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.

2023 Saudi Cup
Saudi Cup
LocationKing Abdulaziz Racetrack
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date25 February 2023
Distance1,800 metres (about 9 furlongs)
Winning horsePanthalassa
Winning time1:50.79
JockeyYutaka Yoshida [ja]
TrainerYoshito Yahagi
OwnerHiroo Race Co., Ltd.
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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The race was won by Panthalassa, ridden by Japanese jockey Yutaka Yoshida [ja].[1]

Race

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Entries

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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

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Placed horses
1: Panthalassa
2: Country Grammer
3: Cafe Pharoah
Position Margin Horse Jockey Trainer Prize
1 Panthalassa Yutaka Yoshida [ja] Yoshito Yahagi $10,000,000
2 ¾ Country Grammer Frankie Dettori Bob Baffert $3,500,000
3 ½ Cafe Pharoah João Moreira Noriyuki Hori $2,000,000
4 hd Geoglyph Christophe Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura $1,500,000
5 1 Crown Pride Damian Lane Koichi Shintani $1,000,000
6 Emblem Road Alexis Moreno Moutaib Almulawah $600,000
7 Jun Light Bolt Ryan Moore Yasuo Tomomichi $500,000
8 hd Taiba Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert $400,000
9 nk Remorse Tadhg O'Shea B Seemar $300,000
10 4 Lagertha Rhyme Ricardo Ferreira Naif Almandeel $200,000
11 6 Vin De Garde Mickael Barzalona Hideaki Fujiwara
12 6 Sunset Flash A Alsarhani Naif Almandeel
13 Scotland Yard Victor Gutierrez Moutaib Almulawah

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See also

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References

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  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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