Horse racing prize money per second in Saudi Arabia
The 5 races we hold in Saudi Arabia pay £5.6m across 8:05.94 of running. the Saudi Cup pays the most for its time, at £35,577 a second.
The median race here pays £18,175,311 an hour of running, above the £4,482,396 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts Saudi Arabia 3rd of 14 countries. 2 of its races sit in the world's hundred best paid seconds, 1 of them in the top fifty.
The best paid seconds in Saudi Arabia
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in Saudi Arabia, ranked per second
5 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Cup SAR 20,000,000 | 1:51.032026 | £3,950,000 | £35,577 | 8 |
| 2 | Riyadh Dirt Sprint SAR 2,000,000 | 1:12.002026 | £395,000 | £5,486 | 100 |
| 3 | 1351 Turf Sprint SAR 2,000,000 | 1:18.242026 | £395,000 | £5,049 | 105 |
| 4 | Neom Turf Cup SAR 3,000,000 | 2:06.222026 | £592,500 | £4,694 | 112 |
| 5 | Saudi Derby SAR 1,500,000 | 1:38.452026 | £296,250 | £3,009 | 182 |
Saudi Arabia against the other 13
Median prize money per hour of running
| # | Country | Races | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | £58,411,215£58.4m |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 15 | £55,272,727£55.3m |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | £18,175,311£18.2m |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | £17,376,837£17.4m |
| 5 | the United States | 197 | £10,322,914£10.3m |
| 6 | Japan | 24 | £7,907,679£7.9m |
| 7 | New Zealand | 37 | £6,278,639£6.3m |
| 8 | Great Britain | 42 | £3,449,707£3.4m |
| 9 | Italy | 32 | £3,192,772£3.2m |
| 10 | France | 127 | £2,878,866£2.9m |
| 11 | the United Arab Emirates | 31 | £2,622,995£2.6m |
| 12 | Canada | 24 | £2,621,159£2.6m |
| 13 | Germany | 50 | £1,611,867£1.6m |
| 14 | Ireland | 10 | £1,331,071£1.3m |
Frequently asked questions
Which race in Saudi Arabia pays the most per second?
the Saudi Cup, at £35,577 a second. Its £3,950,000 purse was run in 1:51.03 in 2026, and it is 8th of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does Saudi Arabia compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in Saudi Arabia pays £18,175,311 an hour of running, above the £4,482,396 median across all 611 races. That makes it 3rd of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in Saudi Arabia take to hand over their prize money?
The 5 races here pay out £5,628,750 across 8:05.94 of running, an average of £11,583 a second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money