1351 Turf Sprint
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| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Inaugurated | 2020 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | https://jcsa.sa/en/saudi-cup/ |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,351 meters |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | King Abdulaziz Racetrack |
| Weight | https://jcsa.sa/en/racing/rules/ |
| Purse | $2,000,000 |
1351 Turf Sprint (Arabic: كأس ال 1351 للسرعة) is a Group 2 flat throughbred horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Race details
[edit]The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. 1351 Turf Sprint is a part of Saudi Cup Night. It is run at 1,351 meters on turf, open to four-year-old thoroughbreds and above, with a prize money of $2 million as in 2026.
History
[edit]The 1351 Turf Sprint was officially inaugurated in 2020 by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia as undercard race of the Saudi Cup.[1]
In 2022 the race then promoted to International Group 3 race and the prize money increased to $1.5 million. [2]
In 2024 the race was promoted again to International Group 2 and the prize money has been increased to $2 million. [3]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Foaled | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dark Power |  Ireland |
6 | Frankie Dettori | Allan Smith | Al Adiyat Racing | 1:19.63 [4] |
| 2021 | Space Blues | Ireland |
5 | William Buicks | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:20.03[5] |
| 2022 | Songline |  Japan |
4 | Christophe Lemaire | Toru Hayashi | Sunday Racing Co.Ltd | 1:18.00[6] |
| 2023 | Bathrat Leon | Japan |
5 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi | Hiroo Race Co.Ltd | 1:17.49[7] |
| 2024 | Annaf | Ireland |
5 | Rossa Ryan | Micheal Appbleby | Fosnic Racing | 1:17.875[8] |
| 2025 | Ascoli Piceno | Japan |
4 | Christophe Lemaire | Yoichi Kuroiwa | Sunday Racing Co.Ltd | 1:17.879[9] |
| 2026 | Reef Runner |  United States |
5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | David Fawkes | Alex and JoAnn Lieblong | 1:18.238 [10] |
Records
[edit]Speed Record
- 1:17.49 — Bathrat Leon (2023)
Most Wins by Jockey
- 2 — Christophe Lemaire (2022,2025)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Saudi Cup: All eyes on Riyadh as the world's most valuable horse race debuts". arabnews.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "2022 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 International Cataloguing Standards Book" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R2 The Stc 1351 Cup (Sprint)". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R2 The stc 1351 Turf Sprint". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R2 The1351Cup (Turf) (Sprint) - G3 presented by stc". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R4 1351 TURF SPRINT PRESENTED BY STC". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R6 G2 Saudi National Bank 1351 Turf Sprint". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R7 G2 1351 Turf Sprint presented by Boutique Group". Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "R6 1351 Turf Sprint (G2) Presented by Qiddiya City". Retrieved April 3, 2026.