Who is Maximum Security? All you need to know about the Saudi Cup favorite

The American thoroughbred was disqualified after winning the Kentucky Derby last year, but enters the Saudi Cup as the bookmakers' favorite.

On 2/28/20 at 6:00 AM ESTMaximum Security enters the inaugural Saudi Cup as the bookmakers' favorite to land the $10 million purse. The four-year-old has won six of his eight starts so far, including three Grade 1 events and is a 5/2 favorite to triumph in the most lucrative race in the sport.Owned by Gary and Mary West, the colt won the Florida Derby, Haskell Invitational, Bold Ruler Handicap, and the Cigar Mile last year.

Following the demotion, the Wests opted not enter Maximum Security in the Preakness Stake and the Belmont Stakes. The four-year-old will start from gate No. 7 on Saturday and Servis is optimistic ahead of the race, which is contested over nine furlongs . Servis explained the decision to skip the event in Florida was taken to allow Maximum Security to arrive in Saudi Arabia as fresh as possible.

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