2023 Saudi Cup


The 2023 Saudi Cup was a horse race that took place at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on 25 February 2023. It was the fourth running of the race, and the second after it was promoted to Group 1 status. The total prize money for the race was $20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million.
The race was won by Panthalassa, ridden by Japanese jockey.

Race

Entries

A maximum field of 13 runners was declared for the race, including 2022 Saudi Cup winner Emblem Road. Other notable entries included the 2022 Malibu Stakes winner Taiba.

Result

PositionMarginHorseJockeyTrainerPrize
1PanthalassaYoshito Yahagi$10,000,000
2¾Country GrammerFrankie DettoriBob Baffert$3,500,000
3½Cafe PharoahJoão MoreiraNoriyuki Hori$2,000,000
4hdGeoglyphChristophe LemaireTetsuya Kimura$1,500,000
51Crown PrideDamian LaneKoichi Shintani$1,000,000
6Emblem RoadAlexis MorenoMoutaib Almulawah$600,000
7Jun Light BoltRyan MooreYasuo Tomomichi$500,000
8hdTaibaMike E. SmithBob Baffert$400,000
9nkRemorseTadhg O'SheaB Seemar$300,000
104Lagertha RhymeRicardo FerreiraNaif Almandeel$200,000
116Vin De GardeMickael BarzalonaHideaki Fujiwara
126Sunset FlashA AlsarhaniNaif Almandeel
13Scotland YardVictor GutierrezMoutaib Almulawah