1351 Turf Sprint () is a Group 2 flat throughbred horse race held at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Race details The race was founded by the Saudi Arabia Jockey Club in 2020. 1351 Turf Sprint is a part of Saudi Cup Night. It is run at 1,351 meters on turf, open to four-year-old thoroughbreds and above, with a prize money of $2 million as in 2026.
History The 1351 Turf Sprint was officially inaugurated in 2020 by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia as undercard race of the Saudi Cup.
In 2022 the race then promoted to International Group 3 race and the prize money increased to $1.5 million.
In 2024 the race was promoted again to International Group 2 and the prize money has been increased to $2 million.
Winners YearWinnerFoaledAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime2020 Dark Power6Frankie DettoriAllan SmithAl Adiyat Racing1:19.63 2021Space Blues5William BuicksCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:20.032022Songline4Christophe LemaireToru HayashiSunday Racing Co.Ltd1:18.002023Bathrat Leon5Ryusei SakaiYoshito YahagiHiroo Race Co.Ltd1:17.492024Annaf5Rossa RyanMicheal AppblebyFosnic Racing1:17.8752025Ascoli Piceno4Christophe LemaireYoichi KuroiwaSunday Racing Co.Ltd1:17.8792026Reef Runner5Irad Ortiz Jr.David FawkesAlex and JoAnn Lieblong1:18.238
Records Speed Record 1:17.49 — Bathrat Leon (2023)
Most Wins by Jockey 2 — Christophe Lemaire (2022,2025)
See also Horse in Saudi Arabia
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