Taif Season 2023 Meeting 41 (Friday 8th Sep)

Taif Summer Racing

Welcome to King Khalid Racecourse, Taif

Meeting 41, Friday September 8 -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

Registration Director:

- Yousef AlBhaijani

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

- Abdul Hakeem AlMutawa

- Mohammed Alwahabi

Taif Summer Racing

RACE SCHEDULE

Meeting 41, Friday September 8 -2023

King Khalid Racecourse, Taif Gates open: 2:30pm

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

TA’IF SEASON RACING CALENDAR 2023

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 41st meeting of the Ta’if season.Today’s competitive nine-race card features several valuable handicaps and culminates in a JCSA Challenge, worth SAR150,000.A maiden over 1200m for locally-bred horses begins proceedings. Gloria Flashes, a daughter of Flashy Bull, showed improved form over this trip last time out and could go one better under Eddie Castro. Yantahid has finished second on both his starts to date and is sure to be a serious threat.Race two is for horses that have won between one and three races in the past and is run over 1200m. Orayman won three of his four starts last season but has been disappointing so far this campaign, failing to place in four starts. It’s too soon to write him off, but last-time-out winners Deadly Finisher and Mehlaw’wah may be the ones to beat, with the second mentioned just preferred from a better draw in stall four.Next up is a 0-80 Handicap, run over 1200m and worth SAR120,000. American Dancer, a son of Bernardini, is set to make his KSA debut here. Modern Artist is tough and consistent and should go well from an inside draw.Locally-bred two-year-olds go to post for race four, run over 1400m. Mucho Qarasees is a son of former Breeders’ Cup winner Mucho Macho Man, but he will need to improve on his debut effort in order to play a part. Ahmad Alshaia’s Moheeb Alder’eyah shaped well on debut over 1200m recently and should be suited to this step up in trip.Race five is for horses that have won no more than two races in the past. A field of 15 two-yearolds are set to go to post here for what looks like a competitive heat over 1600m. There are several fascinating newcomers in here, including the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Sons-owned Markaaz and Karam Alenaya, a son of Karakontie.A maiden over 2000m is our next contest. There’s plenty of interesting pedigrees in here with progeny of Sioux Nation, Churchill, Starspangledbanner and Curlin lining up. Many of these have had several chances already to get off the mark, so despite a wide draw in 18, it might be the Abdullah Alawfi-ridden Northern Diplomat that’s the one to focus on. This son of Camacho caught the eye staying on well to finish fifth over 1400m last time and should relish this step up in distance.Race seven is a handicap for Arabian horses rated 55-85 and is run over 2000m. Awjaa Al Khalediah got off the mark at the second attempt last time out, when staying on well over 1600m and this trip could bring about further improvement. The Lucas Gaitan-trained Kafou Athbah has a good draw in stall two and could be the biggest danger.Today’s penultimate contest is a valuable Arabian horses 85-100 Handicap, worth SAR150,000 and run over 2000m. A small field of seven runners line up, and better will be expected of Rb Game Over. This six-year-old hasn’t been at his best in two starts so far this season, but won a similar contest last year and could be capable of bouncing back to form in the hands of Camilo Ospina. Taqdeer may be his main threat.The JCSA Challenge concludes today’s action, where eight runners line up over 1600m. Three stand out on ratings, Badr Alaelya’a, Bamer Allah and Saodad. Badr Alaelya’a finished down the field in last week’s Okaz Cup but will find this drop-in class to his liking and should go close. Bamer Allah won last time, while Saodad, a 16-time winner in KSA, might need the run on his seasonal debut.

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