The action will launch with intensity this Saturday, 22nd November 2025, at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, as the Sultan Raei Algudah Cup (SAR 150,000) opens the narrative for Meeting 38. The feature race is set to command the evening with its high stakes and compelling contenders, creating an atmosphere of anticipation that will ripple through the grandstands long before the gates open for the 1400m showdown.
As the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) prepares for another vibrant race day, emotions will run high among owners, trainers, jockeys, and fans looking toward a programme filled with variety and competitive depth.
The day will begin at 02:45pm with Race 1 – Arabian Horses Open (1200m, SAR 120,000), setting an early pace that will awaken the track with the raw power of seasoned Purebred Arabians. Just thirty minutes later at 03:15pm, the action will stay sharp with Race 2 – Open (1200m, SAR 120,000), keeping the speed-driven momentum alive.
The card will then shift towards local talent in Race 3 (03:40pm) for Local Bred Horses who have won 0–2 races, covering 1400m for a purse of SAR 50,000. The day’s first stamina test will arrive in Race 4 at 04:10pm, a Local Bred Handicap 0-70 over 2000m worth SAR 75,000, demanding tactical patience and late strength from its contenders. That challenge will intensify in Race 5 (04:35pm), a Handicap 0-90 over 2000m for SAR 95,000, where staying specialists will aim to assert their dominance.
By 05:00pm, attention will shift once again to mixed pace and power in Race 6 – Open (1800m, SAR 120,000), followed by Race 7 (05:30pm) Horses who won 0-2, covering 1600m and offering SAR 50,000 to connections hungry for progress. All of this will build perfectly into the moment the crowd will be waiting for: the 6:00pm running of the Sultan Raei Algudah Cup, the emotional and competitive peak of the evening.
After the feature, the race day will maintain its strong rhythm through the final stretch of the programme. Race 9 (06:30pm) will bring another quality contest with a Handicap 0-90 (1600m, SAR 95,000), leading into the distinguished Race 10 – Abdullah Abdulmohsen Albsam Award (07:00pm) over 1600m for a valuable SAR 130,000, a race that carries both prestige and expectation.
The energy will continue in Race 11 (07:25pm) with the Arabian Fillies Open, a 1600m event worth SAR 120,000, before the evening concludes with hopeful newcomers in Race 12 (07:55pm), the Maiden (1600m, SAR 40,000), where dreams of a breakthrough victory will take centre stage.
With twelve diverse and competitive races, Meeting 38 promises to deliver a compelling blend of speed, stamina, ambition, and heart—everything that defines the spirit of racing in Saudi Arabia.
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