• The Saudi Cup 2021 will be held at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in kingdom's capital city of Riyadh on Friday and Saturday. Getty Images
    The Saudi Cup 2021 will be held at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in kingdom's capital city of Riyadh on Friday and Saturday. Getty Images
  • The Saudi Cup 2021 will be held without spectators because of Covid-19 safety precautions. Getty Images
    The Saudi Cup 2021 will be held without spectators because of Covid-19 safety precautions. Getty Images
  • A general view of the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a day before the start of the Saudi Cup 2021. Getty Images
    A general view of the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a day before the start of the Saudi Cup 2021. Getty Images
  • A view of the track ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images
    A view of the track ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images
  • A view of morning track work ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images
    A view of morning track work ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images
  • The $20m Saudi Cup is deemed to be the world’s most valuable race. Getty Images
    The $20m Saudi Cup is deemed to be the world’s most valuable race. Getty Images
  • A view of the track ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images. Getty Images
    A view of the track ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Getty Images. Getty Images

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Preparations ahead of the Saudi Cup 2021 - in pictures

The kingdom’s two-day racing festival will go ahead at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on February 19-20, but this year without spectators

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February 18, 2021

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