Riyadh Dirt Sprint
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2020 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | https://jcsa.sa/en/saudi-cup/ |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 meters |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | King Abdulaziz Racetrack |
| Qualification | Three-year-old and above |
| Weight | NH 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]- ^ a b "2024 Saudi Cup: Complete Guide to the 2024 Saudi Cup Day | Horse Racing Library". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Entries from 22 countries for $35.35m Saudi Cup". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Remake Unstoppable in G3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint". Past The Wire. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hollie Doyle makes history by becoming first female winner on Saudi Cup day". Arab News. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "2022 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.