Saudi Derby

Saudi Derby
ClassGrade 3
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Inaugurated2020
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitehttps://jcsa.sa/en/saudi-cup/
Race information
Distance1,600 meters
SurfaceDirt
TrackKing Abdulaziz Racetrack
QualificationThree-year-old Thoroughbred
WeightNH: 55kg, SH: 59.5kg
If there are no SH-bred: 57kg
Filly allowance: 2kg
Purse$1,500,000

Saudi Derby (Arabic: الديربي السعودي) is an international horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Race details

The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 1,600 meters on dirt, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds, with a prize money of 1.5 million USD.

Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night.

History

In 2026 the event became a qualification event for the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Records

Speed Record:

Most Wins by a Trainer:

Winners

Year Winner Foaled Trained Owned Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2020 Full Flat  United States  Japan  Japan Yutaka Take Hideyuki Mori Teruo Ono 1:37.91
2021 Pink Kamehameha  Japan  Japan  Japan Keita Tosaki Hideyuki Mori Hisako Kimura 1:38.57
2022 Pinehurst  United States  United States  United States Flavien Prat Bob Baffert SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing & Madaket Stables 1:38.12
2023 Commissioner King  United States  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Luis Morales Sabah Alshammri Faisal Mohammed Alqahtani 1:38.82
2024 Forever Young  Japan  Japan  Japan Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi Susumu Fujita 1:36.17
2025 Golden Vekoma  United States  United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates Connor Beasley Ahmad Bin Harmash Mohammed Al Suboosi 1:38.185
2026 Al Haram  Ireland  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Ricardo Ferreira Abdullah Alsidrani Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah 1:38.45

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2024 Saudi Cup: Complete Guide to the 2024 Saudi Cup Day". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Entries from 22 countries for $35.35m Saudi Cup". www.tradearabia.com. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-03-10. The Saudi Derby, worth $1.5 million and run over 1600m, has been won by Japan and the US in its three runnings but this year Uruguay has a strong entry, with Es-Unico (BRZ) and Loreley (BRZ) near the top of the international ratings, which are headed by the Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Mawj (IRE).
  3. ↑ Carasso, Alan (24 February 2024). "Japan's Forever Young Edges Book'em Danno In Another Saudi Derby Cliffhanger". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.
  4. ↑ "Speightstown's Full Flat Takes The Saudi Derby". Thoroughbred Daily News. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Dates and bigger prize money purse announced for Saudi Cup 2021". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ↑ "2022 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. ↑ "Three Races Added to European/Middle East Derby Series The European/Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby now comprises 10 races". Bloodhorse.com. Churchill Downs Inc. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 "サウジダービー（G3） 2024/2/24(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  9. ↑ "サンバサウジダービーカップ 2020/2/29(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  10. ↑ "サウジダービー 2021/2/20(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  11. ↑ "サウジダービー（G3） 2022/2/26(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  12. ↑ "サウジダービー（G3） 2023/2/25(土)". JRA-VAN Ver.World (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. ↑ "Saudi Cup (Saturday) Race Meeting 92". 2025-02-22. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-23.