2025 Saudi Cup Tips

The Saudi Cup enters its sixth year, with Senor Buscador landing a success twelve months ago and it will be interesting to see which horse is able to triumph this time around. Run over 1,800 metres, Forever Young is the runner that merits plenty of respect from the horse racing betting sites, with the horse having achieved a comfortable win in Ohi back in December.

Previously to this, we saw the same horse appear at the Breeders Cup and it was a third-placed finish out of fourteen runners in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Yoshito Yahagi will feel as though his charge has the right sort of credentials to land a win, the four year old having landed a comfortable win when obliging in the Japan Dirt Classic.

Romantic Warrior has achieved five consecutive wins and the seven-year-old should be able to perform well here, with the latest success coming at Meydan when winning the Jebel Hatta over one mile and one furlong. That was a four and a half length success, with that coming after a facile victory in the Longines Hong Kong Cup over one mile and two furlongs.

Laurel River was second at Meydan at the end of January despite being sent off as the 4/11 favourite when big outsider King Gold was able to triumph, with the horse having previously won the Dubai World Cup last March when scoring by an impressive eight and a half lengths. There was previously a smart win to land a victory in the Burj Nahaar.

2024 Saudi Cup Tips

White Abarrio has put together a couple of smart performances this season and that could set up the American horse for a victory in the Saudi Cup. The five-year-old already collected an enormous amount of prize money when winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with the horse coming away with a victory when obliging as the 13/5 favourite.

On that occasion, White Abarrio claimed a one length win over Derma Sotagake, with the latter surprising plenty of racing fans when the Japanese raider was able to oblige at betting odds of 26/1 to secure the runner-up berth. White Abarrio was previously successful when claiming the spoils in the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse.

Derma Sotagake is a talented four-year-old who could end up usurping his rival this time around in Saudi Arabia, with the horse having previously finished sixth out of eighteen runners at Churchill Downs in the Kentucky Derby which was a fairly credible performance given the circumstances.

National Treasure runs for legendary trainer Bob Baffert, with the horse narrowly missing out on victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile when losing to eventual winner Cody’s Nose. The runner was previously able to secure fourth place in the Awesome Again Stakes, with Saudi Crown likely to put up a strong showing in this encounter.

2023 Saudi Cup Betting Tips

Taiba could the horse that they all have to beat in the world’s richest race, with the four-year-old set to go off as the betting favourite with the top racing bookmakers when it comes to the Saudi Cup. The four-year-old won the Malibu Stakes when sent off as the 2/5 favourite and the manner of the victory suggests that there is more to come from a horse that won by a comfortable margin.

Taiba also ran in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Track on 5 November, although the horse was no match for the odds-on favourite, with Flightline triumphing by a considerable distance. However, it’s worth noting that the former had difficulty leaving the stalls and actually did well to hit the frame by the end of the race.

County Grammer is another interesting runner and this was also a successful winner at Santa Anita on the Boxing Day card. Frankie Dettori was actually on board the horse on that occasion, with Bob Baffert saddling a runner who was able to oblige as the odds-on favourite in the San Antonio Stakes and the distance was four and a half lengths.

The horse was sent off as a 14/1 outsider in the Saudi Cup twelve months ago and produced an excellent performance. Indeed, connections couldn’t believe their eyes when witnessing 50/1 rag Emblem Road triumphing by half a length, although perhaps the horse can go one better this time around. It is noticeable how many runner-up spots he has had though.