American horses score a 1-2-3 in lucrative race in ‘enemy territory’
Jockey Luis Saez, left, rides his horse Maximum Security as he competes in the $20m US dollar race, the final race of the Saudi Cup -- the world's richest horserace -- at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Jenadriyah near the capital Riyadh on February 29, 2020. Picture: AFP/FAYEZ NURELDINE
Add in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi whose children are US citizens, and the subsequent action by the US in banning 16 Saudi nationals involved in the incident, and you would imagine Saudi Arabia is not exactly a holiday destination. Winning jockey Luis Saez was understandably ecstatic after the win. He said: “This is amazing, to win the race, to be here, to travel from far away and to have a victory for the US, for Panama, for all my people.”
Provided the meeting is not lost due to heavy rain, the highest prize money at the Vaal on Tuesday is R100,000 and Candice Dawson’s runner Machali could take top honours in the fourth race.
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