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After breaking last, the 4YO son of Quality Road travelled wide before launching a sustained challenge under jockey Wigberto Ramos, taking home the US$20m prize. Local horse Emblem Road chased down Bob Baffert-trained Country Grammer to win by half a length, with another American runner Midnight Bourbon in third.
The well-bred son of Quality Road took his record to seven wins from nine starts in the US$20 million contest for local trainer Mitab Almulawah, who also scooped fourth with 2019 Chester Cup winner Making Miracles.
Assistant trainer Hisham Albulwahed told Racing TV: "The Kingdom has gone crazy today, we have to party everywhere. To put our names on the Cup, that's an amazing thing for the Kingdom and for us. We started from the beginning of the season and worked hard to get to this point and today we won. It means so much to us."
Last year's winner Mishriff, was a beaten horse turning for home under David Egan to eventually finish last.
"He's better than that," Egan said. "He didn't jump as sharply as he did last year and was on the back foot. We slowly crept up and got into a nice position but once we turned into the bend he was struggling a long way out and it was definitely not him.
"Something must be amiss but hopefully he's all right. I looked after him and hopefully he'll have another day."
Sealiway, who was last seen defeating Mishriff in October's Champion Stakes, failed to handle the dirt under Ryan Moore and dropped away tamely.
The Japanese had already claimed four races on the lucrative Saudi Cup card but neither TO Keynes or Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Marche Lorraine were able to land a blow.
Emblem Road is likely to be seen in Dubai next.