Jockey Club announces Taif winter program

Horse racing will return to the King Khalid Racecourse in Taif in October, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced. (Supplied)
Horse racing will return to the King Khalid Racecourse in Taif in October, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced. (Supplied)
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Updated 26 September 2025
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Jockey Club announces Taif winter program

Jockey Club announces Taif winter program
  • King Khalid Racecourse to host 9 meetings, starting Oct. 22

TAIF: Horse racing will return to the King Khalid Racecourse in Taif in October, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced.

The season will run from Oct. 22 through Jan. 28, with an eight-race card held every second Wednesday, plus an extra one on Jan. 21. The 72 races will comprise 63 for thoroughbreds and nine for purebred Arabians.

Following each Taif meeting will be racing from King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, leading up to the Saudi Cup on the weekend of Feb. 13-14.


Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals
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Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals
  • Alcaraz needed to win one more match to beat Jannik Sinner to the No. 1 spot
  • That was his third win in the Jimmy Connors group

TURIN: Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis on Thursday by beating Lorenzo Musetti to sweep his group at the ATP Finals.
Alcaraz needed to win one more match to beat Jannik Sinner to the No. 1 spot and the Spaniard duly did so as he eased to a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
It is the second time in his career that Alcaraz has ended the year at the top of the rankings.
The Spaniard became the youngest player to finish a year at No. 1 when he achieved the feat as a 19-year-old in 2022.
Alcaraz didn’t give him that chance as he swept aside Musetti in less than 90 minutes, sealing the result on his third match point.
That was his third win in the Jimmy Connors group.