Riyadh: The Kings' and Princes' Cups Horse Racing Festival officially began yesterday evening at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. The opening night featured the Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Cup (Grade 2 - Local), a 1,600-meter race for three-year-olds with a prize of SAR700,000. This was followed by the Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz Cup for mares (Grade 2 - Local), a 1,800-meter race offering a SAR500,000 purse. The program continued with the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Cup for mares (Grade 2 - Local), a 2,000-meter contest with a prize of SAR700,000. The evening concluded with the King Abdullah Cup (Grade 1 - Local), a 1,600-meter race for two-year-olds, featuring a prize of SAR800,000.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the festival continues today with a series of high-profile races, including the fifth race, the Imam Mohammed bin Saud Cup over 1,200 meters; the sixth race, the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Sword (Group 3 - Local) for Arabian horses over 1,600 meters; and the seventh race, the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Cup for two-year-old mares (Group 1 - Local) over 1,600 meters. The eighth race will feature the King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Cup (Group 1 - Local) over 1,800 meters, followed by the ninth race, the King Faisal Cup over 1,600 meters. The festival will conclude with the King Saud Cup over 2,000 meters.