The 2026 Taif Racing Season enters its seventh week this weekend, with two evenings of horse racing at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif. Meeting 13 takes place on Friday 4 September 2026 and Meeting 14 on Saturday 5 September 2026, offering total prize money of more than SAR 1.7 million.
The seventh week features 22 races in all, with 11 races staged each evening. Friday's card includes the King Khalid Racecourse Fillies and Mares Championship prep race over 1,400 m with a prize of SAR 120,000, an open-class qualifier over 1,600 m worth SAR 120,000, and the Jockey Club Challenge prep for two-year-olds over 1,600 m, also carrying SAR 120,000.
Saturday's highlight is the Taif Sprint Cup, run for two-year-olds over 1,200 m, with the largest single purse of the week at SAR 350,000.
About the season
The Taif Racing Season 2026 runs at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif from 24 July to 26 September 2026, every Friday and Saturday. In total it comprises 20 race meetings across 10 weekends, with a combined prize fund of SAR 23 million spread over around 200 races. This year's programme also reflects recent upgrades to the season's prize structures.
Tickets for Meeting 13 and Meeting 14 are available through the official online channels of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, via the "Buy Tickets" option on the King Khalid Racecourse event pages. Racing typically runs into the evening on Fridays and Saturdays, with the racecourse located in the Al-Hawiyah area of Taif city. No additional government platform processes or fees apply for spectators, while owners, trainers, and jockeys take part through the Jockey Club's registration and licensing systems.
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