2020 Horse Racing - Saudi Cup organisers withhold $20m prize amid doping probe
from The Guardian: Saudi organisers of a race day billed as the world’s richest have been left embarrassed after the trainer of the winning horse was indicted for doping, forcing them to withhold the entire $20m prize purse.
The Saudi Cup, held on a purpose-built track in Riyadh from February 28-29, was supposed to showcase Saudi Arabia as a new global force in horse racing and add another showpiece to its fast-growing lineup of global sports.
However, an announcement by the course’s newly formed jockey club that all place-getters would forgo their earnings pending an investigation has cast a pall over the event and has raised fresh concerns about the kingdom’s new-found enthusiasm for sport and the recognition Saudi leaders believe it confers.
On Monday, race day organisers announced the suspension of winnings one month after trainer Jason Servis was charged with administering banned substances to his charges, including Maximum Security, the winning horse in at the inaugural race.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/saudi-cup-organisers-withhold-20m-prize-amid-doping-probe
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