National Day Cup in the headlines as Taif racing season draws to a close at King Khalid Racecourse

DUBAI: Ten weeks of action draw to a close at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif this weekend with two Group Three events worth $266,000 apiece and the National Day Cup on Saturday featuring the White Stable of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz’s Faal Khair (US). The mount of Fawaz Alshammari will face eight rivals in the $120,000 highlight and racing over 2,400 meters for just the second time in his career. He was well beaten on his first try and will also be looking to bounce back to form followin