| Saudi Cup | |
| Location | King Abdulaziz Racetrack Riyadh,Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 February 2023 |
| Distance | 1,800 metres (about 9furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Panthalassa |
| Winning time | 1:50.79 |
| Jockey | Yutaka Yoshida [ja] |
| Trainer | Yoshito Yahagi |
| Owner | Hiroo Race Co., Ltd. |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The2023Saudi Cup was ahorse race that took place atKing Abdulaziz Racetrack inRiyadh on 25 February 2023. It was the fourth running of the race, and the second after it was promoted to Group 1 status. The total prize money for the race was$20 million, with the winner receiving $10 million.
The race was won byPanthalassa, ridden by Japanese jockeyYutaka Yoshida [ja].[1]
A maximum field of 13 runners was declared for the race, including 2022 Saudi Cup winnerEmblem Road. Other notable entries included the 2022Malibu Stakes winnerTaiba.[2]
| Position | Margin | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Prize |
| 1 | Panthalassa | Yutaka Yoshida [ja] | Yoshito Yahagi | $10,000,000 | |
| 2 | ¾ | Country Grammer | Frankie Dettori | Bob Baffert | $3,500,000 |
| 3 | ½ | Cafe Pharoah | João Moreira | Noriyuki Hori | $2,000,000 |
| 4 | hd | Geoglyph | Christophe Lemaire | Tetsuya Kimura | $1,500,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Crown Pride | Damian Lane | Koichi Shintani | $1,000,000 |
| 6 | 1¾ | Emblem Road | Alexis Moreno | Moutaib Almulawah | $600,000 |
| 7 | 3¼ | Jun Light Bolt | Ryan Moore | Yasuo Tomomichi | $500,000 |
| 8 | hd | Taiba | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | $400,000 |
| 9 | nk | Remorse | Tadhg O'Shea | B Seemar | $300,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Lagertha Rhyme | Ricardo Ferreira | Naif Almandeel | $200,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Vin De Garde | Mickael Barzalona | Hideaki Fujiwara | |
| 12 | 6 | Sunset Flash | A Alsarhani | Naif Almandeel | |
| 13 | 5½ | Scotland Yard | Victor Gutierrez | Moutaib Almulawah |