THE HORSE RACE OF THE DESERT OASIS FOR THE CUP OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ WAS HELD AT THE EQUESTRIAN CLUB HERE TODAY. THE RACE WAS ATTENDED BY JAPANESE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT KOIKE; CHAIRMAN OF SAUDI-JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY KONAJA; PRESIDENT OF SOMETO COMPANY YONAKR; SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN FAISAL BIN HASSAN TARRAD; A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS; ARAB AMBASSADORS; SAUDI STUDENTS AND NEARLY 100,000 HORSE RACE FANS. IN A SPEECH CEREMONY ON THIS OCCASION, THE AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED HIS PLEASURE OVER THIS IMPORTANT EVENT WHICH REPRESENTS A CULTURAL AND SPORTS BRIDGE FOR CONTACTS BETWEEN THE SAUDI AND JAPANESE PEOPLES.