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2026 Saudi Cup Norminations Close Tomorrow

UPDATE:

2 PRELIMINARY ENTRIES HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FROM HONG KONG FOR THE SAUDI CUP

ROMANTIC WARRIOR
CHANCHENG GLORY

NOTE: X SOMEHOW TRANSLATED CHANCHENG GLORY AS KA YING RISING
 
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So a potential 3 way battle for the win

Romantic Warrior, Recent Win at the HK Mile

Forever Young, Breeders Cup Classic Winner, first for Japan

Soverignty, Was the favourite for the Breeders Cup Classic before being scratched, was on for the Triple Crown I believe
 
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Things I like about this thread -

1 The thread title - "2026 Saudi Cup Norminations Close Tomorrow" suggests to me that the whole nomination process is organised by someone called Norman

2 The link to a load of Japanese script - reminds me of a sushi menu and I love sushi

3 The stuff about the actual race
 
Ian_Davies said:
Things I like about this thread -

1 The thread title - "2026 Saudi Cup Norminations Close Tomorrow" suggests to me that the whole nomination process is organised by someone called Norman

2 The link to a load of Japanese script - reminds me of a sushi menu and I love sushi

3 The stuff about the actual race
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Ok 1st off: literally didn’t notice the spelling till you said

2nd, I can put the translation for you

3rd, thank you
 
SAUDI CUP NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED:
Key nominations:
FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) - 2025 BCC Winner, 2024 Tokyo Daishoten Champion, Reigning Defending Saudi Cup Champion, 3rd in the Dubai World Cup
GOLIATH (GER), 2024 King George Winner
JOURNALISM (USA), 4th BCC, 2nd in 2025 Kentucky Derby
SUNRISE ZIPANGU (JPN), 5th in 2025 Arima Kinen, 2nd in February Stakes
MIKKI FIGHT (JPN) 2nd in 2025 Tokyo Daishoten
W HEART BOND (JPN), 2025 Champions Cup Winner
Nysos (USA), 2025 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Winner
My Frankel (GB/Saudi), Son of British Horse Racing Royalty, Frankel
 

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As we have a Week to go until the Saudi World Cup Friday and Saturday, I would like to Highlight a few Key horses to look out for in some of the races:

1351 Turf Sprint (1351m Turf):
Lazzat: his first race after a shock lose to 200-1 odds winner Powerful Glory in the Champions Sprint at Ascot, looking to bounce back. Should be the favourite

Neom Turf Cup (2100m Turf), Newly Upgraded to Group 1
Shin Emperor: one of many Japanese horses to attend the World Cup, the current NEOM Turf Cup winner. Ran to an 8th place finish at the Japan Cup in November. Would be heading to Hong Kong after Saudi, skipping the Dubai Sheema Classic.
Alohi Alii: Finished 2nd to last in the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe, would have to keep an eye on the condition as he is a child of Duramente who has historic issues with traveling outside of Japan.

Saudi Cup:
Forever Young: Reigning Saudi Cup Champion, First Race Post Breeder Cup Classic Winner, should be the overwhelming favorite but will have contenders

Nysos (USA): Won the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile so is up a few hundred meters in the Saudi Cup, could provide a threat to Forever Young

Sunrise Zipangu: Last Ran in the G1 Arima Kinen and finished an impressive 5th Place behind Regaleria (The 2024 Arima Kinen Winner), Could be an outside shot
 

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