RIYADH: A pair of valuable 2-year-old contests headline Friday’s action at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, with the prestigious HRH Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Cup offering total prize money of SR600,000 ($160,000) across the colts’ and fillies’ divisions.
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The White Stable of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz & Sons looks set for a strong showing, fielding five runners across the two 1,600-meter races. In the colts’ division, the stable will be represented by Aatakum (Saudi Arabia), Yumter (Saudi Arabia), and Al-Aas (Saudi Arabia), the latter partnered by jockey Camilo Ospina.
Al-Aas, among the highest-rated contenders, impressed with a dominant six-length victory in Taif in August. And appears well-placed to challenge top-rated rival Muf Alwa’ayed (Saudi Arabia), trained by Abdulaziz Almosa, who finished third in the Taif Cup Local Bred Open.
In the fillies’ division, White Stable will again feature prominently through Ana Aljonubiyah (Saudi Arabia) and Mutakamilah (Saudi Arabia). Ana Aljonubiyah, runner-up in the Taif Cup Local Bred Fillies Open, will be ridden by Ospina, while Abdullah Alfairouz takes the reins on Mutakamilah.
