Taif Season 2023 Meeting 18 (Sat 15th Jul)

Taif Summer Racing

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Meeting 18, July 15, 2023

RACEDAY OFFICIALS

Chief Executive Officer:

- Ziad Saad A. Almogren

Chief Racecourse Officer:

- David Mackinnon

General Supervisor of Taif Racing:

- Khalid B. Alashri

Racecourse Operations Director:

- Waleed AlShelil

Stewards Committee

- Mr Mukhled I Alotaibi - Mr Mansour M Alghatani (Chairman)

- Mr Fahad D Aldosari - Mr Abdullah I Alabdulwahab

Stipendiary Stewards

-Mr Rion Hitchener

-Mr Benjamin Cooke (Deputy (Chief Steward) Chief Steward)

-Mr Harsh Vardhan Jodha (Steward)

Vets:

- Waleed Alsanab

Clerk of Scales:

- Senhat Alsahaly

Judges:

- Hani Altowairqi

Registration Director:

- Yousef AlBhaijani

- Abdul Hakeem AlMutawa

- Mohammed Alwahabi

Taif Summer Racing

RACE SCHEDULE

Meeting 18, Saturday July 15, 2023

King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Gates open: 2:20pm

Taif Summer Racing

Enjoy Taif Summer Racing

Be Our Guest At King Khalid Racecourse

Each June the Saudi Arabian racing industry shifts its focus from the capital Riyadh to the summer holiday venue of Taif.

With a programme of weekend racing and family entertainment from June to October, an evening at the races offers our guests music, award winning cuisine, raffles, competitions and all the thrills of the on-track racing action.

With free entry and walk-in restaurants as well as five-star hospitality options available, visitors to the races can enjoy a unique meal with a view from our exclusive Nadb Al Nadi building, located on the first turn of picturesque King Khalid Racecourse, or get up close and personal to galloping racehorses from the running rail accessible via the public concourse.

For the discerning racing fan, the Taif programme offers the chance to see the equine stars of tomorrow in action. Saudi Arabia’s most famous jockeys and trainers base themselves in Taif during the summer where they build towards the season’s Major Cups and it is all captured on live television and beamed to homes all around Saudi Arabia and the region.

For more information around Taif Summer Racing please check out our ticketing packages at: tickets.jcsa.sa/taif-season

TRACK INFORMATION

HOW TO READ THE RACECARD

The racecard is your guide to all the action at the racecourse. In the racecard you will find all the runners and riders listed, as well. as information relating to the age, breeding and equipment for each horse.

OWNERS - THOROUGHBRED

OWNERS - ARABIAN HORSES

TRAINERS

Racing Preview

A warm welcome to King Khalid Racecourse for our 18th meeting of the Ta’if season.There are nine competitive races on today’s card, including several handicaps, a JCSA Award race as well as the feature SAR 150,000 King Abdulaziz University Cup. A 1200m maiden begins the action, where there are some intriguing pedigrees on show. Perhaps the most notable is son of Belardo, Alaham, who makes his debut for the Abdulaziz Bin Jalal stable, with Wiggy Ramos in the saddle. Next up is an Open race over 1200m for two-year-old colts and fillies. There are plenty of debut winners in here, including Taybah Fail and Aldaflah, but it was hard not to be impressed by the way Yurdae powered clear of his rivals to win on debut. Abdulaziz Almosa’s son of Rookie Sensation could take some stopping from his inside draw in stall one. Race three is an Open race over 1200m for locally-bred horses. Hoot Alqorain is unbeaten over this trip this season and looks set to go well again. Adel Alfouraidi’s mount Fut’hal looked a progressive horse in three starts last season, winning once and finishing in the frame on the other two occasions. He looks set to make an impact in better races than this further down the line. Race four is a 1200m maiden for Arabian horses. Saad Mutlaq’s Ayoush Al Khalediah, a daughter of the famous Laith Al Khalediah, makes her debut here and could prove up to the task of winning first time out. Another maiden contest follows, this time run over 1400m and restricted to locally-bred three-year-old fillies and colts. Fahad Saad’s Waredhom was unlucky not to break his maiden last season, when placing on three of this five starts and on the last occasion going down by less than a length at the line. Equipped with blinkers and a tongue strap, he might be capable of better in the hands of in-form Wiggy Ramos.Race six, a 0-90 handicap over 1400m, sees a big moment for former New York-based trainer Jimmy Jerkens, as he saddles his first runner in KSA in Honky Tonk Man. This son of Tamayuz was a two-time winner when trained in the UK by Harry & Roger Charlton, but finished down the field in two starts last season. Don’t be surprised to see improvement with that run behind him. Prevent is an interesting debutant, and keep an eye on former Ballydoyle colt HMS Endeavour.Race seven is a 1400m Arabian horses handicap for fillies rated 80-100. Wathabat Al Khalediah II is a strong contender here, but Mutwahhejah Athbah demolished her rivals on her debut last month and could take a bit of beating in the hands of Mohammed Alhubail. Our penultimate contest is a 2400m JCSA Award. Peter The Great hasn’t shown much in two starts in KSA to date, but this son of New Approach was classy when trained in the UK and may still come good. Four-year-old son of Hard Spun, Al Walii, has been consistent in his 11 starts in KSA so far and started this season with a win. Naif Wannas’ gelding could build on that here. Rounding off the day is the SAR 150,000 King Abdualaziz University Cup, run over 1600m. There are a whole host of interesting runners among the 18-strong field, with a few of particular note being Mostawly, Bamer Allah and Qorbah. However, Alexis Moreno’s mount, Taj Alaelya’a, has won four of her seven starts to date and can further enhance her fine record.

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