RIYADH: Saudi Cup eighth Wait To Excel (GB) makes his seasonal return on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on a weekend of action that also features two sales races for juveniles, both carrying massive purses of around $133,000 (SR500,000) each.
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Those two open events take place on Friday’s European Union Cup card, while Wait To Excel and Ricardo Ferreira will clash with Power In Numbers (USA) and Camilo Ospina in Saturday’s race five over 2000m.
The Red Stable of Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz-owned Wait To Excel lived up to his name late last season and sealed his Saudi Cup effort by chasing home Rattle N Roll (USA) in The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, after which he signed off with victory in domestic Group 1 company by taking the King Abdulaziz Racetrack Champion.
Power In Numbers (USA) carries the same rating in the $32,000 event and represents the White Stable of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz & Sons. He will be having his first outing since running down the field in The Custodian last January, having been an impressive winner on this card 12 months ago.
