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Defunded Will Point Towards Saudi Cup For New Connections

| 6:47 pm

Defunded and jockey Juan Hernandez win the Grade I $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Monday May 29, 2023 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. The victory gave trainer Bob Baffert his record ninth Gold Cup win . Benoit Photo

Two-time Grade I winner Defunded (Dialed In) will point towards the G1 Saudi Cup for new connections after having been privately purchased. The news, announced Saturday evening via a release, notes that the colt was bought for an undisclosed sum by Dr. Muhaideb Abdullah Almuhaideb's HDB Racing Stable, a new Saudi Arabian owner, and arrived in Saudi Arabia Dec. 18.

“He is an exceptional horse and has the profile, hopefully, to be a great asset to Riyadh racing and to do well in the Saudi Cup,” said Khalid Mishref.

In addition to the Saudi Cup, the G1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse is also possible.