Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on Saturday evening 8 Rajab 1442 AH corresponding to February 20, 2021 AD, will sponsor the most expensive world race ceremony, "Saudi Cup 2021" in its second edition, at King Abdulaziz Equestrian Square in Janadriyah in Riyadh .

The most valuable horse, trainers and cavalry in the world will participate in the tournament, which is the most expensive horse race in the world, with prizes amounting to $ 5.30 million. The total number of horses participating in King Abdul Aziz Square is 77 international horses from 13 countries, with a prize fund of $ 20 million to the center. the first.

The horses participating in the race ceremony are headed by "Maximum Security", "Ben Batal", "Midnight Peso", "Machu Gusto" and "Tesitus", under the supervision of the best trainers in the world, such as the American "Bob Baffert", the British "John Gosden" and the American Stephen Asmussen, his compatriot Brad Cox, and the national coaches Abdullah bin Musharraf and Shaleh Al-Odayani.

His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Equestrian Authority and Chairman of the Horse Racing Club, appreciated the patronage of His Highness the Crown Prince for this most valuable global event held on the Kingdom's land for the second year, within the framework of His Highness's keenness to make the Kingdom the destination of global sports, according to the Kingdom's vision programs 2030.

He said: "The Saudi Cup has become the focus of attention and follow-up of equestrian fans from all over the world, and we notice this through the volume of participation in the second edition, which witnesses the presence of the most prominent horses, trainers and cavalrymen in the world."