Friday, January 30, evening at King Abdulaziz Racetrack will unfold as more than a routine fixture. Under the glow of the floodlights, Saudi Arabia’s premier venue will stage the King Abdulaziz Racetrack Champion (Listed) Race Night, a 12-race spectacle running from 3:35pm to 8:40pm, where ambition, class, and depth converge. This special Friday Night Under the Lights programme will be defined by a powerful championship arc, highlighted by a cluster of premium races carrying SAR 300,000 purses, including Listed and Group-level contests that place elite performers firmly in the spotlight and set the tone for an evening of high-stakes racing.
The card will begin with youthful promise as Race 1 at 3:35pm opens proceedings with a Maiden over 1200 metres for 3yo colts, geldings, and fillies, offering SAR 40,000. That momentum will continue at 4:00pm with a similar Maiden Race 2 for 4yo runners, again over 1200 metres, allowing developing horses to lay early claims. Speed and experience will come to the fore in Race 3 at 4:25pm, a Local Bred Handicap (0–75) over 1200 metres, where seasoned campaigners will contest SAR 85,000.
As the afternoon shifts toward evening, stamina will begin to shape the narrative. Race 4 at 4:55pm, a Maiden for 4yo runners over 2000 metres, will test progression and patience, before competitive intensity rises in Race 5 at 5:20pm, the Handicap 0–90 (Apprentice Jockeys Hands & Heels Final) over 2000 metres, a race that blends tactical riding with meaningful reward worth SAR 95,000. The developmental theme will continue in Race 6 at 5:50pm, a Local Bred Maiden over 2000 metres, offering another platform for emerging stayers.
The evening will then step decisively into championship territory. Race 7 at 6:20pm, sponsored by the JCSA and titled The Final Champion of the Racecourses, will see 4yo fillies clash over 1800 metres for a commanding SAR 300,000, signalling the start of the elite sequence. That intensity will carry straight into Race 8 at 6:50pm, an open 4yo and above championship event over the same distance, again worth SAR 300,000, where proven class will be demanded.
Distance and endurance will dominate Race 9 at 7:20pm, as 4yo colts, geldings, and fillies take on 2000 metres in another high-value championship worth SAR 300,000. The spotlight will sharpen further in Race 10 at 7:45pm, the King Abdulaziz Racetrack Champion for fillies and mares, a 1200-metre sprint that places speed, precision, and composure at a premium.
The quality will peak in Race 11 at 8:10pm, a Group 3 contest over 1600 metres, before the night concludes with authority in Race 12 at 8:40pm, a Listed King Abdulaziz Racetrack Champion over 2000 metres, bringing the curtain down on the SAR 300,000 sequence and a meeting built on scale and significance.
With championship titles, graded status, and substantial purses on offer, Saudi Arabia Racecards 30 January are poised to deliver a race night that reflects the growing confidence and competitive edge of Saudi racing. Under the lights at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, every race will carry intent, and the evening will move with purpose toward a finale worthy of its name.
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