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المملكة: On behalf of the Crown Prince, the Emir of Riyadh crowns the winners of the two Crown Prince Horse Cups


Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister, and on his behalf – may God protect him – attended by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz , yesterday evening, the first major races for the first category on of producing horses "locally"The round is open graded "Local and imported production" Internationally ranked "Listed"It was held as part of the forty-third ceremony of the Riyadh racing season at King Abdulaziz Square in Janadriyah, with a financial prize of two million riyals.

His Highness, upon his arrival at the ceremony, was received by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Horse Racing Club, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Sultan bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, and His Highness Prince Salman bin Abdullah bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud bin Faisal.

Crown Prince Cup

Then the royal anthem was played, and then the eighth round of the Crown Prince Cup for local production, first category, over a distance of 2400 metres, started, at a distance of 2400 metres. The horse (and Naamin), owned by the sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, achieved first place, and His Highness the Emir of the Riyadh Region handed over the half cup to its owner. His Royal Highness Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.

He won the ninth round award for the internationally ranked Crown Prince’s Cup (Lested) over a distance of 2400m, the horse (Sayyah), which belongs to the sons of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. His Highness the Governor of the Riyadh Region handed over the halftime trophy to His Royal Highness Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.

It is noteworthy that the cup represents the importance of the fact that it bears the name of His Highness the Crown Prince – may God protect him. God – in addition to its great importance in the Saudi racing map, due to its high category and the value of its prizes, in addition to the great level of technical participation, as the final program showed the participation of an elite group of the strongest horses in the Saudi field over a distance of 2400 meters.

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