Saudi Camels Lead Saudi Olympic Camel Cup Rankings

   Riyadh, November 3, 2026, SPA -- Saudi camels topped the rankings for the most first-place finishes at the 2026 Saudi Olympic Camel Cup, currently being held at Al Janadriyah Camel Track in Riyadh, following the conclusion of the third day of the sixth edition, which was dedicated to the Jidha'a category, the third of the camel racing categories featured in the competition.
   Saudi camels accounted for 46.6% of the first-place finishes, securing 48 wins, followed by UAE camels with 30 wins, Qatari camels with 20, Kuwaiti and Bahraini camels with two each, and Omani camels with one.
   The third day featured 22 races, with 597 camels participating, including four races for the Saudi Olympic Cup trophies. Vice President of the Saudi Camel Racing Federation Mohammed Hammad Al-Balawi crowned the winners of the evening-session trophies.
   -- SPA