Saudi Derby

Saudi Derby
Grade 3 race
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Inaugurated2020
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitehttps://jcsa.sa/en/saudi-cup/
Race information
Distance1,600 meters
SurfaceDirt
TrackKing Abdulaziz Racetrack
QualificationThree-year-old Thoroughbred
WeightNH: 55kg, SH: 59.5kg
If there are no SH-bred: 57kg
Filly allowance: 2kg
Purse$1,500,000

Saudi Derby (Arabic: الديربي السعودي) is an international horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

Race details

The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 1,600 meters on dirt, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds, with a prize money of 1.5 million USD.[2][3]

Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night.[1]

History

  • 2020 – Race was founded under the name "Samba Saudi Derby Cup".[4]
  • 2021 – Race name was changed to "Saudi Derby".[5][failed verification]
  • 2022 – IFHA promotes the race to international grade 3.[6]
  • 2023 – A locally owned horse wins for the first time (Commissioner King).

Winners

Year Winner Foaled Trained Owned Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2020[7] Full Flat  United States  Japan  Japan Yutaka Take Hideyuki Mori Teruo Ono 1:37.91
2021[8] Pink Kamehameha  Japan  Japan  Japan Keita Tosaki Hideyuki Mori Hisako Kimura 1:38.57
2022[9] Pinehurst  United States  United States  United States Flavien Prat Bob Baffert SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing & Madaket Stables 1:38.12
2023[10] Commissioner King  United States  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Luis Morales Sabah Alshammri Faisal Mohammed Alqahtani 1:38.82
2024[11] Forever Young  Japan  Japan  Japan Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi Susumu Fujita 1:36.17
  • Record Time: 1:36.17 – Forever Young

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2024 Saudi Cup: Complete Guide to the 2024 Saudi Cup Day". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ "Entries from 22 countries for $35.35m Saudi Cup". www.tradearabia.com. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-03-10. The Saudi Derby, worth $1.5 million and run over 1600m, has been won by Japan and the US in its three runnings but this year Uruguay has a strong entry, with Es-Unico (BRZ) and Loreley (BRZ) near the top of the international ratings, which are headed by the Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Mawj (IRE).
  3. ^ Carasso, Alan (24 February 2024). "Japan's Forever Young Edges Book'em Danno In Another Saudi Derby Cliffhanger". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.
  4. ^ "Speightstown's Full Flat Takes The Saudi Derby". Thoroughbred Daily News. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ^ "Dates and bigger prize money purse announced for Saudi Cup 2021". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ^ "2022 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. ^ "サンバサウジダービーカップ 2020/2/29(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ "サウジダービー 2021/2/20(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  9. ^ "サウジダービー（G3） 2022/2/26(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  10. ^ "サウジダービー（G3） 2023/2/25(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  11. ^ "サウジダービー（G3） 2024/2/24(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.