RIYADH: The first evening of the 8th edition of the King’s and Princess Cup Festival concluded on Friday at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Janadriyah in an event organized by the Jockey Club.
The festival presented five rounds of different distances and categories, where prizes for Prince Sultan and Naif bin Abdulaziz reached SR700,000 ($186,466) for each round, while the Prince Badr Bin Abdulaziz Cup prize reached SR500,000. Gone.
The prize for the final round of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is SR800,000.
Meanwhile, the Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Cup, also held on Friday, was postponed due to bad weather conditions in Riyadh last week, with a prize pool of SR1 million.
The Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Cup is the first race this season to be held on a turf track in preparation for the Saudi Cup, which begins on February 25.
Kadar claims Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Cup title
Horse Qadeer made his Kingdom debut with an impressive win after winning the Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah Cup and snatching the lead from Eagle Flight in the last 100 meters of a race with 14 participating horses.
The 5-year-old Kadar with rider Alberto Sana needed 2.09.27 minutes to snatch the lead of the 2,100m race from Horse Eagle Flight, while the horse Lucanini finished third in the race rankings.
Prince Ahmed bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman presented the prize to the winner at the end of the race.
King Abdullah’s son shines in Prince Naif Cup
Horses L’Activity, owned by the sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, scored its first win on Friday, claiming the Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Cup, which is dedicated to 4-year-old horses.
Led by jockey Camilo Ospina, the horse L’Actability topped the rankings with an impressive time of 1.37.82 minutes.
Horse Foden with rider Abdullah Al-Rashed came second in the rankings, while Horse Groom, led by rider Abdullah Al-Agami, came third as Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz presented prizes to the winners after the race.
Perseverance marks the Prince Badr Cup
Ruka mare, owned by the sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, won the Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz Cup, dedicated to domestically produced mares led by jockey Abdullah Al Fairuz.
Ruka covered the 1,800 meters in a time of 1.52.45 minutes, while the mare Wadia finished second in the rankings with her rider Mohammed Al-Dahm ahead of the third-placed horse Majoka.
Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Bandar awarded the winners after the race.
Lagertha Prince tops Sultan Cup
Horse Lagertha Raime, owned by Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd, won the 2,000m Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Cup title in 2.04.91 minutes thanks to the strategy of her trainer Naif Al-Mandil.
Mare Dorat Al-Mogtara finished second in the rankings, while Afalina finished third as Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz presented prizes to the winners after the race.
big night for lela doroh
Leyla Doroh, another young horse owned by the sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, attracted the attention of fans after winning the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Cup, as spectators chanted the 3-year-old’s name.
Lilah Doroh strengthened her stable’s chances of winning the upcoming Founder’s Cup.
Led by Camilo Ospina, Lelah Doroh took the lead and finished the race with a time of 1.39.14 minutes, just ahead of the horse Ibn Toulon who finished second and Harby third.
Prince Mateb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz gave away prizes to the winners after the race.