Taif horse racing season concludes with 6.2 million riyal prize pool

The 2026 Taif horse racing season concluded at the King Khalid Equestrian Field with a final week featuring 22 races and total prizes amounting to 6.2 million riyals. The closing ceremonies included several prestigious awards.

In the major cup competitions, the mare ‘Sahab Al-Riyadh’ won the King Faisal Cup, while ‘Hanouf Athba’ secured the Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Cup. The Okaz Cup was won by the horse ‘Waten Sun’ with a recorded time of 2:16.93 minutes. Additionally, ‘Mashhour’ claimed the National Day Cup over a 2400-meter distance, earning a prize of 450,000 riyals.

Other notable winners included ‘Rehabi’ in the Taif Colts Cup, ‘Mutashabi’a’ in the Taif Filly Cup, and ‘Tuwaijri’ in the Taif Stallion Cup. The final day of competition also saw victories by ‘Jabkhan’, ‘Bushra’, ‘Double Take’, and ‘Power of Beauty’ across various championship categories.