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Brace yourself for a long day at the races on Saturday, starting off in the morning with the richest day in horse racing from Saudi Arabia and finishing in the early evening with the Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
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Although primarily considered a “turf horse” by breeders for most of his career at stud, the tremendous sire Giant’s Causeway is having an exceptional run of success on this side of the Atlantic wet spot.In 2019, the son of Storm Cat had champion Bricks and Mortar, who was the country’s best turf horse and yet, despite winning 11 of 13 starts, was “only a turf horse” and was allowed to be exported to Japan, where they sometimes race on turf, unlike the U.S. Oh, do we have turf races here?
Halfway around the world, King Abdulaziz Racetrack hosts the richest race of the year on Saturday, the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).
Chasing Time could be the horse most capable of posting the upset over heavily favored Newgrange in this year’s Rebel Stakes.