Saudi ambassador to Egypt Hisham Nadhir made clear that the festival of equestrian sports on the trophy of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques which is held annually in Egypt enjoys a personal and generous patronage by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In a statement following the handing of the trophy to the owner of the winning horse at the Festival of horse racing held here today, Hisham Nadhir hailed the strong ties binding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, citing the holding of the Festival of horse racing on Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' trophy in Egypt since 26 years.