Riyadh Dirt Sprint

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

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

Race details

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

• 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

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

• Horses in Saudi Arabia

References

1. "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.

Bibliography

• Racing Post:
  • 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024