2022 Saudi Cup
| Saudi Cup | |
| Location | King Abdulaziz Racetrack Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 February 2022 |
| Distance | 1,800 metres (about 9 furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Emblem Road |
| Winning time | 1:50.52 |
| Jockey | Wigberto Ramos |
| Trainer | Mitab Almulawah |
| Owner | Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 2022 Saudi Cup was a horse race that took place at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on 26 February 2022. It was the third running of the race, and the first after it was promoted to Group 1 status. The total prize money for the race was $20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million, making it the world's most valuable horse race at the time of running.[1][2][3]
The race was won by outsider Emblem Road, ridden by Panamanian jockey Wigberto Ramos and trained locally in Saudi Arabia by Mitab Almulawah.[4][5]
Race[edit]
Entries[edit]
A maximum field of 14 runners was declared for the race, including 2021 Saudi Cup winner Mishriff. Other notable entries included Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, Champions Cup winner T O Keynes, Woodward Stakes winner Art Collector, Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Marche Lorraine, and Champion Stakes winner Sealiway.[6][7]
Result[edit]
| Position | Margin | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Prize |
| 1 | Emblem Road | Wigberto Ramos | Mitab Almulawah | $10,000,000 | |
| 2 | ½ | Country Grammer | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | $3,500,000 |
| 3 | 1½ | Midnight Bourbon | Joel Rosario | Steve Asmussen | $2,000,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Making Miracles | Alexis Moreno | Mitab Almulawah | $1,500,000 |
| 5 | 1¼ | Aero Trem | Vagner Leal | Antonio Pereira | $1,000,000 |
| 6 | 6½ | Marche Lorraine | Christophe Soumillon | Yoshito Yahagi | $600,000 |
| 7 | ¾ | Secret Ambition | Adrie de Vries | Bhupat Seemar | $500,000 |
| 8 | 1 | T O Keynes | Kohei Matsuyama | Daisuke Takayanagi | $400,000 |
| 9 | 4¼ | Mandaloun | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | $300,000 |
| 10 | ¾ | Magny Cours | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | $200,000 |
| 11 | hd | Real World | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | |
| 12 | ½ | Art Collector | Luis Saez | William I. Mott | |
| 13 | dist | Sealiway | Ryan Moore | Francis-Henri Graffard | |
| 14 | dist | Mishriff | David Egan | John & Thady Gosden |
References[edit]
- ^ "Third Running of Saudi Cup Set for Feb. 26". BloodHorse. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Cup Elevated to Group 1 Status". BloodHorse. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Horsepower: The Saudi Cup comes to Riyadh". Time Out Riyadh. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Local runner Emblem Road runs out an 80-1 shock winner of $20 million Saudi Cup". Racing Post. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Cup: Emblem Road pulls off $229 stunner for the home team". DRF. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Mishriff Ready To Defend His $20 Million Saudi Cup Crown". Saudi Cup. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Cup 2022 – what is it, who's there and why should you watch it?". Sporting Life. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Riyadh (KSA) 26 Feb 2022 Saudi Cup (Group 1) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Dirt) 1m1f Fast". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 February 2022.