. That’s where we begin, with an Open over 1200m. After five wins from his 15 starts in KSA, Saham Albayraq is certainly of strong interest on his seasonal return under Alexis Moreno, especially given he is one-from-two on the turf course. However, Income might be even more interesting as this daughter of Profitable was an impressive winner on her KSA debut last month on dirt, but was a winner on turf when trained by Richard Hughes in the UK. Race two (1400m) is our first race on dirt, and it’s for fillies that have won between one and two races in the past. A full field of 20 are set to line up here and Hussain Alshoieb’s consistent performer Zofzaafah might be able to take advantage of this drop in class from a good draw. Watch out for international superstar rider Javier Castellano, who takes his first ride on the card here when he partners Mehlaw’wah. Another race for fillies comes next, with a 0-70 handicap over 1600m. Alazbah has been consistent over this trip on her last two starts, finishing in the places both times. She should be suited by a strong gallop over this trip and can go well again from a good draw in stall two. Our fourth race is a valuable contest over 1800m for fillies rated up to 85. Flame Of Freedom, a daughter of Dragon Pulse, should be capable of an improved showing on her second start in KSA, while Sudaf, who is bred to take to this surface, being by War Front, is another potential improver.

Race five is the second of today’s turf races and is a maiden for locally-bred horses over 2100m. Ricardo Sousa’s mount Soo’od ran well to finish third over 1800m on his recent reappearance and could well improve over this new trip. Next up is the longest race on today’s card, a 2400m 0-80 handicap. Treble Joy, who was formerly trained in the UK by Gary Moore, produced an eye-catching performance on KSA debut over 1600m, when staying on into third from a long way back. She should be suited to this step up in trip and could be capable of giving his trainer A. Alathaab a first win of the new year. Race seven is the 900,000SR Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Sword for Arabian horses over 1600m. Owners Alkhalediah Stables have a strong hand with three highly-rated contenders. The most interesting must be Tilal Al Khalediah, who finished second in the then Group 2 Obaiya Arabian Classic last February and more recently was the winner of the Group 1 Prince Sultan World Cup and makes his much-awaited return to the track here in the hands of Adel Alfouraidi. The King Fahad Cup is the first of our domestic Group 1 races, which all carrying a purse of 800,000SR. This is for three-year-old fillies over 1600m. Leading British rider James Doyle and former UK Champion Jockey Jim Crowley take their first rides of the day aboard the HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz-owned duo Durrat Alder’eyah and Jazi Almoghtarah respectively, but they may have to play second fiddle to the Camilo Ospina-ridden Ehqaaq, who was last seen winning in November and prior to that finished second in the Ta’if Cup over the summer. The King Khaled Cup is for fillies and colts and is run over 2000m. International riders Jim Crowley, James Doyle and Javier Castellano are all in action here, and it could be that the US-based rider has the best chances, as he partners Eajabee for trainer Hamad Al Rasheed. The final two races are of even higher quality, beginning with the King Faisal Cup over 1600m. La Tihaty is a fascinating contender, making his KSA debut having left the UK yard of Roger Varian. Djo Francais could be only a second runner in KSA for master French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. Perfect Empire and Los Andes both finished third on their respective KSA debuts, the later in Group 3 company. Things may have not gone to plan on his last run but the 2021 winner of this race, Great Scot, cannot be underestimated.The King Saud Cup over 2000m is the climax of a brilliant day, and it will be fascinating to see how the excellently-bred son of New Approach, Peter The Great performs on his KSA debut. He could face most resistance from the improving Tom Collins and Pin Your Hopes.

Races.

Races.

JOCKEY CLUBOF SAUDI

LAST MEETING REVIEW

Meeting Number 78

The first race over 1200m, for three-year-old fillies and colts, was claimed by Mohammed Amer F. Alsubaie’s Income, under jockey Abdullah Alawfi and trained by M. Amer. The second contest over 1200m, for four years and older fillies and colts, went to Nawaf Sari Rashed Almutairi’s Stanzo, ridden by A. Alfouraidi and trained by S.M. Almutairi. The third race over 2100m, for four years and older fillies and colts, saw Refaei Sanat Alghuraban’s Bodyline triumph, under A. Moreno and trained by F. Alghareeban. The fourth race over 1400m, for three-year-old colts, went to Abdulhameed A.R. Alanezei’s Eskandro, jockeyed by E. Castro and trained by A. Alanazi.

