Neom Turf Cup

Neom Turf Cup
ClassGroup 1
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Inaugurated2020[1]
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance2,100 meters
SurfaceTurf
TrackKing Abdulaziz Racetrack
Weightthesaudicup.com.sa/en
Purse$3,000,000
1st: $1,800,000

Neom Turf Cup is an international horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Race details

The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. It is currently run at 2,100 meters on turf, only open to three-year-old thoroughbreds and above, with a prize money of US$3 million.[2] Currently run as an undercard race on the Saudi Cup Night.[3]

Originally founded as the listed Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Cup in 2020, it was promoted to international grade 3 in 2022, grade 2 in 2024, and eventually grade 1 in 2026.[4]

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2020 Port Lions 5 Adrie de Vries Fawzi Abdulla Victorious Racing 2:11.41
2021 True Self 8 Hollie Doyle Willie Mullins Three Mile House Partnership & Oti True Self Syndicate 2:10.57
2022 Authority 5 Christophe Lemaire Tetsuya Kimura Silk Racing 2:06.72
2023 Mostahdaf 5 Jim Crowley John Gosden Shadwell Estate Company Ltd 2:06.23
2024 Spirit Dancer 7 Oisin Murphy Richard Fahey Done Ferguson Mason 2:07.10
2025 Shin Emperor 4 Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi Susumu Fujita 2:07.74
2026 Royal Champion 8 Oisin Murphy Karl Burke Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 2:06.22

References

Racing Post:

  1. ^ "THE WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE HORSE RACE". Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Neom Turf Cup gains Group 1 status in 2026". The Straits Times. 2025-12-23. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  3. ^ "2024 Saudi Cup: Complete Guide to the 2024 Saudi Cup Day | Horse Racing Library". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "Saudi Cup Day's Neom Turf Cup Upgraded to Group 1". www.bloodhorse.com. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-02-14.