The richest race in the world has attracted 14 entrants, while Woodbine's leading trainer sends out Time To Dazzle in the $2M Turf Sprint.
Riyadh
One of the world's top racehorses, Forever Young, headlines next week's Saudi Cup and Japan's first woman trainer has an entrant.
Saturday night's Saudi Cup headlines a rich race card that begins at 7:45 a.m. February 25 Eastern time. TSN1 will show the Cup at noon.
Kentucky-bred Emblem Road overcame a slow start to upset Mishriff, US stars Midnight Bourbon and Mandaloun.
The reigning champion of the $20 million dirt race meets a deeper field in the 2022 edition including Mandaloun.
Two years after Maximum Security won the first Saudi Cup and still has not been declared the official winner, the third edition is Feb. 26.
One of Canada's top riders competes in the Jockey Challenge on February 28th in Riyadh, where women's rights are slowly evolving.