Japanese-bred Forever Young, from an $8,000 Kentucky-bred mare, was the 2025 Eclipse Award winning Older Horse.
Saudi Cup
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.
Europe's leading first- and second-crop sire returns to his birth province and one of his sons races in the Saudi Cup.
One of the world's top racehorses, Forever Young, headlines next week's Saudi Cup and Japan's first woman trainer has an entrant.
Japan's superstar colt was passed by Hong Kong hero Romantic Warrior turning for home but then rallied to grab the win.
Six-year-old Senor Buscador, owned and bred by Joe Peacock Jr., is co-owned by Sharaf Mohammed Al Hariri who bought into the horse pre-Cup.
Two top American horses meet some of the world's best in the Saudi Cup (G1) including the aptly-named Saudi Crown.
The well-travelled 6-year-old led all the way through 1 1/8 miles to win the richest race in the world over the American star.
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.
John Gosden-trained Mishriff (Ire) powered past fast US colt Charlatan to win the 2nd Saudi Cup (G1) in Riyadh.
The Feb. 20 Saudi Cup day of racing includes the Neom Turf Cup with Canadian-bred Channel Maker; card begins 8 a.m.
Eclipse award winner Channel Maker is on the other side of the world to compete in the $1 million Neon Turf.
Pegasus World Cup winner could meet up with California star Charlatan, co-owned by Toronto's John Fielding.
