Superstars from Japan, Hong Kong and Dubai are pending in order to fight the richest race in the world, the 20 million US dollar Saudi trophy (G1) on February 22nd on King Abdulaziz RaceCourse in Riad, while some of the expected American horses get a passport .
The list of likely runners published on February 7 by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Romantic warrior ; The winner of the 2024 Dubai World Cup (G1), G1), Laurel River ; And Forever teenage Winner of the Saudi -Dank 2024 (G3).
The romantic warrior, already a top winner in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and Dubai, is working with the regular jockey James McDonald for his first run with dirt. The Japanese quota also includes the second -placed 2024 Saudi Cup Tamba Tororo Present Wilson TesoroAnd Ramjet .
The competitors based in the United States will be insufficient.
White abarriate The winner of the 2023 Breeder 'Cup Classic (G1) and 2025 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1), which was trained by Saffie Joseph Jr.
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The Classic winner of the 2024 Breeder 'Cup, the classic, Sierra Leone is also a no-show after a problem with poorly coordinated foot has been developed. And the winner of the Saudi Cup 2024, Lord search engine Was drawn days before his planned start at the Pegasus World Championship Abrupt in retirement Gulfstream Park.
Trainer Kenny McPeek deservedly earned himself Rassle n roll A place in the Saudi trophy by sending him to victory in Saudi -qualified, the administrator of the two Holy Mosques (G3), instead of denying the Pegasus. The Todd Plletcher-trained Pegasus-overstated, Closed is also included in the list of probabilities, although the connections of the Colt can choose to stay in the United States and to run in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on March 1st.
Soul of an angel Trained by Joseph, is on the standby list. The soul of an angel is the reigning stut foal and the mare sprint (G1).
Change stars The one who won the Al Maktoum Challenge (G1) on the Meydan RaceCourse last time will run for the coach Bhupat Seemar, which is based in the United Arab Emirates, who also receives Laurel River. Horse factor The third place in the Al Maktoum Challenge in his debut in the Al Maktoum Challenge is represented by France for the owner team Valor International and Gary Barber and coach Jerome Reynier.
Walk of Stars wins the Al Maktoum Challenge on the Meydan RaceCourse
The local challenge for the sixth renewal of the world's most valuable race is guided by EL director For trainer Abdulaziz Mashef.
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The Saudi trophy is the highlight of a two-day meeting on both dirt and lawn, with events in the entire selection of distances, a race for horses from jurisdiction below the international level and a jockey challenge that has drawn some of the world. .
The Saudi derby takes a particular interest in the Bob Baffert-caused share Escape car and Chad Summers' Cyclone state Winner of the Jerome missions from January 4th at Aqueduct racing routeexpected in a complete international area. Japanese trainers have four likely starter. Joseph O'Brien's Apples and bananas and Roger Varian Antelope Canyon Represent Ireland or England.
Golden Vekoma The last winner of the VAE two thousand Guineen (G3) in Dubai also belongs to the Saudi derby.
This year's increased distance between the Saudi Cup and the Dubai World Championship offers additional incentive for horses to switch from one to the next, and the Saudi derby naturally points to the VAE derby (G2) on April 5 – , which is now effectively a “victory”, is a “victory”. And you are in “For the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Only two other American runners are likely to be listed for the Saudi Cup program. Myracehorses 2024 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Not a chaser just Trained by Dan Blacker, is the only American representative of the Riad-Dirt Sprint (G2) and 2024 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) Howard Wolowitz Trained by Jose d'Angelo, is likely to be probably listed for the 1351 lawn sprint (G2T).
