RIYADH: Horseracing resumes at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh next month after the new season schedule was revealed by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, culminating with the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 14, 2026.
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The new campaign gets underway on Oct. 16 and is the first of 50 meetings for thoroughbred and purebred Arabian horses, which for the first time will end with The Saudi Cup meeting.
The change in schedule is to accommodate Ramadan, which falls around Feb. 28, 2026
The seventh running of The Saudi Cup coincides with a significant moment for Saudi Arabia as the 41st Asian Racing Conference, titled “Honouring Tradition — Shaping The Future”, takes place in the country from Feb. 9 and closes at The Saudi Cup.
