Post positions were drawn for SAUDI CUP day at King Abdulaziz racetrack in Riyadh Saturday, February 20. The second of a big two-day festival of racing will be shown on HPI TV beginning at 8 a.m. The $20 million Saudi Cup is at 12:40 p.m. Eastern.
While there are many opinions about the richest race in the world, where it is held and the fact that the first edition of the race last year still has not been declared official as far who will get the winner’s share of $10 million, it is still a horse race and we love horse racing.
And there is some Canadian content to focus on. The lightly-raced, brilliant CHARLATAN is one of the two big ones in the 1 1/8 mile Saudi Cup along with another speedster, KNICKS GO. Charlatan is co-owned by Toronto owner/breeder JOHN FIELDING.