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.
| Saudi Cup | |
| Location | King Abdulaziz Racetrack Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February 2023 |
| Distance | 1,800 metres (about 9 furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Panthalassa |
| Winning time | 1:50.79 |
| Jockey | Yutaka Yoshida |
| Trainer | Yoshito Yahagi |
| Owner | Hiroo Race Co., Ltd. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The race was won by Panthalassa, ridden by Japanese jockey Yutaka Yoshida.[1]
Race
editEntries
editA 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
editPlaced horses
1: Panthalassa
2: Country Grammer
3: Cafe Pharoah
| Position | Margin | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Prize |
| 1 | Panthalassa | Yutaka Yoshida | 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 | 1¾ | Emblem Road | Alexis Moreno | Moutaib Almulawah | $600,000 |
| 7 | 3¼ | 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 | 5½ | Scotland Yard | Victor Gutierrez | Moutaib Almulawah |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jennings, Simon (25 February 2023). "Horseracing-Panthalassa edges out Country Grammer to win Saudi Cup". Reuters. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Riyadh (KSA) 25 Feb 2023 Saudi Cup (Group 1) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Dirt) 1m1f Fast". Racing Post. Retrieved 5 March 2023.