$20 million Saudi Cup event

[trytrytry]

Of course too damn early in the morning for me to just say phuck it and go $33 across.


still a fun one

$3 WPS #3 in Race 3 LOL




1 Matmon #3 59.20 23.60 6.60



racing is on at Saudi Arabia an international Jockey format today and some great races, large fields. Tomorrow will be epic stuff but today also fun

this is a an inside early SPEED highway sort of track on dirt it seems so far early

 

[trytrytry]

also of note in this race Lisa Allpress (races down under) became first female to win a race in Saudi Arabia on the card today. she just got up too great race.

part of International jockey challenge.

 

[trytrytry]

American Mike smith won the Jockey challenge he had a couple Winners to get more than enough points to win it today. could good rides

 

[John Kelly]

And Smith bragged about the safe racing surface in Riyadh.

Here's hoping the leaders at Santa Anita are listening to Mike.

 

[John Kelly]

The big race goes tomorrow at 12:40 p.m. ET.

It's Maximum Security against McKinzie and 12 others.

 

[dfish]

And Smith bragged about the safe racing surface in Riyadh.

Here's hoping the leaders at Santa Anita are listening to Mike.

out of the loop here
what is surface in Riyadh ?

 

[WeinketoWarrick]

Mucho at 7:1ish seems good

 

[John Kelly]

out of the loop here
what is surface in Riyadh ?

Course characteristics




Left-handed, it’s a fair galloping track with long sweeping bends. This ensures the King Abdulaziz Racetrack is an extremely fair track in which horses can win from both the front and the back. There is minimal kickback.

‘It’s based on Belmont, a one-turn mile-and-a quarter. Of all the dirt tracks I’ve ridden, it’s the one I like best. The big difference is there’s not much kickback. It gives closers a better chance and, in general, I ride with only one pair of goggles.

I’ve ridden several grass horses on it, and they adapted really well. It’s a wonderful track, a proper track.’ Frankie Dettori

‘It’s one of the best dirt tracks in the world. A wonderful track and I know that the American jockeys like it very much because it really suits the American horses… It has a long straight, about 400 metres, and there is not much kickback.’ Olivier Peslier


Source: Saudi Cup website

 

[WeinketoWarrick]

FML

Mucho fell the fuck apart

 

[trytrytry]

MAX wins it. what a superstar horse.

 

[John Kelly]

Redemption for Maximum Security.

His name will now live forever in both Kentucky Derby and Saudi Cup history.

 

[WeinketoWarrick]

Fuck Servis

 

[Valuist]

Ironic that Maximum Security was the one doing the herding in the Derby, and today he was herded by Mucho Gusto for much of the stretch run before altering course to the inside and secure room.

 

[John Kelly]

Thought the same thing, Valuist.

Luis Saez had a decision to make and he made a winning one.

So many times, the dive down to the inside of the lead horse is a losing move.