Riyadh Dirt Sprint

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Riyadh Dirt Sprint
Grade 3 race
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Inaugurated2020
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitehttps://jcsa.sa/en/saudi-cup/
Race information
Distance1,200 meters
SurfaceDirt
TrackKing Abdulaziz Racetrack
QualificationThree-year-old and above
WeightNH 3-y-o: 52 kg, SH 3-y-o: 58 kg, 4-y-0 + 59.5 kg
If there are no NH-bred: SH 3-y-0 55.5 kg, 4-y-o + 57 kg
Filly & mare allowance: 2 kg
Purse$1,500,000

Riyadh Dirt Sprint (Arabic: كأس الرياض للسرعة) is an international horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

Race details[edit]

The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 1,200 meters on dirt, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds and above, with a prize money of US$1.5 million.[2][3]

Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night.[1]

Horses trained overseas must have finished in the top 4 in a graded or listed race in an International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Part I country. Alternatively, horses must have a rating of 100 or higher (96 or higher for fillies or mares) in their home country at the time of registration.[4]

History[edit]

  • 2020 – Race was founded under the name "Saudia Sprint".[5]
  • 2021 – Race name was changed to "Riyadh Dirt Sprint".[6]
  • 2022 – IFHA promotes the race to international grade 3.[7]

Winners[edit]

Year Winner Foaled Trained Owned Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2020[8] New York Central  United States  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 5 Irad Ortiz Jr. Fahad Saad Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz 1:11.68
2021[9] Copano Kicking  United States  Japan  Japan 6 William Buick Akira Murayama Sachiaki Kobayashi 1:10.66
2022[10] Dancing Prince  Japan  Japan  Japan 6 Christophe Lemaire Keisuke Miyata Chizu Yoshida 1:10.26
2023[11] Elite Power  United States  United States  Saudi Arabia 5 Frankie Dettori William I. Mott Juddmonte 1:11.01
2024[12] Remake  Japan  Japan  Japan 5 Yuga Kawada Koichi Shintani Koji Maeda 1:10.42
  • Record Time: 1:10.26 – Dancing Prince

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2024 Saudi Cup: Complete Guide to the 2024 Saudi Cup Day | Horse Racing Library". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ "Entries from 22 countries for $35.35m Saudi Cup". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Remake Unstoppable in G3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint". Past The Wire. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "2023 サウジカップ開催施行競走　登録要綱 (2023 Saudi Cup Guidelines for Race Registration)". 公益財団法人　ジャパン・スタッドブック・インターナショナル　(JAIRS). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Staff, Paulick Report (2020-02-29). "Irad Ortiz, New York Central Run Down Matera Sky In Saudia Sprint". Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ "Hollie Doyle makes history by becoming first female winner on Saudi Cup day". Arab News. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. ^ "2022 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "サウジアカップ 2020/2/29(土) | 日程・結果 | JRA-VAN World - 海外競馬情報サイト". JRA-VAN Ver.World - 海外競馬 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "リヤドダートスプリント 2021/2/20(土) | 日程・結果 | JRA-VAN World - 海外競馬情報サイト". JRA-VAN Ver.World - 海外競馬 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "リヤドダートスプリント（G3） 2022/2/26(土) | 日程・結果 | JRA-VAN World - 海外競馬情報サイト". JRA-VAN Ver.World - 海外競馬 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "リヤドダートスプリント（G3） 2023/2/25(土) | 日程・結果 | JRA-VAN World - 海外競馬情報サイト". JRA-VAN Ver.World - 海外競馬 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "リヤドダートスプリント（G3） 2024/2/24(土) | 日程・結果 | JRA-VAN World - 海外競馬情報サイト". JRA-VAN Ver.World - 海外競馬 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2024.

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