Riyadh Dirt Sprint and Red Sea Turf Handicap both promoted to international Group 2 status with Riyadh Dirt Sprint worth an extra USD$500k
Tuesday 22 October 2024 – This season’s Saudi Cup meeting will see two significant race upgrades as well as a boost to prize money, with both the Sports Boulevard Riyadh Dirt Sprint and Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap becoming Group 2 contests for the first time, while there will also be a number of major upgrades throughout the 2024/25 Riyadh season.
The Sports Boulevard Riyadh Dirt Sprint, won last year by Japanese raider Remake, will see its prize money boosted by US$500,000 to US$2 million, while the Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap, which went to the Aidan O-Brien-trained Tower Of London, will once again be worth US$2.5 million.