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Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz Racecourse · 14.02.26
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Saudi Cup
1stForever Young5yo by Real Steel × Forever Darling€8,786,800
2ndNysos5yo by Nyquist × Zetta Z€3,075,400
3rdTumbarumba6yo by Oscar Performance × Naive Enough€1,757,400
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Forever Young
Purse€17,573,600
Distance1800 metres
Winning time1m 51.027s
SurfaceDirt · Standard
Conditions4-year-olds and up
Runners13

Stories of this Result

Forever Young

Forever Young defended the title he won in 2025. This was the fourth Group 1 win of his career for the winner, following the Breeders' Cup Classic. The win was worth €8,786,800 to the winner.

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Result

13 runners · prize money to 10th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stForever Young5yo colt by Real Steel × Forever DarlingRyusei SakaiYoshito Yahagi€8,786,800
2ndNysos5yo colt by Nyquist × Zetta ZFlavien PratBob Baffert1€3,075,400
3rdTumbarumba6yo gelding by Oscar Performance × Naive EnoughJames DoyleHamad Al Jehani3 3/4€1,757,400
4thBishops Bay6yo colt by Uncle Mo × Catch My DriftJunior AlvaradoBrad H Cox1€1,318,000
5thLuxor Cafe4yo colt by American Pharoah × Mary's FolliesJoao MoreiraNoriyuki Hori1/2€878,700
6thSunrise Zipangu5yo colt by Kizuna × SaimaaOisin MurphyKyoko Maekawa3 1/4€527,200
7thMhally4yo gelding by Sergei Prokofiev × GreatestshowgirlRicardo FerreiraAbdullah AlsidraniNeck€439,300
8thBanishing6yo gelding by Ghostzapper × DowagerAdel AlfouraidiDavid Jacobson3/4€351,500
9thRattle N Roll7yo colt by Connect × Jazz TuneJoel RosarioKenneth McPeek3 1/4€263,600
10thAmeerat Alzamaan4yo filly by Ghaiyyath × InfluentRyan MooreSami Alharabi2 1/4€175,700
11thThundersquall7yo gelding by Dubawi × PleascachDaniel TudhopeMitab Almulawah1 1/2
12thNevada Beach4yo colt by Omaha Beach × Morrow CoveIrad Ortiz JrBob BaffertHead
13thHaqeet5yo colt by Arrogate × DowryMickael BarzalonaSaad Aljenade8
Pedigree of the winner
SireReal Steel
DamForever Darling
DamsireCongrats
Connections
JockeyRyusei Sakai
TrainerYoshito Yahagi
OwnerSusumu Fujita
BreederNorthern Racing (Jpn)

Forever Young in 2026

1 other win · 1 place
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes2012 metres · €878,7001stYoshito YahagiRyusei Sakai18.09.2026Belmont at AqueductPrize money €553,569Race detailsWatch
Dubai World Cup2000 metres · €10,544,2002ndYoshito YahagiRyusei Sakai28.03.2026MeydanPrize money €2,281,758Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2025Forever YoungReal Steel × Forever DarlingYoshito YahagiRyusei SakaiSusumu FujitaNorthern Farm
2024Senor BuscadorMineshaft × Rose's DesertTodd FincherJunior AlvaradoJoe R Peacock JrJoe R Peacock Sr & Joe R Peacock Jr
2023PanthalassaLord Kanaloa × Miss PemberleyYoshito YahagiYutaka YoshidaHiroo Race Co LtdHidenori Kimura
2022Emblem RoadQuality Road × VenturiniMitab AlmulawahWigberto RamosPrince Saud Bin Salman AbdulazizBrushy Hill LLC
2021MishriffMake Believe × ContradictJohn & Thady GosdenDavid EganPrince A A FaisalNawara Stud Limited
2020Midnight BisouMidnight Lute × Diva DeliteSteve AsmussenMike E SmithBloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables & Allen RacingWoodford Thoroughbreds

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