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Riyadh Governor Attends First Major Races for Crown Prince Two Cups

The races featured the “locally bred” horses and the internationally classified “produced and imported” open-grade race. SPA
The races featured the “locally bred” horses and the internationally classified “produced and imported” open-grade race. SPA
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Riyadh Governor Attends First Major Races for Crown Prince Two Cups

The races featured the “locally bred” horses and the internationally classified “produced and imported” open-grade race. SPA
The races featured the “locally bred” horses and the internationally classified “produced and imported” open-grade race. SPA

Under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Governor of Riyadh region, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, attended on Saturday the first major races for the first category of the two Crown Prince Cups.
The races featured the “locally bred” horses and the internationally classified “produced and imported” open-grade race, held as part of the 78th ceremony of Riyadh Racing Season at King Abdulaziz Equestrian Field in Riyadh.
Upon arrival at the venue, Prince Faisal was received by Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA); and Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The national anthem was played and the 11th round for the Crown Prince Cup in the “locally bred” horses’ category commenced, covering a distance of 2,400 meters with a prize of SAR1 million.
The horse “Al-Mubeer” clinched the top position, and the honor of receiving the trophy from Prince Faisal went to the horse’s owner, Naghemish bin Fahd Al-Ajmi.
The horse "May Frankel," owned by Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz, secured victory in the 12th round of the internationally classified category of the Crown Prince Cup, covering a distance of 2,400 meters.
The cup is of special significance as it bears the name of the Crown Prince besides being the benchmark for the technical level for participation in other races.

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Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after she won the women's final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Jan. 10, 2015. (AP)
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Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are on the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2025.

Daniel Nestor, a 12-time major doubles champion from Canada, also returns to the ballot that was announced Tuesday.

Sharapova is one of 10 women to complete the career Grand Slam, winning her first major at Wimbledon in 2004 at 17. The Russian twice won the French Open, captured titles at the US Open in 2006 and Australian Open in 2008, reached No. 1 in the WTA rankings and spent 408 weeks in the top 5.

The Bryans teamed for 16 major titles, the 2012 Olympic gold medal and a record 438 weeks atop the doubles rankings. Mike Bryan is the career leader with 18 Grand Slam doubles titles, winning a pair with Jack Sock while his twin brother was injured in 2018.

Nestor won eight doubles and four mixed doubles major titles, along with the Olympic gold medal in 2000.

The class will be announced in October and enshrinement weekend is set for Aug. 21-23, 2025.