Taif Season 2023 Meeting 11 (Fri 23rd Jun)

Taif Summer Racing

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

June 23 - Meeting 11

Taif Summer Racing

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:

- Mukhled I Alotaibi )Chairman)

- Mansour M Alqhatani

- Fahad D Aldosari

- Abdullah I Alabdulwahab

Vets:

- Waleed Alsanab

- Abdul Hakeem AlMutawa

Clerk of Scales:

- Senhat Alsahaly

- Mohammed Alwahabi

Judges:

- Ibrahim Alomran

- Hani Altowairqi

Starter:

- Ziyad AlEnezi

- Turki AlDurai

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.

Racing Preview

We’re pleased to welcome you back to King Khalid Racecourse for our 11th meeting of the season. Today’s nine-race card begins with three maiden contests, and includes several competitive Open races before culminating in the SAR130,000 JCSA Award. The action kicks-off with a fillies’ maiden over 1200m. All of the 18 fillies in here are making their debuts. Fransisah Barbrot, a daughter of Cityscape is an interesting newcomer but she will have to defy a draw in stall 18 to make a winning start. Perhaps Premium Tap filly, Zain Alzain, can make a winning debut from a better draw in stall six for trainer Ahmed Mohamoud. Race two is a maiden for locally-bred three-year-old fillies and colts, again run over 1200m. Walad Chrome, a son of 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome, has yet to get his head in front after three starts, but may strip fitter for his reappearance run and could go well from an inside draw. Arabian fillies take their chance in race three, a 1200m maiden. Shmokh Shar ran a taking enough race to finish third on debut over 1400m earlier this month. She didn’t look to be staying on that strongly at the finish and a more positive ride over this shorter trip may see her to even better effect. Next up is a race for horses that have won between one and three races in the past. A field of 18 go to post over this 1400m trip, and many are of interest for the season ahead. Pepperoni Pete, a three-time winner when trained by Jessica Harrington in Ireland, is still yet to win in KSA, but a first success could be around the corner this season. Expressionist had a fine season last year, winning twice and placing seven times from 15 starts. Infrared also enters calculations after winning last time out. Race five is an Open for locally-bred horses over 1600m. Baz’aan is an interesting runner for trainer Geoff Woodruff and should improve for his reappearance run. Koheylan Alkheil, Motabain and Helmee are all also rated in the 90s, so it will be fascinating to see who comes out on top. More highly-rated contenders line up in race six, another Open race over 1600m. Ford Madox Brown recorded his second KSA win at his fifth attempt last time and should go well again. Foden, a two-time winner when trained by Richard Hannon in the UK, also notched two wins at King Abdulaziz Racecourse last season, and could make a winning reappearance under Wiggy Ramos. A 0-70 Arabian horses handicap over 1600m follows. It was impossible not to be impressed by Hamurabi when he cruised clear to win on the bridle on debut. That was over 1200m, but this step up in trip should be no issue and he can make it two wins from two, with Abdullah Alkhamis now taking over in the saddle. Our final maiden of the day is another competitive contest over 2000m. Garrett Lane was seen staying on into sixth at the finish over 1600m and this step up in trip could suit this son of Starspangledbanner. Theeb Algarah is interesting on his reappearance, while Mutanather, who ran well for second last time, could improve again. The finale – the JCSA Award over 2000m – may be at the mercy of the Abdulaziz Almosa-trained Yazdad Heybah, who won impressively on his reappearance and can now take another step forward.

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