The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), known as the King’s Cup, is the annual highlight of the racing season in Saudi Arabia, and Friday’s feature brings plenty of anticipation with a great matchup. As is the custom, the race is run in two separate divisions, with the a local edition for horses [...]
Friday’s feature race at Janadriah Racecourse outside Riyadh pits some familiar foes and names associated with the Dubai World Cup and the Dubai racing community. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), run over 2,400 metres, is the premier racing event in Saudi Arabia and a field of 21 were drawn. Jerry Barton, [...]
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Also tagged Alsaqr, Amor de Pobre, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Eastern Aria, Gloria De Campeao, Godolphin, Jerry barton, King Abdullah, King's Cup, Olivier Peslier, Shibl Noofa, Well Armed, Wind Flow
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Landing a knock-out victory of more than four lengths, Kuwait’s Wind Flow, owned and trained by Fawaz Al-Ghoraiban, took the 2010 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1) at Riyadh’s Al Janadriah Racecourse. The 2,400 meters trip was covered in 2:29.05. Muller (as Alsaqeer), the 2009 winner, was second with Olivier Peslier’s mount, Amor De Pobre (as [...]
A field of 15 has been assembled for the most prestigious race in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 200,000SR Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1), also known as the King’s Cup. 2009 winner Muller (Alsaqeer) will attempt a repeat while top contenders Joe Louis (Kharimes) and Amor De Pobre (Shibl Noofa), winner [...]
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Also tagged Alsaqeer, Amor de Pobre, Badr Al Subiah, Christophe Soumillon, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Joe Louis, Kharimes, King's Cup, Lelah Dorak, Olivier Peslier, Qiyadiyah, Sebastian Madrid, Ted Durcan, Waasemah, Wigberto Ramos
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Amor De Pobre (racing as Shibl Noofa) dominated the Crown Prince Cup (G2) Friday at Al Janadriah Racecourse in Riyadh, the major local prep for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). The 5-year-old, ridden by Olivier Peslier, won by some 5.5 lengths over Muller (racing as Alsaqeer), fourth in the 2009 Dubai [...]
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Also tagged Al Janadriah, Alsaqeer, Amor de Pobre, Chilean Derby, Crown Prince Cup, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Deem, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Himah, Jerry barton, Joe Louis, Kharimes, Olivier Peslier, Prince Sultan Al Kabeer, Shibl Noofa, Stuka
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Friday at Riyadh’s Al Janadriah Racecourse brings the Crown Prince Cup (G2), one of the most significant preps for Saudi’s premier throughbred event of the year, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G1). Three prominent Dubai racing alums to contest the 2,400 meters event are Deem (pictured below), winner of the Cape Verdi (G3) [...]
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Also tagged Alsaqeer, Amor de Pobre, Cape Verdi, Crown Prince Cup, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, Deem, Dubai City of Gold, Dubai horse racing, Dubai racing, Duque De Enghien, Front House, Janadriah, Jerry barton, Joe Louis, Kharimes, Kieran Fallon, Olivier Peslier, Shibl Noofa, Wigberto Ramos
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Horses from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made an impressive mark on the 2009 Dubai racing season, with wins coming from four horses over a variety of races. The late Big City Man was the first non-American prepared winner of the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) since 2003, and only the second in the history of [...]
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Also tagged Al Janadriah, Alsaqeer, Badar Resaque, Cape Verdi, Deem, Dubai Golden Shaheen, Dubai horse racing, Dubai International Racing Carnival, Dubai racing, Dubai World Cup, Earth Living, Godolphin Mile, Jerry barton, Joe Louis, Jose Verenzuela, Kharimes, Lelah Dorak, Neil Bruss, Noble Bedouin, Paris Perfect, Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer, Riyadh, So Shiny, UAE 1000 Guineas, UAE Derby
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Once again, the Saudi chances were first on the track at their alloted time and both PARIS PERFECT and MULLER worked together. This Neil Bruss-trained pair were second and first, respectively, in the 2009 King’s Cup. Due to the early hour and my inability to use a flash, the picture below of Paris Perfect does [...]
After a period of exercise for UAE horses on the main track, beginning at 4:30 A.M., the horses from the gulf states get first crack. The first one I caught with the camera was MULLER (Alsaqeer), late closing winner of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup. Muller is one of several Saudi interests for the Dubai [...]
Many thanks to Sid Fernando for pointing me in the direction of a newly-added video to YouTube. Click here to watch the frenetic finish Saudi Arabia’s most prestigious race, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (King’s Cup). The race was won by Alsaqeer (Muller) over Paris Perfect and Kharimes (Joe Louis). Listen carefully [...]