The horse “Shamaa” for its Emirati owner, Mohammed Al Ameri, snatched the title of the main first race and the best timing on the second day of the “Al Laqaya” competitions, and the fifth day of the Crown Prince Camel Festival 2026, as today’s runs extended for a distance of 4 kilometers with a distinctive time of 6:05.114 minutes, and the highest average speed reached 39.440 km/h.
The festival's eighth edition competitions began last Thursday and will continue until the 13th of September, organized by the Saudi Camel Federation, with financial prizes exceeding 50 million riyals. The Emirati and Omani camels took the lead in 6 rounds, the Saudi camels in two rounds, and the Qatari and Kuwaiti camels in one round, with 845 camels participating, while the overall average time in the morning rounds reached 6:44.310 minutes, according to the committee. Organization.
In the “Al-Mazayen” rounds, the organizing committee announced that participant Abdullah Qashaan won first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the individual race, Mafarid (Bakkar), for the red color, riding the horse “Al-Hakimah Hadagat.” Participant Muhammad bin Khuzam won first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the individual race (Qadan) for the red color, riding the horse “Khuzam Al-Jafel.” Participant Majid Al-Otaibi won first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in the individual race (Bakkar) for the color. Al-Shaqah, participant Ayed bin Rafaan won first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in an individual race (Qadan) for the color of Shaqah, and participant Fahd Al-Saadi won first place and the Crown Prince Festival Cup in an individual race (Bakar) for the color Wad. It is noteworthy that the inclusion of the “Al-Mazayen” competitions comes for the first time in the history of the Crown Prince Camel Festival since its first launch in 2018, as part of the activities of the current eighth edition in 2026.
The “Al-Laqaya” category competitions, the second category approved for participation in the 2026 Crown Prince Camel Festival, the eighth edition of which will be held on the grounds of the historic Taif Square for camel races, will conclude on Tuesday, organized by the Saudi Camel Federation.
The festival's eighth edition competitions began last Thursday and will continue until September 13th. The “Al-Laqaya” category witnessed strong competition over the course of 3 consecutive days, with a total of 48 laps during which the participating camels covered a distance of 4 kilometers, with a total prize money of 9.41 million riyals.
On Tuesday, attention turns to the evening period, which will witness the holding of 6 rounds dedicated to the “Crown Prince Festival Cups (open, public, and Saudi production), for which financial prizes amounting to 5.75 million riyals have been allocated; The total prizes for the Crown Prince Festival Cup round, “Bakar - General,” are the highest at 1.275 million riyals, with first place receiving 700,000 riyals, followed by the Crown Prince Festival Cup rounds, “Bakkar - Open” and “Qa’dan - General,” with total prizes of 1.025 million riyals and 925 thousand riyals, respectively, while the prizes for the rounds of the Crown Prince Festival Cup produced by Saudi Arabia, “Bakkar - General,” are 975,000 riyals, and the two rounds of the Crown Prince Festival Cup, “Qa’dan,” are 975 thousand riyals. Open” and produced by Saudi Arabia “Qadan - General” amounting to 775 thousand riyals for each half.
The category launched its cash rounds last Sunday, with 14 rounds in the evening period, with a total of 1,260 million riyals, followed by 16 rounds in the morning period on Monday, with a total of 1,440 million riyals, with tomorrow’s competitions opening in the morning period with 12 rounds, including the open and general rounds, with a total prize pool of 960,000 riyals.
The draw for the fourth edition of the Saudi Women’s Federation Cup for the 2026-2027 sports season resulted in round-of-16 matches, in a tournament witnessing the participation of 16 teams, during which Al-Nasr looks forward to defending its title.
The draw was based on two levels based on the clubs’ standings last season. The first level included Al-Nasr, Al-Ahly, Al-Ittihad, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Hilal, Al-Ula, NEOM, and Al-Taraji, while the second level included Shoal Al-Sharqiya, Al-Himma, Al-Yarmouk, Jeddah Star, Ittihad Al-Nusour, Al-Shams, Al-Qunfudhah, and Al-Hejaz.
The championship competitions will be held in a knockout system, starting in the round of 16, amid expected competition between the clubs for the title of the fourth edition.
The Saudi Football Federation allocated financial prizes amounting to 1.7 million riyals, with 1 million riyals for the champion, 500,000 riyals for the runner-up, and 200,000 riyals for the third place holder.
Alia Al-Rasheed, Director of the Women’s Football Department at the Saudi Football Federation, confirmed that the continuation of the tournament for the fourth season reflects the continuous growth of women’s competitions, noting that the tournament gives female players more opportunities to highlight their abilities and develop their technical levels.
Al-Nasr was crowned champion of the last edition after defeating Al-Hilal in the final match, while Al-Ula finished third, while Al-Ahly previously won the titles of the first and second editions.