The fifth race over 1400m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was claimed by Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz’s Hafedhk Allah, ridden by E. Castro and trained by A.M. Alkahtani. The sixth race over 1600m, for three-year-old fillies, was won by Marzoug Nassah H Albogami’s Maeshoqat Alriyadh, under A. Alawfi and trained by M. Alshameri. The seventh race over 1600m, for two-year-old fillies and colts, went to Saadoun Saleh Saadoun Alotaibi’s Atta Alghali, jockeyed by A. Alfairouz and trained by A. Alathaab. The eighth race over 2000m, for four years and older fillies, was won by Faisal Bin Fihan Almindeel’s Jazzi’o, ridden by A. Alawfi and trained by N.A. Almindeel.

The ninth race over 1600m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was claimed by Naif Mohammed O. Alotaibi’s Merdas Al Khaeldiah, steered by A. Alfouraidi and trained by R. Alotaibi. The tenth race over 1200m, for four-year-old fillies and colts, went to Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz’s Yamtaz, under E. Castro and trained by A.M. Alkahtani. The eleventh race over 1600m, for four years and older fillies and colts, saw Almangosh Stable’s Alkhateeb in prime position, jockeyed by N. Alanazi and trained by M. Aldugish.

Meeting Number 79

The first race over 1400m, for three years and older fillies and colts, went to Abdulrahman Saeed A. Alsayed’s Ahdal, ridden by R. Ferreira and trained by M. Alhirabi. The second race over 1400m, four years and older fillies and colts, was won by Fawaz Muhareb H. Almshrafi’s Toronto, under E. Alturisi and trained by M. Almeshrafi.

The third race over 1400m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was claimed by Khaled Ahmad Humoud Almutairi’s Umran, jockeyed by T. Alofi and trained by B. Alsubaie. The fourth race over 1600m, for two-year-old fillies, saw Marzoug Nassah H Albogami’s Nasayem Alriyadh triumph, ridden by M. Aldaham and trained by M. Alali. The fifth race over 1600m, for three-year-old fillies and colts, went to Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz’s Scotland Yard, under A. Moreno and trained by M. Almulawah. The sixth race over 1600m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was won by Fars Taisir Alfatouh’s Swinton Noon, jockeyed by K. Almimoni and trained by F. Alfatouh.

The seventh race over 1800m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was claimed by Prince Saud Bin Salman Abdulaziz’s Katheer, under A. Alfouraidi and trained by M. Almulawah. The eighth race over 1800m, for three years and older fillies, went to King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Sons’s Mothaweqah, ridden by C. Ospina and trained by A. Mohamoud. The ninth race over 2000m, for four years and older fillies and colts, saw Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz’s Anis Aljalees in first place, steered by E. Castro and trained by H. Alshoieb. The tenth race over 2400m, for four years and older fillies and colts, was won by Nawaf Abdullah R. Alanazi’s Abo Alnawamees, under A. Alsarhani and trained by N. Alsubaie. The eleventh race over 1800m, for three-year-old fillies, was claimed by Sultan Abdullah S. Alghanam’s Rouge Et Noir, jockeyed by A. Alfouraidi and trained by M. Alali.

LAST MEETING’S WINNERS

2023 رياني 14 تبسلا - 84 لفح ضايرلا ،ةيسورفلل زيزعلادبع كللما ناديم

رامضلما تقولا ةزئالجا ةفاسلما رمعلا تاجردلا حوتفم -1 يبشع ءاسم02:50 ٩5,000 م1200 تاونس +4

يلحم جاتنا 2-1 نم ةحبارلا سارفلاا -2 يلمر ءاسم03:20 ٩0,000 م1400 تاونس +4 ٧0-0 ؤفاكت سارفلأا يلحم جاتنا -3 يلمر ءاسم03:50 85,000 م1600 تاونس +4 85-0 ؤفاكت سارفلأا -4 يلمر ءاسم 04:20 135,000 م1800 تاونس +4 يلحم جاتنا ةئدتبلما ليلخا -5 يبشع ءاسم 04:50 50,000 م2100 تاونس 4 80-0 ؤفاكت -6 يلمر ءاسم 05:20 120,000 م2400 تاونس +4 تاجردلا حوتفم ةيبرعلا ليلخا -٧ يلمر ءاسم 05:50 ٩00,000 م1600 تاونس +4 للهادبع

نــم لــضفأ نوــكي نأ اــنلمع لياــحلا ضاــيرلا مــسومف ،انــسفنأ عــم ةديدــش ،اــيناديم هنوظحلتــس اــم وــهو ،اــهلولح داــجيإو ءاــطخلأا فيلاــتو اــهريوطتو ةقباــسلا تاــيباجيلإا .لــيخلا تاقابــس ةــضاير يــبحم اــنئازعأ