2023 Saudi Cup

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2023 Saudi Cup
Saudi Cup
Location King Abdulaziz Racetrack
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date25 February 2023
Distance1,800 metres (about 9 furlongs)
Winning horse Panthalassa
Winning time1:50.79
Jockey Yutaka Yoshida  [ ja ]
Trainer Yoshito Yahagi
OwnerHiroo Race Co., Ltd.
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
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The 2023 Saudi Cup was a horse race that took place at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on 25 February 2023. It was the fourth running of the race, and the second after it was promoted to Group 1 status. The total prize money for the race was $20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million.

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The race was won by Panthalassa, ridden by Japanese jockey Yutaka Yoshida  [ ja ]. [1]

Race

Entries

A maximum field of 13 runners was declared for the race, including 2022 Saudi Cup winner Emblem Road. Other notable entries included the 2022 Malibu Stakes winner Taiba. [2]

Result

Placed horses
Owner Hiroo Race.svg
1: Panthalassa
Owner Zedan Racing Stables Inc white cap.svg
2: Country Grammer
Owner Mr Ken Nishikawa.svg
3: Cafe Pharoah
PositionMarginHorseJockeyTrainerPrize
1 Panthalassa Yutaka Yoshida  [ ja ] Yoshito Yahagi $10,000,000
2¾Country Grammer Frankie Dettori Bob Baffert $3,500,000
3½ Cafe Pharoah João Moreira Noriyuki Hori$2,000,000
4hd Geoglyph Christophe Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura$1,500,000
51Crown Pride Damian Lane Koichi Shintani$1,000,000
61¾ Emblem Road Alexis MorenoMoutaib Almulawah$600,000
73¼Jun Light Bolt Ryan Moore Yasuo Tomomichi $500,000
8hd Taiba Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert $400,000
9nkRemorseTadhg O'SheaB Seemar$300,000
104Lagertha RhymeRicardo FerreiraNaif Almandeel$200,000
116Vin De Garde Mickael Barzalona Hideaki Fujiwara
126Sunset FlashA AlsarhaniNaif Almandeel
135½Scotland YardVictor GutierrezMoutaib Almulawah

[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jennings, Simon (25 February 2023). "Horseracing-Panthalassa edges out Country Grammer to win Saudi Cup". Reuters . Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Martin, Guy (24 February 2023). "Saudi Cup 2023: How Cafe Pharoah, Jun Light Bolt And Emblem Road Can Really Mess Up Taiba's Race". Forbes . Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Riyadh (KSA) 25 Feb 2023 Saudi Cup (Group 1) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Dirt) 1m1f Fast". Racing Post . Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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