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King Abdulaziz Racetrack, officially named King Abdul Aziz Equestrian Square (ميدان الملك عبد العزيز للفروسية) is a horse racing venue in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The current track opened in January 2003. The richest thoroughbred horse race, the Saudi Cup, is held at the track.

History
The first horse racing venue in Saudi Arabia was built 1965 in the Marat district in Riyadh. The track were too small for arranging international races, and were eventually moved to Riyadh Janadria, under supervision of Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the heir apparent of Saudi Arabia at the time. The new track was completed in January 2003, and was officially named King Abdul Aziz Equestrian Square. It is also the largest horse racing venue in Saudi Arabia.

Races are held at the track during September to April.

The track
The venues main track is a 2000 meter dirt track, with a width of 24 meters. The races are run counter-clockwise. In January 2020, an 1800 meter turf track was added to the venue.

Races
The tracks biggest race is since 2020, the Saudi Cup, which qualifies as the richest thoroughbred horse race in the world, with a $20 million purse.