Emblem Road
Former winner Mishriff (2021) was among the beaten runners, finishing 14th. The horse was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 81. The four-year-old colt is by Quality Road out of Venturini. The winning time was 1m 50.53s.
Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz Racecourse · 26.02.22
Watch the raceSaudi Cup
1stEmblem Roadby Quality Road × Venturini
2ndCountry Grammer5yo by Tonalist × Arabian Song
3rdMidnight Bourbon4yo by Tiznow × Catch The MoonSR 7,470,587
Full result →PurseSR 24,279,398 · US$6.5M
Distance1800 metres
Winning time1m 50.53s
SurfaceDirt
Conditions4-year-olds and up
Stories of this Result
Emblem Road
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Racing TV · English commentaryResult
14 runners · prize money to 10th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdMidnight Bourbon4yo colt by Tiznow × Catch The MoonJoel RosarioSteve Asmussen1 ½SR 7,470,587
5thAero Trem7yo colt by Shanghai Bobby × Piace MoltoV LealAntonio Cintra1 ¼SR 3,735,294
6thMarche Lorraine6yo mare by Orfevre × Vite MarcherChristophe SoumillonYoshito Yahagi6 ½SR 2,241,174
7thSecret Ambition9yo colt by Exceed And Excel × Inner SecretAdrie de VriesBhupat Seemar¾SR 1,867,647
8thT O Keynes5yo colt by Sinister Minister × Maxim CafeKohei MatsuyamaDaisuke Takayanagi1SR 1,494,114
9thMandaloun4yo colt by Into Mischief × BroochFlorent GerouxB Cox4 ¼SR 1,120,587
10thMagny Cours7yo gelding by Medaglia D'oro × Indy Five HundredMickael BarzalonaAndré Fabre¾SR 747,055
12thArt Collector5yo colt by Bernardini × Distorted LegacyLuis SaezWilliam Mott½
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 26.02.22Emblem Road
Quality RoadSire
VenturiniDamby Bernardini
DamVenturini
Emblem Road is out of the unplaced Venturini (Bernardini), who ran twice and was the first live foal of her dam. He is her second foal; her first, Kunal (Temple City), was Listed-placed in Canada.
Second damVentura
Second dam Ventura (Chester House) won ten races, four of them at Grade 1 level, but has had only three winners. They include Fount (Frankel), winner of the Gr.3 Prix de Lieurey. Ventura is a half-sister to Talarive (Riverman), placed at Group 2 level over hurdles.
Third damEstala
Third dam Estala (Be My Guest) was Listed-placed and is a half-sister to three Group 3 winners by Danehill: Vortex, Prove and Danefair. Her descendants include Queen Supreme (Exceed and Excel), a dual Group 1 winner in South Africa, out of an unraced half-sister to Ventura.
Next generation
Venturini has a 2-year-old colt by Nyquist.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MishriffMake Believe × Contradict | John & Thady GosdenDavid Egan | Prince A A FaisalNawara Stud Limited | ||
| 2020 | Midnight BisouMidnight Lute × Diva Delite | Steve AsmussenMike E Smith | Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables & Allen RacingWoodford Thoroughbreds |
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