King Abdulaziz Racetrack

King Abdulaziz Racetrack, officially named King Abdul Aziz Equestrian Square (Arabic: ميدان الملك عبد العزيز للفروسية) is a horse racing venue in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The current track opened in January 2003. The richest thoroughbred horse race, the Saudi Cup, is held at the track.[1][2]

King Abdulaziz Racetrack
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date openedJanuary 2003
Course typeFlat
Notable racesSaudi Cup

History

The first horse racing venue in Saudi Arabia was built in 1965 in the Marat district in Riyadh. The track was too small for arranging international races, and was eventually moved to Riyadh Janadria, under the supervision of Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the heir apparent of Saudi Arabia at the time.[3] The new track was completed in January 2003, and was officially named King Abdul Aziz Equestrian Square. It is also the largest horse racing venue in Saudi Arabia.

Races are held at the track from September to April.[3]

The track

The venue's main track is a 2000-meter dirt track, with a width of 24 meters. The races are run counter-clockwise. In January 2020, an 1800-meter turf track was added to the venue.[3]

Races

Since 2020, the track's biggest race is the Saudi Cup, which qualifies as the richest thoroughbred horse race in the world,[1][2] with a $20 million purse.[4]

Group 1

Group 3
  • Neom Turf Cup - turf 2,100m
  • 1351 Turf Sprint - turf 1,351m
  • Red Sea Turf Handicap - turf 3,000m
  • Riyadh Dirt Sprint - dirt 1,200m
  • Saudi Derby - dirt 1,600m 3yo

other races

See also

References
  1. "In 2020, Saudi Arabia Set to Stage Record $20M Horse Race". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Saudi Cup Draws 140 Nominations, Including 32 Individual Group/Grade 1 Winners". Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. キング・アブドゥルアズィズ競馬場の紹介 ジャパン・スタッドブック・インターナショナル
  4. "Saudi Arabia to stage world's richest race in 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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